Lightweight Amp

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 18 Oct 2002 12:47 pm

I look forward to the day when Peavey, Webb etc produce a carbon fiber 400 watt combo with a carbon fibre 15" speaker. This is so that my wife can carry it into a club for me in one hand, along with my ultra light carbon fibre twin 10 in the other, while I trail behind her carrying my extremely heavy steel bar and picks. God bless Reece, Buddy and Paul - the three most radical inovators connected to our beloved instrument.

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[This message was edited by Ken Byng on 19 October 2002 at 02:15 AM.]

compuserve · Post by **compuserve** » 18 Oct 2002 2:04 pm

KEN.A great BIG welcome to the forum and you will find it a great place to get a load of good advice and help from a great bunch of wonderfull people in the steel guitar world.

GOD BLESS JIMMY G

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 18 Oct 2002 5:27 pm

That will be a great day for all steel players, Ken.....al

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 19 Oct 2002 1:31 am

Good to hear from you Jim. On a serious note, my flight-cased Sho-Bud Pro 111 is a back breaker, so the use of modern technology and materials to reduce the weight is to be applauded. The downside of living in the UK with its import duties and taxes means that to import a Millenium twin 10 would cost the best side of $9000. Now where did I put that winning lottery ticket?

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Post by **b0b** » 19 Oct 2002 6:57 pm

Moved to 'Electronics' section.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 20 Oct 2002 11:27 am

Ken, did you ever think of putting wheels on casters on your equipment? It works real well. I have wheels on my flight case and removabal pin casters on all my amps. There is no way I could transport the equipment without them. I'd rather have heavier equipment with good tone than light weight eguipment without tone.
If someone could produce light weight equipment with good tone like you described I'd be the first in line. [This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 20 October 2002 at 12:28 PM.]

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 21 Oct 2002 12:07 pm

Kevin - are your flight case wheels permanently attached?

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 21 Oct 2002 3:45 pm

Yes, I had them built into the flight case here in Buffalo, N.Y. by CDM manufacturing who builds flight cases for many of the road steel players. Totally solves the problem of heavy equipment. Also, I have a separate case for the pedal board and legs of my 72 Sho-Bud. Wheels make everything manageable. Like I say, I could not carry all that heavy equipment without them.