[Harp-L] Speaking of amp stands...

["John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>]

Tom,

I did this to my RI Princeton Reverb with a set of 14" tilt back legs  
because i like how the tone opens up on the PRRI when it' s tilted  
back. And i don't like carrying around an amp stand.

Besides the tilt back legs you will need a set of Fender metal amp  
corners and a set of Fender Sphinx Glides, both of which are  
available through Musicians Friend (and elsewhere) for a relatively  
low price.

You need the corners to protect the cabinet since the rear bottom  
corners of the amp will rest on the floor supporting the weight of  
the amp when the amp is tilted back.  All Fender amps with tilt back  
legs have metal amp corners. Metal amp corners are not a bad idea  
anyway.

When you put the corners on, you have to take the little metal "feet"  
off the bottom of the amp or else the corners won't fit.  The feet  
are just round metal tabs that have sharp jagged prong shaped edges  
that dig into the bottom of the cabinet to hold them on. Pry them off  
in order to put the amp corners on.  Replace these  "feet" with  
Fender Sphinx glides that are slightly larger, nicer feet that attach  
to the bottom of the amp with a screw that fits perfectly through the  
bottom screw hole on the Fender metal amp corner so that the same  
screw attaches the Sphinx Glide and the bottom of the amp corner to  
the cabinet and also serves to align the Sphinx Glides into proper  
position.

It's important to measure carefully when you attach the tilt back  
legs to the amp cabinet.  I used my Fender Super Reverb Reissue for  
comparison to get the proper positioning.  Actually, i had a friend  
of mine who is a finish carpenter do it. Properly positioning the  
mounting screws for the legs and the "stops" is very important.

Done properly, I think it's a great mod that favorably affects the  
tone of the amp more than one might think.

Hope this helps.

JP