What do you use for a backup for a gig

[Keybi]

I mean....it makes perfect sense to me. The question is why so many different things. The pair of FM9s is what confuses me. I can see mostly using the AF3 and having the FM3s as a small travel/fly setup....or whatever makes you want to travel light. I'm not sure how the FM9s fit in.

But...for most of the gear-centric things I've done, there's always been 2 approaches that made the most sense:

1. Have both the high-end and the small version.
2. Only have some kind of mid-tier version.

It's having 3 levels that doesn't really make sense to me.

But, while not absolute, I think I'm more of a gear minimalist than most of you.

If I were actually making money from playing guitar, I'd honestly just buy a duplicate of everything that I have.

Well,
I play 80 - 90 gigs a year. And a backup is absolutely important. People pay a lot of money for the shows and they deserve a flawless show. It would be very difficult to back up an AXE FX III with an FM3. A show like JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR needs different sounds. (Electric, steel string and nylon) and a FC12. Here I use an AXE FX III and another one as a backup that can be switched directly if necessary. For Top 40 concerts, an FM3 is often enough. But even here the show should never fail because of a defective device. For tribute shows a la JOURNEY or TOTO I sometimes use an FM9 if the space in the van is a bit limited.

Until now, the backup was not necessary. But it is simply for security reasons.

 

[Goonie]

I have 2 FM9's. My backup is also my home unit.

I'm kinda hoping that the toaster or belgin waffle maker that FAS is coming with could potentially be my new backup...

 

[rmbaylin]

FM3. Used for acoustic gig,
FM9 full band.

So I keep the fm3 as a backup when I do a full band gig.

If the acoustic gig had any issues,
I'd just go direct to PA, add a Touch of reverb.

 

[marsonic]

Well,
I play 80 - 90 gigs a year. And a backup is absolutely important. People pay a lot of money for the shows and they deserve a flawless show. It would be very difficult to back up an AXE FX III with an FM3. A show like JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR needs different sounds. (Electric, steel string and nylon) and a FC12. Here I use an AXE FX III and another one as a backup that can be switched directly if necessary. For Top 40 concerts, an FM3 is often enough. But even here the show should never fail because of a defective device. For tribute shows a la JOURNEY or TOTO I sometimes use an FM9 if the space in the van is a bit limited.

Until now, the backup was not necessary. But it is simply for security reasons.

I just didn't picture those three specific levels of gigs. That makes total sense.

 

[Baerti]

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