[Harp-L] RE: Small amp, big venue

[Mike Lynch <slapbackslim@xxxxxxxxx>]

Congrats on the gig, Blake!  Funny, I have this exact same amp (I just installed a Weber P10R speaker in it - sweet!), and have used it in just about every kind of venue, including an outdoor concert.  If you don't use one already, you might consider getting an amp stand.  I use one with my Princeton that gets the amp up off the floor, and tilts it back so that I can hear it on stage.  No need to have the harp in the stage monitors with this setup, unless the band is playing godawful loud.

Mike Lynch
Seattle

Original message:

...So what's the problem? I've been playing in exclusively small bars / clubs /
coffeehouses for a long time now. My only amp (which I love) is a '62
Princeton. I worry that it might not be enough amp for the gig. No line
out.  I don't know the size of the room, but from the website it would
appear to be a 250 seat theater with bar area behind it. It's not a huge
venue, obviously, but bigger than anything I've used the amp in. So, if this
is my only amp, what approach should I take so I can hear myself, be heard,
and not feed back (I haven't had to worry about feedback for years now - I
forget the on-stage rules). Should I look to borrow a beefier amp?

Thanks in advance, and wish me luck!

- Blake

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