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Prog
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 24/05/2012 : 18:51:59
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I do and the contents are always increasing. I carry basic tools and a soldering iron, along with various spares.
I even carry plectrums and a spare guitar strap just in case.  |
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thedrumcrew
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United Kingdom
8510 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 18:57:47
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| Whats the soldering iron for |
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mully
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/05/2012 : 19:05:26
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Yup, I have a few spanners, pliers, screwdrivers and a soldering iron stashed away in my hardware bag. And a spare kettle lead.
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scaryhair
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United Kingdom
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moosetication
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
12098 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 19:14:27
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Originally posted by thedrumcrew
Whats the soldering iron for
I'm thinking it's probably for soldering. Though I'll admit it could be for nasal and/or aural hair removal too, signing artisan woodworks, or cauterizing troublesome bleeds. |
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Unkle Kev
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/05/2012 : 19:14:30
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| Same for me. Once saved a headliner from disaster because his main guitar was fecked. The only owner of a soldering iron at the gig? Me! |
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Unkle Kev
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
1461 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 19:15:26
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quote:
Originally posted by moosetication
quote:
Originally posted by thedrumcrew
Whats the soldering iron for
I'm thinking it's probably for soldering. Though I'll admit it could be for nasal and/or aural hair removal too.
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moosetication
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
12098 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 19:17:09
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| Yes, I have a toolbox. Several DI boxes, battery and cable testers, various XLR and jack adaptors, few spare patch cables (DMX, XLR and jack), couple of multitools, spare batteries, spare music stand lamp bulbs, sundry mic thread adapters, insulating tape, handheld fusion reactor. |
"It's just a rest, no need to complicate it with monkeys." - sunshinehead
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Captain Bubble
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United Kingdom
14790 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 20:51:17
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| With the Fezheads I carried a tool trunk. For last night's gig I took an 8 mm spanner to tune my small doumbek |
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thebeaver
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United Kingdom
1884 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 21:28:58
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Originally posted by thedrumcrew
Whats the soldering iron for
Fixes leads when they go kaput. Prog's just trying to be thoughtful and have his band mates backs I expect. Likewise, I always carry a tuner and a capo in my stick back, to help out when a guitarist forgets. And its come in useful many a time.
Never a met a guitarist who carrys a drum key just incase though! |
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luke3030
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/05/2012 : 22:13:31
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| I do for my kit, but always getting asked for bits and pieces. |
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PhilR
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/05/2012 : 22:16:48
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| Given the choice I'd carry soldering iron, spare jacks/leads/pots/switches/felts/wingnuts, possibly an arc welder, and maybe a roadie rolled up in the glovebox. Sadly I seem doomed to never being able to drive however and must rely on others which limits my options. :-( |
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Captain Bubble
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United Kingdom
14790 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 22:25:39
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| I always carried a soldering iron with electric bands, try my trick: when his/her lead needs repairing watch the expression of total devastation when first out comes the soldering iron then: "Sh*t, I forgot the solder". |
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capt.wierd
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USA
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Posted - 24/05/2012 : 22:57:38
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Way back, when I was playing regularly, I carried everything including a 6.5 KW generator. The bass player and myself had the PA system, he owned the amps and I owned the 4 bass reflex Altec speaker cabinets with Altec 811B horns. So all the tools needed were packed in a flight case and loaded onto the 44 foot air ride van with the speaker system and my drums. We had a small workbench fastened to the walls and floor of the trailer in case of any needed repairs
You could do light welding with the Genset |
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Badman_batman
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United Kingdom
667 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 23:06:27
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I carry everything too but i own a DJ company si i always have a van full of PA and repair equipment
I think when i gig i will end up using my van all the time anyway but through past experiences you can never have to much so i would have a toolbox with me |
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thebeaver
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/05/2012 : 23:45:09
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quote:
Originally posted by Captain Bubble
try my trick: when his/her lead needs repairing watch the expression of total devastation when first out comes the soldering iron then: "Sh*t, I forgot the solder".
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Powelly
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2012 : 02:11:50
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No. No I don't.
I can't believe you all carry this amount of gear around with you to every gig! Surely you want to travel as light as possible so as not to spend ages lugging loads of gear around and taking ages on the setup/tear down. I have a tool kit, and a selection of spare parts, but I don't have them at every gig. I carry Duct tape, a penknife and a couple of drum keys. not had a situation so far that I can't handle.
Admittedly I have occasionally had to beg/borrow from the support/headline band, and I definitely carry more gear since I bought the car. |
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Muttzknuttz1
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United Kingdom
1130 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 06:21:55
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I carry one with a drum keys.a spare hi hat clutch, spare bass drum spring, felts, matches (for a very specific reason, no i don't smoke), lubricant, cymbal washes, multi tool, spanners, pliers etc etc..
the amount of times somebody in the band is asking for use of it! |
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Captain Bubble
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2012 : 07:27:03
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Originally posted by Powelly
No. No I don't.
I can't believe you all carry this amount of gear around with you to every gig! Surely you want to travel as light as possible so as not to spend ages lugging loads of gear around and taking ages on the setup/tear down. I have a tool kit, and a selection of spare parts, but I don't have them at every gig. I carry Duct tape, a penknife and a couple of drum keys. not had a situation so far that I can't handle.
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Prog
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United Kingdom
21202 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 08:02:56
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Originally posted by Powelly
I can't believe you all carry this amount of gear around with you to every gig! Surely you want to travel as light as possible so as not to spend ages lugging loads of gear around and taking ages on the setup/tear down.
My tool kit fits in one bag. It's a laptop bag with loads of compartments which is ideal.
I don't understand your comment about setup/tear down. The tool kit doesn't go on stage unless there's a problem. |
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Prog
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United Kingdom
21202 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 08:03:56
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Originally posted by thebeaver
quote:
Originally posted by thedrumcrew
Whats the soldering iron for
Fixes leads when they go kaput. Prog's just trying to be thoughtful and have his band mates backs I expect.
And mine as I have quite a lot of electronics in my setup. |
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stakka
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United Kingdom
2592 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 09:27:14
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Owning and acquiring (read hoarding) stuff is all part of the game innit - well to those in the same "club" as me.... of which I can suss out a few in here
Talking of backing your band up - has anyone ever had their guitarist turn up having forgotten their amp ?  Yes, this did happen in a previous band ! Though I would struggle to fit a Marshall in my toolbox I have to admit. |
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martydrums
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2012 : 09:34:43
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| Fortunately our bass player is an electronics man and he carries soldering iron etc,etc. Me, I take a multi screwdriver thingy and a roll of gaffa. |
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Rocket
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2012 : 10:53:29
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I don't understand this soldering iron thing? What are you going to do, repair leads?
Why don't you just carry spare leads? We carry our own specialist ones e.g. I carry ones that are perfect length to run from my different mics down to the multicore that goes at the side of my bass drum, the singer has a teeny-weeny XLR to join two effects units without trailing wires, etc.
But other than that we just have communal boxes of XLR's / jacks / 4-gangs - far more than we'll ever need. If one breaks, why feck about at a gig trying to repair it? Just grab a new one! |
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stakka
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United Kingdom
2592 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 11:17:05
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Originally posted by Rocket
I don't understand this soldering iron thing? What are you going to do, repair leads?
A handy red hot cattle prod to ensure the bass player sits with your groove maybe ! |
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gdrumfoot
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United Kingdom
996 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 11:32:58
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| Always, and very full. |
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Tex
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United Kingdom
1595 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 12:57:03
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Spare beer mugs, six pack, 200 fags. 3 pack.
Oh.... and an oxygen tent and defibrillator. |
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OriginalAnimal
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2012 : 13:28:24
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Not so much now, but when playing 5 nights a week everything that Prog garried, + spare amphead which either guitar or bass could use as they did on occassion, serves em right for buying Marshall rubbish!
Now as all our PA consists of powered speaakers, we can utilise a monitor if their amp dies.
If they forget lears, then they do without |
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premsthebiz
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United Kingdom
2232 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 13:37:04
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| Since I have just an acoustic kit, all I carry is spare sticks and a couple of tuning keys. Sometimes take a spare snare drum, and spare snare batter head - if I've got one, which I don't at the moment. Tools? Only if I happen to be carrying my Swiss army knife! |
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Drumheduk
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United Kingdom
292 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 15:51:30
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| Basic tool kit plus some more unusual spares, set of electric strings set of acoustic strings, set of bass strings, small drill, strap pins. Wallet always has some plecs in! |
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