I have a Marshall DSL40C I bought last year brand new. While I love the amp, I wish it was easier to carry. I'm considering putting the amp into a head cabinet. Has anyone thought about doing the same thing?
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you... could sell the combo, take a little loss perhaps, and get a used made in UK DSL50 head?
I mean how much is getting a head shell going to cost? Will you try to find a pre-fab one that fits, will you get the combo cab chopped up and redone, or get a custom head shell? Sounds like a PITA cuz Marshall already basically already made what you're asking for and if you didn't end up liking the amp so well down the road, you can flip a used UK DSL amp for whatever you paid. They run about $650 to $700.
Flip it, pay a little money, and have a made in UK marshall head. That's what I'd do.
btw, cool amps, those DSL series. I had the 50W head and I liked it but i almost never got to crank it and have been using smaller amps since then.Last edited by FuseG4; 04-06-2015, 01:55 PM.
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+1. I'd just get a DSL 50 head too.Custom neck-thru strat
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I think he will lose way more money selling a one year old amp, than if he just buys a head box from one of the many cab builders.
Of course he will need a speaker cab either way, but if he buys a head box, he could use the abandoned combo cab for that.......all depends on how much "disposable" money is available I guess.
good luckLast edited by zzmoore; 04-06-2015, 04:48 PM.
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A buddy of mine recently talked to his go-to cab building guy about a plywood enclosure for his DSL-40CST, an upgrade from the stock MDF box. I was surprised at how reasonable it was. PM me if you want me to scare up more details.Tra-la-laa, lala-la-laa!
Rich Stevens
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I've got a good buddy that can help me make the cabinet itself, so that's not a big deal. The DSL40C cabinet could be reused or something. I'm not sure if a DSL50 is the same thing. Even the DSL40C is louder then hell to begin with. I couldn't imagine playing anything larger.
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Originally posted by Detroitblues View PostI've got a good buddy that can help me make
My first inclination is to post a Craigslist ad for a straight trade for a DSL 50. The only other choice is to pay a hundred or so for a Marshall replica head cab. Anything else will look like you went out of your way to save money. Anytime I hear "buddy" I think a mistake is about to happen.Originally posted by Boogie BillI've got 60 guitars...but 49 trumpets is just...INSANITY! WTF!
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What if your buddy is a cabinet maker?
Though I have already recommended these guys on another thread: http://www.gregsproaudio.com/product...peaker-cabinet
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Originally posted by Gearjoneser View Post[snip] Anytime I hear "buddy" I think a mistake is about to happen."Always remember... all you do in life, comes back to you" - Roy Kahn, formerly of Kamelot, during the intro to "Karma" on their One Cold Winter's Night DVD
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hey doesn't Mojo Tone make replacement head and cab stuff? I know on some stuff they list the combo replacement head shell right on their web sight. I think on youtube Gearmandude did this with one of his Fender combos and stuck it in a different cab. check Mojo Tone and see if you can find a replacement like what your talking about. if so you can pull the amp chassis out of the combo and screw it into a pre-made amp head but you will still need to put your speaker in its own cab too. I don't know-check their web sight out or call them. theres other makers that do it too. I saw a guy who did it with a VHT?- combo and turned it into a head and 2x12 cab. it was very cool but he used a company that pre-made the stuff and it turns out the tubes hung upside down in the head cuz thats the way his combo chassis was made for his tubes initially.
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One problem is that the DSL40C chassis is top-mounted, so the faceplate would be upside down in a normal Marshall-style head shell.Tra-la-laa, lala-la-laa!
Rich Stevens
"I am using you; am I amusing you?" - Martha Johnson, What People Do For Fun
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Originally posted by Gearjoneser View PostThis is usually the wrong route.
My first inclination is to post a Craigslist ad for a straight trade for a DSL 50. The only other choice is to pay a hundred or so for a Marshall replica head cab. Anything else will look like you went out of your way to save money. Anytime I hear "buddy" I think a mistake is about to happen.
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Originally posted by Rich_S View PostOne problem is that the DSL40C chassis is top-mounted, so the faceplate would be upside down in a normal Marshall-style head shell.
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