Rack Cases

leehinson · #1 09-30-2010, 10:36 PM

Hello friends. I am looking into purchasing a Mesa Titan V 12 and put it in a rack case along with a tuner, power conditioner and maybe a compressor of some sort. I am just wanting some reccommendations on what kind of case to buy and the best order to stack all these things in it. I am wanting a live in rack case. One that I can simply take the front and back panels off and run my cables. Any suggestions would be appreciated

lomo · #2 10-01-2010, 04:59 AM

SKB. I won't buy another Gator 'cause the latches remain on the main rack when the lids are removed and they can rattle.

tom once dead · #3 10-01-2010, 05:03 AM

If I was going to buy another rack case, I'd get the wooden road case style. A bit heavier but they can take a lot more of a beating than the plastic ones. I run my rack from bottom to top amp, wireless, tuner.

Justice · #4 10-01-2010, 08:10 AM

http://www.pearsoncases.com/ great cases in all sizes, well put together and solidly built.

Not affiliated with the company, but I own one and my band has 2 more for our PA.

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Joeykun · #5 10-01-2010, 08:26 AM

Check out the EWI cases at Audiopile. Very good quality at a reasonable cost!

http://www.audiopile.net/products/Ca...cts_page.shtml

toobalicious · #6 10-01-2010, 09:03 AM

pearson does have some nice looking stuff for little coin, but MAN is their website dinky!

eastcoasteddie · #7 10-01-2010, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lomo

SKB. I won't buy another Gator 'cause the latches remain on the main rack when the lids are removed and they can rattle.

they can...but they don't

I like my Gator case. I wish the plastic was a bith thicker, but it's pretty solid, even with an 70lb SVT in there.

rockstarbassist · #8 10-01-2010, 09:09 AM

EWI is good, and so is the RoadReady brand.

I have a rolling 4U shock rack for my 400+.

And FYI, the Titan + that other stuff is going to be HEAVY. I used to have one in an 8U RoadReady rack with a Monster PC, Korg DTR tuner and XDR Wireless. Heavy sumbitch.

doctorpunch · #9 10-01-2010, 09:17 AM

I'm giving this eBay store a shot:

http://shop.ebay.com/thecasestore/m....&_trksid=p3686

10 space ATA case, removable lids, caster kit, NYS Tax, free shipping... <$160. The catch is you put it together yourself. If it sucks I'm going Pearson.

Windreaper · #10 10-01-2010, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lomo

SKB. I won't buy another Gator 'cause the latches remain on the main rack when the lids are removed and they can rattle.

Have you checked out the new Gator G-Pro cases? They finally got the latches and lid right.

toobalicious · #11 10-01-2010, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctorpunch

I'm giving this eBay store a shot:

http://shop.ebay.com/thecasestore/m....&_trksid=p3686

10 space ATA case, removable lids, caster kit, NYS Tax, free shipping... <$160. The catch is you put it together yourself. If it sucks I'm going Pearson.

cheap is good and all, but those cases are only 1/4" ply--- i wouldnt get too crazy with the weight or my expectations of their durability. frankly, i would almost prefer a molded plastic case--- almost as strong but only a fraction of the weight. obviously, this is IMNSHO, and as such, YMMV... (insert other witty internet acronym/abbreviation here)

edit: i see that they do also offer 3/8" ply on their "super duty" cases...

doctorpunch · #12 10-01-2010, 12:22 PM

I'm not expecting these to withstand a nuclear blast by any means. I'm very gentle with my stuff, I'm just looking for portability and I wanna get my power conditioner/wireless in there, with a future drawer. The SVT-4 looks ugly as sin on top of my 8x10. I'd love to have a 12sp rolling SKP with side vents but...

Alex1984 · #13 10-01-2010, 04:32 PM

How are the Carvin Road Warrior ones? Prices seemed quite reasonable.

luvpbass · #14 10-01-2010, 05:55 PM

I own a shallow carvin case, 5u and it is rock solid and not too expensive, I think about $100.

John Bigboote · #15 10-01-2010, 06:08 PM

^ +1. I had one of those Carvin 5U cases, and it was excellent, and the best price I found for comparable quality. It was the only Carvin purchase I didn't regret.

BTW, someone's going to say it, so it may as well be me: Unless you've already bought your fancy rackmount power conditioner, don't. It's a waste of money at best. OTOH, I've got one of these:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Furman-S...63-i1125139.gc

and I love it. Lightweight, 15' cord, protection and filtering, and two-tier outlets accommodate wall warts. Despite what the Web page says, my local GC stocks 'em for $25.

If you get a deep rack (not that 5U above), attach it to the inside of the back cover with some velcro, stick the cord in the case and latch it up. It won't eat up a rack space, and it weighs about 7 pounds less than a rackmount power conditioner.

HTH,

-jb

Jim Campbell · #16 10-01-2010, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leehinson

Hello friends. I am looking into purchasing a Mesa Titan V 12 and put it in a rack case along with a tuner, power conditioner and maybe a compressor of some sort. I am just wanting some reccommendations on what kind of case to buy and the best order to stack all these things in it. I am wanting a live in rack case. One that I can simply take the front and back panels off and run my cables. Any suggestions would be appreciated

my 400+ lives in a 4 space road ready effects case,all by itself.....it's just the right size and doesn't add a lot of weight.....if you're going on the road with it tho' i'd suggest a shock mount and not adding too many effects/tuners etc to keep the weight down

dave2 · #17 10-02-2010, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockstarbassist

EWI is good, and so is the RoadReady brand.

I have a rolling 4U shock rack for my 400+.

And FYI, the Titan + that other stuff is going to be HEAVY. I used to have one in an 8U RoadReady rack with a Monster PC, Korg DTR tuner and XDR Wireless. Heavy sumbitch.

rockstarbassist:

I want to put my 400+ in a new SKB rack as the old one is falling apart (latches won't stay closed on the front / back lids). The previous owner had put a vent in the rack for the 400+ fan.

Question: did you create a vent in your rolling 4U shock rack for the fan? Or did you worry about it? I'm wondering how important that vent is in the side of my 4u rack for the 400+.

Thanks.

Dave

leehinson · #18 10-02-2010, 03:39 PM

Thanks guys. your input is greatly appreciated. Ill check out the links and see what it all looks like.

doctorpunch · #19 10-02-2010, 04:28 PM

I wish more racks had venting options. Do you think carpeted cases like Pearson get hot because they're a little more insulated?

BassmanPaul · #20 10-02-2010, 04:58 PM

What you need is a TARDIS! You just roll the rig in fully set up, push a button and it collapses down to the size of a match book and you can put it in your pocket!