One head-2 cabs

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Gonna be playin my first headlinin show with the new band on 3/29. Im the only guitarist. I wanna run a cab on each side of thestage from my dsl 100/50. So of course ill run them from the 8 ohm jacks. But do i need anything else to get a fuller sound? Never did this before. Keyboardist is running to cabs also. I just wanna have full balanced sound.

Any tips?
 
Why do you need such a big stage sound? Sounds like a recipe to piss off the sound guy. How about running your guitar through the monitors?
 
Use two heads (one as a slave via its return and a light delay in the loop - left to main amp, right to slave amp) and two cabs. Thats huge.
 
Why do you want a cab on the other side of the stage? Has the bass player or somebody else requested it? If you have a decent monitor mix it should be completely unnecessary unless you aren't running the guitar through the PA. If you are miking up, that extra cab brings nothing to the party and will likely make it much more difficult to get a good live mix. Don't let what you think is bigger and cooler take away from your band's overall sound...a good live mix should be your first priority.
 
I wont be micing. And i dont stand in front of my amp with my head staring at the fretboard. When i go on the bassist and keyboardist side of the stage, i still wann hear my guitar. Thats all.
 
At least i dont know if im micing. First show with new band snd new soundguy and system. So im askin this question early so i can talk to the soundguy and know what im talkin about. I may just use a torpedo live>line 6 x3 pro> ground control pro > PA. But i just bought a jet city jettenuator, and really wanna use my marshall DSL 100/50 to its potential. I could prolly just use the toroedo live and the marshall into the PA. Just lookin for pros and cons of live setups. Havent played out in yrs.

Ee just played our first show 2 weeks ago. Opening up. And that band is gonna open for us at the march 29th show. They have 2 guitarists. Do instead of them luggin cabs, i was lookin for a way i could have my 2 cabs so their guitarists could use them abd just hafta brung their guitars and heads.

Just got a gig march 7. An opener again,but ive never used my equipment live yet. But thsts why i bought it, so id be prepared when the time came. Now the time is here. Id like to use the torpedo/line 6 setuo for the march 7th show. Butits a good 45 minutes away from home and if the headliners sound guy doesnt understand how the torpedo live should work and be set up, i dont wanna drive back home to get more equipment. Or carry extra for nuthin.
 
"Carrying extra stuff for nothing" is the name of the game for a gigging guitarist...you should always be prepared to address any issues that might arise. I've been carrying an extra amp to gigs for over 20 years and have never had to use it. I know the one time that I don't bring it is when my main amp will go up in smoke.

If you're not being miked up, I can see the desire for a 2nd cab...otherwise it's overkill.
 
I went to see Toby Keith a few years ago and the opening bands just had a fender combo amp for the Baltimore Arena. That was all they needed, makes you wonder about a huge stage setup :confused:

Yes with 2 amps. :yes:
 
If it's not a house show, you'll likely be mic'd. I played in a d-beat band (since you're into Phobia maybe you'll know what I mean) for awhile running dual cab/amp setups because we were a three-piece. It was really only useful in house shows, and too much shit to carry around all the time. But, it's definitely exciting to play through. Just run two cabinets, preferably with different speakers. That's really all the fullness you'll need if the bass player has a decent sound.
 
im running a splawn 4x12 with celestions and a peavey with black widows.
 
I don't like most guitar tube heads run at 8ohms. They lose quite a bit of punch IMO. If you want 2 cabs for looks that's one thing, but I would try your amp at 8 ohms first to see if you even like it. If it's an issue of your band needing to hear it as a monitor, just have the sound dude add guitar to their mix. If that's not possible, just turn your 1/2 stack at about 45-60 degree angle across the stage. Doing this actually allows you to turn up a tad since the speaker isn't pointed at the audience, and you will need it louder to hear it yourself, as it won't be pointed right at your either. :D
 
Run the amp side fill across the stage, ditch the attenuator, and turn up. You'll hear yourself anywhere on stage. Have the bass player do the same thing. Eliminates extra cabs and pummeling the audience. I'd always bring a backup head though.
 
LP Freak":159qctl3 said:
Why do you need such a big stage sound? Sounds like a recipe to piss off the sound guy. How about running your guitar through the monitors?
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Ahhhh. Kemper and CLR have made you soft my friend! You must lug out big beastly, bulging, manly sized cabs as it were it days gone by or it's not rock and roll!
 
boost":4nowtvob said:
Run the amp side fill across the stage, ditch the attenuator, and turn up. You'll hear yourself anywhere on stage. Have the bass player do the same thing. Eliminates extra cabs and pummeling the audience. I'd always bring a backup head though.
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Basically what I was saying, but much more concise. +1 :thumbsup:
 
boost":75vvmlzx said:
LP Freak":75vvmlzx said:
Why do you need such a big stage sound? Sounds like a recipe to piss off the sound guy. How about running your guitar through the monitors?
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Ahhhh. Kemper and CLR have made you soft my friend! You must lug out big beastly, bulging, manly sized cabs as it were it days gone by or it's not rock and roll!
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:lol: :LOL: Trust me, I'm not 100% sold so those days aren't over.
 
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