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What advice would you give someone who's just about to start their first cab?
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Dexter:

--- Quote from: Stu_C on January 24, 2005, 10:25:21 am ---Hi Dexter,
What would you recommend as the correct order?

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Are you building a standup or cocktail cab??
spystyle:
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LeedsFan:
I've just finished my first cab which I began last September. When I started I didn't even know my Opti-Pacs from my J-Pacs or my leaf switches from micro-switches. In short.... I knew sod all!  But I've got there and It's turned out better than I first imagined.

This is by far the best forum for this hobby (I think so anyway) and it's just as important to read about peoples mistakes as it is to see all these beautiful ideas and creations coming to fruition. It's easy to get carried away when you see someone's project you really like and you want to incorporate some of their ideas into your own. But keep in mind that EVERYONE makes mistakes in their projects. For me it was two steps forward and one step back a lot of the time.

I'd second the comment above about planning. I spent a lot of time planning my panel to make sure my hands fell just right on the buttons and that my hands wouldn't "bump" into other controls while using trackball and spinner etc.

Just one bit of advice SmartBomb..... I'd change the title of this thread. At first glance in the forum list it comes over as just another complete nOOb topic (but we've all been there  ;)) and I very nearly didn't read it myself.
Minwah:

--- Quote from: SmartBomb on January 23, 2005, 01:49:45 pm ---[li]Don't make your cab playable until your project is complete, otherwise you will forever have a cabinet that's 85% complete  ;) [/li]

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This is the only important one really.  Although I'd break this rule again and again if I were to build more cabs  ;D
Hoagie_one:
keep your feet on the ground and head in the sky
  --Casey Kasum
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