The Amp Garage

I built one with a 10" and two 8" [mini 1960A] during my tiny amp / cab phase. It sounded good but wasn't anything to keep intact. The one EVM12L now in that cab sounds much better to my ears. I'll also weigh in on mixing speakers in a cab - did it in 10" and 12", 2x12 & 4x12 - keeping the sensitivi...

I built 3 TL806 cabs - one pine [that's what the customer spec'd] and two out of African Mahogany and Canary wood. They sound good - but - I built a copy of the Zilla Fatbaby OS 1x12 and it [non ported] has more low girth than the TL806's. I was impressed enough that I built a second one. Other bene...

Wow so cool, wish I had that level of woodworking skill! I find a certain willingness to 'jump off' the creative cliff is the cornerstone of my builds. Distilled to a word - BANZAI!!!! Keep cutting until you get the desired result. I still remember my first figured wood cab. One plank of curly cher...

Grill cloth time. I screw the baffle to this frame and then clamp it to a bench. https://i.imgur.com/utA9sIC.jpg The Bluesbreaker copy grill cloth is thick and it didn't want to lay flat while I started the stapling. I clamped a board to force it flat. https://i.imgur.com/tEpnspI.jpg It went on stra...

I settled - based on some recommendations - on one color. The sublayer is .400" thick. https://i.imgur.com/0LJu7C1.jpg Now finger jointing commences. https://i.imgur.com/Uq2jMug.jpg https://i.imgur.com/U6hJkYP.jpg Then comes sanding. I rounded both top and bottom of vines - a project that never seem...

When I lived in Dallas TX I joined a guitar builders guild [Guys Building Guitars Dallas] and we would display our creations at the Dallas International Guitar Festival every year. Since I focused more on building cabs for amps and speakers I was tasked to build unique bits. I have been a fan of HH ...

\My question was: having listened to the difference between EVM 12 L and EVM 12L series II which is richer in the mid-high frequencies, which one would you choose between the two? and with which amplifier. Certainly in PA applications there is a need for a loudspeaker that can withstand a large amo...

I want to buy an EV speaker to build an open box or aTL 806. My choice fell on the EVM 12L but I would like some advice, do you like this speaker more or version 2 of the same ... EVM 12L series II? Hi Franco, My limited understanding of the EVM12 speakers is they are designed as a PA speaker to be...

Thanks for a wonderful retrospective on your creative side. I have concluded that you are not married. Or else you have found the answer to, "What do you need all those amps for?" I mean, an answer that works. I don't believe such an answer exists. There is an answer but most don't want to hear it ...

is the one you recommend?
(Thanks for the tip, by the way)

I've used the Marshall large check for 10+ cabs - my favorite for years. With the last walnut / padauk cab I tried the Bluesbreaker cloth which is more expensive and a bit thicker and it may be my new favorite.

Russ

I use forstner bits - flat drill bits with a center point for alignment. Most of the home centers carry them up to 2-1/8". They drill very clean holes [clamp board to base for clean bottoms] and don't wander off on wood grain. https://i.imgur.com/SJDxi8w.jpg I use a table saw for the straight cuts h...

Sorry I've been out of pocket too long. This is a fixture that I screw into the underside of the baffle end and then clamp to the bench. The other side is held up with blocks and clamped once I have the grill cloth straight. At some point I'll make another to screw and clamp the other end as well. h...

Those are great. While a table may have easier adjustment a hand held will follow the plank better if there is any cup or other bits of unhappiness. On a table I'd use a vertical feather board to keep the plank perfectly flat.

Russ

I'm a BB ply or 'nothin' guy on plywood. The construction grade will have voids that you won't see [unless you cut across them] which could make odd resonance issues. Another great wood store for American and exotic hardwoods is Jefferies in south Knoxville TN. They also carry BB.

Russ

I preferred the the thinner Marshall style paper grill cloth for years - the large check specifically. Not too thick and it has alignment lines :) . Cane is a challenge due to it's thickness - I was tempted to put it on damp partly to soften it but didn't as I'd need aluminum staples to avoid rust. ...