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My first cab and just about done
« on: October 28, 2005, 06:07:21 pm »
Hi all just a thank you to all who helped in some way or another
either in person or in the posts as there are some very helpfull people on here and it is a A1 site.
It is my first cab and the first one was very hard chasing around from post to post and site to site,but i got there in the end.

Pics are not in order but the end result is ok
cheers Peter ;D :o
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Re: My first cab and just about done
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2005, 06:40:27 pm »
Are the sides finished?

Can't really tell from the pic.

Do they have the same wood grain look of the control panel? (N/M Common sense has since told me they are the same color as the area under the control panel)


Nice lil cab. Very interesting choice in speakers and their placement though. :)

Looks kind of cool in an odd sort of way.


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Re: My first cab and just about done
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2005, 06:12:44 am »
Hi versapak
the sides are finished apart from artwork if i decide to put any on,just want the right one.
The sides and all the rest of the wood are beech laminated
inside and out it was made for a 12 and 6 year old
26 inches wide and 5 feet 4 high to top of speakers .
It just looks like plain wood on pic but stands out realy well in real life.

The c/panel is a metal one off an electocoin cab with fablon covering so it can be changed if i find a better one
cheers Peter :P :-\

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Re: My first cab and just about done
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2005, 10:22:56 pm »
i think it looks very good for a first cab.. ^.<

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Re: My first cab and just about done
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2005, 05:21:58 am »
Very nice cab shape but perhaps just a little on the small side. Did you design the shape yourself or use plans from somewhere? Also can you tell me where you got the Streetfighter artwork from.

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Re: My first cab and just about done
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2005, 12:47:58 pm »
Hi mates
thanks for the positive input much appreciated.
Yes it is small but ideal for adults when sat on a chair.
Hey grasshopper got a lot of artwork off web,if you facy any of it let me know what and iwill try to email it to you if i have it
cheers Peter ;D :police:

Just designed it myself and did not make many mistakes
plus it is an ideal size for in house