thebassman Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) Hi guys i am thinking i want to rack mount my Mesa M6 Carbine. I used to have a SKB case, it was very good, but for the full depth one it's £135 +. This is madness, as the 2U shallow rack case is only £65. Any other recommendations? cheers thebassman Edited May 12, 2011 by thebassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Take a look at the Boschma cases. I don't own one but I know someone who does and it's a very sturdy bit of kit. [url="http://flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/music/typeproducts.asp?groupID=4677"]http://flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/music/typ...sp?groupID=4677[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I've had a Gator 4U shallow for ages - it's a bit over 13" deep from the rack ears. How deep is the M6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassman Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 [quote name='icastle' post='1228855' date='May 12 2011, 02:25 PM']Take a look at the Boschma cases. I don't own one but I know someone who does and it's a very sturdy bit of kit. [url="http://flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/music/typeproducts.asp?groupID=4677"]http://flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/music/typ...sp?groupID=4677[/url][/quote] Thanks for the link, looks like a nice bit of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassman Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 [quote name='alexclaber' post='1228938' date='May 12 2011, 03:37 PM']I've had a Gator 4U shallow for ages - it's a bit over 13" deep from the rack ears. How deep is the M6?[/quote] According to the data sheet, it's 13-1/8" deep (thats 333mm for the metric people). That's interesting that it's deeper, the SKB shallow 2U states maximum mounting depth is 10.5" (266mm). cheers thebassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misrule Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 [quote name='icastle' post='1228855' date='May 12 2011, 02:25 PM']Take a look at the Boschma cases. I don't own one but I know someone who does and it's a very sturdy bit of kit. [url="http://flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/music/typeproducts.asp?groupID=4677"]http://flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/music/typ...sp?groupID=4677[/url][/quote] I've got two Boschmas. They're great, very solid -- and I recommend Flightcase Warehouse too. Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassman Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 [quote name='misrule' post='1228948' date='May 12 2011, 03:50 PM']I've got two Boschmas. They're great, very solid -- and I recommend Flightcase Warehouse too. Cheers Mark[/quote] Sounds good, i have used Flightcase Warehouse in the past, only for one of their wooden/ foam cases. That was great although very heavy, the plastic cases look much more appealing. cheers thebassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassman Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 [quote name='thebassman' post='1228964' date='May 12 2011, 04:02 PM']Sounds good, i have used Flightcase Warehouse in the past, only for one of their wooden/ foam cases. That was great although very heavy, the plastic cases look much more appealing. cheers thebassman[/quote] Has anyone tried or got the Gator gr-2s. If so can you measure the racking depth, the website is a bit rubbish. Cheers Thebassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOD2 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Have you looked on [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/index.html"]Thomann[/url] ? Put "Rack Case 2U" into the quick search and see what comes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassman Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 [quote name='BOD2' post='1229767' date='May 13 2011, 10:52 AM']Have you looked on [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/index.html"]Thomann[/url] ? Put "Rack Case 2U" into the quick search and see what comes up.[/quote] Yeah i have, thats where i got the Gator GR-2S from, they are a good price also. The racking depth isn't very clear though either on there or on the Gator website. I want to keep the case as small as possible. thanks for the link thebassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 The QSC PLX in my Gator 4U shallow is 13.25" deep from the rack rails and fits perfectly so your M6 should. The SKB shallow cases are aimed at rack effects whilst the Gator ones are deep enough to fit compact power amps and have rear rack rails to handle the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassman Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 [quote name='alexclaber' post='1229778' date='May 13 2011, 11:00 AM']The QSC PLX in my Gator 4U shallow is 13.25" deep from the rack rails and fits perfectly so your M6 should. The SKB shallow cases are aimed at rack effects whilst the Gator ones are deep enough to fit compact power amps and have rear rack rails to handle the weight.[/quote] Thanks Alex, that's cool. It should sit nicely sat on top of one of your S12T cabs. Cheers Thebassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I use a Warwick Rockbag 2 unit 'soft' case (it's padded on the outside, but wood on the inside). You can buy them from GAK for £37: www.gak.co.uk/en/warwick-rack-bag-2u-rb24200b/7393 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassman Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 (edited) [quote name='alexclaber' post='1229778' date='May 13 2011, 11:00 AM']The QSC PLX in my Gator 4U shallow is 13.25" deep from the rack rails and fits perfectly so your M6 should. The SKB shallow cases are aimed at rack effects whilst the Gator ones are deep enough to fit compact power amps and have rear rack rails to handle the weight.[/quote] Well I ordered the Gator 2u shallow case from Thomann, cost about £60 delivered. I fitted it this afternoon and it fits perfect. I have it plugged into my Mesa 2*12 combo cab at the moment, looks good and makes the cab far more manageable Now I just need to decide whether to keep the Mesa cab or sell it and get a super12. Cheers Thebassman Edited May 21, 2011 by thebassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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