What amp/speaker config live?

[Mr. C]

Goldilox, I'm in the final stages of converting my C30 combo to a head with a 2x12 veritical slant. This will get rid of the tubes being in the "blast zone". I used the combo with another 1x12 cab so thought what the heck let's just convert this to a head and 2x12 cab. Can't wait to hear it...soon, very soon.

 

[Capt Hair]

So THAT'S how he does that solo! Creative genius. Also, you could just do the 2x12 vertically instead of horizontal. Which is essentially what I do with my two 1x12s. It's like a mini stack!

Might be able to get away with it, it's just something you can't afford to mess up which is why I decided to go with the 4x12. But yea, his solo's are awesome, and fun to play. Took me forever to figure out a way to recreate it, ended up putting a booste grande pedal next to the amp and switch it on when it was time for the solo because even with the 4x12 I wasn't always getting consistent feedback.

 

[somegeezer]

I use a Peavey Classic 30 (1x12) Combo as my main gigging amp. For a long time I used to gig an epiphone valve Jr which is a 1x8, and I'd just pop a mic in front of it.

I really don't understand why anyone playing pub and club gigs would need a stack...

Depends how big the venue is and how loud you need to play. Especially depends on if there is PA support. If you have full PA, including stage monitors, you don't technically need any cabs. If you at least want the sound of your cab to be mic'd and such, you could do with a single speaker. If you don't have monitors, you're going to need to be able to hear yourself over a drummer. Is your band a Death Metal band with a drummer that hits his kit with Thor's hammer? You're gonna need at least a half stack. Is there completely no PA? You're gonna need a full stack, to both hear yourself, and let the audience hear you.

But say you're playing a three piece Jazz set in a quiet, intimate coffee shop? Your tiny 8 inch speaker then makes sense.