Overdone cosmetics?

[TonH]

I think it is perfect for a band with acoustic instruments made of (visible) wood.

 

[JimChjones]

Not overdone at all. It actually is quite straight forward.

One thing though, doesn't the lid rattle when you use the cab?

We shall see. The hope is that it will compress against foam padding in the interior, and be rattle resistant, but it's fully detachable so if necessary just be removed... I considered than abandoned the idea of a hinged lid for that very reason.

 

[Zooberwerx]

I'm sorry but there's nothing classier than rat fur infused with cat hair.

Riis

 

[Shoreline Gold]

Not overdone at all! It's beautiful and excellent work. Rock it with pride. Tasteful aesthetics are always a good move.

 

[JRA]

i think it looks great! but more importantly = if it gets the job done, sounds great for your use: the looks won't matter! nice job, @JimChjones!

 

[braud357]

Very nice !! (What are you doing to keep the lid from rattlling ?)

 

[KevInDaBassment]

"Overdone"? Methinks he may be jealous, much

Nah, it's different and the music world (Bass Cabs ESPECIALLY) could always use more of that. I think it looks tasteful and refined, would gladly rock that cab at a gig myself

 

[Michedelic]

I'm sorry but there's nothing classier than rat fur infused with cat hair.

Riis

Don’t forget spilled Jack Daniels stains.

 

[Michedelic]

I love it. I've always hated that amps and a lot of stage gear is always black.

Music should be colorful.

And I always wanted something that looks like your cabinet or those custom shop Mesas for a home amp. Black boxes add so much warmth . . . .

Yet there are those who get extremely bent out of shape about Markbass yellow.

 

[WG Plum]

Yet there are those who get extremely bent out of shape about Markbass yellow.

Guilty, but I don't like their font choice either. Come to think of it, there isn't anything I appreciate about Markbass other than it being out there for people who do like what they do.

 

[Michedelic]

I love it. I've always hated that amps and a lot of stage gear is always black.

Music should be colorful.

And I always wanted something that looks like your cabinet or those custom shop Mesas for a home amp. Black boxes add so much warmth . . . .

Mojotone offers cab cover material in a variety of colors/textures…

Electric Blue/Silver Pattern Tolex / 54'' W

www.mojotone.com

 

[ezstep]

They do have those "open" hinges available, where you open it half-way and then lift it off. Reverse to put it back on and lock it.

 

[Passinwind]

I'm working up a new 1x10 cab for front room folk dance band rehearsals with acoustic instruments. Hopefully it should be the same internal volume and port resonance as the one it's replacing, but a good bit lighter and with storage for micro amp and cables (hence lid) so it's a one hand carry. It was going to be ultralight, but I got a bit carried away with trim and aesthetics. The mate who I bounce at lot of this stuff off thinks it's overdone. Opinions?
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Incidentally the grill is an 18inch bugeye cut down and edges bent to square. This was over a third of the cost of any other option I could live with. Weird!

Looks great, and thankfully not very rock 'n roll at all, IMO. I've thought about doing something similar for the little combo I use for mostly acoustic jam formats, but my weather windows for woodworking tend to be short and unpredictable, and since I have friends who are much better at that work I'll probably just need to come up with the right trade bait.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

Looks good, nice wood.

Though, I would lay a cheese and cracker spread on the top. A snack tray for in between play.

 

[bassbrad]

I'm working up a new 1x10 cab for front room folk dance band rehearsals with acoustic instruments. Hopefully it should be the same internal volume and port resonance as the one it's replacing, but a good bit lighter and with storage for micro amp and cables (hence lid) so it's a one hand carry. It was going to be ultralight, but I got a bit carried away with trim and aesthetics. The mate who I bounce at lot of this stuff off thinks it's overdone. Opinions?
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Incidentally the grill is an 18inch bugeye cut down and edges bent to square. This was over a third of the cost of any other option I could live with. Weird!

Looks really special and I say you do you, let other be boring with their understated black amps.

 

[J Wilson]

Yet there are those who get extremely bent out of shape about Markbass yellow.

I'm one of them.

 

[JimChjones]

nice wood. / snack tray

Some of the wood is 100 plus year old mahogany from a piano someone local had scrapped.
Of course mixing cabinets for speakers and catering has most famously been done first by Rush...

 

[waveman]

Nice job! Not overdone

 

[Redbrangus]

Some of the wood is 100 plus year old mahogany from a piano someone local had scrapped

That's a great idea -- I have salvaged wood from old furniture, but I hadn't thought about piano cases. Sometimes those can be had for the effort of hauling off the piano, and the wood is often top grade. I don't know why I hadn't thought of it -- except I do tend to turn and run every time I see someone trying to dispose of an upright piano.

 

[agedhorse]

Another source is old table and dresser tops.