Originally posted by travlin'easy:
In contrast, the cost of a mid priced keyboard is about $1,400, add a good X-stand for another $100, $150 for a mic, $1,000 for a Bose L1 Compact, $299 for a netbook computer and the basic cost of the equipment falls dramatically. Additionally, setup time is just 10 or less minutes, you can pack all your gear in a compact car or mini-van that gets great gas mileage and transportation costs are reduced by a significant margin.
Now, if you buy all this less expensive gear, with no flashing lights, flames, etc.., will you be paid less money? No, not really. You'll probably get the same pay.
Will you be able to perform more jobs than 300 to 400 per year? No, but your gear will be paid for in six months or less.
Will you sound worse than the competition? Not really, especially if you're a good entertainer.
Well said Gary...I've been following that path for the last 15 years, and with the exception of using two lightweight Yamaha powered monitors instead of a Bose, and not needing a netbook computer or microphone, my gear follows the same basic recipe.
And...it works...incredibly well...I've made a comfortable living at doing what I love.
This year I've cut back a lot, but I've filled the time with other things...after I hit 61 in March, I decided (and so did my body) it was time to take more time to smell the roses.
Ian
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