Rack Unit

[alexmoore10]

Hey all

So I run a 2u Ashdown head and I’m looking at getting a better flight case for it.

Now, should I...

a) Get a better 2u rack case (probably SKB)

b) Get a 4u with a 2u drawer

or

c) something else...

thanks for you thoughts

 

 

 

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 9, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[DaytonaRik]

On 03/10/2020 at 15:07, Jus Lukin said:

I'll go with 3u with a rack tuner!

Go 4 with a rack wireless in there too!

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 9, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[DaytonaRik]

26 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said:

You know what, Rik...

I did- and then took out the wireless and moved it all to a 3u! 😆

It wasn't an Ashdown amp, but still...

Back in my guitar-playing days this was the Behemoth!  The top rack was a reasonable weight given that the JMP-1 weighed in around 5kgs...shame that the same can't be said for the 29.5kg Marshall valve power-amp!

Edited October 21, 2020 by DaytonaRik

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 9, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[DaytonaRik]

1 hour ago, Jus Lukin said:

Nice!

I still find it strange that Marshall no longer make the JMP-1.

It was, and still is a beast of a pre-amp - esp if you get the Voodoo mod done which makes it even more of a beast!  http://www.voodooamps.com/home/Modifications/AMPMODIFICATIONS/MarshallMods1/JMP1Preamp/tabid/150/Default.aspx

They had their dalliance with that horrible CODE modelling head thing that they brought out but I agree that there's still a place for the JMP-1 out there.  Hell - even the guys from Leps and Maiden only replaced their JMP-1s in the last couple of years.  I think Gibbons still uses his in his live rack?

Edited October 21, 2020 by DaytonaRik

[Kirky]

If you don't want a traditional flight case Zilla do some nice things, racks that look more like traditional head cabinets.

[chris_b]

I put my 2u SS head in a 4u rack case. IMO the extra space is good for ventilation and air flow.

[Jack]

The problem with putting other stuff in the rack as well is that there's no rear input on the Ashdown head, leaving you with a trailing cable if you want anything before the amp like a wireless. 

 

Tuner is a good shout though. 

[Owen]

2U. Less to carry.

Pedal tuner also acts as a mute button.

Happy days.

[stewblack]

Best 1 amp and nothing else solution I have ever had was a rack bag. Easy to carry total protection, less bulky, a pocket on top. 

Wish I'd kept it. 

[mike257]

I used to have a 6u with an SVT3, rack tuner, wireless, and a 1u power distributer/rack light, only had to plug in power and the speaker cable and I was good to go. 

Then I got a Genz Benz Shuttle that could fit in a gig bag pocket and sacked it all off 🤣