Amp Stands

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 13 Feb 2001 8:04 pm

Do you use them or do you usually leave your amp on the floor?

Lee, from South Texas

Harry Hess · Post by **Harry Hess** » 13 Feb 2001 8:46 pm

Lee,

It's been my experience that amps always sound better on the floor. Fuller & richer. Amp stands are OK if you want to elevate an amp head next to your steel. But speakers usually sound best on the floor.

Regards,
HH

Dave Burton · Post by **Dave Burton** » 13 Feb 2001 10:27 pm

Hi Lee,unlike Harry I do use a stand for my N1000 and to me it sounds great.I go direct to the board from the output on the back of the amp and couldn't be happier.We use 2 Peavey 18" and 2 Peavey 15" cabs on both sides of the stage and in MHO we have the best sounding P.A. in town.A couple of guys in the band are wireless so they go out front and listen and report that the steel sounds sooooooo sweet! Plus I hear it better on a stand. Dave

George McLellan · Post by **George McLellan** » 14 Feb 2001 3:21 am

I bought a Peavey amp stand at the ISGC. I made a cross bar for the top of it so when I use any of my Fender amps on it there is some support because of the width differance. I prefer my amp elevated.

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Gary Dillard · Post by **Gary Dillard** » 14 Feb 2001 6:46 am

Lee, I use an amp stand with my Evans. I tried the floor for a while, but found I could not hear as well as I wanted to. Of course it could be the loss of hearing from years of playing!!

Steve Feldman · Post by **Steve Feldman** » 14 Feb 2001 7:51 am

I use them for my 1x15 cabs and like 'em. I find that they can vary a lot, though. Some tilt up nearly 45 degrees, which is too much; some can't handle a deep cabinet without tipping forward. They're not all created equal.

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 14 Feb 2001 8:46 am

I always like for ME to hear MY MISTAKES before anybody else does. If my amp/speaker is on the floor it bounces off too many ears (and other stuff) before it gets back to me. By then it's too late to pretend that I MEANT to do what I did.

LTB

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 14 Feb 2001 9:35 am

I like to have my amp/speakers elevated. If I leave the amp on the floor I tend to play too loud and the tone doesn't sound as good to me.

Chair height is about the right amount of elevation. I have a folding amp stand and I have the height about the same as a chair.

My 112E clone speakers tend to be too bassy on the floor. Chair height is about right for them too.

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 14 Feb 2001 10:57 am

A lot of guys put their amps up at ear level but when I do that,all I can hear is me.I'd rather hear a nice blend w/the rest of the band.Except for casino lounge gigs and such where you have to play so quiet,the bartender's blender drowns out the whole band,I put my Session 400 on the floor about 3 feet behind me.I do have Fender tilt-back legs on it and I'll use them on certain gigs to split the difference.The good thing about them is that they're built on to the amp and not a seperate gadget to schlepp or misplace. -MJ-

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 16 Feb 2001 8:31 pm

I used to just grab a chair and put my amp on it, slightly behind me on my right side. No wonder I lost half my hearing!....al

Scott Moon · Post by **Scott Moon** » 20 Feb 2001 6:43 pm

I have a small folding stand that the amp sits on and tilts back slightly. It is actually on the floor but tilted. I put this on top of my steel case just off to my left side. This seems to work OK. When I am playing a fiddle gig, I use a wooden bar stool to get my amp up so I can hear it without getting too loud.

Scott
74 Emmons D-10
Nashville 1000

Kenny Forbess · Post by **Kenny Forbess** » 22 Feb 2001 9:18 am

First thing Mr.Webb told me when i got them.
"gettem up off the floor",
I like them better of the floor , but they sound good either way, personal preference I guess.

Danny Hullihen · Post by **Danny Hullihen** » 22 Feb 2001 2:08 pm

My favorite amp stand of all that I have used has been the old milk crate. At this level, it's not blasting your ears, but it's off the floor enough so that you can hear yourself and your tone well. It's not the most professional looking thing, that's for sure, but it does the job well.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 22 Feb 2001 5:36 pm

Danny - Being the tightwad that I am, I like your idea. The crate could also be used to pack extra stuff in. I once saw a crate used to mount rack-mountable equipment in. There was plenty of ventilation.

Lee, from South Texas

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 22 Feb 2001 6:11 pm

Watching Weldon Myrick at the Steelin' 4 Hearts show a couple years back- he had two amps (yeah they were Peaveys) on chairs about 4 feet behind him and angled about 30 degrees out to each side... biggest dam sound I think I ever heard out of a steel guitar. It helped of course that it was Weldon Myrick playing with his usual "authority"

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 22 Feb 2001 6:52 pm

I use 2 amp stands for my speakers- each about 18" off the floor. The stands are very lightweight and cost about $35/ea and fold up. While gigging- one is pointed at my ear about 4 feet away and the other more toward the audience.

Glenn Austin · Post by **Glenn Austin** » 23 Feb 2001 12:26 pm

I have a Quiklok amp stand which is lousy,very unstable with the amp on it. I'm going to order some Fender tilt back legs for my Peaveys.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 23 Feb 2001 12:47 pm

OOPS I was just going to say I had a Quicklock amp stand I liked a lot. I use mine with a Peavey LA400 amp tilted back about 35 degrees. It raises the amp off the floor about 6-8 inches.

Raymond Beale · Post by **Raymond Beale** » 23 Feb 2001 1:43 pm

Has anyone tried the folded horn amp stand that they sell at Guitar Center. Your amp sets on it and the sound coming out the back of your amp is routed down and out the front. I messed with one with a Fender Twin, and it sure brought the bass response out front. Naturally the wont work with closed back cabinets

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Danny Hullihen · Post by **Danny Hullihen** » 24 Feb 2001 5:22 am

Peavey makes a real nice combo amp stand with an adjustable back, and it is very sturdy. Most Peavey dealers have these in stock. Check it out when you get a chance, I think you'll like it. It's the best built amp stand I've seen yet.

Terry Downs · Post by **Terry Downs** » 27 Feb 2001 8:57 pm

I use the flight case top off my amp as a stand. It is perfect height and very sturdy. It is always there too. The bad part about amps on the floor is that you ear is so far off axis of the speaker that you can't hear the high frequencies. If you mic the amp, the house system will get more highs than you actually hear.

If I sub a gig that has no sound reinforcement, I will lower it so the sound I hear is closer to the sound everyone else hears.

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 28 Feb 2001 9:37 am

I have two K&M (Koniig & Meyer) stands that work great. Raises the amp/speaker just off the floor 2-3" and provides a good angle to project the sound to player/audience. These are actually a guitar stand but will take ALOT of weight & they fold down FLAT!

John Paul Jones · Post by **John Paul Jones** » 28 Feb 2001 2:56 pm

I use a folding stand that was made for restuarant waitpersons to put trays on. It's sturdy, light weight, the right height, folds easily, and you can get them free at some restaurants. I paid only $18.50 for mine.

John Paul Jones

Jerry Gleason · Post by **Jerry Gleason** » 28 Feb 2001 4:55 pm

I have a couple of those restaurant stands that I use sometimes, but they are fairly tall. My favorite cheap amp / speaker stand is one of those folding aluminum camp stools that you can get in any sporting goods department . They only cost about eight bucks, they weigh almost nothing, and will easily hold up the heaviest amp at a level height of about 18 inches or so.