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Warborg

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First scratchbuilt, opinions?
« on: December 24, 2005, 03:48:58 am »
Well, my first cab was a converted Showcase, this time around I am going the scratchbuilt route...
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Re: First scratchbuilt, opinions?
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2005, 04:41:12 am »
links timing out on me....

your best bet is to make a carboard mock up  to see how it looks full size
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Re: First scratchbuilt, opinions?
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2005, 08:03:14 am »
i think you should post that pic here. that site has some pretty dodgy links...
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Re: First scratchbuilt, opinions?
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2005, 01:02:02 pm »
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Re: First scratchbuilt, opinions?
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2005, 01:46:00 pm »
I like it, very diffrent fron the "2 piece" show case cabs.
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Re: First scratchbuilt, opinions?
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2005, 11:50:20 pm »
finally got to see it...


looks good to me
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Re: First scratchbuilt, opinions?
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2005, 01:13:01 am »
Ya just do a cardboard. I think it looks good but the monitor box should be supported safely by abunch of 2x4's (obviously, but some people are that dubm). I say go for it.

EDIT: WOW I spelt dumb wrong. :laugh:
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