Road cases?

[Richie]

What do you all use for road cases? I would assume the tray type would be best. Do you allow a little extra space for cord storage?

[Gibsonman63]

For my Express, I had a custom hard case made for a couple of hundred bucks. I am not afraid to gig with it, but it is very bulky and kinda heavy.

I recently finished a Liverpool and tolexed the cabinet to make it more gig-able. I plan to order a custom padded cover for it and the speaker cabinet to keep the weight down and make it easier to haul.

Has anybody ordered from these guys?

http://www.d2fcovers.com/

[selloutrr]

if you leave extra space in the shell for a cord you defeat the purpose in the cases design. By giving the amplifier room to shift in transit. You want the internal foam to fit the amp snug.

Tray with lift off top is the best design for a trainwreck since they don't have handles of an easy way to grab and brace the amp during removal.

If you wanted to add storage for cables consider building an extra compartment into the lid with a velcro shut door to prevent items from falling out during removal.

True ATA cases are a min of 3/8" thick with at least 2" of high desity foam surounding the cargo on all sides.

[selloutrr]

For my Express, I had a custom hard case made for a couple of hundred bucks. I am not afraid to gig with it, but it is very bulky and kinda heavy.

I recently finished a Liverpool and tolexed the cabinet to make it more gig-able. I plan to order a custom padded cover for it and the speaker cabinet to keep the weight down and make it easier to haul.

Has anybody ordered from these guys?

http://www.d2fcovers.com/

Designed to Fit makes a nice protector. I've used a few fender twin covers to dampen kick drums in a pinch. You can also have a local boat or apholstry shop fabricate you custom covers.

[lions den]

I ended up with a tray type case, and i tuck the power cord under the fuse holder just to hold it in place, then loosely place the cord on top of the amp in a generous loop. The top of the case then pushes down snuggly with the foam and keeps things in place. There have been times where I wished the power cord was not permanently connected, but a small price to pay for the great sound that comes out of the amp.
sean

Purchased mine from
www.rockhardcases.com

[geetarpicker]

Marshall large size head cases can be modified by swapping some foam to fit a Trainwreck head. I have two of them, with a divider that I can install/remove to still use the case with either a Marshall or Trainwreck. When used with the wreck you have some extra side space for cords, attenuator, whatever. However the Trainwreck heads sits on it's front (padded and protected though) so if you load the case in a truck or trailer probably best to lay the case on it's side to stress the transformer mounts/chassis the least.
Obviously this is more critical on a thin chassis original wreck or clone built on a NOS Bud chassis...

Also I'm very impressed with the Pelican plastic road cases and they are very light weight and the larger ones have wheels and pull out handles. They are very popular for photographers/videographers for carrying delicate camera gear. B&H photo has good prices on them, but they are also all over ebay. Not sure if they make one that would fit a Trainwreck head but it might be worth a look. I have one for checking my modded Rivera era Fender Champ II for when I do a fly date and need a Fender type rig that will fall within the 50lb weight limit for checked baggage which mine does.

[Lublin]

For my Express, I had a custom hard case made for a couple of hundred bucks. I am not afraid to gig with it, but it is very bulky and kinda heavy.

I recently finished a Liverpool and tolexed the cabinet to make it more gig-able. I plan to order a custom padded cover for it and the speaker cabinet to keep the weight down and make it easier to haul.

Has anybody ordered from these guys?

http://www.d2fcovers.com/

I use their covers exclusively. Well padded, reasonable prices, and great customer service.