Members sleewell Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 the guitar player with the other band we are playing with on sat has asked me if i wanted to just use his cab instead of bringing mine. its a marshall 1960 w the stock speakers so its def decent but i dont know how it will sound with the mak4 so i am just nervous and overthinking it. i dunno, i really dont mind carrying gear and i love my setup so i am torn. i love how my avatar w k100s sounds but its st pattys day at one of the busiest bars in town so its going to be crazy and once we are done i plan to get {censored}faced so maybe just this time less work would be good. i dunno, wut do hcaf??? bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmyfirst Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 Its quite common on the touring circuit to use someone elses cab, we certainly lend ours out all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elemenope Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 1960 is a great cab imo.......I'd say go for it. I really haven't played anything that didn't sound good with my 1960. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 I would use other people's cabs/maps as long as they weren't gheytime but not vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jshaffer20 Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 Just use his. Less for you to carry and you never know, you might dig it. Or you might sound like garbage but who is really gonna notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members this is paul Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 Its quite common on the touring circuit to use someone elses cab, we certainly lend ours out all the time! Hell yea! It's just a cab. No one in the crowd will know the difference in tone, unless it's some terrible crate cab. Would I prefer to use my Orange? Definitely...I love my tone. Would I mind using someone's Marshall? Nope...makes my life easier I also have no problem letting someone else use my cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted March 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 yeah i know; like i said i am just overthinking it, lol. havent gigged in like 1.5 years so i am super excited and nervous - want everything to be perfect. i am sure it will sound fine and at the end of the day there are many more important factors than a cab for entertaining a bar crowd. maybe one person if that would even notice if it sounded different and it would make things easier in terms of hauling / set up and tear down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phrophus Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 So long as the cab is not a POS, I'd definitely do it. Might take a little adjusting, but I'm sure it'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 Yeah I do it all the time, we have a few bands we play with constantly and we take turns on who's bringing cabs and drums to each gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 I do all the time...I go direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 yep. I've done it before. Seems like everybody and their mother has a 1960 laying about. I feel like that cab gets a bit scooped and metal sounding with my Orange (it's the 75s), but I've used them on tour {censored}, back in the day I used to let EVERYBODY use my gflex 2x12. Mostly to prove to them how awesome it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spizzledude Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 I'd play a gig with a Crate SS ( and have) so the answer is yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 I would use other people's cabs/maps as long as they weren't gheytime but not vice versa. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benjamin801 Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 I borrow other guitarists' cabs all the time; the GEQ and the Presence knob on my amp make it pretty easy to adjust to minor differences. I also have no problems allowing other guitarists to use my cab: physically, it's sturdy as {censored}; it's rated to 300 watts; and it's ported. What are they going to do to it, exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 I borrow other guitarists' cabs all the time; the GEQ and the Presence knob on my amp make it pretty easy to adjust to minor differences. I also have no problems allowing other guitarists to use my cab: physically, it's sturdy as {censored}; it's rated to 300 watts; and it's ported. What are they going to do to it, exactly? Ruin it. Have it happen to you once, then get back to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benjamin801 Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 Ruin it. Have it happen to you once, then get back to me. You may well be right, and if/when it happens, you guys will be the first to hear about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elemenope Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 I borrow other guitarists' cabs all the time; the GEQ and the Presence knob on my amp make it pretty easy to adjust to minor differences. I also have no problems allowing other guitarists to use my cab: physically, it's sturdy as {censored}; it's rated to 300 watts; and it's ported. What are they going to do to it, exactly? I've had issues letting other people use my cabs. {censored}ing singer was standing on top of my 1960 and jumping off. Sure it probably wouldn't hurt it. But people just don't respect {censored}. I might be an ass but I don't let anyone use my {censored} anymore and I can't stand when other bands even ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 You may well be right, and if/when it happens, you guys will be the first to hear about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 yep.. done it. never much of a problem-- but then again.. it was usually a 1960, and i used a pv equivalent with t75's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrelusive Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 I had this same situation a couple years ago. Needed a smooth, quick transition between bands so we all had to use the same drums / cabs / bass amp. Guess sorta like an open mic night type setup. I was worried as hell. Opening band sounded like {censored}. Second band sounded slightly better with mediocre gear. We're all audiophile tone-junkies, so we go up there all sweaty and nervous about our sound.... and we {censored}IN rocked. All night, people commented on how great we sounded and how much better we were than the other 3 bands. Guys from all the other bands said the same {censored}. I honestly think that was the best we ever sounded on stage. Really boosts your confidence. Bottom line is: there's always a chance it'll sound like {censored}. But there's also a chance that it'll sound like sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 You may well be right, and if/when it happens, you guys will be the first to hear about it. There is not a lot people can do to ruin a cab, just by playing a set before/after yours. With amps, I understand, but cabs are pretty straight forward, even if the {censored}er mismatches the impedance he will probably ruin his amp before he ruins your cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted March 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 i would smack a ho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmyfirst Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 i would smack a ho Dont lend Pete your cab, also dont lend him your laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MojoFilter Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 Sure, provided that it's in good repair, and has speakers that I like in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benjamin801 Posted March 14, 2012 Members Share Posted March 14, 2012 Dont lend Pete your cab, also dont lend him your laptop. hahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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