combos facing almost upwards

[Bobby Darko]

question for the guitarists. Why are small combo's many times places in an angle in the studio or on stage. They seem like they're falling over almost but there's a special rack that holds m in place. I hope you know what i mean, it's mostly fender amps I see with this technique...

[boingoman]

So they point at your head, which is where your ears are.

[Bobby Darko]

haha, ok, thanks man, i thought it improved the sound or sometihing

[boingoman]

Originally Posted by Bobby Darko

haha, ok, thanks man, i thought it improved the sound or sometihing

It definitely changes the sound a bit. Tilting an amp back or getting it off the floor reduces the low-end a bit, and can help clean up a muddy guitar sound.
I should have mentioned that, I suppose.

But it was meant to do what I said before. In a club, it also helps keep people sitting close from being stabbed in the ears.

[Outlaws]

A lot of note definition is lost (to your own ears) when it isn't pointing at you. This causes a lot of people try to make their amps brighter which in turn cuases of lot of people in the audience to say, "omfg that is harsh sounding! Lets leave."

[sile2001]

Originally Posted by boingoman

In a club, it also helps keep people sitting close from being stabbed in the ears.

Stabbed in the ears....I'll have to remember that one...

[SteveK]

As said above..also on the Fenders they also have tilt-back legs to keep you from having to carry a separate stand. The legs are available as an after market item to use with other amps. They come in two lengths, a shorter set for the smaller combos like a Deluxe Reverb, and a taller set for bigger amps or cabs.