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PVC guitar amplifier stand

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introPVC guitar amplifier stand

Hey guitarists, since our ears are way up in our heads and not on our knees, its better if floor amps projected our music upwards.

Here's a cheap way to make a tilted stand for your guitar amps.

The measurements I made for the stand are for my Vox Cambridge Twin Reverb amp that measures 22.5inches x 9inches x 16inches and weighs 40 lbs.

I'm pretty sure most combo amps will fit on this stand.




PVC guitar amplifier stand
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step 1Materials

Materials needed: 20 feet PVC pipe (I only used 15 feet) 4 pairs of PVC elbow connectors 5 pairs of PVC T-connectors PVC cement measuring tape


step 2Back and bottom support for the amp and bottom frame layout

I started by measuring supports for the back and bottom of the amp, 15 inches for the back and 9 inches for the bottom. I then laid out the elbow connectors to see where t…


step 3Assembling the middle part and getting the tilt

Connect the bottom and back supports to form a 90-degree L then cut enough connecting pipes to form a length about 24 inches long, with the T-connectors at the end.


step 4Adding front support and bottom frame

Added front supports and started on the bottom frame


step 5Bottom frame and back supports

Completed the bottom frame and back support. Made a minor adjustment to one part, since it became short when the bottom frame got completed.


step 6Fabrication and pre-assembly completed

All parts fabricated and pre-assembled


step 7Glueing parts together

Started by glueing together the small parts, mostly one section of PVC with its corresponding T-joint and elbow connector. I also found it easier to assemble them from rig…


step 8Construction completed!

FInished at last


step 9Testing phase

After the glue has dried overnight, time to see if it holds up


25 comments
Jun 13, 2008. 11:04 PMsamuraiBSD says:
dude, if that's an AC30, you are so crazy for using PVC to hold it up...
Jun 13, 2008. 11:05 PMsamuraiBSD says:
ah, just reread your text there...you're still crazy, but at least it's not my favorite amp...
Nov 30, 2007. 11:23 AMtestpartner says:
Great stand! i build one for my marshall. It turned out great!
Mar 26, 2008. 4:14 PMsuperoxy (author) says:
thanks for trying out my design :)

mine is still in good condition after all these months
Mar 25, 2008. 1:31 PMby_my_scythe says:
This is really close to my design that I drew out. In mine though, the spine was made with a slightly larger gauge pipe fitting into a smaller one with holes drilled into the sides to make it adjustable. you'd have to remove the post holding the base of the amp in the front, and not glue the center to make a hinge. I'll have to do more research though. Good job!
Oct 28, 2007. 7:15 AMcallmeshane says:
A thort in engineering efficiency .

It's a GREAT design, and all angles are covered... as far as stress and loading goes.

I would be making the next one fully supporting of the base of the amp, a narrow ledge is unstable....

And I'd rely upon the inherent strength of the material to make a double cradle.. sort of like two bike frames without the top tubes (and no forks or chainstays), and to only have narrow vertical pillars, to eliminate tilt or toppling.

Oct 7, 2007. 11:11 PMBOMBOMBOMB says:
Lol nice instrutbale but hwo did it cost you 10-15 bucks. The pvc cost close to 40 bucks up here. Are you in australia? AND ITS BLUE. Im buying pressure pipe thats the right type isnt it
Cheers NAto
Oct 9, 2007. 1:10 PMMetal4God says:
40 bucks rip off! it cost 5bucks per 10feet! na na na na na na na na!
Oct 7, 2007. 11:21 PMsuperoxy (author) says:
converted from Philippine currency
Jul 16, 2007. 11:33 PMRudyRocka says:
About how much did this cost you?
I like this better than the humoungous metal ones, as i only want to tilt my amp up, and get it off the ground.
Jul 17, 2007. 12:10 AMsuperoxy (author) says:
Around $10-$15 for materials
Aug 26, 2007. 10:09 PMDr. LD says:
Wow, PVC piping must be cheap where you live. I checked out the price for 10feet of PVC today and it was going to cost me $7, all up im looking at about $25 for all the materials... Looks like i gotta go dumpster diving again XD

-LD
Jul 17, 2007. 2:01 AMRudyRocka says:
Great! I'll have to add about 10 bucks to that, because im gonna spray paint mine black to match my amp. (Crate RFX30)
Jul 19, 2007. 10:51 AMMetal4God says:
that will cost you about 3 bucks
Aug 15, 2007. 1:34 AMCaffeineHouse says:
yeah, what kind of spraypaint costs 10 bucks? only if you're buying the really expensive rust-oleum stuff... which would be kind of a waste in this case.
Aug 15, 2007. 6:53 AMMetal4God says:
you can get CHROME spray paint and it makes it like a chrome and shiny
Aug 23, 2007. 4:50 AMpicbuck says:
See if it holds up? This thing has got to be indestructible. Very cool!

-al-
Apr 22, 2007. 12:00 AMSaM HiLL says:
Nice work! Musicians are the true mothers of invention.
Apr 24, 2007. 9:32 AMleevonk says:
uhm,.. no
Apr 24, 2007. 10:02 AMInfamousKirch says:
I agree .... only frank zappa's band were the mothers of invention, the rest of us are just trying...
Apr 20, 2007. 10:46 AMcrapflinger says:
nice! haven't seen blue PVC either hehe

would be cool to only glue the parts that need to be glued together..like maybe the base? and the main portions of the upper supports? that way you could take it apart for easy transport?
Apr 22, 2007. 6:27 PMsuperoxy (author) says:
The overall strength of the whole thing may be lessened if you did that
Apr 21, 2007. 4:53 PMuzerzero says:
This is nice. Too bad my bass amp is already designed to lean back, to be used as a monitor. Not to mention that it's probably too heavy for PVC (not too sure what the weight limit is on PVC pipes). Good instructable, nevertheless :)
Apr 20, 2007. 11:39 PMSgt.Waffles says:
Thats a cool instructable! Arent your ears in your knees, or am i the only one? +
Apr 20, 2007. 9:39 AMmdmoose29 says:
this is awesome... its gonna look great with my pvc guitar stand :)

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