Would you let touring bands borrow your equip?
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What Dave said. Also, drums are a very touchy subject, and things like snares and cymbals are usually "right out."
If it's something that can be easily fucked up, and you can't afford to replace it in case they stiff you or you don't find out until later, you have no business lending it. First priority goes to you and your band.
If it's something that can be easily fucked up, and you can't afford to replace it in case they stiff you or you don't find out until later, you have no business lending it. First priority goes to you and your band.
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Only if I knew em.
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It depends on what specifically they've asked for, and you are within your right to refuse any part of that request.
Some of the touring bands aren't in any better shape financially than you are, and stuff breaks on tour. I've loaned my cab and my amp before. Usually, they just need to borrow a cab or a cable or something, though. :yesway:
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They'll probably buy you a beer or two for being cool sports, as well. :yesway:
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That was my initial thought. But I do remember seeing a show where one band had to borrow another band's amp because it went out during setup.
In my case, my band was emailed with the possibility that club's staff might ask us to borrow "2 full guitar stacks and a full bass stack."
I would definitely be willing to let them borrow my bass halfstack, but this request seemed odd at the same time.
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It sounds to me like they are trying to tour on the cheap, on the backs of the locals, and I would tell him they can rent gear, like everybody else. Major acts already rely on local support to bring them more fans to play in front of, and in return, you have the opportunity to play in front of a larger audience than usual. That's the trade-off: you both bring each other people to see the other bands on the bill. If they want to borrow gear, too, then they can pay me for it.
If something shits out on them, that's once thing, but if they are asking at every tour stop...
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Correction: fuck that. :lol:
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Tell them to fuck off. :yesway:
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Are they taking anything on tour with them?
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