On Oct 21, 10:32*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
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On Oct 21, 4:04 am, "Eisboch" wrote:



It is said that you should do what you enjoy in terms of a business. Now
that I have the time, I am going to try this. Music and the audio gear to
reproduce it has always been a hobby of sorts and I enjoy it.

Anyway, I needed a heavier duty truck to haul this stuff around in an
enclosed trailer. The Ranger was too small.

Eisboch

My brother once owned an electronics repair shop, and on the side
built custom sound equipment for bands. He was getting quite a
reputation and bigger bands were wanting his equipment. I think it got
to be too much for him. He always liked the simple life.

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I visited the warehouse of a local equipment rental place yesterday. *It's
where I bought the Hammond C3.
The company rents equipment for touring professional bands, wedding
receptions and private parties.

The owner gave me a tour through the huge facility. *Hundreds of guitar amps
(big), hundreds of keyboards, PA equipment, synths, mixers, mics, *four B3's
.... *I couldn't believe the inventory. * *I asked him if his business level
supported the inventory of gear he had. *He said he averages 150 major
equipment setups a MONTH! * *And that's just in about a 150 mile radius of
his business.
I couldn't believe it.

He had pictures in his office of him with clients, including Paul McCartney,
Roy Orbison, BB King, and many, many more.

Quite an interesting visit.

Eisboch

Wow, must be a lot of major productions that don't have their own
equipment. I think if a band rented equipment as opposed to renting,
setting up, then sound checks would be a bitch and a long process!