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What rack are you using??

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BornboreD

Jan 8, 2007
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Ontario, Canada
#1
I'm in the market for a rack case for my head. I hate to admit it but, I have just been sitting my SWR350 on top of my cabinet for the last 5 years...:hiding:

I have a little extra money at the moment so I thought I'd better look into getting a rack case since I don't foresee being able to afford a head repalcement in the future...:p

What rack cases do you folks recommend?? I was thinking of going with one of these...Link Removed

Does anyone have any experience with them??

All comments, and opinions, are welcomed and appreciated...
 
#3
I bought a 6-space to hold all my goodies, and it's held up great. A 6 space is only $99, and it qualified for free shipping. They do have smaller a four space too. Go here to see them:

http://www.carvin.com/products/group.php?CID=CSS

These cases are pretty heavy duty. I would have no qualms putting my case on an airline for flight.

I've never had any experience with the MF cases, although I think I read someone's review that mentioned they were really deep.

Hope that helps!

FBA
 
#4
I just use SKB ATA cases.
 

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I've been using a warwick rockbag 3 space for the past 5 or so years. it is a nasty heavy creation which is now really ripped up.

For just carting an amp around yourself without to much extra stuff (2 - 4 spaces total) just get molded rack - lighter. The gator effects rack with a shorter depth is perfect for my Tfunk. The SKB shallow rack is even shallower than the Gator

Anything more, it might be better to get a more traditional plywood rack maybe?
 
#12
If you have gotten away without needing a rack mount case for 5 years, then I take it you don't really need a "hardcore" case, so those plastic SKB ones would suffice.

The only con to them is that during the rigors of serious traveling, touring, gigging the metal edges that connect the front/rear panels can get bent up rendering the case useless.

Just my experience.
 
#13
Way back in 1980-81 I purchased a roadrunner mic case. I recently found it in the back of the closet. After all these years it looked perfect. I took this as a sign and went out and purchased a roadrunner 6U rack for my stuff....looks great and if it holds up half as good as the old mic case, it will be well worth every penny!

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Not mine, but looks exactly like that....
 
#14
RandallFlagg said:
Way back in 1980-81 I purchased a roadrunner mic case. I recently found it in the back of the closet. After all these years it looked perfect. I took this as a sign and went out and purchased a roadrunner 6U rack for my stuff....looks great and if it holds up half as good as the old mic case, it will be well worth every penny!

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Not mine, but looks exactly like that....
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I was going to say "why on earth would you set your EQ like that????":D
 
#19
I use the Gator rack cases myself. IME you can usually find them pretty cheap on evilBay compared to SKB.

I also use Link Removed. Granted, there are probably some legit complaints about quality, yet I've been gigging with one of my amps (26 lbs) in a 2-space version and no problems so far... :)
<looks for some wood to knock..>
 

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