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.