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The Rock Factory

Band Backline Hire Auckland

Need professional band backline in Auckland? Whether you are a touring musician, an event organiser needing a shared festival rig, or a studio chasing the perfect tone, The Rock Factory has you covered. We stock an extensive range of industry-standard gear to fulfill any technical rider, including drum kits, guitar and bass amplifiers, vintage keyboards, and percussion.

Scroll down to explore our hire range, or if you don’t see exactly what your band needs, just ask—we may be able to source it for you!

Quick Jump Guide For Hiring Backline

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Guitar Amp Hire - band equipment rental:

Hire guitar amps. 

If the band backline hire equipment you want is not on the list let us know, we may be able to get it for you.

  • 1 x Marshall JCM2000 guitar amplifier head DSL (Dual Super Lead).
  • 1 x Peavy 5150 – 2 channel guitar amplifier head.
  • 1 x EVH 5150 – 3 channel guitar amplifier head.
  • 2 x Marshall JCM900 guitar amp hire.
  • 1 x Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Guitar Amp Head. – w/ multi-switch pedal.
  • A Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier guitar Amplifier head – w/ multi switch pedal.
  • 1 x Mesa Boogie 4×12 Guitar cabinet.
  • 3 x Marshall 1960A 4×12 guitar cabinets.
  • 1 x Marshall 1960B 4×12 guitar cab.
  • Band favourite the Fender 65 reissue Deluxe Reverb guitar amplifier.
  • Another Fender 65 reissue Twin Reverb guitar amplifier.
  • Two Fender Hotrod Deville 4×10 guitar combo amp.
  • 2 x Fender Blues Deluxe guitar combo Amplifier.
  • 2 x Fender Hotrod Deluxe guitar Amplifiers.
  • 1 x Vox AC30HW2X – hand wired legendary combo amp (all tube with Alnico Blue Speakers)
  • The Vox AC30 – standard guitar amplifier.
  • 1 x Roland Jazz Chorus – JC120 combo guitar amplifier.

Hire Guitars available on request:

  • 1 x Gibson SG Made in the USA 2013 Model.
  • 1 x Fender Deluxe Stratocaster Guitar
  • 1 x Epiphone Les Paul Model “Gibson” Guitar with 2x Seymour Duncan Pickups.
  • 1 x Ibanez S Series (Flaming Maple) Guitar.
  • 1 x Fender DG-10 Acoustic Guitar.
  • 1 x Ibanez Artwood Electro-Acoustic Guitar.
  • 1 x Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar with a plug-in option.
 
Our gibson SG guitar for your next live gig or recording session. This photo shows the beautiful finish of this guitar available for band backline hire Auckland.

Bass Amp Hire - Band Backline Rental:

Hire Bass Amps

Let us know if the backline equipment you want is not on the list; it’s likely we can source it for you.

  • 1 x Mesa Boogie 400+ all tube Bass amp head.
  • 1 x Ampeg SVT-VR Anniversary Edition all tube bass amplifier head.
  • Two Ampeg SVT Classic all tube bass amplifier head.
  • Mark Bass amp hire – the little ninja or the little markus bass heads.
  • 2 x Ampeg SVT 8×10 bass cabinet.
  • 1 x Ampeg SVT 4×10 bass cabinet.

The Ampeg head and cabinet setup is the workhorse of the industry. Bands all over the world ask for a rig such as the Ampeg SVT Bass Rig when touring, and they need backline. It is not just the tone, it is the power that emanates from this setup when you play it. Give it a try, you’ll see what we mean! Some of the most popular band equipment rental are these Ampeg SVT bass rigs, and our Mark bass amp head are also very popular pieces of band backline hire Auckland.

Hire Bass Guitars

Available on request, including fender and Ibanez options:

  • 1 x Fender Jazz Bass.
  • 1 x Ibanez Cimar PJ Bass Guitar (Fender P Bass shape).
 
Hire this beautiful fender jazz bass from the rock factory in auckland for your next gig. Best option for band backline hire in Auckland.

Keyboard Hire

You can hire keyboards from The Rock Factory.

We supply professional keyboard hire in the Auckland region and beyond.

Our backline hire inventory includes popular brands such as:

 

We can provide hire instruments for bands, such as:

  • Keyboards for Hire
  • Electric Pianos
  • Digital Piano Hire
  • Electric Organs
  • Synthesisers (aka Synths)
 

We also have keyboard amplifiers for hire, such as the Roland KC350.

 

Our Keyboards are often hired for events such as festivals, parties, weddings, and band gigs.  They are also hired for use in studios, including home-studios, for professional quality recordings. 

If there is something specific you are looking for that isn’t on our website, let us know.  We may be able to source it for you or recommend an appropriate substitute. Hire band equipment rental, choose from our extensive range of backline and band gear at The Rock Factory in Auckland.

Drumkit Hire

DW Collector Series Drum Kit

Our prize flagship acoustic kit. The DW Collector’s Series is the undisputed heavyweight champion of professional touring and studio recording. If you want the absolute best tone available for your gig or festival, this is it.

  • Premium DW maple shells.
  • Rack tom sizes 8, 10, 12, 14.
  • Floor tom size 16.
  • Matching Snare.
  • 22 inch kick drum.
  • 4 boom stands.
  • 1 hihat stand.
  • 1 kick pedal.
  • Drum stool.
  • Drum carpet (if required).
  • Gorgeous “Mapa Burl” Exotic Finish.
  • Includes top-tier DW hardware, heavy-duty stands, and DW9000 kick pedal.

  • Pair it with your choice of our Zildjian or Anatolian cymbal packs.

DW Collector Series Drumkit that The Rock Factory has available for hire in Auckland, NZ.

Pearl Reference drum kit

Pearl markets this drum kit as using the “Best of Masterworks” shell materials, hence the wood of the drums is carefully chosen according to the tom or drum size and characteristics wanted for that specific drum.

  • Rack tom sizes 10 & 12.
  • Size 14 tom (fits on snare stand).
  • Floor toms size 16.
  • 22-inch kick drum.
  • 14-inch all maple 22-ply Reference Snare with stand.
  • Beautiful scarlet fade.
  • 4 boom stands.
  • 1 hi-hat stand.
  • 1 kick pedal.
  • Drum stool.
  • Sounds great live or recorded.

The secret of the Reference Kit is the amount of research that has gone into making it. The wood of the drums is carefully chosen according to the tom or drum size and characteristics wanted for that specific drum. This is no ordinary drum kit – when it’s properly tuned, it’s a reference for what other drum kits should sound like!

Gretsch Renown (All Maple) drum kit

  • Rack tom sizes 10 & 12.
  • Floor tom sizes 14.
  • 22-inch kick drum.
  • 14×5 inch snare with stand.
  • 4 boom stands.
  • 1 hi-hat stand.
  • 1 kick pedal.
  • Drum stool.
  • Cobalt fade.

 

The Gretsch Renown Maple is one of my favourites kits for recording in the studio. As a sound engineer I prefer the sound of these to the DW collector series maple, it has thicker shells and therefore a warmer, deeper tone.

All kits come with standard with the toms that are on separate stands to the bass drum (isolation) and 3 to 4 cymbals stands, a drum seat/throne, hi-hat stand, snare stand and kick pedal if necessary.

Cymbal Hire

Anatolian Cymbals are hand-hammered and created in an Istanbul factory in Turkey. The cymbals have engraved markings in the same spot as the Istanbul and Alchemy Cymbals and have many similar characteristics to these, whilst also having their own character. They are sold mainly in Europe as up-market cymbals – because they are hand hammered, each cymbal has its own distinct flavour.

Set 1 – Anatolian Cymbals:

    • 1 set of Anatolian Ultimate Series 14-inch hi-hats.

    • Anatolian Kappadokia Series 16-inch crash.

    • The Anatolian Baris Series 18-inch power crash.

    • Signature Series Anatolian “Bertram Engel” 20-inch ride.

    • 1 Anatolian Ultimate Series 22-inch ride (optional replacement).

Set 2 – Zildjian cymbals:

    • 1 set of 14-inch Zildjian A Custom hi-hats.

    • 16-inch Zildjian A Custom crash.

    • 18-inch Zildjian A Custom crash.

    • A 21-inch Zildjian A Custom Ride.

Hire a Snare drum:

    • Pearl Reference snare.
    • Gretsch Renown snare.
    • DW Collector Series Snare
    • Gretsch Steel Snare Drum (interesting story… one band hired this one, and when they came back from tour, they said they were going to buy that exact one when they got back home!)

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Electric Drum Kit Hire

Roland V-Drum Kit –  TD-12 Sound Module

Hire an electric drum-kit in Auckland, from The Rock Factory.

Features:

  • Roland V-drums TD-12 Percussion Sound Module / Brain.
  • Mesh head Snare.
  • 4 mesh head Toms.
  • 2 rubber crash cymbals.
  • 1 rubber ride cymbal.
  • rubber hi-hats on stand.
  • Drum Rack.
  • Real XM ElecDrum Kick Drum and pedal.
  • Drum Stool or throne.

 

You can run this through a powered speaker, headphones or an amplifier.

Top down view of our Roland Electric Drumkit, an example of a drum kit for hire, or band backline hire in Auckland from The Rock Factory.

DJ Backline, Percussion & Stage Accessories

Need the finishing touches for your stage setup? Alongside our main backline, we carry a full inventory of professional DJ gear and stage hardware to meet any technical rider.

Just send us your rider, and we will ensure every cable, stand, and pedal is exactly where it needs to be.

What is band backline, and why should I rent it from the Rock Factory?

What is Band Backline? Backline refers to the essential audio gear musicians need on stage—like drum kits, bass rigs, guitar amplifiers, and keyboards.

Why Hire Your Backline? Whether you are a touring band unable to fly with heavy gear, or an event organiser wanting to streamline stage changeovers for a multi-band gig, hiring a shared backline is the smartest solution. We supply industry-standard, meticulously maintained equipment from brands like Ampeg, Marshall, DW, and Nord. By providing top-tier shared gear, you ensure every act sounds incredible and your event runs right on schedule without bands tripping over each other’s equipment!

Why hire backline instead of using the bands Own gear?

Backline equipment is crucial for any band or musical performance. Hiring backline equipmentn rental is a smart choice, offering flexibility and peace of mind. We hope you will choose The Rock Factory as your backline rental partner.

Save time and frustration when you are running a gig or concert by having the bands share a set of professional band backline hire instead of swapping around all their gear between different band sets. By hiring in band gear including hire guitar amplifiers, hire drums and quality keyboards you will have the added bonus that the backline you rent from us is high-end, professional-quality gear that is most likely better than what the band could bring themselves. This allows for higher quality sound in general at the event because the backline equipment is the industry standard for a reason. If the microphones are picking up a good sound everything is better therefore overall things will sound better… good quality in = good quality out!

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