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Title: sneeking equipment in
Post by: seekup40 on October 24, 2003, 03:50:21 PM
Has anyone ever taped a show where they had metal wands at the door
when you were trying to get stuff in to tape. If so how did you get
around this if you did at all.

Chris
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: Brian Skalinder on October 24, 2003, 03:58:16 PM
Check the Archival Info section for a thread on sneaking gear into shows, including past metal detectors / wands.
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: Chapper on October 24, 2003, 04:15:05 PM
One of those big rodeo style belt buckles helps.  
(Plus, not much beats the sheer styling of a rodeo belt buckle!!!..hehe)

Cowboy Chapper.....
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: Chapper on October 24, 2003, 04:19:03 PM
There's always the old colostomy bag trick as well.....
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: dmonterisi on October 24, 2003, 04:23:04 PM
There's always the old colostomy bag trick as well.....

not sure i want to know how this one works.
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: sexymexi on October 24, 2003, 04:47:19 PM
ah my crazy idea for sneaking things in with wands, its kinda a hassle, but would has a low percentage for fail..  ok, so you know in maternity stores that when a pregnant woman goes to buy clothes, they have fake bellies for them to wear showing what they might be in size when they are so far along in their pregnancy, so take that, your girlfriend, of a friend, preferably a girl.  make the belly it hollow, or just simply stash your rig in there somehow.  and then when they come up say i need to scan you, have her say no it will mess up my baby.. then they can't but they might check your pockets, but no big deal, its all under the belly.  i've yet to try this method, but i would think it would be really fun to try,... that one would have to have pics for the rig section huh..
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: seekup40 on October 24, 2003, 06:01:38 PM
at853s > battery box > md
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: Rick on October 24, 2003, 06:19:32 PM
That should be fair easy to do. Just put the MD in your waist line (just above your unit) and crotch the battery box. The mics can just about go anywhere; under a hat, in your sock, around your waist (like a belt) and even your hand (just keep your hands closed)...

Baggy pants help ;)

This is how I do it.... Mics in my hat, ready to go, JK Labs box in the waist line just above the "package" and the DAT deck goes on my waist line just above the arse. My SBM stays in my fanny pack... I just tell them its a mp3 player  ;D
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: mirth on October 24, 2003, 10:17:53 PM
ah my crazy idea for sneaking things in with wands, its kinda a hassle, but would has a low percentage for fail..  ok, so you know in maternity stores that when a pregnant woman goes to buy clothes, they have fake bellies for them to wear showing what they might be in size when they are so far along in their pregnancy, so take that, your girlfriend, of a friend, preferably a girl.  make the belly it hollow, or just simply stash your rig in there somehow.  and then when they come up say i need to scan you, have her say no it will mess up my baby.. then they can't but they might check your pockets, but no big deal, its all under the belly.  i've yet to try this method, but i would think it would be really fun to try,... that one would have to have pics for the rig section huh..

Heh, the 'Been Caught Stealing' approach to stealthing. Nice!
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: jhirte on October 27, 2003, 04:39:39 PM
crotch crotch crotch.
two pair of undies if you have no plastic baggies to put stuff in (pubes in deck.. I shudder at that though). hehe.

I dunno about the hat thing.. I've seen hats removed and inspected to many times to try that routine.

At one venue here in town (the roseland theatre) that has full metal detectors and all, I just go early to the bar downstairs kick a few back, and then go up to the main venue when they're letting people in. Bypass the metal detectors, and searches all together.
I've gotten my nak300's in and D8 IN my little carry bag no problems, no questions.
-Jim
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: creekfreak on October 27, 2003, 04:51:38 PM
hmmm, does anyone post that use when they sell their deck, minor wear, some nice crotch juice ;D
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: Rick on October 27, 2003, 04:56:52 PM
hmmm, does anyone post that use when they sell their deck, minor wear, some nice crotch juice ;D


:yikes:
Hope the guy I bought my deck from wasn't a stealther
:sick:
 

Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: jhirte on October 27, 2003, 05:08:58 PM
short and curly's! short and curly's!!!

hahah
-Jim
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: Sean Gallemore on October 27, 2003, 05:11:43 PM
hmmm, does anyone post that use when they sell their deck, minor wear, some nice crotch juice ;D

i'll remember not to sell my deck here so no one gets mad
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: Kindguy on October 27, 2003, 05:16:10 PM
Arm sling with gear wrapped on arm with ace bandage. Works every time.
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: Rick on October 27, 2003, 05:19:10 PM
Arm sling with gear wrapped on arm with ace bandage. Works every time.


The Led Zeppelin taper from back in the day in the wheelchair always gives me a chuckle
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: zhianosatch on October 27, 2003, 08:13:55 PM
i always thought that that was a great idea...
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: sexymexi on October 27, 2003, 08:32:58 PM
hmmm, does anyone post that use when they sell their deck, minor wear, some nice crotch juice ;D

too bad with you guys runnin d7's & 8's my full size deck can't be crotched..  size of a dap1  oh well.   no stealthin for me huh..   :bigsmile:
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: Sparge Master on October 28, 2003, 03:00:38 AM
hmmm, does anyone post that use when they sell their deck, minor wear, some nice crotch juice ;D

too bad with you guys runnin d7's & 8's my full size deck can't be crotched..  size of a dap1  oh well.   no stealthin for me huh..   :bigsmile:

I am sure Armen has enough room down there to stealth it in   ;D
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: zhianosatch on October 28, 2003, 03:23:57 AM
damn right
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: taperkat on October 28, 2003, 09:12:51 AM
i have a leg brace from when I had surgery.. stealthed a set of Nakc300 shotguns and brought in the DA-P1 on my back ....
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: zhianosatch on October 29, 2003, 12:59:02 AM
Stealthing a P1, that's pretty good.
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: thinkbig on October 31, 2003, 07:27:37 PM
quite a while ago I did a small run of Pat Metheny Group shows that I stealthed  it all by pretending I had just broken my pelvis. I wore a  brace that went aroung my lower chest that had metal rids in it for support and walked with a cane( my stealth stand..). I stuffed a  AT853 and m1 in every night and was never searched ever. One night they  even brought me to my seat via golf cart.

I work sercurity now at several clubs here in Austin and I know the general procedure for injured people is," no search what so ever for liability issues unless its some crazy hardcore show. "

Just an idea.. ;-)
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: Sean Gallemore on October 31, 2003, 07:34:36 PM
last week at deftones i had to ask for permission to exit the venue because I had left my 9Vs in the car.  When I went back in, the guy didn't even check me.  Same thing happened at ozzfest too.  Worth a shot
Title: Re:sneeking equipment in
Post by: King Crimson on October 31, 2003, 09:00:49 PM
One night they  even brought me to my seat via golf cart.



:lol:  thats awesome!  +T