Amp foot for tilting?

[Cboss]

I'm looking for a foot that would screw to the center Front Bottom of a 1x12 combo amp, when it's retracted the amp would sit flat on its rubber feet and when you extend it it would tilt it at a slight back angle, 30°? It seems like I've seen this before, but I can't seem to find anything looking, does anyone have any recommendations?

[Dave Scepter]

I've been using these for decades... easy enough to make yourself as well

https://a.co/d/0gNFgI3D

Also easy enough to cut a wedge to place on the bottom. or even a kickstand in the back.

Edited February 11 by Dave Scepter

[Cboss]

Thanks Dave, that is definitely a step in the right direction and I love the kickstand idea! I think that might be the trick

[Cboss]

On your fender, is that the small medium or large size?

[Dave Scepter]

13 hours ago, Cboss said:

On your fender, is that the small medium or large size?

What's more important is what size you need for YOUR amp, 14" 16" or or 19"... just take a ruler or a tape measure, tilt back your amp to where you want it and measure from the floor to the leg pivoting point... also measure the height of your amp, so you don't accidentally buy one that's too long... example, if your amp height is 17 inches high, You don't want to buy a 19 inch tilt Leg

Also, if you don't want to drill into the side of your amplifier, I found this chat

Amp tilt-back stand : r/functionalprint https://share.google/b2lh5S9pLYpZrILLr

Edited February 12 by Dave Scepter

[BoogieMKIIA]

I have not used any of these. How it would fit on the back of your amp has to be checked for clearance and what happens if it slips.
 

https://www.paniquejazz.com/product/the-stick-minimalist-amp-tilt-back-stand/
 

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KB60--hamilton-kb60-adjustable-tiltback-folding-amp-stand
 

https://soundexchangeusa.com/products/triad-standback-compact-tilt-back-amplifier-support

[django49]

Not as simple, but very useful.....Atlas makes a set that has a second piece that allows you to tilt back a cabinet and still set a head securely on top, level to the ground. 

Pricey, but....

https://atlas-stands.com/index.php/product/walnut-low-rider-amp-stand-with-table-top/

I did pick up one original Atlas set at a fair price (walnut), then shop built a couple more from other woods. You can use only the lower portion for a combo amp. One advantage is that the back folds down for easy transport.

 

Edited February 12 by django49

[Jimbilly]

if it's closed back and small, or has a rear panel that would help with support, - I've been using this, - and found it fits in the pocket of a gig bag or under my pedalboard in the case.  plywood would be better for the connector piece, I dropped the connector shown and one of the 'tabs' broke off, and now with a glued on patch it's  a little thicker than ideal. I did 45deg for this 'prototype', and it's been working great

[Cboss]

6 hours ago, BoogieMKIIA said:

I have not used any of these. How it would fit on the back of your amp has to be checked for clearance and what happens if it slips.
 

https://www.paniquejazz.com/product/the-stick-minimalist-amp-tilt-back-stand/
 

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KB60--hamilton-kb60-adjustable-tiltback-folding-amp-stand
 

https://soundexchangeusa.com/products/triad-standback-compact-tilt-back-amplifier-support

Sweetwater one looks perfect 

[crunchee]

IIRC, back in the '60s, Gibson amps used to use a single tubular 'kickstand' that was center mounted on their larger amp speaker cabinets (Titan models, I think) and would fold back into a recessed area on the back of the cabinet.  I  don't know of any other amp makers that did that, and I couldn't tell you if that was a reliable way of doing that or not.

[BoogieMKIIA]

I have a typical tilt stand but rarely use it. It is a pain to carry and I place my slide, capo, picks and cloth on top of my combol. What @django49 has solves one problem if you have separate head and cab, I am using a combo.

Another solution is having a hard case and setting the amp on top. No angle but may be raised high enough to improve what reaches your ear. And a half-stack with angled cab.

With IEMs and the amp miked, I can hear it just fine in my monitor mix. Getting sustain/feedback doesn't work as well with the combo on the floor. When we play at a venue with wedge monitors, I'll get some guitar put thru and have fun controlling feedback.

A tilt-back solution answers many concerns, just depends what one prefers.

[velorush]

13 hours ago, crunchee said:

IIRC, back in the '60s, Gibson amps used to use a single tubular 'kickstand' that was center mounted on their larger amp speaker cabinets (Titan models, I think) and would fold back into a recessed area on the back of the cabinet.  I  don't know of any other amp makers that did that, and I couldn't tell you if that was a reliable way of doing that or not.

Had to Google that (interesting!) and found a couple of hits - exactly as you describe.

Doesn't look terribly difficult or expensive to execute. One would just have to make sure the pivot point was extremely well supported.

Thanks for mentioning this.

[hamerhead]

These look compact and lightweight (2 huge plusses)...

....but the plastic part should be wider to spread to load out a bit. And add a rubber foot on the wood end. And use a threaded dowel for tilt adjustment.

Otherwise, it's perfect. 

[django49]

22 hours ago, Jimbilly said:

if it's closed back and small, or has a rear panel that would help with support, - I've been using this, - and found it fits in the pocket of a gig bag or under my pedalboard in the case.  plywood would be better for the connector piece, I dropped the connector shown and one of the 'tabs' broke off, and now with a glued on patch it's  a little thicker than ideal. I did 45deg for this 'prototype', and it's been working great

Nice solution with minimal cost, probably using left over scraps of wood! One thing you might do is add a then strip of stick on felt (like insulation) or cork on the edges that touch the amp. Plywood can be rough and tend to damage the amp's tolex over time.

[django49]

This thread reminded me I wanted to build a couple more. Not rocket science, but the pieces needed to be cut to exacting dimensions and the angles need to be sorted out. Toward that end, the Atlas site lists the dimensions and the desired angle of tilt back and the height off the ground. That makes it a bit easier to figure out if you want to make something similar. Making the 4 templates sure did help. Lotsa steps to turn it out from planks of lumber.....Always takes more hours than you initially think....Cutting and sanding to shape, routing roundovers on edges, rounds of finish sanding, getting all those screws in exactly the right places. And def not as inexpensive as the above example. 

But, I did get busy and crank a pair out over the weekend. One walnut, one maple. And looking a lot better  today with the finish applied. (Still waiting for the felt strips where the amp/cab will sit, but otherwise finished).

Nice and slightly challenging project if anyone else is so inclined.......😉

[hamerhead]

^^^All that makes the dowel-and-plastic-thingy look a lot more appealing. 

[django49]

That is for sure. Fortunately, I have time on my hands and like a good challenge! Not sure how many people actually pay $7-800 for an original version of these......🤔

[Cboss]

Driving around a couple days ago I saw some aluminum crutches out by the curb, and thought this would be perfect, sturdy rubber foot at the bottom, adjustable, lightweight and strong, I would just have to fabricate a pivot mount for the back of the amp

[Dave Scepter]

1 hour ago, Cboss said:

 I would just have to fabricate a pivot mount for the back of the amp

Find a metal bed frame or equivalent and cut a chunk of a 90° x4" piece👌 

[Dave Scepter]

I've also cut a chunk of firm Styrofoam "from a previous shipment" into wedges...

[BoogieMKIIA]

Playing a Battle of the Barrel tonight. One of the other bands pulled out the Hamilton one piece leg so I could hear my amp without turning it up too load. Worked great. I don't have an upper back panel but there is a flat chassis spot to one side. I think I'll get one