Slim Pickings' extensive equipment list -

The variety of venues we play mean we need flexible, high quality equipment to ensure we deliver an excellent visual and musical experience. We own all our own equipment and it has delivered faithfully, gig after gig, for many years. We have backup equipment in nearly all instances and the show will go on!

Front of house -
Slim Pickings have a 1000w Yamaha PA system with 2 x Peavey, 2 x Carlsbro and 4 x Skytec PA speakers, ensuring we can be truly multi-directional. Vocals tend to be 'straight line', meaning that we need to use four or more speakers to make sure the vocals are clear and high in the mix. We can run an iPOD or any other external source through the PA where needed. Given advance warning, we can use Ableton LIVE on a PC to mix suitable music for when we are not playing.

Monitors -
Peavey powered wedges mean that our vocalists know exactly what they are singing. So no excuses for a bum note!

Mics -
We only use Shure and Samson mics. The best in the business

Drums -
Gary uses Tama Starclassic drums and Zildjian K cymbals.

Backline, Keys and Guitars -
Steve uses a Gallien Krueger bass Rig, comprising of a 2x10" cab and a 15" cab with an 700-RBII bass head. It can deliver 480w - so its rarely turned up past two! He has two gigging guitars, a Warwick Streamer Stage I NT and Warwick Corvette Pro-Line

Si uses an Ibanez AW40 acoustic.

Dave uses a variety of Peavey Wolfgang Guitars, three in total, through an all valve Marshall amp. The amp is supposedly 'only' 100w - but an all valve Marshall never sounds less than its rating!

John uses a Korg Keyboards through JBL Amps.

Lights -
We bring our own lights - PAR56 cans to light the band and scanners, lasers and smoke machines for the dance floor. It adds to the look and creates the perfect party atmosphere.

The Slim Pickings setup, on any night, will easily have cost £10,000 or more - we invest in the best. And we know how to use it - so you get the optimum sound whatever the venue.