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Amp transport
My new '65 Deluxe Reverb came home in the box and I noticed that it's shipped upside down...obviously so the tubes won't vibrate out with the help of gravity.
So...I was wonderining...Isn't it maybe best to transport any tube amp to gigs a long distance away upside down?
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Re: Amp transport
I prefer to transport my amps face down so that the weight of the speaker doesn't pull out of the baffle if the vehicle should hit a big pothole or something. Tubes seem to do fine at any angle, though I usually check them before firing up the amp at a gig.
One of my previous jobs was delivering gear and we flipped the Fender amps (in roadcases) every which way and they held up fine under grueling conditions.
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makes no difference in the world. transport it anyway you can. most of the time i lay it face down, but that is just so it doesn't flip over.
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I always have transported amps face up or face down, purely because they wouldn't fall like that. I agree that on it's face reduces the risk of speaker/baffle problems with potholes, but, with an open back cab, it meant more risk to the paper cones from a drummer loading up the car with his cymbal stands. :bonk
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Re: Amp transport
I always transport my amp(s) laying speaker UP, so that NOTHING (cords, tubes, tuners, etc.) can accidently "fall" into the speakers. And, just to protect them (spkrs) even more, I lay a piece of 1/8" plywood on top to guarantee NOTHING falls onto them. Using factory covers helps too!
As for "shipping" them, I think HEAVY-END down makes a LOT of sense...have NEVER seen anything fall UP...only DOWN! (wink, wink)!