We are now including some beautiful acoustic pianos in our hire stock. We can provide the full delivery, set up and collection service, and have a nationwide network of piano tuners, who can be booked to attend venues or festival sites. Yamaha U1 and U3 Upright Where space is tight, but you still need a […]
Autumn Arrivals – New Additions to Backline Hire Stock
We have some great new pieces added to our back line rental stock this Autumn: C&C 12th & Vine Drum Kit – Maple/Poplar/Walnut – Espresso stained finish C&C drums continue to produce such beautiful sounding and looking kits. We are so happy to have added this brand to our drum hire stock. We know these […]
Summer Additions – New Back Line Rental Stock
Another busy Summer season always means some new additions to our back line rental stock. Here are a few new lovely music making pieces of equipment we now have available to rent: Korg Kronos 2 61 Keyboard Workstation The ever popular Kronos is the flagship of the Korg Keyboard range, and we now have the […]
Busiest time of year for UK Backline Hire – Spring Tours head in to Summer Festivals.
We are here to help, amidst the madness! It’s nice if your back line rental has been ordered for months, but we know that schedules change, and the best of plans can need last minute orders to cover last minute changes. Please call, email, text or PM us for anything you think we can help […]
6 Travel Tips for Touring Artists
When starting as a musician, we all have dreams of getting our music in all corners of the world. If some sort of success does come, you are likely to start travelling because your fans want to see you in action. Although this sounds great at first, there are some common problems that new artists […]
Looking for a Splitter Van to hire for your tour?
We can help with that! We are delighted to be working with Musco Tours again this year. With 9 and 6 seater touring van options operated from our Unit. Check out the lovely new Mercedes, just added to the fleet: We can provide a comprehensive touring service from Tour Management, Backline Hire, Transport and Tour […]
The 2 Guiding Mantras of a Successful Live Music Tech
Mantra No.1 – “The 5 Ps – Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance” Ever had a snare gone through half way through a gig -“I wish I’d brought my spare snare to the gig!” Ever had a crackling output on a guitar amp. Damn dirty pot. – “Wish I had my can of Switch Cleaner with […]
Congratulations! It’s Our 2016 Gear of the Year Awards – Keyboards
What was the most popular keyboard with our customers over the past 12 months? In 3rd Place: The ever reliable, wedding and party favourite. The Yamaha CP300 Stage Piano. This full size, weighted keys stage piano is always a winner for those gigs where there isn’t a full band/PA set up. It’s in-built speaker system is […]
Playing guitar through 2×12 or 4×10 speakers. What’s the difference?
Playing guitar through 2×12 or 4×10 speakers. What’s the difference? So, you are looking for a great sounding guitar combo. Something like the versatile Fender Hot Rod Deville. Which speaker configuration should you go for? The 2 x 12” speakers or the 4 x 10” speaker version? Well, both speaker sets have their champions, […]
