"Rack" for my rack mountable gear?

[Dolebludger]

Where can I get a "rack" in which to mount and unitize my rack mountable equipment? I need only a three space "rack"

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Mark Fore]

On eBay there are some good 3 space inexpensive racks made by OSP. They are $100 with free shipping. They make shallow (12" depth) racks as well. I've been looking for a shock mounted (with the foam around the inner rack) 3-space for a while now and no one makes them except for custom makers. I got a quote last week from a place in Florida and it was $400 for a shock mounted 3-space. I settled for a 4 space shock mounted shallow rack made by DJK (they sell on eBay as well), but they were out of stock so the seller refunded me and I am going to wait until they get more. Those were only $180 with free shipping.

You can always go cheaper than that even and get a Grundorf type carpeted rack. Nothing pretty, but will protect your gear. Most of the 3 spaces you see nowadays are the molded Gator type racks. I don't like the looks of those so I am biased against them.

 

[infrared72]

Pro Tec makes a nice little rack mount bag for smaller setups. They come in 2, 3, and 4 space. If you've got more than 4 spaces of gear, you could probably get a couple. Guitar rack gear gets heavy pretty quick, so i've found these little rack bags are great for breaking up the weight.

-PT

 

[t0aj15]

When I was looking for a three space rack a few months back I found that there aren't that many companies out there that make three space racks. After checking them out I settled on the Gator (I don't have the same hangups as Mark Fore), and I can say for the price they're not at all bad, they're strong, lightweight, well made, and good looking. Definately worth the $.

 

[guyfromfl]

http://www.affordable-cases.com does a great job. They made a Roland JC120, Mesa Standard Cab, and 8 space + Mesa head rack cases for me. They just kick ass.

They have an interactive list to choose from and can customize your case so you know its what you want.

 

[mrcomputer]

Where can I get a "rack" in which to mount and unitize my rack mountable equipment? I need only a three space "rack"

Try the usual Internet outlets - Musician's Friend, AMS, etc. You should be able to find 3 and 4 space racks of varying depths for under a $100 (including shipping in many instances) and see a number of competing product lines under a single "roof". I think MF even markets their own line of very inexpensive smaller rack cases.

At the very least, the online stores are a great research tool - once you've found what you want you can hit eBay or CR and see if you can get a better deal.

jbw

 

[MesaGod666]

http://www.rockhardcases.com/

I know Mark over at Hard Rock Cases and he is willing to work with anyone within a budget. He builds spectacular custom made cases and is a great businessman with great customer service skills.