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jspeter51 · November 28th, 2008, 08:27 PM

I recently acquired a THD Univalve 15w Class A amp, and I only had a Marshall JCM800 4x12 cabinet to play thru. So I traded some stuff with my brother-in-law to get 2 Celestion 12s and decided instead of dropping the 200 bucks on a new cab, I would try my hand at woodworking.

I took the basic measurements that THD had on their website for their 2x12 cab, and went to see a good friend of mine who is a cabinet maker. He happened to have some 3/4" birch that he was dying to get rid of, so he not only gave me the wood I needed, but he cut it right there on the spot. (The whole sheet wouldn't have fit in my sedan

)

I took the wood home and with some Tite-Bond glue, glued it together. After it had set, I cut the speaker holes and mounted them to the backside of the front panel.

I grabbed my helper and started putting the hardware on. By FAR the best part of the build

jspeter51 · November 28th, 2008, 08:31 PM

I settled on the color of stain I wanted. (I figured this would be easier than Tolex) And I let it dry

I put it all together and played thru it

I gotta say... this thing sounds GREAT!!!!!
I am gonna redo the grill, cause I am not thrilled with it. There are absolutely some flaws, but it is gonna get used, and moved around as this will be my main rig. I am happy with how it turned out, now I get to enjoy it!!!!

old_picker · November 28th, 2008, 09:23 PM

looks great mate
nothing like building your own stuff

shinigami747 · November 29th, 2008, 12:19 AM

very, very nice, jspeter51!

6942 · November 29th, 2008, 10:03 AM

Looks great!!
I love DIY builds.....even though I have limited DIY talent.
Little guys just LOVE tools don't they!?
I "helped" my father and grandfather fix up our unfinished basement.

Steve

jspeter51 · November 29th, 2008, 10:58 AM

Thanks guys!!!!
I, too, feel I have limited DIY talent, but practicing has built my confidence. I am not close to the talent that I have seen on this forum, but I am inspired by them to get close at least.
My son got a tool set just so he could help daddy with projects. He is in the way a lot, but I absolutely love it. I, too have some pics/memories of me "helping" my dad do stuff on the car or around the house.

mistermullens · November 29th, 2008, 12:20 PM

Nice. I've been thinking about building a cab as well. The first one I built didn't go so well.

November 28th, 2008, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
jspeter51 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 231	First Speaker Cabinet Build I recently acquired a THD Univalve 15w Class A amp, and I only had a Marshall JCM800 4x12 cabinet to play thru. So I traded some stuff with my brother-in-law to get 2 Celestion 12s and decided instead of dropping the 200 bucks on a new cab, I would try my hand at woodworking. I took the basic measurements that THD had on their website for their 2x12 cab, and went to see a good friend of mine who is a cabinet maker. He happened to have some 3/4" birch that he was dying to get rid of, so he not only gave me the wood I needed, but he cut it right there on the spot. (The whole sheet wouldn't have fit in my sedan ) I took the wood home and with some Tite-Bond glue, glued it together. After it had set, I cut the speaker holes and mounted them to the backside of the front panel. I grabbed my helper and started putting the hardware on. By FAR the best part of the build

November 28th, 2008, 09:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
old_picker Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Age: 62 Posts: 909	looks great mate nothing like building your own stuff __________________ ray

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mistermullens Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta Area Age: 36 Posts: 5,475 39 Photos	Nice. I've been thinking about building a cab as well. The first one I built didn't go so well. __________________ Check out my tunes! Jonathan Gailey Music

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November 28th, 2008, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
jspeter51 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 231	I settled on the color of stain I wanted. (I figured this would be easier than Tolex) And I let it dry I put it all together and played thru it I gotta say... this thing sounds GREAT!!!!! I am gonna redo the grill, cause I am not thrilled with it. There are absolutely some flaws, but it is gonna get used, and moved around as this will be my main rig. I am happy with how it turned out, now I get to enjoy it!!!!

November 29th, 2008, 12:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
shinigami747 Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Age: 32 Posts: 506 3 Photos	very, very nice, jspeter51!

November 29th, 2008, 10:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
6942 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 3,215	Looks great!! I love DIY builds.....even though I have limited DIY talent. Little guys just LOVE tools don't they!? I "helped" my father and grandfather fix up our unfinished basement. Steve

November 29th, 2008, 10:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
jspeter51 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 231	Thanks guys!!!! I, too, feel I have limited DIY talent, but practicing has built my confidence. I am not close to the talent that I have seen on this forum, but I am inspired by them to get close at least. My son got a tool set just so he could help daddy with projects. He is in the way a lot, but I absolutely love it. I, too have some pics/memories of me "helping" my dad do stuff on the car or around the house.

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