Why Don't People....

[Asg09]

Customize there bass cabinets?

like i never see different woods or anything like that on the outside , very rarley see the cage painted , come on.... no creativity?

If you have any ideas for one or own one , show us a picture?

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

I barely ever move my cab around and I'd still ding the heck out of any wood veneers I'd put on it. That's a recipe for disaster for the clutzy Different colored Tolex or grills look nice, but I wouldn't do it on anything I wasn't planning on keeping forever, as removing it would be a pain.

EarCandy makes some really pretty cabs with custom woods/finishes- check them out: http://www.earcandycabs.com/

 

[GearHeadBassMan]

I don't because looks matter to me when buying a bass cab. I wouldn't own one that I think was "ugly". and modifying it to me is being gaudy. I mod my bass, I want people to look at that/me, not the bright pink stack behind me.

 

[Passinwind]

One of many older threads on this subject: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=556892

 

[JimmyM]

I use SVT and B-15 vintage cabs. I can't imagine how they could look any better than they do now.

 

[lomo]

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[Asg09]

One of many older threads on this subject: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=556892

Didn't see the thread .

Awesome tho , love the skull BG on the MESA's

 

[Eric Moesle]

I shift cabs every year or so depending on my present needs and evolving tastes. If I "customize" a cab, I ruin its resale value.

. . . but that's just me . . .

 

[Passinwind]

Didn't see the thread .

Awesome tho , love the skull BG on the MESA's

No worries, just figured you might get a few guys who don't feel like re-posting so soon...

As you can see from that thread, I'm all about the wood.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

I use SVT and B-15 vintage cabs. I can't imagine how they could look any better than they do now.

I could- put a different player in front of them

 

[Spinal Tapper]

I was thinking about modding my SWR Goliath 2x10 - it just really doesn't go with my vintage looking Orange 15"...but sounds nice - I wouldn't change it...

how hard is it to strip the rat-fur?

 

[TheMutt]

I thought about doing this briefly, but realized that it would kill any resale value I had left on the cabs I own.

Plus it's not worth the investment. If the tolex finally dies and tears to shreds on my current cabs, I'll probably just replace it with new tolex.

 

[JimmyM]

I could- put a different player in front of them

I look good!

 

[RickenBoogie]

lomo, that's a freakin' sweet lookin' Walkabout rig ya got there. Very nice, I like.

 

[countrybassist]

My "chocolate Thunder" Aggie DB412 looks beautiful just the way it is.

 

[dhomer]

Several years back when I built up some cabs, I thought it would look cool (and possibly become an identifying mark of sorts) to paint the speaker baffles chrome/aluminum. Just finished my new BFM cab. Nothing but black truck bed liner... It's better to sound good...

 

[otis_thick]

Are yoiu confusing Bass Cabs with furniture?

 

[Hawaii Islander]

I wouldn't mind leather cover cabinets rather than tolex.

 

[mongo2]

I customized my current gig box by adding accoustic insulation, removed the foam grill and mounted it's 1/2 inch garden wire mesh backing with small blocks of wood and velcro.

 

[Hagelslag]

I'm building a Bill Fitzmaurice cab right now. I'm thinking multiple colors of tolex for it or some kind of graphic on the front. I'm definately going to do something out of the ordinary with it.