Installing casters on fender amp parts12/8/2022 ![]() One example of a folding dolly is at Of course, you could use a standard non-folding dolly with nice pneumatic tires if you had the space to carry it around. (I've seen many caster equipped Supers that fell over when being moved or just bumped on stage) A caster ride across old pavement in a parking lot is pretty rough on a tube amp due to the high vibration level transmitted to the tubes. The dolly with the amp strapped on is also safer than casters for an amp with a high center of gravity such as a Super Reverb. The advantage is that the amp gets a smoother ride, the wheels are not permanent and are taken away when the amp is on the stage, you can hop curbs & even climb stairs, you can strap additional stuff to the dolly on top of the amp and you can use the dolly to move other equipment after you are done moving the amp. Larry, When my customers ask about wheels for their amp I recommend that they get a folding dolly and a heavy duty cinch strap to hold the amp securely on the dolly. I'd probably go that way if it were me.I'll research the 'cradle' option.is that offered by Fender also? Thanks nevetslab. Or, you could have a cradle made using better fixed casters on it, so the amp sits into the cradle, and no modifications req'd to the amp. Once the mounting holes are drilled in and the mtg screws installed, the casters 'snap' into the socket, so they can be removed. You can find them at Antique Electronic Supply.P/N P-HW015 for each caster & socket. Amplifier Parts.įender offers casters and the snap-in socket for these amps. Of the amp needed for installing the casters. Legs & Corners for Instrument Amps like the Fender Amplifier Casters with. ![]()
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