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Old 08-10-2011, 01:42 PM
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How to rackmount ashdown head?

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I was thinking of putting a rack together, but my Ashdown MAG300 head isn't the rackmount version. How would I go about mounting it?
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Old 08-10-2011, 02:26 PM
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You wouldn't. Only rack mountable heads, with rack ears, go in rack cases. You'd have to re-build the whole chassis, and remove the amp from it's head case.
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Old 08-10-2011, 02:33 PM
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Are you sure there isn't some kind of sleeve or shelf I can use? It can't be impossible?
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Old 08-10-2011, 02:35 PM
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Just put the Ashdown on top of the rack.
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that is actually not true at all. I have rackmounted several pieces of non rackmountable gear, from a couple tube DI's and pedals, to much larger heavier amp heads, currently have my acoustic image amp and a REDDI in my rack. I just attach them to 2 or 3u rack shelves depending on the size and weight through the screw holes where the feet go on the gear. just takes a little creativity but pretty much anything thats under 19 inches wide can be rackmounted easily. I use shelves like this http://rocky.digikey.com/weblib/Bud%...SA-1753-BT.jpg
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Old 08-10-2011, 02:38 PM
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BINGO. Exactly what he said. They make rackmountable shelves with bolt patterns and/or slots cut into the floor of the shelf. Nuts and bolts or giant plastic zip ties will hold anything just fine.


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that is actually not true at all. I have rackmounted several pieces of non rackmountable gear, from a couple tube DI's and pedals, to much larger heavier amp heads, currently have my acoustic image amp and a REDDI in my rack. I just attach them to 2 or 3u rack shelves depending on the size and weight through the screw holes where the feet go on the gear. just takes a little creativity but pretty much anything thats under 19 inches wide can be rackmounted easily. I use shelves like this http://rocky.digikey.com/weblib/Bud%...SA-1753-BT.jpg
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Old 08-10-2011, 02:42 PM
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I bought a pair of standard 2U ears & they only needed a few washers each side to fit the MAG400 into a rack.

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Old 08-10-2011, 02:44 PM
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^^You should post some pics for the OP. And for me. I love this type of stuff. No, i'm not really normal.
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