inneedofgrace
Platinum Member
I must be in the minority, because I don't use anything with wheels to tow around equipment. I only gig out maybe once a month, so it's not a ton of hauling for me.
My snare and all my toms are in soft Gator bags, and cymbals are in a soft Zildjian bag. In addition I have a rack, throne, hi hat and snare stand. I also have a bag that includes my music and miscellaneous percussion instruments.
I place the bass drum in the back seat of the truck, and carry it unprotected (carefully). All the hardware goes in the bed of the truck (covered), while the toms/snare go in the front of the truck. I have to make about 6-8 trips to get everything in, but I usually don't have to go very far. For the occassional gig where I've had to walk far, a cart would not have helped since it was up and down stairs and narrow hallways.
It only takes me 20-25 minutes to unload from the truck and setup for a gig. Sometimes others help me bring in a few pieces. Because of the short distance from the truck to the stage (50-100 feet), it would take me longer to pull the equipment from the truck and place it on the cart, than it would to just walk each piece to the stage.
The guitar amps and sound system are a different story, because of the weight. We use carts and dollies for most of that.
My snare and all my toms are in soft Gator bags, and cymbals are in a soft Zildjian bag. In addition I have a rack, throne, hi hat and snare stand. I also have a bag that includes my music and miscellaneous percussion instruments.
I place the bass drum in the back seat of the truck, and carry it unprotected (carefully). All the hardware goes in the bed of the truck (covered), while the toms/snare go in the front of the truck. I have to make about 6-8 trips to get everything in, but I usually don't have to go very far. For the occassional gig where I've had to walk far, a cart would not have helped since it was up and down stairs and narrow hallways.
It only takes me 20-25 minutes to unload from the truck and setup for a gig. Sometimes others help me bring in a few pieces. Because of the short distance from the truck to the stage (50-100 feet), it would take me longer to pull the equipment from the truck and place it on the cart, than it would to just walk each piece to the stage.
The guitar amps and sound system are a different story, because of the weight. We use carts and dollies for most of that.