Q: it is vitally necessary for me to start finding gigs soon.  i have not played enough gigs in my life and it is starting to weigh heavily on me.  i play keyboard, and also wouldn't mind jumping off the deep end as a bassist if the duties were manageable.  the problem is, i don't really have equipment.  i don't have a keyboard amp or bass amp.  is it important to get a certain kind of equipment to be accepted for more gigs?  what have you done about this?
A: sure, some gigs may require you to bring your own amp, but some do not. a cool trick that many people have done before is, see what gigs you can get without one, and then use the money from that to buy a cheap one. then do a few more and then use that money to buy a better one