those 2 metal bars/brackets on top the Mark IV

[bryan_kilco]

anyone know what Im talking about? the flat-ish little metal pieces that are screwed onto the top of the Mark IV head, on either side of the handle?

what is their purpose?

 

[tiktok]

It distributes the weight of the chassis across a much broader surface than screws alone would, and prevents the screws from digging into the wood. For a while Mesa had a sus-4 type mounting used on the MkIV, but that stopped at some point.

 

[bryan_kilco]

ahhh i see. thanks guys! always just wondered about that. i thought maybe it was for some sort of protection....against anything that rested on top the head.