How do you protect your TC cabs?

greencow · #1 08-17-2011, 02:03 PM

Since MB cabs are a lot more expensive and GK cabs don't have a parallel out to chain cabs I am back to buying a TC cab. The only thing I'm afraid of are the horror stories of the finish on the cabs.

I am going to get some custom covers to protect the cabs from all sides and also maybe have some padding. I was alos thinking about ataching some strips of felt on the bottom of the cab. Has anyone done this? If I stack 2 cabs and the one on top has Felt on it will it make the stack less stable?

I also considered getting some thinn floormats and cutting them to shape. anyone done this?

Or am I overreacting with this and the cabs will be fine aslong as I use decent covers during transport?

Also has anyone used a single RS 210 with a MarkBass LMIII

Feel free to comment.

RickenBoogie · #2 08-17-2011, 02:11 PM

Yeah, I think you may be way over thinking this. Get some padded covers, or if you're serious, and travel alot, buy road cases.

stflbn · #3 08-17-2011, 02:15 PM

I've not seen "horror stories" about the cab's finish.

Yes, they can take some dings easier than a Rhinolining cabinet, but overall (in my experience) its not like you bump a door and the finish comes falling off the cabs. Only ding on mine is self inflicted by putting an overly aggressive clamp on the side to hold a gooseneck in apinch, then running into it in the dark.

If it's raining when I load up I'll toss the covers on them, otherwise I put them on a two-wheeler and drag them to my car and put them in the trunk. Repeat at gig, then when leaving, then when at home.

I use 2 RS210's stacked vertically with a Markbass F1. And am amazingly happy.

ErnieD · #4 08-17-2011, 04:08 PM

I use the factory TC-E covers on my two RS210s. I keep the covers on them while I load/unload them into back of carpeted cargo area of my SUV. At the gig, I use a folding cart to roll each one to stage area.

When I stack them vertically, I place a thick, not overly, dark red, cloth dinner place mat on top of the lower cab. The wife no longer uses this set so I keep a couple of them handy. The cloth keeps the upper cab from scratching the lower cab and is not so thick it makes the cabs' unbalanced. I place either my F1 or STM-900 on the top cab.

I've also started placing a hard, plastic floor mat on the stage below the lower cab. Its about 2'x2' just to keep lower cab off the wooden stages. When a stage is carpeted, the lower cab is fine then. I'm the only one that moves my cabs around so I know to be careful with them and have not banged them around. Very nice cabs, so easy to move via a cart or just grab em to schlep up around. I really like mine with my F1 amp and active modern, 5 string basses.

jkramer5 · #5 08-17-2011, 04:16 PM

I use an RS210 and a RS110. I got covers for each from Tuki covers for transport and use a Mopad under the cab touching the floor.

Musicman20 · #6 08-17-2011, 04:54 PM

Use the covers from TC (cheap and very effective IMO

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I would suggest, as I have, cutting a floor mat if you are placing them on rough floors.

The Berg AE series, etc, are just as fragile.

Musicman20 · #7 08-17-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by greencow

Since MB cabs are a lot more expensive and GK cabs don't have a parallel out to chain cabs I am back to buying a TC cab. The only thing I'm afraid of are the horror stories of the finish on the cabs.

I am going to get some custom covers to protect the cabs from all sides and also maybe have some padding. I was alos thinking about ataching some strips of felt on the bottom of the cab. Has anyone done this? If I stack 2 cabs and the one on top has Felt on it will it make the stack less stable?

I also considered getting some thinn floormats and cutting them to shape. anyone done this?

Or am I overreacting with this and the cabs will be fine aslong as I use decent covers during transport?

Also has anyone used a single RS 210 with a MarkBass LMIII

Feel free to comment.

PS Ive used a single RS210 and MB LM3, sounds great! Punchy, lots of volume, lots of tone. Can't go wrong.

JeffBTZ · #8 08-17-2011, 05:02 PM

I would think the felt thing would be a good feature. Unless you place the felt so that it makes the stack anything but perpendicular to the ground, you'd be fine. The felt would probably actually add quite a bit of grip. However, you'd have to watch for residue under the adhesive on the felt.

KJung · #9 08-18-2011, 05:32 AM

Most of the horror stories involved the original finish. The updated finish is still a spray on, but is pretty good. You definitely need a cover (the TC cover is not very expensive and adequate for anything but throwing the cab in an equipment truck. Le Cover padded would give you plenty of protection if you feel you need it.

The RS210/LMII combination is FANTASTIC... warm, punchy, and that coax tweeter is a beauty and really 'likes' the Markbass top end.

I have a clip of the RS210 and I believe the F1 (relatively similar to the LMII) on my Youtube channel (link below in my sig) which might provide a data point for you.

The other thing you definitely want to do is install rubber feet on the bottom of that cab. It protects the bottom and makes the cab feel much more stable on stage.