I'm old and arthritic.
The form factor is one of my major concerns.
I use a shallow 4U rack right now with a II, a GT1000 and a power strip.
On most of my gigs (jazz gigs), stage space for me is minimal and I don't even have room allotted to me for the 4U rack plus a cab, so I use a combo amp instead.
I'd like to use the Axe rig more often but it's already too much to lug around as it is with the II.
If I ditched the power strip (it's not even a conditioner) and just plugged the 2 AC lines (a III + GT1000) into a power bar I guess I'd be OK.
But then there's more shit to plug in/out every time I set up/tear down.
I'm also a whiner.
So, I'm waffling.
But I'd would have gotten myself on the waitlist by now if the III was only 2U.
My III-envy GAS is expanding daily.
I'm old and arthritic.
The form factor is one of my major concerns.
I use a shallow 4U rack right now with a II, a GT1000 and a power strip.
On most of my gigs (jazz gigs), stage space for me is minimal and I don't even have room allotted to me for the 4U rack plus a cab, so I use a combo amp instead.
I'd like to use the Axe rig more often but it's already too much to lug around as it is with the II.
If I ditched the power strip (it's not even a conditioner) and just plugged the 2 AC lines (a III + GT1000) into a power bar I guess I'd be OK.
But then there's more shit to plug in/out every time I set up/tear down.
I'm also a whiner.
So, I'm waffling.
But I'd would have gotten myself on the waitlist by now if the III was only 2U.
My III-envy GAS is expanding daily.
I put my power strip in the back top slot which holds my wireless unit. They were both shallow enough to fit in IU back to back. Just a thought...
Joe, I ditched my full-blown rig, and put the III in a 3U SKB shallow case. It's light and portable.
I don't need a 4th rack unit because I replaced my Matrix with the excellent Seymour Duncan PS 170.
I put my power strip in the back top slot which holds my wireless unit. They were both shallow enough to fit in IU back to back. Just a thought...
WOW! It really is not that big people. I'm blown away how it sounds more like a head and a 4 x 12 than the 3 AX FX II's in my studio. And the effects are stellar along with the increased DSP. The 3 with a Matrix into a stereo Carvin 4 x 12 is AMAZING!
I'm very interested in this option . Do you have any pics you could share ? Thanks so much .I put my power strip in the back top slot which holds my wireless unit. They were both shallow enough to fit in IU back to back. Just a thought...
I'm very interested in this option . Do you have any pics you could share ? Thanks so much .
Waiting for the floor version. 3 space rack/controller is way too big for giging/ rehearsals. I need to take all my stuff in one go and i dont want to be exhausted by the time i reach the stage or rehearsal space.