Upright Rack?

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Bobby Lee
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Upright Rack?

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Where do you get one of those racks that sits upright by your right hand when you play, so that the controls face upwards?
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Post by Earnest Bovine »

I think Gene Fields has put legs on 'em so the input and knobs are a couple of inches from your right hand as you play.
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Post by LeRoy Sawyer »

b0b

I use a SKB Roto Rack, they are flat on the bottom or can be used on the side, complete with cover about $60.00. I added a 3" fan for cooling to mine and it works fine. It puts your controls about 20" above the floor.

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Post by Bill Terry »

b0b,
I use a regular 4 space rack with removable front and rear panels. I set the rack with the back edge down and tilt it toward me with a small block of wood I carry. This angles the front just right, and the block leaves a space at the bottom for a the rack's power cord to go out. Works great for me, plus I only have a couple of short cables, guitar to vol pedal, and vol pedal to rack patch panel.
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Post by Olli Haavisto »

I have a regular wooden flight rack and I put casters on the back lid (like the ones on Fender amps,Ernie Ball has sets)as well as ventillation ports.All jacks are are on those ashs tray like recessed things which I mounted on the side that would be the top of the rack if it was positioned normally.I don`t have to remove the back lid and the rack is easily moved even after the cables are connected.

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Post by Jack Stoner »

There are lots of different "rack cases" made. The SKB molded type, the Anvil type and the wood/tolex covered types and then there is the cloth covered "bag" types.

The "bag" types should be avoided if you have anything that generates a lot of heat and needs good ventilation (your TubeFex and my Transtube Fex fit into that category).