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<blockquote data-quote="Brandon Blakeney" data-source="post: 72852" data-attributes="member: 178">Re: Reasonably Priced Large Format Line ArraysYou make some great points Steve, however, the old saying &quot;a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush&quot; certainly can be applied to this situation. I rent my staging from one company for several festivals each year and get a good rate, however, we don&#039;t have anything in writing neither have I had to reserve the stage more than a month or two out in the past. This past fall I was notified that the local university had contracted to rent that stage for the dates I needed, I don&#039;t blame the people I rented it from there was just a mix up on when they thought my dates were :/ When I checked prices on renting stages from other companies in the area I was quoted possibly &quot;fair&quot; but outrageous prices IMO in contrast to what the actual gig paid. In the end some things were shifted around to where I actually was able to get the stage on the days I needed, but the moral of that story is that when you rent gear from other people your reputation, costs, and ability to perform are in their hands. I&#039;m a system owner and aim to stay that way, what if you get a gig with 24 or 48 hours notice for unforeseeable reasons? I would rather be in the position that my trailer is ready to roll.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brandon Blakeney, post: 72852, member: 178"] Re: Reasonably Priced Large Format Line Arrays You make some great points Steve, however, the old saying "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" certainly can be applied to this situation. I rent my staging from one company for several festivals each year and get a good rate, however, we don't have anything in writing neither have I had to reserve the stage more than a month or two out in the past. This past fall I was notified that the local university had contracted to rent that stage for the dates I needed, I don't blame the people I rented it from there was just a mix up on when they thought my dates were :/ When I checked prices on renting stages from other companies in the area I was quoted possibly "fair" but outrageous prices IMO in contrast to what the actual gig paid. In the end some things were shifted around to where I actually was able to get the stage on the days I needed, but the moral of that story is that when you rent gear from other people your reputation, costs, and ability to perform are in their hands. I'm a system owner and aim to stay that way, what if you get a gig with 24 or 48 hours notice for unforeseeable reasons? I would rather be in the position that my trailer is ready to roll. [/QUOTE]

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