65 showman gig volume

Instroverb Joined: Dec 06, 2008 Posts: 97 Denver	Posted on Nov 10 2018 12:12 AM For those who use a fender showman that’s not miked up for bars and such type gigs where do you put your volume knob? What is your sweet spot? Top
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DeathTide Joined: Apr 13, 2018 Posts: 1374 New Orleans	Posted on Nov 16 2018 07:20 PM I’m so frustrated, I got that beaty of a ‘64 Showman and for the past three weeks there’s been no band practice! So I have stil not heard it in a room with a full band. But wheb I do, I’ll possibly post here. More likely, I’ll forget. SIA! — Daniel Deathtide Last edited: Nov 16, 2018 19:21:21 Top
Matt22 Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2826 Fredericksburg, Virginia	Posted on Nov 17 2018 08:47 AM In my opinion, a Showman is too much power for a gig in a bar. Unless you have an attenuator, you're not going to be able to get to that sweet spot without driving patrons out of the bar. To me, my Showman amps always sounded best between 3.5 and 7, but every amp is different. I've unfortunately sold all of my Showman amps, so I can't test it out for you, so I'm going by memory. These amps are best for outdoor shows and bigger venues, but bars will want to mic the amp to put it through monitors and it's just too much power to do so. — Matt "tha Kat" Lentz Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020 Skippyandtheskipjacks.net https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015 The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014 www.theamazingcoconauts.com Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013 http://www.gcmband.com/ The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009 the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007 http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html Top
da-ron Joined: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1305 The original Plymouth, UK.	Posted on Nov 18 2018 12:32 PM I've only used a Showman at larger outdoor gigs. In general we play at the same volume as we do in rehearsals, it's a balanced sound on stage then it's the sound guys job to project that forwards. You get some idiot sound guys though - one guy in Exeter told me to turn my amp down and down, then proceeded to blast my ears with it out of the holdback monitors. Did my head in completely. A couple of tips are to turn it sideways so it's not pointed directly at the audience, or at the ceiling. My favourite amp is my Showman which is just a beauty to play, but I don't think I've even switched it on in the last year. My 50W MusicMan gets most of the work! — http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/ Top
Las_Barracudas Joined: Apr 24, 2011 Posts: 1087 Surf City, NC	Posted on Nov 20 2018 07:27 AM Matt22 wrote: In my opinion, a Showman is too much power for a gig in a bar. Unless you have an attenuator, you're not going to be able to get to that sweet spot without driving patrons out of the bar. To me, my Showman amps always sounded best between 3.5 and 7, but every amp is different. I've unfortunately sold all of my Showman amps, so I can't test it out for you, so I'm going by memory. These amps are best for outdoor shows and bigger venues, but bars will want to mic the amp to put it through monitors and it's just too much power to do so. What Matt said. — METEOR IV on reverbnation Top

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