Came to a VERY sad realization.

[Cougar Hunter]

My instrumental rock duo is going to be playing some VERY quiet gigs in the near future

 

I need to rethink my rig, big time.

 

Not sure my Muff pedals and multiple 4x12's are going to sound so great at sub-talking levels.

 

damn coffee houses

 

I did the audition with my trayer ycv-40 at 8 oclock on the dial, and they told me it was too loud, and the guests couldn't order anything. (still got the gig though)

 

I seriously might be playing a Boss SE-50 through a fender champ 600. no joke

[need more gain]

sorry to hear dude.....go black star ht-5 or vox actv4 with your muff. good tone and low vol.

[ruppert240]

if you are using a muff(s) for od then how about throwing one of those ehx 22 calibers on your board? then you could just bring pedalboard and a cab.

[TheRymanChu]

You need a 1x12 with an inefficient speaker in it.

[ComOp]

Sell them a CD and call it a day?

[Cougar Hunter]

lots of good ideas here.

 

1. I'm thinking about just using my Barber Dirty Bomb since it still sounds good and big at low volumes.

 

2. I didn't even think about the 22Cal. Cool idea.

 

3. I also didn't think about how efficient that WGS BL80 probably is in my Traynor YCV 40.

 

great points, gentlemen.

[Cougar Hunter]

Sell them a CD and call it a day?

It's about exposure and playing out though.

I've been singing and playing lame acoustic covers around here at bars for years. The gigs come to me:confused:

but..............

I had no clue how hard it would be to get an instrumental, electric gig at high volumes though.

[Sheik_Yerbouti]

Mojo sent.

[ruppert240]

I had no clue how hard it would be to get an instrumental, electric gig at high volumes though.

been there tried that. We had a handful of people that would follow us around (they were all musicians). apparently "normal" people just don't get instrumental stuff at all

[need more gain]

forgot about the eh 22 caliber...good idea, check out the 22 caliber eh modded by fja (i think) on youtube...sounds like a 5150:thu:

[Cougar Hunter]

been there tried that. We had a handful of people that would follow us around (they were all musicians). apparently "normal" people just don't get instrumental stuff at all

Well, the thing is, there's actually a post-rock scene around here, but my drummer and I are total outsiders (non-hipsters, no beards).:cry:

a couple of local groups with a following bring BIG talent to interesting, small venues.

El Ten Eleven played a pizza joint
Caspian played at the coffee house
This Will Destroy You and Lymbyc System played at a dance club
Arms and Sleepers played in a college lecture hall
Timbre played at an art gallery

[FastRedPonyCar]

put a volume pedal in the fx loop. problem solved.

[RaceU4her]

time for that new line6 floor thing

[hugbot]

Play outside the venue, loud enough that you can hear it at a moderate volume inside.

[ruppert240]

Play outside the venue, loud enough that you can hear it at a moderate volume inside.

[SnorkelMonkey]

I just picked up an AC4TV8 new for $109 shipped. Great breakup at lower levels. Can accept an 8 ohm load and running it through bigger cabs it can get loud. Might be a good inbetweener?

[thenakedarab]

SS amp with decent tone and low efficiency speakers.

[peavey_impact]

Play outside the venue, loud enough that you can hear it at a moderate volume inside.

I like this idea

[Cougar Hunter]

Play outside the venue, loud enough that you can hear it at a moderate volume inside.

This actually might make sense for this venue.

seriously.:thu:

[Murdoch]

This is probably a horrible idea, but since it hasn't been brought up yet, maybe try to find one of those Crate Powerblocks used? Could probably find one on the cheap, and you could use your muff for your dirty tones. Just an idea.