How do I remove the grill from an old Peavey cabinet?

Pics?

 

my old Peavey 215 has very strong velcro fasteners. just pry from corner to corner lightly and listen for tell-tale signs. gl.

 

thin screwdriver and slowly pry it forward... go all around the aluminum ... circular motion...

Tim

 

My old Peavey looked similar and yeah, velcro.

 

+1 on all the above recommendations.

What amp is that, btw? Can't tell what the model is in your photo.

 

thanks, I used that model many years ago but forgot what it was (we're talking early/mid 70s here), fun to see it again

 

Hi.

While this method usually works, it also scratches the aluminium easily, leaving the grille extrusions looking quite bad.

If You want a less scratching way to do the job, use the "hook" portion of an allen key. With vise grips preferably, they're sometimes a real PITA to take off.

Regards
Sam

 

I'm not sure how the allen wrench would work--through the grill cloth and under the grill frame? I've used a pair of thin screwdrivers wedged between the grill and cabinet to gently pry upward. You'll hear a pop when the industrial velcro lets go on one corner and then it's easy from there.

 

I have a Peavey 115 model with the same grill and what u do is remove the screws from the top 2 corner protecters take them off the lift the grill out....it wont come out any otehr way....thts the way ive always done it

Leslie

 

In additon i should have mentioned to pull the grill forwards using the edges of the aluminium strip once the corners have been removed to release it from the velcro....

 

what are your plans for the cab?

 

not a bad idea on all that. What drivers you thinking of? Going to lose the PA horn?

Always curious as to how people update old PVs, they just seem to keep going and going......

 

If it were me I'd lose it and seal up that opening. Next to useless or worse in terms of sound, but YMMV and like that particular vibe....

Best bang for the buck 15s that'll likely work in there would be the Emi CB158s. Great updated old school sound. ($110 at Speaker Hardware).

PV BWs are nice, too. The old 1505-8s would be a good choice.

Would have to measure the cab inner dimensions and run WinISD for any of those but no big deal.