What is your go-to back up for the axe?

[shadoe]

I know the AEII is incredibly reliable but I gig frequently and don't have a back up yet. I don't have the 2200 for another II but I saw a pod hd on Craigslist for 250 I was thinking about getting.

What is your back up?

 

[yek]

Tech 21 Character British pedal. Small, straight into the desk.

 

[HailHalford]

Tech 21 Character British pedal. Small, straight into the desk.

Me too.

 

[boardwlk17]

EHX 44 Magnum ,boss Heavy metal pedal into any speaker cab, the 44 magnum could even power the Axefx

 

[spufuz]

For now I use a laptop with Guitar Rig 5 for backup.

 

[Si.]

Orange Dark Terror and a Micro Amp in the loop for boosts.

 

[strat714]

Pod x3 live...

 

[dpeterson]

Pod xt live.

 

[Rotaholic]

JCM900 100w with el34s and a 1960b cab with a crybaby, it just works but never gets used these days

 

[count_chocolat]

Apogee jam and iPhone with ampkit.

 

[luke]

Another Axe II.

 

[PerChr]

Axe-Fx Ultra

 

[Wildwind]

I used an HD500 happily for years, but toward the end, the digital amp sims drove me nuts. I bought a Tech 21 Blonde and used that for my amp sim with the HD for FX, volume, etc. I liked that so well, I graduated to an Ethos, which did better Fender cleans than the Blonde (IMO) and was two channels, giving me more tonal range. A very hot setup.

When I got the Axe II, the HD got sold but I kept the Ethos. So my backup is a Pedaltrain Jr. with the Ethos (non-powered), CMAT Mods Deluxe Signa Comp, Timmy, Wampler Ecstasy, and Boss DD-6 delay. However the Axe has never required a backup, so this stuff just collects dust. I'm keeping it all, though, as sometimes I get calls for quickie gigs with zero setup time. Drop the Pedaltrain on the floor and go. Or just the Ethos running on batteries.

 

[paulbag]

Pod xt live.

That...

 

[gtrman]

Blackstar DUAL HT

 

[TakaraGold]

My old pedalboard into any backline available or my Roland Cube mini and then mike it up.
Pedalboard consists in Crybaby-boss ns2-Suhr Riot-Keeley comp-TC flashback delay-TC hall of fame reverb

 

[Scott Peterson]

Tech 21 Character British pedal. Small, straight into the desk.

Me too.

Me three.

Simple, easy, works. Curl your toes good? No. Good enough to get through a gig? Sure.

 

[Phostenix]

I use a Roland GR-55 guitar synth, which basically has the Boss GT-100 inside it, too. It's my backup if the Axe fails.

 

[craiguitar]

I don't have a backup. I do have a Marshall head and a couple of crappy pedals, but because I don't have space to cart them around to every gig, I don't bother. I know this means if there is a problem, I am screwed, but hey, I like to live on the edge!

 

[sailzor]

EVH 5153 and a Line6 M13 pedal board (4CM).