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 Friday 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 yesterday at 08:46 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 yesterday at 16:25 by SICbass

[JoeEvans]

I prop mine up on a 1950's edition of Proust's 'Au Recherche du Temps Perdu' in the original French. Great for that wistfully elegiac P bass tone that so many of us strive for.

[kwmlondon]

2 hours ago, JoeEvans said:

I prop mine up on a 1950's edition of Proust's 'Au Recherche du Temps Perdu' in the original French. Great for that wistfully elegiac P bass tone that so many of us strive for.

It’s how Jameson get his tone isn’t it? Or did he use a stack of Razzle porn mags?

[Homatron]

1 hour ago, kwmlondon said:

It’s how Jameson get his tone isn’t it? Or did he use a stack of Razzle porn mags?

Would bring a whole new meaning to the term "tone wood".

[SICbass]

2 hours ago, Homatron said:

Would bring a whole new meaning to the term "tone wood".

Oh Chapeau sir, chapeau!

[Hellzero]

5 hours ago, JoeEvans said:

I prop mine up on a 1950's edition of Proust's 'Au Recherche du Temps Perdu' in the original French. Great for that wistfully elegiac P bass tone that so many of us strive for.

Your edition is a fake as "recherche" is feminine, the correct title must be "À la recherche du temps perdu".

 

That said any Harry Potter book would have done the job perfectly, furthermore they are available in different thicknesses for perfect angling.

[JoeEvans]

1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

Your edition is a fake as "recherche" is feminine, the correct title must be "À la recherche du temps perdu".

 

That said any Harry Potter book would have done the job perfectly, furthermore they are available in different thicknesses for perfect angling.

I did try Harry Potter - everyone used to love the sound of the amp like that, but then it started making these weird tweets, which really irritated some people.