What’s my backline? And is equipment THAT important?

Living(until recently) in very crowded Taiwan for over 20 years, I have become somewhat of a “compact” person. No i don’t mean I got squished on the subway (though that has happened). I mean traveling light but having the most important things for a gig. Certain items have become indispensable for me and I’ve always come back to them for my gig carry. Your mileage may vary:

Guitar- this is really a personal preference. Mine is a Reverend Rocco USA with humbuckers and tremolo. I can get most sounds I want with it, and if I set it up just before the show, it plays great all night.

Amp- I have to say. the Roland Micro Cube GX is still the most practical amp around. I sometimes like to do acoustic stuff, so the acoustic simulator in it is great for me. Reverbs and delays are good as well as the chorus and overdrive.

Effects- really i only need a looper going direct into the microcube on a jazz setting. Most of my playing is solo style with chords, bass, and melody together because I come from an acoustic guitar background, which included Travis picking, jazz chord melody, and blues fingerpicking. But for some things, I like to single line solo using a looper. Lately I’ve been using a TC Ditto, but I’m thinking of getting a Boss RC1.

Keyboard- yes I play some keyboard with vocals in my shows. I just bought a Yamaha DX Reface for that. The mini keys are a little bit nerve racking, but I’m getting used to them.

Mic- I have a Mackie Element vocal Mic. It’ll do.
Cases and transport- everything has its own padded gigbag and is pushed on a dolly. I’m not doing any more heavy lifting at my age.

I might get a Behringer Compact PA for street festivals.
Hope to do that and see you all soon.