Workbench

[M Fowler]

Well my ampstrument cab arrived today from distortion in fantastic condition so I am very please the FedEx people did not kick it around.

[mclmk8d]

make sure your tubestruments are in the right strument holder of your ampstrument and double-check the width of your C37 air slit for the highest quality musicalityness!!!

[drhulsey]

Larry and Tom, what you guys coax out of a piece of wood is like a gem stone. You just can't take your eyes off it

[M Fowler]

Perhaps I should be talking to Tom about a custom guitar to go along with this nice amp. But the ole pocket is getting shallower.

[Distortion]

Larry and Tom, what you guys coax out of a piece of wood is like a gem stone. You just can't take your eyes off it

Hey Tim, I agree that Tom's guitar looks great.
Over the years I have found out it is actually quite simple building
great looking pieces..
The trick is getting rid of all the ugly parts and only keeping the pretty
ones.

[Structo]

That's for sure!

[marcoloco961]

Well my ampstrument cab arrived today from distortion in fantastic condition so I am very please the FedEx people did not kick it around.

Mark, I would love to see a pic of that cabinet after you have the chassis mounted in. That was one of the coolest grains I have ever seen.

Larry's cabinets look awesome in the photo's, but somehow I have the feeling that they look ten times better in person. There are some very talented folks here on TAG. I seem to learn something new every time I come here to check out the threads. The knowledge that is shared here is priceless.

Nice job on the guitar Structo, that is sweet. I would be interested in hearing more on the double staining process. I have used a wet rag to raise the grain before staining before, and have hit the wood quickly with a darker stain first to darken the grain and then used a lighter stain to color the wood. But it doesn't sound like you use that exact process.

As for the finish, I am stuck on an old school way that an old painter showed me years ago. It is simply using many coats of sanding sealer, with a light steel wool sanding, and a good prep with a tack cloth in between coats and then a final polishing with Johnson’s paste wax. It doesn't leave the glass smooth finish like the spray on materials, but more of a texture that you can feel the grain in, yet is smooth at the same time. I have never gotten the knack of spraying on finishes, so I stick to this method. Although, to be honest, after seeing Larry's work, I am thinking about trying to learn how to spray on the finish one more time. Excellent work Larry.

I am almost embarrassed to post pics of my cab after some of the prior ones, but here goes...............sorry, no exotic wood grains, just plain old oak. I was on a budget…..

[mclmk8d]

I am almost embarrassed to post pics of my cab after some of the prior ones, but here goes...............sorry, no exotic wood grains, just plain old oak. I was on a budget.

Absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about; it's very nice work.

[M Fowler]

That is very good work Mark and better than what I ended up buildiing myself for my Liverpool and Rocket.

I haven't changed out the faceplate on my Express yet she is mounting in the new cab. It has a lighter stain on the old faceplate.

[MCK]

Larry, these shots are amazing!!!

It just reminds me what you are working on for me and how you chose not to include it amongst the "junk"... Should give folks a clue on what to expect!!! Thank you very much man!

If clothes maketh the man as the old proverb goes, definitely your cabs maketh the amp!!! Keep it up.

Someone left a bunch of old wood on my workbench..

I am not sure what to do with it...

Salvation Army... Goodwill.. who knows..

Here are a few pictures of the junk

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[MBD115]

Absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about; it's very nice work.

That goes for me too. Those look great!!!!!

[Chad]

Absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about; it's very nice work.

That goes for me too. Those look great!!!!!

Same here,Very nice cab marco.Good job indeed.

[MCK]

Ditto - Wish I could do half as good!!!

[marcoloco961]

Thanks everyone, your kind words are very much appreciated. There are several flaws that the pics hide.

[Richie]

i've always wondered when one of you cab guys will build a cab that has a finish to match a LP burst.