How do you support your Axe onstage when using a guitar cab?

Stringtheorist

Stringtheorist

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For those who are using the Axe with a guitar cab, how are you setting up on stage? I've been looking at getting an amp stand to support my rack with the 2x12 cab resting against the front legs (angled upwards). Is anyone else doing this? The problem I foresee is that my rack will be around 8U deep! That may not be awfully stable, but I want to be able to view and access my Axe front panel as well as having the cab angled or supported high enough to reach my ears on stage. Please post pics of your rig if you have them. :cool:
 
I'm using the Quik Lok BS317 amp stand. (About US$50)

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I turn it around "backwards," so the the front of the rack is angled up towards me.
 
I have used a WS540 stand for 10+ years. It is very study, and has room for a smaller speaker cab between the legs.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/WS8540

Here's a pic of an old rig using that stand. The purple spkr cab is an oversize 1x12 (Jenkins JSS112).
http://images.lilypix.com/albums/olddat ... p35172.jpg

With my deeper 8U rack (housing my AxeFX and various devices), the above arrangement with front stand legs spread out is not stable. I need to arrange the stand legs symmetrically, like legs of a square table. The purple cab fits between the front and back stand legs, but there's not much room available to tilt the cab.
 
Played a punk club last night that only had spinning bar stools. I used a beer keg from tha back. Perfect !! Plus the Axe really seemed to have a full bodied sound with that set-up. :lol:
 

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m lebofsky said:
Played a punk club last night that only had spinning bar stools. I used a beer keg from tha back. Perfect !! Plus the Axe really seemed to have a full bodied sound with that set-up. :lol:
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That picture is epic :mrgreen:
 
hunter said:
m lebofsky said:
Played a punk club last night that only had spinning bar stools. I used a beer keg from tha back. Perfect !! Plus the Axe really seemed to have a full bodied sound with that set-up. :lol:
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That picture is epic :mrgreen:
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LOL classic ) :lol:


Here is how I do it:

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Mik.
 
I installed some feet on the side of my rack and I just stand it sideways on the ground. Works fine for me. It's a 4U rack.

If I've got a guitar cab there, I'll just set it on top like an amp head.
 
I have 2 stands right now.
I have used a WS540 stand for 10+ years. It is very study, and has room for a smaller speaker cab between the legs.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/WS8540
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I have the WS540 and it's very versatile.
I also have a keyboard "Z" stand. Both do a good job, although I like the WS540 stand the best. .
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ZStd/

My rack is 6 space with a 3 space metal drawer that holds my Gordius Little Giant.

Both are very stable for me. The "Z" stand would be good for leaning back the speaker cab, but the WS540 is easier to move and carry

Jim :D
 
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