["< sod > even when there is a backline, musicians are typically expected to bring their own instruments and equipment, with the exception of keyboardists who play [ [ hammond organ ] ] or [ [ grand piano ] ], who may be able to just come to the venue without any instruments or equipment. guitarists typically bring their own [ [ electric guitar ] ] s, [ [ acoustic guitar ] ] s, and [ [ effects unit ] ] s ( e. g., reverb and [ [ distortion ( music ) | distortion ) pedals ) ; bassists typically bring their own [ [ electric bass ] ] es, [ [ upright bass ] ] and any effects units ( e. g., an [ [ audio compressor ] ] or bass [ [ preamplifier ] ] ) which they regularly use ; drummers will still have to bring their own [ [ snare drum ] ], [ [ drum stick ] ] s and, in some cases, [ [ cymbal ] ] s. even though the musicians still have to bring their own instruments and gear, having a backline still speeds up the setup and soundchecking process. for example, with the bassist, the bass stack will already be set up on stage, plugged into the [ [ ac mains ] ] power, connected via the amp's [ [ di box ] ] output to the [ [ mixing console ] ], and a [ [ microphone ] ] will be set up in front of the speaker ( to capture the amp's tone ). with the drummer, even if she has to bring her snare and cymbals, all of the big drums and stands are already set up and mics are set up on stands around the drum kit. all she has to do is put her snare on the stand and place her cymbals on the stands. < eod > < sod > even when there is a backline, musicians are typically expected to bring their own instruments and equipment, with the exception of keyboardists who play [ [ hammond organ organ ] ] or [ [ grand piano ] ], who may be able to just come to the venue without any instruments or equipment. guitarists typically bring their own [ [ electric guitar ] ] s, [ [ acoustic guitar ] ] s, [ [ effects unit ] ] s ( e. g., reverb and [ [ distortion ( music ) | distortion ] ] pedals ) and [ [ plect ##rum | picks ] ] ; bassists typically bring their own [ [ electric bass ] ] es, [ [ upright bass ] ] and any effects units ( e. g., an [ [ audio compressor ] ] or bass [ [ preamplifier ] ] ) which they regularly use ; drummers will still have to bring their own [ [ snare drum ] ], [ [ drum stick ] ] s and, in some cases, [ [ cymbal ] ] s. even though the musicians still have to bring their own instruments and gear, having a backline still speeds up the setup and soundchecking process. for example, with the bassist, the bass stack will already be set up on stage, plugged into the [ [ ac mains ] ] power, connected with an [ [ xlr ] ] cable via the amp's [ [ di box ] ] output to the [ [ mixing console ] ], and a [ [ microphone ] ] will be set up in front of the speaker on a mic stand ( to capture the bass cabinet's tone ). with the drummer, even if she has to bring her snare and cymbals, all of the big drums and stands are already set up and mics are set up on stands around the drum kit. all she has to do is put her snare on the stand and place her cymbals on the stands. < eod >"]