[Brett89]

Originally Posted by 7 Dying Trees

-> Plugging in a power amp output into the send of my noisegate a year ago. Power amp survived, half of the noise gate didn't

Ow, that sounds bad I'm very stupid in these things, and a don't own any pedals, so could you tell me what was the problem with that settings?
And what sould I avoid if I plug many pedals here and there?

[yevetz]

Originally Posted by jacksonplayer

Some people would say that a dreadful accident occurs every time I pick up a guitar.

[7 Dying Trees]

Originally Posted by Brett89

Ow, that sounds bad I'm very stupid in these things, and a don't own any pedals, so could you tell me what was the problem with that settings?
And what sould I avoid if I plug many pedals here and there?

Step 1: Be half asleep

Step 2: Take the output from the noise gate (rack mount) and plug it into the speaker out instead of the line level input

Step 3: turn on power amp

Step 4: wonder why it's not making noise

Step 5: realise the mistake, turn of power amp, and plug everything in as it should be plugged in.

Step 6: swear profusely

Step 7: plug it all in, and strangely enough, listen to the noise gate make funny looped noises that could be the next dancefloor hit.

Step 8: swear profusely again, count blessings it's a stereo unit and that one side still works.

[Drew]

I had two pints of Bud get dumped over a TSL (which is top vented) head 15 minutes before the start of a set at a frathouse toga party my senior year when my guitar, which was leaning agaisnt the head and 2x12, got knocked over and swiped the two beers I'd put there as it fell. It shattered two tubes and fried the fuse.

Moral of the story - never put beers on top of a top-vented head. It was a relatively painless fix, but it ate up the cash I made on that gig and meant I had to play my set with a hastily-borrowed Spyder combo.

[7 Dying Trees]

Originally Posted by Zepp88

STAY AWAY FROM MY GEAR



That's a long list

I've spent a fair amount of time playing and touring, and do put my gear through hell at times, hence i'll only buy stuff that's solidly made and will survive

oh, and that's probably not all of the accidents i've had

[7 Dying Trees]

Just to add, the worst thing i had happen was coming home after tour to find someone had been in my room, knocked my 2027 over and really really chipped it

It's worse when it isn't your fault.

[Bartok]

Parcel Farce tried their best to destroy my amp a few weeks ago. I'm not convinced it was an accident though

[Leon]

apparently some stripper ho fucked up the finish on my RG7620 in a previous incarnation, but besides that i've been pretty lucky.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 7 Dying Trees

It's worse when it isn't your fault.

this is why i ALWAYS insist on carrying my own gear. if i fuck something up, fine, i'll deal with it. if someone else does, well, that hurt goes deep

besides, i tend to baby my gear, and i just don't trust anyone else handling it

[musicboyy]

I think the worst I've done was bang the headstock on the ceiling while take the guitar off. This was probably back in high school but I'm still paranoid about doing that now.