Genz Benz nubby textured tolex

Discussion in 'Amps and Cabs [BG]' started by Coolhandjjl, Dec 30, 2014.

  1. Coolhandjjl

    Coolhandjjl

    Oct 13, 2010
    Appleton
    Anyone know what style of tolex Genz Benz used on their Uber cabs? It's listed only as nubby textured vinyl. Looking at the Tolex vendors, there is Fender style black, British Black Levant, British Black Elephant, Marshall Black Levant.
     
  2. agedhorse

    agedhorse Supporting Member Commercial User

    Feb 12, 2006
    Davis, CA (USA)
    Development Engineer-Mesa Boogie, Development Engineer-Genzler (pedals), Product Support-Genz Benz
    It was a more custom OEM type product that had to be bought in large quantities.

    You might be able to find something passably close from stock product vendors but it won't be identical, and probably not quite that heavy. Note that the heavy materials take a lot of extra effort and work to apply properly and look awful when not applied properly, which may be part of why they are not commonly used for high volume production.
     
  3. Coolhandjjl

    Coolhandjjl

    Oct 13, 2010
    Appleton
    Thanks. I want to do a repair along the bottom nosing as it laps into the ports, so I can do the job w/o it being noticed. The Fender style black looks close enough.
     
  4. agedhorse

    agedhorse Supporting Member Commercial User

    Feb 12, 2006
    Davis, CA (USA)
    Development Engineer-Mesa Boogie, Development Engineer-Genzler (pedals), Product Support-Genz Benz
    Yup, close enough is probably going to have to work here. The original material works best when it's reasonably warm, an advantage of manufactuiring in Phoenix. Now I suppose warm is relative, but as they say, it's a "dry heat". From experience, never pick up a tool that has been left out in the sun without gloves... you might just as well pick up a soldering iron by the business end.
     
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  5. Coolhandjjl

    Coolhandjjl

    Oct 13, 2010
    Appleton
    I have an order in at Mojotone for some grill cloth for another project. In the process I found a tolex swatch set from Mojotone I forgot I had. The Fender-style Black is too matt. Their British-style Black Levant looks about right, so I ordered a yard.