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Post by DRem on Sept 5, 2013 6:25:41 GMT -7
Hello
I'm looking to get some back up fuses, valves for the remedy. Its the latest remedy with all the mods.
If you have an emergency backup kit what would i need? What valves? What fuses? anything else worth taking to each gig?
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Post by doctorice on Sept 5, 2013 10:15:33 GMT -7
Always a good idea to have multiple spare fuses. Get whatever rating (in amperage) that are marked on or below the fuseholder. Make sure they're the Slo-Blo type, which handles a momentary surge without failing.
Challenge with carrying spare tubes to a gig is who has time to figure out which tube is bad during a live performance? For the Remedy, you'd need a matched quad of power tubes as backups, since power tubes are the most likely to fail. Having a spare 12ax7 or two is not a bad idea either. But I usually leave those at home, other than a 12ax7.
I used to bring a spare amp head with me for backup. More to carry, but a lot easier to swap than tubes. Now I carry an Electro Harmonix 22 Caliber. It's a 22 watt solid-state amp in a pedal-sized box. It's not a Z but it's not bad sounding. EH also makes a beefier 45 watt version.
I also always have tools (screwdriver, pliers, wrenches that fit jack nuts), a flashlight, a cable tester (I do some of the PA work), and an AC circuit tester, spare strings, extra guitar cables, etc. Most of these items, including the EH, go in my "trouble" bag. My hope is that that bag remains in the car! (If I have to park a long way from the venue, I do bring it with me.) The circuit tester is in the box with picks, capo, and other items. I always check the outlets for correct grounding and polarity when we play at a new place.
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Post by LT on Sept 5, 2013 15:31:52 GMT -7
I agree w Mike.....I don't want to troubleshoot gear at the gig. Instead of the EH pedal (which sounds like a great option), I carry a Crate PowerBlock head. It's small, lightweight, 150w, and they sound purty good if you need to use it. And, you can find em relatively cheap (they are discontinued).
I like Mike's tip on carrying/using a circuit tester.....may need to get one of those....
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Post by doctorice on Sept 6, 2013 4:22:12 GMT -7
^^^ This is what I'm talking about. Imo, really good to carry one as it will alert you to potentially unsafe wiring. Under $10
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Post by kc on Sept 6, 2013 6:08:34 GMT -7
Always a good idea to have multiple spare fuses ............ ........who has time to figure out which tube is bad during a live performance? ..... bring a spare amp head with me for backup. +1000 Maybe the easiest tube to figure out and replace is a rectifier - I was able to do that once when I had a rec tube fail. (you'll know it's a bad rectifier because the amp will blow another fuse pretty dern quick after you replace a blown one - hence doctorice's recommendation to bring multiple spare fuses) good luck! kc
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Post by DRem on Sept 6, 2013 6:31:31 GMT -7
the caliber 22 looks amazing! Problem solved. Cheers for the help.
Can just throw it in the gig bag and not worry if anything happens!
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Post by doctorice on Sept 6, 2013 6:51:18 GMT -7
the caliber 22 looks amazing! Problem solved. Cheers for the help. Can just throw it in the gig bag and not worry if anything happens! Exactly.
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Post by DRem on Sept 6, 2013 13:33:42 GMT -7
can you use a 9v battery?
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Post by doctorice on Sept 9, 2013 4:56:01 GMT -7
Not with the 22 Caliber. Needs 18v and quite a bit more current than an effects pedal.
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