Just thought I'd share...

[SFW]

Finally got it racked up...

 

[DW]

Looks great!

 

[screamingdaisy]

Nice.

Almost makes me want to rack mine.

 

[Russ]

You had to go and show me that...

I have a rackmount that I was thinking about selling because I have been in a real anti-rack mode the last 6 years. I might have to load it just to see if I would really like it in there for actual use as opposed to just for looks.

I just got a proper head case for mine too. I had had it in a III case. I just got a combo cab too. I haven't chosen a speaker for it but now I might not have a Mark IV to put in it because it might go into the rack. That sure does look good.....

 

[SFW]

The main reason I took it out of the head-shell, and racked it was to eliminate the need to run two 20 ft. cables back to the amp for chorus and delay. After much experimentation, I found that with the Mark IV modulation and time based effects sound better through the loop. (Which is not the case for my Marshall Jubilee) I have never heard a stomp box that sounds as good for modulation and delay as a good rackmount processor. I have a Lexicon MPX500 coining in from eBay to replace the Alesis unit in the photo.

Eventually, I’m going to rack it all in a 12U shockmount and have my Formula Pre and a poweramp in there as well. This will allow me to have two rigs in a compact (well sort of) easy to transport setup. If something goes down with my Mark IV, then I will simply fire up the Formula / Poweramp, and swap the loop cables. I’m hoping to have all of this completed by the end of the year. Well see though.

 

[Boogiebabies]

Very nice. Simple, effective and clean. Please let us know how the Lexicon unit works out. I have always thought that the Alesis ADA conversion was a tad off. The Lexicon should be perfect.

A very nice rig.

 

[paleamberglow]

nice. i am going to be doing the same thing with my MK IV short head. I am pairing it up with a Rocktron Xpression unit in a 6 space rack. i just bought an axess electronics CFX-4 MIDI function switcher on ebay so I can switch the channels of the MK IV and control the rocktron unit with single taps on a midi pedal.