This http://www.thomann.de/gb/rockstand_rs_23010b_combo_stand.htm might do for the little Harley-Benton GA5. I think it would also do for a Marshall AS50D. It might also do for a Harley-Benton G212 Vintage with 50W Plexi sat on top, but they don't tell you how much weight it can take. Other stands on the Thomann site are tilting.
Ideally I could do with a pile of beer crates. Can anyone recommend a stand that will take lift a small combo to about 1 metre, and adjust to lift a 2x12+head to about 600mm?
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To be honest I wouldn't trust anything with that type of construction to hold any kind of larger or heavier amp - it just doesn't look sturdy or stable enough.
Beer crates, flight cases or a solid keyboard stand will all be much safer if you don't want to tilt the amp.
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As you said most gigs you are shoved in the corner or the pub if the amp is down load all the sound is on the floor (assuming you're not running everything through the PA is a small pub)
I've been using this quiklok
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No bigger than an amp, controls up nice and high for any initial adjustments.
This, for me, was a really good investment.
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Still the best stand by far in my opinion.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
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I've seen a 4x12" with a head on it knocked over by some clown that fell back against it too.
What you really need is a combo the same shape and weight as my Peavey T-Max bass amp - basically a cube made from uranium or something - with the speakers at the top .
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Did you know that most smaller amps sound bigger when on the floor?
The baffle area is increased by the floor by about 33%... this has the affect of increasing the bass response.
I can't bare the tone of amps off the ground! IMO, they sound thin... even Twins!
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As @ash96 said in tight venues you need the sound up at head height not at people's knees.
I use another cab as a stand.
Best of both worlds; it's off the deck and on it too.