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Bass amp--how do you haul yours around?
- Thread starter bwwhite
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I had a four wheeled cart that I would stack my cab, laptop bag with my Markbass head, small suitcase with pedal board, cable bag.
I have since installed wheels on the cab eliminating the need for the cart. I bought one of those large briefcases with a telescoptic handle. It now holds the head, pedal board, mic, two of every cable I need. I place it on top of the speaker, along with my warwick 3-guitar stand. Two gig bags over the shoulder, mic stand in one hand and I push the stacked amp/speaker. One trip.
I have since installed wheels on the cab eliminating the need for the cart. I bought one of those large briefcases with a telescoptic handle. It now holds the head, pedal board, mic, two of every cable I need. I place it on top of the speaker, along with my warwick 3-guitar stand. Two gig bags over the shoulder, mic stand in one hand and I push the stacked amp/speaker. One trip.
They're not cheap but they do work really well. You can pick up an older one like this for a lot less . . .
Sounds good if you're young and built like a gorilla. I have enough trouble with my Walkabout Scout, soft bag with cables, etc. and a gig bag with one bass.
I bought a nice folding had cart with big wheels that folds flat (the wheels turn inwards too) and telescopes down and is very light. It's great on sidewalks, even rough ones, and I can easily wheel it with my soft gear bag on top over long distances, but it's the stairs that kill me. And every place I play seems to have them.
That cart used to be sold for about $100 in some high end bass shops and Lee Valley Tools, where I got mine. Unfortunately it's been discontinued, but if you can find one, it's the best I've seen. High quality- made from stainless steel and aluminium with 7" wheels and bungee cords included. One brand was called Ruck Axe or something like that. Lee Valley's version was exactly the same but called something else. Probably the same manufacturfer. I just looked at mine and can't find a manufacturer's name on it anywhere. Anyhow, it folds down to a package that's 19" wide, 30" long and 2 1/2" deep. It weighs 11 lbs. Folds and unfolds easily in about 2 seconds. I hang it up on a coat rack in my basement and it takes up almost no room and on a gig I stash it behind my amp. Great product. Maybe someone still makes it.
Man, that's quite a lot to carry. I would highly recommend Nick's wonderful plate mounted removable castors for the 310UL..... put the 502 on top (talk about a shoulder killer with a 20+ pound amp in a bag for all but the shortest schelps) and just wheel it in. You then have the added benefit (which is VERY helpful with the short 310UL) of taking the back wheels off which tilts the cab up just a touch.
I remember trying to carry my iAmp800 (20 pounds or so) in a bag. I had a longterm Casino gig where I left my cab there and just took the head back and forth. It was about a 1/4 mile walk from the parking lot and through the Casino to the stage, and it was not fun with that 20+ pound thing hanging on my shoulder, along with my bass. I can't imagine walking that far also carrying the 47 pound and quite large 310UL
I am with you though that I greatly prefer a larger, lighter cab where you can install wheels, instead of messing with a cart!
I love the design of this amp. I wish you could get one that wasn't a cambo. I like the way the wheels are recessed and is has a built in handle. The head alone weighs 22lbs, the combo weighs 69lbs, I would assume that a cab-only would weigh about 50lbs. That would be a great set up if it sounded good and was loud. A little OT, but have you ever compared the cab to a Schroeder 1212?
I have one of these equivalent to the tri-kart. It is super solid and collapses into a prety manageble package. The extra set of wheels turns the hand truck into a dolly and takes all the weight off while you are wheeling stuff. It can also be used to turn any rig into a giant kickback!
I recently saw an ad for a 4x10 cab that has wheels attached on one of the corners ala the Ampeg 810 or 610........it may also have had a handle attached. Anybody know what cabinet that is?
I can't afford a new cab right now but might modify one of my 410's with the casters and handle.......it's the same procedure weekend after weekend: haul it in and haul it out and any conveniences will be welcome.
Has anybody done this or something similar?
I can't afford a new cab right now but might modify one of my 410's with the casters and handle.......it's the same procedure weekend after weekend: haul it in and haul it out and any conveniences will be welcome.
Has anybody done this or something similar?
They're not cheap but they do work really well. You can pick up an older one like this for a lot less . . .
Finally... something to haul around my Peavey 1810.
I have one of these. It worked well untill I let go of the handle one day while lugging a Shroeder 1212 cab. The telescoping handle got bent pretty good. I bent it back, but could never get it dead straight. It doesn't telescope any more. It was my fault, but be careful with that aluminum; it is very soft and bends easily.
Here's a fun little graphic of how it got bent:
......That's the whole trouble with lightweight metals they behave like lightweight metals. Unless they're titanium, which would be great and I'm sure you could pick up a titanium hand cart like that one for as little as $12,000.00 or so..."
Just picked up one of these today and diggin it already. Light and big wheels handle stairs easily. Like the big bottom plate not just some tubing.
That's the one I have! Except the bottom plate on mine isn't cut out like yours. Great folding cart. Very strong. Are they still being made? Lee Valley Tools used to sell them and so did Club Bass in Toronto. I paid about $100 Canadian for mine at Lee Valley. Club Bass charged about $125.
You can travel long distances with quite a heavy load with those. I've had mine for about 3 years. They stand up to a lot of abuse.
