Wheels on Orange Boxes

mandy · Post by **mandy** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 8:26 am

Hi together - since last month I play with an AD-30 Head & a 4x12" ORANGE Signature Cabinet (slope). It sounds absolutly amazing, you really can forget all other 4x12" cabinets! really! Before I had an AD-30R Combo. My little problem is to handle this cabinet at the gigs, it's very heavy & ORANGE did'nt fix any wheels on it! Why, what's the reason for that? My Dealer told me, that this cabinet MUST stand directly on the ground, otherwise you'll loosing sound!
So I tried this out and I hear absolutly no difference between the caninet on ground and the same on wheels! Dear Orange Stuff, please give me an answer, why I should getting sick on my back in future when I have to move this cabinet at the gigs! (believe me,I have many!)
Why you don't set the cabinets with four wheels like Marshall do this also? I'm very curious to get your answer. A professional guitarist in Switzerland ! www.talk2.ch, www.plan-b.ch Thanks in advance for your fast replay!

Post by **bclaire** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 4:09 pm

I've never heard anyone say that you couldn't put wheels on one... they'd have to be STRONG wheels though!

I use a tilt-back hand truck/ two-wheeler/ or bandmate to move mine.

Look on the bright side- it's cheaper than joining a gym to work out! Billy

mandy · Post by **mandy** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 4:27 pm

Hi Billy
thanks a lot for your fast reply!
It's my dealer in switzerland who told me that, because he had
a long conversation about that at the Frankfurter Messe with Cliff Cooper, CEO from ORANGE! and ORANGE does NOT recommand wheels on it!
The reason -should be the floor contact who gives you more bass
when you play very loud! I think an stages with woodfloor this could be possible. Anyway, I think, I mount good wheels on it. I have to sleep about it.
Greetings from the land of milk, cheese and cows !
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Mandy

Mandy Oberle
Zugerstrasse 36
CH-6318 Walchwil
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Post by **bclaire** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 3:49 pm

You could always try the Fender-type of wheels that pop in and out so wheel it in, pop out the wheels, cab sits flat on the floor! Best of both worlds!

Meole · Post by **Meole** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 12:55 am

Even with wheels added you still have to lift the cab at times. The wheels just added more weight!
A dolly or hand truck would be better, something with air filled tires, to handle bumps the wheels encounter.

mandy · Post by **mandy** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 10:24 am

Hi Guys
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thanks a lot for your inputs! I still slept 'bout it and I think the solution with the Hand-truck (bclaire/meole),I have a very good one, is good enough! So I have nothing to change - no screws, no holes. So the cabinet rest in the original way. And for the transport in the car it's also more comfortable.
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Good luck and plaisure with your ORANGE Baby's
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Cordial
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Mandy
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Mandy Oberle
Zugerstrasse 36
CH-6318 Walchwil
Tel/Fax +41-41-758 18 08
Mobile +41-79-341 11 12

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