I'm scared to fit the castors to my cabs, because I feel like I'm plugging in 4 rattles. So many points at which to buzz. What's your experience?
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Every cab I have ever had had wheels on them. Never caused any problems for me. I prefer bolt on wheel sets to castors. The ones I have had with castors , at one point or another , one or more of the castors fell out of their mounting holes. I have wheels on all but one of my guitar amps too. The one without wheels is pretty small though.
No issues here. I pulled the factory ones off of my GK Neo 410 cab and put some heavy duty 4" ones on. I like that it raised the cab up a couple inches.
If the wheels are on the ground then it's fine. I've been doing it for 35 years and never had an issue. If you mount permanent casters on the side of the cab (some do this for stacking considerations) then yeah, they rattle like a beat up shopping cart.
It usually isn't a problem. Larger sized wheels on the caster, 2" - 3", is better than tiny ones.; rubber is better than plastic. To some extent, it depends on the size of the cab.
Potential issues include:
Some people with larger cabinets turn them on their side on stage, in this position, the casters can rattle.
If the stage is uneven and the cab is not sitting flat, a caster may rattle.
If the stage is sloped, a cab can go walkabout. Having at least two locking casters can solve this.
Installing casters can decrease the value of the cab since it is a modification.
With the cab in a vehicle, the cab can roll. Tuning it on it's side onto a hard surface can damage the tolex.
Options include, pop out casters and ones with mounting plates that allow you to slide the casters off. Of course, you can get a cart or dolly to help with transport.
Potential issues include:
Some people with larger cabinets turn them on their side on stage, in this position, the casters can rattle.
If the stage is uneven and the cab is not sitting flat, a caster may rattle.
If the stage is sloped, a cab can go walkabout. Having at least two locking casters can solve this.
Installing casters can decrease the value of the cab since it is a modification.
With the cab in a vehicle, the cab can roll. Tuning it on it's side onto a hard surface can damage the tolex.
Options include, pop out casters and ones with mounting plates that allow you to slide the casters off. Of course, you can get a cart or dolly to help with transport.
