Improvised Amp Covers for Inexpensive Amps

[Michedelic]

A vinyl cover goes a long way to protect and keep an amp looking good, even at home.

Vintage gear that have had covers on them always look well preserved.

In the rain get one of these.


When the rain comes, they run and hide their head....

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[beans-on-toast]

When the rain comes, they run and hide their heads...

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[Fretless55]

Honestly, having bought vinyl fabric and sewn homemade covers for various amps, I think the Le Cover basic option is your best bet in the long run.

 

[oldfclefer]

I never use a cover...I've thrown a jacket over an amp in foul weather to keep the rain off...if it gets wet...I give it time to dry...and I've never had a problem...

 

[Joe Louvar]

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Here Comes The Sun

 

[Staccato]

My wife can sew with the best of them! She made this Vox cover out of very heavy tweed,
corduroy material.

 

[Orangeclawhammr]

I contacted LeCover and Sharp Covers. Sharp sent back an estimate. Last night, I checked LeCover's site. Lo and behold, they have one for my amp.

So I ordered it.

Thanx, everyone.

 

[96tbird]

Spray it once a year with scotchguard and it'll keep you dry. Polyester heavy fabric is very very tough material and will outlast vinyl.

 

[modulusman]

You will be happy with your Lecover. I have own about 6 of them for various bass and PA cabs. All have held up well.

 

[MOEBASSPLAYER]

I know this is an old post, but I just ordered a cover for my Rumble 40 from LeCover. I will report back when I receive it, in case someone else is looking for one.

 

[LAPetrarca]

Every cabinet or amp that sees any level of road duty gets a cover and there's only one place I buy them from.....

FENDER RUMBLE 40 V3 1x10 BASS COMBO AMP COVER

Great product at a good price. Choose some of your ow options as well. Their customer service is top notch too. If there's a question about your order, they'll call you before they actually make your cover.

 

[Badwater]

Plastic Tarp (the grey ones with the nylon fabric woven in, not the thin blue tarp), and some grey duct tape. Total DIY cost about $7 to $10. Tools: knife or scissors, sharpie, and a straight edge ruler. Use your creative engineering to wrap up the amp, and cut a hole for the handle.

For extra protection and padding, double up on the tarp and use more tape. It's better padded and offers more protection than the cheap thin nylon covers that come with amps.

 

[ONYX]

I've used these guys several times---all my cabinet and amp covers were made by them. I've even done 2 custom orders with them and got great results.

FENDER RUMBLE 40 V3 1x10 BASS COMBO AMP COVER

 

[abarson]

I had a sports pullover that was a perfect cover for my Tubeworks RT3100 combo. It had decent padding and a nylon outer. The strap came through the neck hole, and I could knot the sleeves and stow cables and pedals in them. It looked something like this:
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Find one at your local thrift store for $2-3.

 

[MOEBASSPLAYER]

I know this is an old post, but I just ordered a cover for my Rumble 40 from LeCover. I will report back when I receive it, in case someone else is looking for one.

An update to this post - The cover is fantastic. Fits like a glove.

 

[GreyBeard]

I've had good luck with Tuki vinyl covers. My Hartke 115XL is over 20 years old and has been schlepped in and out of trucks, trailers, up and down stairs etc. It still looks great.

 

[Tommers]

From the cardboard and duct tape family..my Fender Rumble boxes (great cardboard) recut and heavily taped. Covered with old purple sheets with spray contact adhesive. Tops sprayed with waterproofing (but not sure that really worked)..good enough for car to venue in the rain. These have dense polystyrene blocks on as well to make amp stands for keyboard playing (otherwise stick em on the ground). Two years of weekly use and covers are as good as new..amps too. More protection than a tolex sleeve and reckon I'll get another decade or two out of these. Also keep the Aussie dust out.

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

Back in the 60s I found a typewriter cover that fit my 61 Bassman head perfectly after I sewed a little tuck into it to make it less deep.
Worked great until I lost it at a gig.