Angling up the cab for rehearsals - anyone got any elegant and styling ways of doing it?

[Elfrasho]

Sturdy keyboard stand raising the amp up to closer to ear level?

[lemmywinks]

It's a shame Markbass stopped integrating a kickback feature in their cabs, both the Standard and Club series could be angled back.

[SH73]

I converted an old Halfords bicycle carrier into an angled stand. The amp weighs a out 32 kg, no issues.

[kwmlondon]

1 hour ago, SH73 said:

I converted an old Halfords bicycle carrier into an angled stand. The amp weighs a out 32 kg, no issues.

Ooh, got a pic?

[SH73]

19 hours ago, kwmlondon said:

Ooh, got a pic?

Amp is on top of it, so won't see much, but will remove it for servisig then take a pic

[Rodders]

On 18/03/2025 at 13:33, kwmlondon said:

I mean, that's just £20 for goodness sake, I'd be hard pushed to buy some hinges and velcro for that...

 

I use a version of this (also branded Stagg and Ortega) at every gig and rehearsal, Though I've not put my BF Super Twin on one yet 😂

[SH73]

On 24/03/2025 at 14:21, kwmlondon said:

Ooh, got a pic?

Sorry for late reply , been busy. I recently took the amp off and serviced it. I took an old Halfords bike carrier apart. Cut it to the desired length, swapped the locking mechanism around so it works as a stand. I put some prosecco cork stops in the tubes to protect the carpet. It hold the old school Peavey bass combo, about 31 kg. It's not a pretty stand but the combo conceals it.

Edited yesterday at 15:18 by SH73
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[kwmlondon]

2 hours ago, SH73 said:

Sorry for late reply , been busy. I recently took the amp off and serviced it. I took an old Halfords bike carrier apart. Cut it to the desired length, swapped the locking mechanism around so it works as a stand. I put some prosecco cork stops in the tubes to protect the carpet. It hold the old school Peavey bass combo, about 31 kg. It's not a pretty stand but the combo conceals it.

I think that’s tres elegant!!! 

[Homatron]

These all look like great solutions for combos, but when it comes to angling a cab + head would the head need to sit on a wedge or something like a bench hook to stop it sliding off the back of the cab?

 

I suppose the head could be put elsewhere, but where's the fun in that?

[Hellzero]

11 hours ago, Homatron said:

These all look like great solutions for combos, but when it comes to angling a cab + head would the head need to sit on a wedge or something like a bench hook to stop it sliding off the back of the cab?

 

I suppose the head could be put elsewhere, but where's the fun in that?

I did it the Eich way, screwing strong magnets under the feet and metal washers on the cab to receive the head, works flawlessly.

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Hellzero
Missing word, need more coffee. 🤦🏻

[SH73]

10 hours ago, Homatron said:

These all look like great solutions for combos, but when it comes to angling a cab + head would the head need to sit on a wedge or something like a bench hook to stop it sliding off the back of the cab?

 

I suppose the head could be put elsewhere, but where's the fun in that?

Depends on the angle

[kwmlondon]

2 hours ago, SH73 said:

Depends on the angle

I used to have a MarkBass LMIII in a second hand zippy carry bag thing that had velcro that'd stick it to the rat fur surface of the cab. That was very handy.

[Dan Dare]

If you Google "angled amp stand", you'll get plenty of options. Check the weight rating if your rig is sizeable.

 

Not an issue with a combo, but if using a separate head, you'll need something to stop it sliding off the cab.

[NancyJohnson]

On 18/03/2025 at 13:51, ped said:

Oh and if you have a Hercules Mini stand, apparently you can do this (but not sure how stable it is)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NancyJohnson]

I bought a little keyboard stand.  We were just too loud as a band and the angled cab thing didn't help.  It was more about elevating the cabs  so you were in full battle with the cymbals.

 

[kwmlondon]

2 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

I bought a little keyboard stand.  We were just too loud as a band and the angled cab thing didn't help.  It was more about elevating the cabs  so you were in full battle with the cymbals.

 

That’s pretty cute. I guess back in the day we’d all have used beer crates!

[SICbass]

18 hours ago, Homatron said:

These all look like great solutions for combos, but when it comes to angling a cab + head would the head need to sit on a wedge or something like a bench hook to stop it sliding off the back of the cab?

 

I suppose the head could be put elsewhere, but where's the fun in that?

I always resolve that issue with a shortish one of these. Safe as houses and no drilling or gluing.

Caveat: I use a lightweight class D head. I‘m sure you could do it with something heavier, up to a point. However, anything really heavy and tilted would raise an issue with the centre of gravity anyway.

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by SICbass