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Where to buy castors for Ampeg cabs?


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Some thieving toe rag has nicked the castors that should be on the bottom of my Ampeg cabs - yes, yes, I know, never leave gear in rehearsal rooms - and I'm having a really hard time finding replacements.

What I need are those swivelling ones on stems that fit a 4x10 and a 1x15.

I'm based in Poland and have tried contacting the local distributor but to no avail. They come up from time to time on eBay but only from the US and the cost of shipping makes it unfeasible to actually buy.

Anyone got any ideas....?

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I had an Ampeg B410hlf and replaced the castors. I just got a set of generic ones from ebay. However, I've had a search on eBay and they don't seem to be available anymore.

You could try a set of Fender castors. The ones that fitted my Ampeg cab were identical to the castors I had on my previous Fender cab.

They stock them at Thomann. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_rollen_fuer_verstaerker.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_rollen_fuer_verstaerker.htm[/url]

They should fit.

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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1432113316' post='2778205']
I'd forget the castors and get a trolley.
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Not a bad idea, however the cabs are so heavy that the trolley would need to be something like an industrial-strength sack barrow - which is a tad too cumbersome and bulky tbh.

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[quote name='matski' timestamp='1436266111' post='2816492']
Not a bad idea, however the cabs are so heavy that the trolley would need to be something like an industrial-strength sack barrow - which is a tad too cumbersome and bulky tbh.
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Something like this:

[url="http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-cstf4-aluminium-flat-folding-sack-truck"]http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-cstf4-aluminium-flat-folding-sack-truck[/url]

I managed to find a 120kg rated one that I move my Hammond around on. Bass cabs light as a feather in comparison

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If the cabs already have the holes for push-in castors I'd be tempted to use those instead of a trolley. I have a trolley and my cab has large castors and there's nothing in it really. I only used the trolley for a heavy all-valve amp and a cable bag.

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I just bought some for my B100R combo, after a nightmare trying to get the right ones.

If the cabs have the receiver plates already in place, you will need a set of 2"swivel casters. Beware, they are American and as such, hard to find as most places stock metric ones (including industrial and specialist distributors) and they cost a bit to ship - $75 US Dollars to ship to NZ for a $30 item - greedy toads!!!
Ampeg used to sell them as an extra but the New Zealand (my local) distributor were hard to get hold of and still have not replied.

However, Ernie Ball do a set that are EXACTLY the same and are easy enough to get direct from Ernie Ball.
http://www.ernieball.com/products/guitar-hardware-parts-cables/2029/amp-caster-set-deluxe-pop-in-socket

If the cabs are not set up for 'pop-in' style casters, any ones will do really, just don't use cheap plastic wheels and make sure they can take the weight.
Or a dolly

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Re. trollies, I use one of those sold for carrying fishing tackle (I'm an angler). They take plenty of weight and have large wheels, so easy to get up steps. They dismantle, too, so fit in the car. Don't know how available the are in Poland, but worth checking out.

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