new source for Trainwreck head cabs

[analog_stud]

Liked this guys work with the Fender-style pine tweed cabs so I sent him the specs for the Trainwreck. Very nice work and nice price. http://stores.ebay.com/sorrycharly?_trksid=p4340.l2563 His name is Reggie. Here is his e-mail if you have any questions about his cabs: refugio@rawcabs.com

[statorvane]

Yikes. That's an understatement. Really nice work for a few bucks.

Check out that 4x10" narrow panel tweed cab. Perfect for a KT66 Rocket.

[analog_stud]

That's why I figured I'd let you guys know. I have talked to him and he said he could use other hard-woods but would be a little more. I like the pine but might see about a figured maple cab.

[selloutrr]

Is Pine a sturdy enough material for the cabinet?
It's a very soft wood.
We used Pine as our practice mock up material for a Trainwreck correct head shell after completion and getting the bugs out, the cabinet looked great, however we didn't get the confidence it would hold up over time as well as the cherry.

[analog_stud]

Pine isn't road-worthy, if that's what you mean. These would be great cabs if you're thinking of tolex or tweed covers, however I love the color of pine with half a dozen coats of oil. Joinery should be fine as the glue itself is as strong as the wood (as long as it's clamped tightly).

[analog_stud]

I would be more confident with finger or dovetail joints with pine, but........

[Reeltarded]

Light amps.

Pine? I have 100 year old floors made out of it, and a 50 year old Gretsch, and some tweeds.. and.. ancient Martins with spruce tops and no holes. Spruce with ultrawide annulars. Very similar to pine as far as softness, just stiffer.

[selloutrr]

Light amps.

Pine? I have 100 year old floors made out of it, and a 50 year old Gretsch, and some tweeds.. and.. ancient Martins with spruce tops and no holes. Spruce with ultrawide annulars. Very similar to pine as far as softness, just stiffer.

your floors are over 1" thick and intended to be sanded and refinished over time.

Pine is an excellent sound board.

However both Gretsch and Martin guitars are hollow body and rather lite weight. Paired with the internal sketical bracing makes them structurally strong.

Wrapping the cabinet in tolex would increase the structural strength by at least double.

Be very careful when tighten bolts it's easy to sink into the wood if you tork it to hard.

[hairyandy]

Pine isn't road-worthy

Tell that to Leo Fender. All of the tweed cabs were pine. I have a real '59 Bassman that hasn't had tweed on it for 35 years. It was rubbed with tung oil and has held up fine on the road---it's been gigged hard and still is great. Pine is absolutely fine to use.

Andy

[statorvane]

Same material (pine) that Fender used, but yes he covered them in tweed, and later Tolex.

[Cantplay]

There Pine, and theres Pine.

The white pine you see at depot is barely a step up from balsa.

There is a harder grade of pine called Radiata Pine that is much denser, and has more contrast in color. It also takes stain without the bleeding that white pine does.

John

[analog_stud]

Pine isn't road-worthy

Tell that to Leo Fender. All of the tweed cabs were pine. I have a real '59 Bassman that hasn't had tweed on it for 35 years. It was rubbed with tung oil and has held up fine on the road---it's been gigged hard and still is great. Pine is absolutely fine to use.

Andy

of course it's fine, it's just more susceptible to scratches and dings. I have a 50 year old Gibson GA-20 that's long since lost it's covering and still holding up just fine (structurally wise), can't say the same for the surface.

[hairyandy]

My point is just that this guy seems to be doing great work at a great price point. Don't miss out just because you think pine is soft and wouldn't hold up as well as cherry. For the majority of the gigs that we all play there wouldn't be much difference.

Andy

[Reeltarded]

I'd feel perfectly safe with buying it in pine if I wanted one.

[analog_stud]

True. $79 is hard to beat. I've already claimed one and may need another. I, personally, am not worried about it. I baby the heck out of my amps. This one will probably not even need a case as I don't throw them in a trailer, bouncing around with everything else, like some guys I know.