The Rack Thread

[Mongillo19]

 

[Desertdweller]

Ok guys well…mixed bag here.

The 2:90 made it, and it works, but boy did Fed Ex mangle the living shit out of one of the ears. Trying to get this straightened out so I can rack it is not gonna be a good time, and Mesa already informed me if that ear breaks there’s nothing that can be done about it.



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UGH! I've had this happen once too when someone shipped me a 2:90. It's one of the worse amps to ship. A good rule of thumb when shipping these is to tape a 4"x 2" wood block to the back of each of the exposed ears.

If you haven't solved this bend already ----- this can be hammered out. I'm not recommending it, but can speak from experience I have hammered the ears of a 2:90 straight before.

Also, if you haven't tried them yet, Deep and Modern voicings are fantastic. If you don't have a pedal relay set up, you can snag two of these

D'Addario Pedalboard Cable Kit Connector - Right Angle with Latching Switch, Single

Single Solderless Right Angle Plug with Circuit Breaker

www.sweetwater.com

I almost always keep Deep and Modern on with mine, and these things allow you to use the red button on them to turn the voicings on or off.

 

[Desertdweller]

I just realized I repeated myself. Oh well, it's good advice at least

 

[EOengineer]

I just realized I repeated myself. Oh well, it's good advice at least

You did, but it was good advice. I picked up the jack switches you recommended a few weeks ago but haven’t done much with the 2:90 - waiting on the Studio Preamp to get back from service.

 

[Whizzinby]

Got the patchbay completely wired up full normal mode. It’s like adding magic to the setup.

I should have worked a patchbay in years ago. So nice being able to reroute without crawling on the ground. lol

Labeled it but that’s going to last about 37 days before I end up having to break out a sharpie or sticky note.

There is a special place in hell for designers that make devices with power switches on the back, but thats about the biggest gripe I have atm.

 

[Eagle]

Got the patchbay completely wired up full normal mode. It’s like adding magic to the setup.

I should have worked in a patchbay in years ago. So nice being able to reroute without crawling on the ground. lol

Labeled it but that’s going to last about 37 days before I end up having to break out a sharpie or sticky note.

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There is a special place in hell for designers that make devices with power switches on the back, but that about the biggest gripe I have atm.

Power it all down with the furman after putting your power amp on standby. I’ve done that for years.

 

[Whizzinby]

Power it all down with the furman after putting your power amp on standby. I’ve done that for years.

For sure. A lot of times I do, but eventually I hate having something on for hours that I’m not actually using at the time.

 

[LeftyLoungeLizard]

I should have worked a patchbay in years ago. So nice being able to reroute without crawling on the ground. lol

Bingo.