Something Besides A Milkcrate

[BadMonk]

to get my rig off the ground? I have a 210 cab that's 25.5 inches in length and 18.5 inches deep...weighs 60 pounds or so. The amp, etc. (maybe 40 pounds) needs to perch on top of the cab due to space issues...so, the rig must stand upright, not tilt back.

I've seen a few stands but the arms seem kinda shallow in depth (seven inches) to hold a rig almost 19 inches in depth.

Any ideas?

 

[roger winkler]

Musicians Friend has a folding keyboard stand with adjustable length and width. I think in the item description it says the stand can hold up to 400 pounds. I have been considering getting one for the same reasons you are. If you get one, drop a PM to me and give me your opinion of it. Enjoy....

 

[steveb98]

to get my rig off the ground? I have a 210 cab that's 25.5 inches in length and 18.5 inches deep...weighs 60 pounds or so. The amp, etc. (maybe 40 pounds) needs to perch on top of the cab due to space issues...so, the rig must stand upright, not tilt back.

I've seen a few stands but the arms seem kinda shallow in depth (seven inches) to hold a rig almost 19 inches in depth.

Any ideas?

Problem is if you raise the cabinet with a stand you will lose your coupling with the floor, and doing so lose some bottom end. You want to keep your contact area with the floor as large as possible. Something to factor in when deciding.

 

[BadMonk]

You're right, SteveB...but for now loss of coupling is alright and not a big problem for me. Thanks.

 

[Trevorus]

You're right, SteveB...but for now loss of coupling is alright and not a big problem for me. Thanks.

Why not build some tilt-back legs?

 

[BadMonk]

The amp, etc. (maybe 40 pounds) needs to perch on top of the cab due to space issues...so, the rig must stand upright, not tilt back.

If I could tilt it, then I'd probably just wedge it...but tilting isn't an option. Gotta keep it straight up.

 

[Trevorus]

Well, the best option, IMO is to buy another cab to put under it.

 

[BadMonk]

Well, the best option, IMO is to buy another cab to put under it.

Ah yes! That's a great suggestion and really that's the plan somewhere in the future ...but gotta first pay for this cab and amp. Eventually a 115 will join the club.

 

[J.Wolf]

check out the quiklok ws-540. Folds down really small, adjustable height/width/depth.

I've had my eye on one for a while, it seems ideal for a bass amp.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Any reason against the milk crates? They're super light, cheap (or free), pretty much disposable, strong, and can be used to carry stuff back and forth.

Just say "they look like crap" and I'll have to agree with you though

 

[jja412]

Milk crates with some nice black velvet fabric draped over them???

 

[jnewmark]

I use an old Anvil cable case. Built like a tank, and when it's not supporting my cab, it carries my ever expanding gig bag.

 

[MD]

I was looking at the On Stage RS7705 at one point to set my vintage Polytone on. Then my wife showed me the folding step stool she uses to reach the upper shelves in her closet.

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The Polytone sits with ~2.5" overhang on the sides, and less then 1" front to back. A Berg 1x12 rest solidly on it as well with an AI Clarus.
Now, I sit when I play, so the 9" height works really well for me, bringing the speaker closer to ear level. I'll gig with it for the first time this weekend, and I think it will work better then putting the amp on a chair, which takes up more space.

M.

 

[seanm]

Well, the best option, IMO is to buy another cab to put under it.

+1 This is what I usually do and is the best solution.

If I know the venue I also sometimes put the combo up on a chair. Works great and nothing to carry

 

[Rocinante_x1]

Get a keyboard bench. One that you sit on. I use it, and it works fine.

Elevates to about 2 feet.

 

[Phat Ham]

If you get a road case for you speaker cab you can put the speaker on top of the case.

 

[Foamy]

How about just adding a socket to it like the one that comes on a PA speaker? Then you can simply mount it on a speaker stand?

 

[rodl2005]

I found a LOVELY BLACK milk crate- my gig bag fits in it B4 & after too, BUT I DO like the Bathroom stool thingy

 

[Wil Davis]

to get my rig off the ground? I have a 210 cab that's 25.5 inches in length and 18.5 inches deep...weighs 60 pounds or so. The amp, etc. (maybe 40 pounds) needs to perch on top of the cab due to space issues...so, the rig must stand upright, not tilt back.

I've seen a few stands but the arms seem kinda shallow in depth (seven inches) to hold a rig almost 19 inches in depth.

Any ideas?

Two milk-crates?

- Wil

 

[BassWombat]

I use an old Anvil cable case. Built like a tank, and when it's not supporting my cab, it carries my ever expanding gig bag.

For a while I've been thinking of making a box that would have a bunch of purposes:

1. a box to carry general gig stuff like cables etc, but also my power amp and pre amp (Focus SA and PJB bass buddy so they are small enough to fit).
2. The lid of the box would come off and when flipped over be my pedal board (only a couple of pedals) with the pedals obviously firmly secured.
3. And obviously... it would be a stand for another cabinet when required (stuff taken out and box turned over).

I was thinking of making it "look" like cabinet with tolex or furry stuff. It'd make transport easy - especially with my mini head setup - as I'd just put it and a cab or two on a hand trolley, bass in other hand and away we go. I figure that I can keep it reasonably shallow but with the same footprint as my 1x12 or 2x10 (not sure which at this stage).

Not sure when I'll get around to it (yet another grand idea!) but I'll be sure to post pics if I do!