Backline @ The Mess

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Backline @ The Mess 〰️

Stringed Instruments

  • A white electric guitar with black pickups and controls leaning against a black table, with a lamp and a stack of books in the background. A neon sign spells out 'the mess' behind the lamp.

    1989 Squier Stratocaster

    made in korea with 3 single-coil pickups and a rosewood fingerboard

  • 2007 Fender Telecaster

    made in korea with a flame spalted maple top, a set mahogany neck and two humbucker pickups with a coil-splitter knob

  • A cream-colored electric bass guitar with a tortoiseshell pickguard standing upright in front of a wooden table with a lamp and books, and a neon sign behind it reading 'the mess'.

    1994 Fender Precision Bass

    made in Mexico between ‘94 and ‘95, features a p-bass body with a jazz bass next, a P/J pickup configuration and kubicki era 2-band preamp with 2 concentric knobs

  • An electric bass guitar leans against a small table with a stack of books, decorative vase, and a lamp with a shade that has the word 'the mess' in neon lights behind it. The background is wood-paneled.

    Stingray Classic Ray24

    sterling by music man bass with a single humbucker

The Amps

  • A Fender guitar amplifier in the center of a cozy living room, with a sofa on each side, a side table with a lamp, a small stack of books, and a neon sign that says 'the mess' on it, all against wooden-paneled walls.

    Fender Rumble 40W Bass Combo Amp

  • A cozy corner with a vintage wood-paneled wall, a pink table lamp with a floral base, a stack of books, a neon sign reading "the mess," and a guitar amplifier labeled 'BOSS' in the foreground.

    Katana MKII 50W Amp

    DESIGN DIRECTOR

Drums

Ludwig Backbeat 5-piece drum set

Bass drum: 22 x 16”

Toms: 10x8” and 12x9”

Floor tom: 16x16”

**please bring your own breakables**
A black drum set with a colorful sign that reads 'THE MESS' and illustrations of furniture and a lamp on the bass drum, situated against a dark wall.

The PA

2 Harbinger Vari 12” speakers

2-4 Harbinger 10” monitors

4 vocal mics + stands

Behringer XR18 Mixer. 16 XLR inputs, only 2 available aux outs when running 4 monitors. Capability for IEMS, but band must provide their own ethernet distributor and personal mixers.

some notes

  • • a “green room” will be set up in the garage or back driveway. garage will be available to store gear so that it does not take up space on the stage.

  • • we do not typically mic up amps, but can should they need to be. same goes for the drum kit.

  • • we highly prefer to run soundcheck before the show, to avoid hiccups that may arise between sets. if only doing line checks, please let your contact know if you will not be available for sound check.

this is a preliminary introduction to the backline at the mess. if you have booked a show and are needing more information, please see the provided advance or email your show contact.