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I agree, side handles make great sense....I have a Fender twin weighing 94 lbs and just a handle on the top. Has castors too to make life easy but would be easier to pull it long with a side handle than the top one. Guess the designers just worry about them sounding and looking good & don't care about the poor buggers that have to move them around.
Could get a couple and fit them but then they would obstructs the leg stands on a twin
The simplest solution is a flightcase. Although it increases the overall weight, which then becomes more of a problem if you have to get it into a car on your own, it makes it far easier to move if there's more than one person. And the case then becomes the perfect amp stand on stage too.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I hate that it’s like that.
Rift Amplification
Brackley, Northamptonshire
www.riftamps.co.uk
Also if handle provision is solely driven by economics how come Laney can afford to build a pair of handles into the ends of the (very affordable as such things go) Ironheart amps?
[1] Blackstar Series One.
I totally agree about the Series Ones. The 200 especially was just about my limit to get off floor to bench. Yes, handle should have been offset for balance. Ok, would have LOOKED odd but IMO would have been a "feature"?
The Artisan A30 combo is similarly stuck to the floor and has but one handle. That is a one expensive combo and really should have a grabber each end.
The S1 45 combo wasn't quite so bad when loaded with Neos but I understand they have had to go to V30s for reasons of cost? Got bloody heavy then and again, one shifter.
Dave.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Bloody nightmare I! I was on a H&S committee for 3 years and tried to get some help with the ever increasing TV size. You need a tech and a mate but they would not pay.
The annoying thing re combos is that side handles need not cost hardly anything, they can be slots in the side backed by off cuts of ply/MDF. Can't be see from the front and don't mess with stacking.
Dave.
I think Hughes & Kettner did exactly that, but I might be mixing them up with someone else....
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Although I think it may be time to move on from tolex anyway really - there are a lot of far better, harder-wearing, easier-to-apply finishes for cabinets now that don't have a problem covering awkward-shaped cutouts.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein