SVT212AV cone centres

Use a folded-up towel between screwdriver and cab, and try to lever your screwdriver against the amp corners and not the wood. They are difficult to get off, but if they weren't, they would be like my old flatback cab and fall off at inopportune times.

 

I use a screw in the top left hole in the Ampeg logo/badge. Let it hang out enough to grab it with pliers and pull the grill loose.

 

Hot tip on removal of Ampeg grilles:
Go to your local Mercedes Benz dealership and ask to buy the special tool for removal of the gauge cluster. The tool has a big plastic handle and a thin, long, 90* steel hook. Insert the hook between grill and csb, turn it 90* to grip the grille and then pull.
Easy, safe and not overly expensive.

 

Just shine a flashlight through the grill and you will be able to see the speakers

 

Should point out that the 212av has two little tabs with a loop that you can stick a screwdriver in to pop off the grill. I don't know if this tool will help with that, but it would certainly help for cabs without the loops.

 

Here is the tool.

 

$5 HF plastic auto trim tool set works fine and lasts a long time. Wont scratch auto paint, but I would use those in conjunction with the jimmytips above, becase they could dent the wood and crack the paint.

 

Or you do what I suggested. The grilles on my Ampeg cabs seemed to be nailed in place, but using the tools I could remove them without the tiniest scratch.