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Topic: Fitting a bass amp (like the MB-200) in a cabinet |
Alex Cattaneo
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 8 Mar 2014 7:42 am |
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| This is for all the Genz Benz And GK MB-200 users out there. How do you attach the amp head in a cabinet? I got myself a sweet GB Shuttle 3.0, and it fits perfectly in a Nashville 400 cabinet. I just need something to support it in the back end, but I don't want it to be permanent. I would like to be able to remove the head when needed without scratching it or having to unscrew anything. |
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Alex Cattaneo
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 8 Mar 2014 7:44 am
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2014 8:21 am
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| Have you considered clipping it to the seat or steel guitar leg? |
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Don Poland
From:
Hanover, PA.
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Posted 8 Mar 2014 8:37 am
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| Will a standard rack shelf fit inside the cabinet? Then maybe set the amp on the shelf. |
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Alex Cattaneo
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 8 Mar 2014 8:41 am
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Hey Ken,
I would rather put it in the cab, so that I can carry the whole thing together.
Don,
The NV400 cab is a half-inch too narrow to fit a rack in there. |
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Rick Contino
From:
Brattleboro, Vermont
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Posted 8 Mar 2014 1:01 pm
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Alex,
Take the amp to your local hardware store. They can help you find screws with the right thread to fit in the holes on the sides and/or bottom. My MB 200 has holes for the rubber feet I undid and reused to mount to my seat amp device.
They can also help you make/find some kind of 90 degree metal flange to fasten to the amp and mount to the cabinet.
It should be a pretty simple and cheap venture.
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Shobud "The Professional" D-10, Stage One S-10, National "New Yorker," NV400 |
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Joe Naylor
From:
Avondale, Arizona, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2014 1:38 pm see Seat-Amp by steelseats
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Alex I may be able to help See my Seat Amp under New Products - I have been talking with GK about using the MB200 in the Seat-Amps.
joe.naylor@att.net or 480-215-8853
Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com
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Joe Naylor, Avondale, AZ (Phoenix) Announcer/Emcee owner www.steelseat.com *** OFFERING SEATS AND Effects cases with or without legs and other stuff ****** -Desert Rose Guitar S-10, Life Member of the Arizona Carport Pickers Assoc., Southwest Steel Guitar Assoc., Texas Steel Guitar Assoc., GA Steel Guitar Assoc., KS Steel Guitar Assoc. (Asleep at the Steel) tag line willed to me by a close late friend RIP |
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Malcolm McMaster
From:
Beith Ayrshire Scotland
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Posted 8 Mar 2014 2:28 pm
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Alex, this is how I mounted my MB200 just using two right angle brackets from my local hardware shop.
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MSA Millenium SD10, GK MB200, Sica 12inch cab, Joyo American Sound Pedal/ Jay Ganz Straight Ahead amp, Telonics 15inch in Peavey cab, Digitech RP150, Peterson tuner.Hilton volume pedal.Scott Dixon seat and guitar flight case. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 8 Mar 2014 3:01 pm
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I've seen others mounted about the same a Malcolm's.
Just remember to allow for adequate room air flow. Overheating can be a killer of solid state amps such as this. |
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Norman Evans
From:
Tennessee
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Jim Priebe
From:
Queensland, Australia - R.I.P.
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Posted 9 Mar 2014 12:28 am
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Jack's right! The case is the heatsink of the MB200 so it needs a bit of air space between it and the case wood preferably. They run fairly cool and there is a fan there in case but cranked up equals more heat. So not a problem at low volume but the brackets with a bit of clearance way would be the safest way to mount them.
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Priebs GFI ('09)Short-Uni10. GFI ('96)Short-Uni SD11. ('86)JEM U12
www.steelguitardownunder.com |
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Joe Naylor
From:
Avondale, Arizona, USA
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Posted 9 Mar 2014 6:22 am yes
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I have been talking to them and they say a small space on the left side (where the fan is located) but that usually is not a problem since they are small. There are several ways to accomplish that but a wider bracket is the easiest.
Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com
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Joe Naylor, Avondale, AZ (Phoenix) Announcer/Emcee owner www.steelseat.com *** OFFERING SEATS AND Effects cases with or without legs and other stuff ****** -Desert Rose Guitar S-10, Life Member of the Arizona Carport Pickers Assoc., Southwest Steel Guitar Assoc., Texas Steel Guitar Assoc., GA Steel Guitar Assoc., KS Steel Guitar Assoc. (Asleep at the Steel) tag line willed to me by a close late friend RIP |
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Alex Cattaneo
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 9 Mar 2014 8:45 am
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After reading Malcom's post, i looked in my toolbox and found two right angle brackets that lined up perfectly with the side holes on the amp. These Genz Benz have side holes where they can be screwed to a saddle that mounts on top of the genz benz cabinet. I also found two screws that were the perfect size thread and length. WHAT ARE THE ODDS??? Ha ha ha, anyhow, didn't even need to buy anything and now I'm all set. 300 watts, lightweight, with plenty of EQ tweakability, direct out, fx loop for reverb and delay, headphone out, tuner out, and a 15" EPS eminence speaker.
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Jonathan Lam
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Brooklyn, NY
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