BG's Tweed Cab Build
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Re: Projects in the pipeline thread!
This was the donald cab, with a nice filter - I'm probably going to shoot for this....
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Re: Projects in the pipeline thread!
You must be guttered!Bg wrote:Nothing done today as guttering needs replacing while the weather is fine Will be tweeding tomorrow one way or another...
My god I hate when people write that instead of gutted...
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Re: Projects in the pipeline thread!
Ok.... did a bit more over the last couple of days and took a few photos... I'm aiming for a couple of coats of lacquer tomorrow and bolting together
so I'm around about here...
Baffle made but no hole oh-err...
There she is, looks lonely and naked
Hand wired, hand built, handy andy
Current valve complement, russian rectifier NOS trump model - Edicron 6V6's, a national in the preamp slot and a no brander that does trem duty - remarkably difficult to find a good one for there, some just won't oscillate!!!!
Anyway, shooting a few coats of poly on it tomorrow, denib in between, might scuff the corners up a bit - not sure yet.
so I'm around about here...
Baffle made but no hole oh-err...
There she is, looks lonely and naked
Hand wired, hand built, handy andy
Current valve complement, russian rectifier NOS trump model - Edicron 6V6's, a national in the preamp slot and a no brander that does trem duty - remarkably difficult to find a good one for there, some just won't oscillate!!!!
Anyway, shooting a few coats of poly on it tomorrow, denib in between, might scuff the corners up a bit - not sure yet.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: Projects in the pipeline thread!
FARRRRRRKKKKKK looks better than Fender!
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Re: Projects in the pipeline thread!
Should have its own thread master cab builder!
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Re: Projects in the pipeline thread!
That looks great! Isn't it a shame that work gets in the way of doing this project stuff.
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Re: Projects in the pipeline thread!
[quote="Bg"]
This was the first tweed I did, I'm aiming for a less orange colour this time[/quote
well i like it ... still have it too!
This was the first tweed I did, I'm aiming for a less orange colour this time[/quote
well i like it ... still have it too!
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Re: Projects in the pipeline thread!
Oh I like it, but I want a more bland colour lolphilly wrote:Bg wrote:
This was the first tweed I did, I'm aiming for a less orange colour this time[/quote
well i like it ... still have it too!
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: BG's Tweed Cab Build
All pretty much done bar the shouting.
Baffle this afternoon. Jigsawed the speaker hole (9" for a 10" jensen), I could have routed it perfectly but I was pressed for time today - gutters to fix - and you can't actually see it.
T-Nuts - always fit on the outside of the baffle so they are pulled into the wood when the bolts are tightened.
Framework built around the edges - keeping the cloth away from the baffle.
And always paint the framework, T-Nuts and bolt ends - else they will shine out like mirror balls. Yes the bolt ends too!
I use T-Nuts everywhere that may need to be removed or needs more strength - handle, baffle, back panel.
And pretty much done.... Feet to add, speaker to bolt in, back panels to bolt in. Tomorrows job.
Baffle this afternoon. Jigsawed the speaker hole (9" for a 10" jensen), I could have routed it perfectly but I was pressed for time today - gutters to fix - and you can't actually see it.
T-Nuts - always fit on the outside of the baffle so they are pulled into the wood when the bolts are tightened.
Framework built around the edges - keeping the cloth away from the baffle.
And always paint the framework, T-Nuts and bolt ends - else they will shine out like mirror balls. Yes the bolt ends too!
I use T-Nuts everywhere that may need to be removed or needs more strength - handle, baffle, back panel.
And pretty much done.... Feet to add, speaker to bolt in, back panels to bolt in. Tomorrows job.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: BG's Tweed Cab Build
wow I didn't realise this was going to be an amp (thought it was just a cab) ... bloody impressive stuff BG (esp) your those dove tail joints
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Re: BG's Tweed Cab Build
Its not a new amp, its my homebrew tweed vibrolux, I just think it deserves actual tweed and not just pinewillow13 wrote:wow I didn't realise this was going to be an amp (thought it was just a cab) ... bloody impressive stuff BG (esp) your those dove tail joints
Finger joints are certainly strong enough by the time you lavish them in glue - like fender did/does, but something inherently strong about a dovetail
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Re: BG's Tweed Cab Build
Love this thread.
You noted that the combo has a NOS trump model rectifier. Shaped like a small mushroom.
You noted that the combo has a NOS trump model rectifier. Shaped like a small mushroom.
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I feel like I should do something with the control panel now.... its still plain aluminium, tarnished, with no lettering haha...
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.