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Same process on the head except I used the original corners...the new ones wrap around into the cab...my little math mistake that I solved with filler strips bit me again. At least I didn't have to countersink for them. :grin: [IMG:1024:768]http://www.crenshawweb.com/plexi50/mini27.jpg[/img] Because...

After getting everything fitted and ready for paint, I blacked out one side of the panels and the inside of the cabs. [IMG:1024:768]http://www.crenshawweb.com/plexi50/mini16.jpg[/img] Borrowed a little trick from Leo...used screws to keep wet paint up0 off the blanket. [IMG:1024:768]http://www.crens...

Working on the front cleats. [img:1024:768]http://www.crenshawweb.com/plexi50/mini12.jpg[/img] [img:1024:768]http://www.crenshawweb.com/plexi50/mini13.jpg[/img] Front panel set pressed into place. [img:1024:768]http://www.crenshawweb.com/plexi50/mini14.jpg[/img] Vent hopes drilled and rounded over. ...

More progress. The filler strips planed level and round overs added. [img:1024:768]http://www.crenshawweb.com/plexi50/mini07.jpg[/img] Rear cleats added. [img:1024:768]http://www.crenshawweb.com/plexi50/mini08.jpg[/img] Chassis test fit. [img:1024:768]http://www.crenshawweb.com/plexi50/mini09.jpg[/i...

dcribbs1412 wrote:

Guitarnut wrote: cause unlike math, beer DOES help my guitar playing.

Love it!
quote looks like a signature if I ever saw one
clips sound good....really like the cranked humbucker

Darin

Damn fine idea...

The HB is one of my all-time favs. A vintage Carvin M-22 SD.

I thought before pulling the combo apart to start fitting the head, I would do a bit of recording with the 70 watt Lady Luck. Fumble fingers all over the clean stuff cause unlike math, beer DOES help my guitar playing. :twisted: Clean as it will get with a Strat. TMB 12oclock. Tube rectifier. http:/...

The conversion to a mini stack has begun. I started with the practice cab from my Bassman build. Plenty of good pine there. [IMG:1024:768]http://www.crenshawweb.com/plexi50/mini01.jpg[/img] That led to this... [IMG:1024:768]http://www.crenshawweb.com/plexi50/mini02.jpg[/img] Stands up dry fit...that...

Reeltarded wrote:The lil amp is amazing, and you can barely buy a pickup for $75 holy crap.

Thanks!

M Fowler wrote:Again a very nice looking cabinet or cabinets

That Epiphone could be gutted and brought back to life.

Thanks!

I listed the BC30 carcass several months back and it sold within 2 hours. Always amazed what folks will buy.

Head cab is so easy. It is. :) This was my first attempt at amp building. I just built the cabs around the chassis from a Vox AC4TV and the other Lady Luck from the donor amp...you can see it sitting, neglected, in the background. If it only knew then what I might have in store for it. :twisted: ht...

Doing some quick accounting, and considering the chassis, donor amp and speaker were free, I have about $75 in this project. Mostly in wood, paint and a few components. Not bad for a budget build.

Mark

M Fowler wrote:Looks good.

I use the Lady Luck speaker as my bench test speaker, it works well with my 18w Marshall amps.

Mark

Thanks! I was pleasantly surprised by the Lady Luck...had already started searching other options but I think I'll stick with it.

Mark

Wow, you did lots of great work and i bet it is heavy! Head cab is so easy. It is. :) Thanks Miles! Yeah, I figure I'll shave off the top of the combo cab, reset the baffle and cut the sides down to fit. Then put a new top on it. I'll make the head about 1.5" deeper so the tubes are farther from th...

I'm already considering making this a mini stack. This would solve several issues. 1, The faceplate would be correct since I would flip the chassis over in a head cab. 2, The controls would be in the traditional order from left to right. 3, It's a very heavy little combo...probably pushing 60lbs. 4,...

It sounds great through the Eminence. I was a bit concerened because the BC30 was a bit shrill and ice-pickish, it likely had more to do with the circuit than the speakers because this one sounds very warm and has that real creamy breakup when I max out the amp. I hope to do some recording with the ...