Amp stand

[Papawooly]

Avalynx,

I use a innexpensive rig like this one (Peavey ~ $20)

To hold up my big Fender Blues Deluxe amp and never let me down...




I either put it on the Hi-Hat side of drummer and pointed at the back of my head at a gig
or put it about 6' in front of me if at the studio, pointing at my face, really keeps my volume
such that I do not become a nuisance.

Bast Regards,

Papawooly

[whiskey02]

In my experience, which is somewhat limited compared to the gear that other go through, some amps greatly benefit by lifting them off the floor, others not so much. I have a peavey classic 30 with a C Rex and it sounds so much better on a stand, you just have to experiment.

[Thumpalumpacus]

I know Josh at Atlas from MLP. He's a good guy who will work with you. But building your own is a cool thing too -- I recently built a speaker cab and am considering building a stand to accommodate a head/1x12 set-up.

I think the angle is dependent on the height and intended function. If you're looking to simply clear the cab off a rattly or dead stage, but still hit the audience, perhaps straight-and-level would do you. But if you play more through a PA and use your amp as an onstage monitor, angling it up 10-15 degrees above horizontal, depending on your average stage size, would work. The elevation of the stand, and depth of the stage itself, also comes into play; you're working with trigonometry if you're trying to aim at your ears, here.

With my last electric rig, I repurposed a solid-pine storage cabinet as a stand. It didn't point the speakers at my ears, but it did lift the amp off my rattly wooden floor, and to my ears imparted a touch of resonance, making the amp livelier without driving the floor bananas.

[cosmic gumbo]

I traded My friend Bongo a 16oz Coors for this tilt back amp stand made from a milk crate.