Single Recto Combo Handle

[Red Suede]

The handle snapped off. Haven't even had the amp a year yet. WTF? Anybody else had this happen? Did you just replace it? Find something better? I know of some Fender Twins that still have their original handles. Small thing but what an inconvenience!

 

[MesaDCLP]

where did it snap?

 

[jbird]

Handle for my Dual Rec head=$15 bucks! They'll probably just send you one for free! (BTW, my handle did not break, color change!)

 

[Red Suede]

The leather split on the inside, and then the metal innards ended up being exposed. I was just wondering if this had happened to anyone else, and if they had any better ideas so that i'm not buying handles every 6 months. Maybe i'll just wrap duct tape around the next one so the threads on the underside will never unravel.

 

[tele_jas]

Man, I've had several combo and heads and the mesa handles are the best and most comfortable to carry your amp with IMO. You must have a rarity in that yours is having problmes. I've got the same handle on my 125 pound Road King combo and I don't doubt it's ability to carry that thing for the next 20+ years. I had the same style of handle on my 11 yr old Tremoverb too and it was still in great shape....... I think you just got a defective handle and if you get a new one you probably wont ever have to worry about it again. :wink:

 

[Red Suede]

tele_jas, are your handles the leather-like handles?
Do you use the handle a lot, or do you have a road case? My handle saw a lot of use because it's such a great club amp I lift it a lot.

 

[tele_jas]

They're the leather handles and I don't have a road case, I use/used the handles quite a bit.