Gig Gear bag = what do you use

[dmccombe7]

Not sure whether to laugh at that or whether its genuine or not. 

Dave

[SpondonBassed]

5 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Not sure whether to laugh at that or whether its genuine or not. 

Dave

The incident is one that I will never forget.  The site of the sting was right on my glans!  I modified the story slightly for laughs to compensate for the days of agony that I suffered.  I'll let you imagine what sort of ribbing I got from the other campers.

That was the last time I swung a leg over a motorbike whilst naked without checking the saddle first.  Talk about motorcycle helmets... mine was a beaut for a while.

Edited January 16, 2018 by SpondonBassed

[Happy Jack]

I carry my gig gear in a large MPV. For most gigs it contains at least a dozen bags and boxes of varying sizes.

The idea of fitting "my gear" into a backpack is actually quite funny.

 

[dmccombe7]

27 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

The incident is one that I will never forget.  The site of the sting was right on my glans!  I modified the story slightly for laughs to compensate for the days of agony that I suffered.  I'll let you imagine what sort of ribbing I got from the other campers.

That was the last time I swung a leg over a motorbike whilst naked without checking the saddle first.  Talk about motorcycle helmets... mine was a beaut for a while.

Now i'm gonna laugh. Always thought motorbikes were dangerous. 

Should i reinforce that you should always cover your head while riding a bike. 

Dave

[dmccombe7]

13 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

I carry my gig gear in a large MPV. For most gigs it contains at least a dozen bags and boxes of varying sizes.

The idea of fitting "my gear" into a backpack is actually quite funny.

 

Only talking about carrying the smaller items, the necesities to get you thru a gig. Leads, batteries, effects, tuner, tools, anything else required in case of breakdown or emergency when gear goes wrong. 

Not so much the bass or amp side of gigging.

Dave

[SpondonBassed]

2 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Now i'm gonna laugh. Always thought motorbikes were dangerous. 

Should i reinforce that you should always cover your head while riding a bike. 

Dave

In my case I only sat on the 'bike.  I never even got to turn the motor over until the swelling went down a week later!

@Happy Jack;  It sounds like you'd need a massive sac(k) to accommodate your bulky peripherals.

[Happy Jack]

31 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Only talking about carrying the smaller items, the necesities to get you thru a gig. Leads, batteries, effects, tuner, tools, anything else required in case of breakdown or emergency when gear goes wrong. 

Not so much the bass or amp side of gigging.

Dave

Yeh, I get that, but - what with being the bass player an' all - I get to bring all the "Leads, batteries, effects, tuner, tools, anything else required in case of breakdown or emergency when gear goes wrong" for the entire band. 

And the entire PA and lightshow.

But a fairer answer to the OP would be a Makita semi-rigid toolbag for my personal foldback & instrument leads + a Stanley toolbag for amp & pedals.

[Happy Jack]

31 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

I never even got to turn the motor over until the swelling went down a week later!

Could have been worse - you might have flooded the engine. 

 

[franzbassist]

Basses live in Mono Vertigo bags without the Tick add-on.  I can keep charts, cables and tuners in the sleeve pocket.

For gig bags I have two, both picked up very cheap in a Mono close out sale from their former UK distributor.

Gig bag #1, which goes to all rehearsals and gigs, is actually a Mono Drum Pedal bag.  Perfect for two straps, tuner and patch lead, ear plugs, tool kit, two power leads and two speakons.

Gig bag #2 is a Mono Club, which is actually designed for pedalboards but is perfect for bigger gigs as I add into that all my other spare leads, two Hercules stands, two Markbass Mark Stands, and various other sundries.

I like Mono

 

  

[SpondonBassed]

23 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Could have been worse - you might have flooded the engine. 

 

Good point, a bit sticky mind you but a good point none-the-less.

[rushbo]

I used a flight case for years, which looked incredibly cool, but weighed a ton. Recently, I've switched to a "Producer Bag" by Thomann which is brilliant. Loads of storage pockets and easy to carry. The centre dividing panel was removed from the main storage section to make room for bigger or odd shaped stuff - I use two Hercules folding stands and they fit in there a treat. 

[Mudpup]

I use a double bass drum pedal bag which i stole off our drummer - everything except bass, amp and cabs go in it.  Padded and easily carryable. The one i have has a few extra pockets on the outside and i can fit my Pedaltrain Metro 16 board in it as a bonus.

Sort of like these below....

https://www.thomann.de/gb/foot_pedal_cases.html?oa=pra

https://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_doppelpedaltasche.htm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Protechtor-Percussion-10-inch-Double-Pedal/dp/B0002GFPAM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1516097746&sr=8-3&keywords=double+bass+drum+pedal+bag

https://www.gear4music.com/Drums-and-Percussion/Tama-PowerPad-Double-Pedal-Bag/1GVY?origin=product-ads&utm_campaign=PLA+Shop+-+Tama&utm_medium=vertical_search&network=google&adgroup=All+Products.+Tama&merchant_id=1279443&product_id=68542d1&product_country=GB&product_partition_id=96390696131&gclid=CjwKCAiA4vbSBRBNEiwAMorER1hYLirVArYOxHWDdvLDccJsodpUZn7Hhhwt1fgEJkXRTfq2fEdBuhoC5MYQAvD_BwE

 

 

 

Edited January 16, 2018 by Mudpup

[Marvin]

A Thomann own brand multi-fx/pedal board bag. It’s pretty good for the job

[Stingray5]

I use one of these. It's on wheels and has a pull-up grab-handle so easy enough to move around. If necessary, I can just take out the top half only which, to be fair, with a bit of re-organizing, I can get by with well enough.

But I've rarely been at a gig and thought, rats - I shoulda brought such 'n' such....!

 

 

[peteb]

10 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

That's the very thing i was thinking off. Will see if they are available in UK.

Dave

I ordered through the website and got them to ship it over. Arrived pretty quickly with little fuss. 

It was a bit more than I wanted to pay, but in the end I thought what the hell - it was paid back very quickly by gig money and it's well designed and makes life easier. 

[dmccombe7]

2 hours ago, rushbo said:

I used a flight case for years, which looked incredibly cool, but weighed a ton. Recently, I've switched to a "Producer Bag" by Thomann which is brilliant. Loads of storage pockets and easy to carry. The centre dividing panel was removed from the main storage section to make room for bigger or odd shaped stuff - I use two Hercules folding stands and they fit in there a treat. 

PeteB;s Lugville from the US which is circa £80 plus P&P is exactly what i was thinking but this could be a close 2nd and at only £30. Leads would still end up in the black hole compartment tho.....

[Muzz]

I have a laptop rucksack kinda thing, I've had it a few years. It fits the Magellan (insert your sensibly-sized Class D head of choice here) plus leads, power leads, small toolkit, batteries, wireless, etc, etc...

[martthebass]

2 basses in gig bags, 2 heads in 'brand' carry bags, 2 cabs in soft sleeves and a suit bag.  The leads, mics, wireless goes in a Gig Skinz bag - I'm looking for a replacement for one of these as it's getting a bit tired but haven't seen anything suitable so far.

[Dan Dare]

Fusion rucksack. Being a tackle tart, I got it because it matches my gig bag.

[Happy Jack]

5 hours ago, Stingray5 said:

I use one of these. It's on wheels and has a pull-up grab-handle so easy enough to move around. If necessary, I can just take out the top half only which, to be fair, with a bit of re-organizing, I can get by with well enough.

But I've rarely been at a gig and thought, rats - I shoulda brought such 'n' such....!

 

 

Fascinating Steve ... but what do you actually use the spirit level for at a gig?

[dmccombe7]

29 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Fascinating Steve ... but what do you actually use the spirit level for at a gig?

To keep a level head  

[spongebob]

I just carry all my leads and stuff in a Stanley tool bag. £10 from B&Q - it's sturdy and plenty of space for me. I believe they come in 3 sizes at the time I bought mine last year.

It's black and yellow, so if you're a Markbass user - like I have again become - it matches nicely!

[Stingray5]

52 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Fascinating Steve ... but what do you actually use the spirit level for at a gig?

 

21 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

To keep a level head  

What he said!

[discreet]

59 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Fascinating Steve ... but what do you actually use the spirit level for at a gig?

To make sure the stage is level and the drummer is dribbling from both sides of his mouth.

[NHM]

I use a Tesco recyclable canvas bag for my cables, 4 way, pedal, stand and water bottle. Still looks like new after three years. cool as nuts or what! no-one's ever tried to nick it - odd that?