amps on stands/tilt backs/tables etc

George · Post by **George** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:15 am

i'm struggling with this. on the floor means better coupling and low end but way less clarity/projection. on a stand, table or tilt-back does the opposite, but maybe more replicable results in different rooms.

what are your thoughts? what do you tend to do?

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:48 am

Put on chair and wedge back at an angle so I can hear myself over the drummer.

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:05 pm

I've lent my tilt back to one of my mates for a couple of his gigs and the differences were significant.

He sings and plays guitar, he uses a 1x12 Marshall and the other guitarist uses a 50w stack with a 4x12. The other guitarist gets a good sound, can be heard clearly etc, my friends guitar was getting lost in the mix and sounded wooly. Stuck it on the tilt back and it was clearer, easier to hear, just generally much better.

It wouldn't be needed if there was a proper stage, but these are pub gigs where he is at the same level as the punters generally, so the sound is hitting peoples feet.

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:14 pm

NickS wrote:Put on chair and wedge back at an angle so I can hear myself over the drummer.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:39 pm

Used to grab a small table to bung my 2x12 cab on, only news play to people's ankles

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:04 pm

Doog wrote:only news play to people's ankles

Complains about news, but actually IS new.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:36 pm

Always put my amp on a chair/stand. Those silvertone 1482s get pretty wooly on the floor, and I don't use pedals with it anymore so I really have to use amp projection to get my funky garage rock tonezzz with my 1448.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:59 pm

benecol wrote:
Doog wrote:only news play to people's ankles
Complains about news, but actually IS new.

*newds

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:38 pm

Always off the ground somehow for gigs.

The coupling thing: Don't know how much there is in it, but I always wondered why guitar amps don't have spiked feet a la hifi speaker stands. It wouldn't make much difference probably, but would tie in nicely with guitarists being the worst.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:42 pm

Always put my amp on a chair, otherwise I end up turning the amp up too loud to try and hear myself.

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:03 pm

Doog wrote:
benecol wrote:
Doog wrote:only news play to people's ankles
Complains about news, but actually IS new.
*newds

yeah, just remove clothes.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:48 pm

Just bought a little $30 tilt tripod stand from GC last year, gets my drri off the floor, which I feel is better for stage monitoring purposes and audio separation (helps a ton a basement practice environments.

It also has a handy mic boom attachment so I can get clubs that mic guitar cabs to use my own mic and placement

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 10:33 pm

i put the Excelsior on the floor and mic it with a 500 watt PA and do what i want

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 2:05 am

Tilt legs ftw

George · Post by **George** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:41 am

one of these just arrived today for my ac15 head and cab!

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:48 am

Aaaaahahah! It needs little shoes and a cap, so adorable

George · Post by **George** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:31 pm

lmao the baby cab and wider head makes that setup look very cute

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:19 pm

Boy howdy, fellas; this thing sure does weigh a bunch!

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:47 pm

George wrote:one of these just arrived today for my ac15 head and cab!

That is amazing!?!? Want one.

Currently I have a decorators platform that I use for the Marshall

Kinda works, but looks like I'm gonna do your coving between sets

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 2:07 pm

Doog wrote:
Boy howdy, fellas; this thing sure does weigh a bunch!