benjamin fisher wrote on Wed, 03 February 2010 13:20 |
When I was speaking of adding more gear, it wasnt for bar gigs. My bar rig as it is now, has proved to be fine for the last year and a half. If I add more gear, its to get OUT of the bar scene. So Ryan, you are suggesting I work for someone else? Fine with me if I make decent money. Need a helper? Haha.
I dont know, I guess I'll just feel the situation out when I get there. Realistically, the only changes to my rig that I will be making this year is the addition of good cases (finally) and thats really about it aside from some very small accessory type things.
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'More' gear won't get you out of the bar scene. My point was that most of the providers working profitably outside the bar scene have HUGE inventories relative to what you are thinking. Think trussing, lifts, traditional lighting, LED lighting, moving lights, projectors (the expensive ones!), high end wireless gear, and some potent sound equipment.
These people are doing trade shows, large corporate events, and some festival work/small arena shows. I wasn't joking when I said $250,000 either... and frankly I think that would be a starting point.
Audio becomes the sideline and part of the 'package'.
Think about contractors who rent equipment for projects. They all own some basic hand and power tools, but many rent cement mixers, tile saws, scaffolding, etc as needed.
It would not be profitable for them to own these things. Mics, a small digital desk and some SOS are for me analogous to those basic hand/power tools.