The cab is finally done! Since the last post, I poly’d the speaker baffle, attached & wired the jackplate, mounted the speakers, and painted & attached the speaker grills. I found the Marshall switchable jackplate at Antique Electronic Supply. It allows the use of both speakers at 4 ohms or 16 ohms, or either speaker […]
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Since the last post, I finished staining the cab. I used Minwax Red Mahogany on the box and Varathane Summer Oak on the speaker baffle. Before staining soft woods like pine, it’s important to use a wood conditioner so that the wood stains evenly. I used Varathane wood conditioner, but any will do. After staining, […]
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This part of the project has been about gluing and sanding… lots and lots of sanding. Here are some more pics… Getting ready to glue a brace. I used the bracing technique described on the Dr. ZEE Workshop 2×8 cabinet project page. My cab is going to look quite different, but his instructions were helpful. […]
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I mentioned in the last post that I’m building a custom electric guitar cabinet. I’m using select pine for the box and birch plywood for the speaker baffle. Here are the construction pics so far… Cutting the birch. I clamped a 1/4″ thick metal strip to the board as a guide. Seriously, it’s the only […]
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