Open Mics are awesome and I still go play one occasionally even though I'm gigging every weekend. But the main thing with an OM is to keep it simple. Plug in and go. I always take a guitar with the most forgiving pickup installed so I can just plug in and start playing. Your guitar will sound "good" but not up to your standards and that's ok because the audience will never know the difference and your performance is only going to last 15 - 30 minutes. If they already have a mic set up, play into it, but most OMs I've been to expect you to plug in and go. Also the less you have to fiddle with your equipment, the more relaxed you'll be for your performance.
__________________
'59 Gibson J-45 "Spot"
'21 Gibson LG-2 - 50's Reissue
'94 Taylor 710
'18 Martin 000-17E "Willie"
‘23 Taylor AD12e-SB
'22 Taylor GTe Blacktop
'15 Martin 000X1AE
https://pandora.app.link/ysqc6ey22hb
|