Bass Musician Magazine - 8th Anniversary Issue with Stu Hamm | Page 63

Here’s what I now bring:
Equipment Related

Personal Items

Extra strap

Aspirin

Extra power cord

Band-Aids

Extra guitar cords

Sunscreen

Extra bass or bass strings

Ear plugs

A D.I. or pedal preamp to go direct if my amp

Sunglasses

dies

Hat

Batteries

Protein bar or some other emergency snacks

Tuner

Cough drops or gum

Multi-tool

Allergy medicine (only outdoors in spring)

Fuses

Water or iced tea

Small Flashlight

A drink holder on my microphone stand

Gaffer tape

Pen and paper

Outlet tester

Nail clippers
Cell phone with GPS
A light jacket for late hour load-outs
A sense of humor!

Did I forget anything? Let me know if you have other “Must Have
items that make your gigs go smoother.