Speaker cabinets made from plywood, anybody have any pics?

[joebob]

I am looking for some inspiration, I have to build a 2x12 and 2 head cabinets. I would like to see some examples made from plywood, if any one cares to share there pics. The cabinets will not have Tolex just finished with stain, or oil, or poly, very simply done.

Dave

[StarGeezers]

Check out the Cab threads at Wattkins...

[gibson8678]

I am looking for some inspiration, I have to build a 2x12 and 2 head cabinets. I would like to see some examples made from plywood, if any one cares to share there pics. The cabinets will not have Tolex just finished with stain, or oil, or poly, very simply done.

Dave

I made one a few years ago, 3/4" maple plywood. 2x12 celestion vintage 30's. Thick and meaty sound. sorry not set up for pic's.

[drew]

Check out http://hardtruckers.com (website is essentially an unorganized, giant run-on sentence) and their photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/hardtruckers/ for photos of some nice-looking Baltic birch speaker cabs like the Grateful Dead used to use. Photo with a magazine article: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hardtrucke ... 0/sizes/o/

Does anyone know if the clamps they use to keep the speakers in place are strictly a Dead deal, or something which is seen elsewhere in audiophile-land?

[joebob]

Here is my almost completed amp & speaker cabinets, made from plywood. I still have to put the handle on the amp and install the grill cloth. I used biscuits and pocket screws to hold it all together. The finish is Red Mahogany gel stain and 3 coats of poly. The amp is a ax84 p1 extreme with a 6L6 and 5y3gt instead of diodes. The speakers are used Eminence legend 125's from a Twin DR.

Dave

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[gibson8678]

nice joebob. I'm getting ready to start building mine. I have the chassis. I might try to build a universal head so i can swap out different chassis. What's the best kind of wood to use? I built a 2x12 cab a few years ago and used american flag material from craft store for the grill cloth.

[joebob]

Well the 2 most common types of wood used for amps & speakers cabs is ; Baltic Birch plywood or Pine. Another alternative is 'Appleply plywood' an American version of Baltic Birch plywood. But folks use just about any wood for the cabs too; Oak, Mahogany, Cherry, etc will work too. I used plywood because thats what I had laying around.

Dave

[1950]

Mine is the same inside measurements as the Vox 100-2 X 12 " Celestions.
I made it look "ready stressed" so I'd not be scared of scratching it , at gigs (few, these recessional times), it makes me look like a hardened & long time rocker Check it out, low maintenance handle is just a hole cut in the top, dont get simpler than that, push your hand in there and lift .
Wood is just "any old" 3/4 ply, glued & screwed. This has really powerful punch when using a SS 100 watt head. sound you can feel if closer than 15 feet .
I prefer a single speaker for sharper sound, as, for me, twins seem to mush tube sound unless theres a bafle between the speakers, gonna fit one .

[BDC]

I prefer solid wood mainly so I can sand on it without going through the ply's.
Like the photos shown I've been using butt joints....I used a lot of counter sinked finish nails/ applying putty to the holes. and a lot of wood glue on those joints.I've used screw too but it's impossible to hide the putty over the screws holes. I acquired enough solid wood (oak & Mohaghany T&G) to build 3 heads. I have enough for one more. I also have a gutted Gorilla combo I want to build something out of.....

[CurtissRobin]

I prefer solid wood mainly so I can sand on it without going through the ply's.

Geez, guy, you've got to go finer than 60 grit paper! Even on 11-ply baltic birch (thinner lams than 5-ply) that's a LOT of heavy sanding!

KennyO

[1950]

I always screw from the inside on the main box. Ribs in the corners, with glue. I dont think nails will do the trick. Speaker boxes get thrown around, stacked & stood on, the glue & nails may not last.
Y must be a busy sander to rub through laminations BDC.
Good luck with it.