1962 Deluxe project update

[the guy who invented fire]

Well, as most of you know I got my hands on a very nice 1962 Deluxe from our very own Lew several weeks back. The down side is that the cab had been abused to the point that Lew had to make a new cab for it.

This thread shows some pics of it in the solid cherry cab that Lew made for it.

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=115168

Anyway, I ordered a cab for it last Saturday and belive it or not the man that made it (JD Newell) called me today and said I could pick it up anytime this afternoon!!!

It's a solid pine cab with finger jointed sides and a fully floating plywood baffle. I put the original leather handle and chassis on it from the original cab. There are a few niggles I have with the cab...just a few real small things. Im gonna order some more screws for the back pannels and I wish the baffle board was about 1/16 of an inch taller but all things considered the cab looks great! The solid pine cab REALLY changed the tone...it's more resonate than the cherry cab is and this cab has killed off the sharp high end the cherry cab has. Not only does it sound better but now my brown Deluxe is brown again!!!

On to the pics!

 

[J Moose]

Re: 1962 Deluxe project update

Schweet!

 

[krall]

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Looking good!:cool2:

 

[Curly]

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Brown Deluxe -- one of my old amp tech's favorites.

 

[blueslegend8]

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looks good! Now I gotta get the chassis in mine! I am so envious of you, I was completely excited to pick up my cab today, but it sucks that you get to play through yours and I don't.:banghead:

 

[Lewguitar]

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Awesome! The cherry cab was a learning experience for me. And what I learned is that it looks gorgeous but made the tone harder and brighter. Was that your impression too Christian? Lew

 

[B Bent]

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looks good! Now I gotta get the chassis in mine! I am so envious of you, I was completely excited to pick up my cab today, but it sucks that you get to play through yours and I don't.:banghead:

Looks killer C!! I can't wait to come back by for a looksie in person.

KB.... We will have a blast putting yours together!!!!

 

[BigAlTheBird]

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I think that cherry cab was friggin beautiful.

But it's also cool you took it back to stock (close).

 

[drew_half_empty]

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that's awesome, man

i love brown fenders

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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Schweet!

Thank you sir!

Looking good!:cool2:

And you good sir!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: 1962 Deluxe project update

Brown Deluxe -- one of my old amp tech's favorites.

I sure know why!!!

looks good! Now I gotta get the chassis in mine! I am so envious of you, I was completely excited to pick up my cab today, but it sucks that you get to play through yours and I don't.:banghead:

Thanks Kyle! fear not little buddy...your's is on the way!!!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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Awesome! The cherry cab was a learning experience for me. And what I learned is that it looks gorgeous but made the tone harder and brighter. Was that your impression too Christian? Lew

Thanks Lew! The cherry cab does look great but I did find it to be a little on the cold/harsh side...I noticed it but it didn't really hit me how much it effected the tone until I got it in this new cab!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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Looks killer C!! I can't wait to come back by for a looksie in person.

KB.... We will have a blast putting yours together!!!!

Thanks bro! We'll hook up soon and you can get a good luck!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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I think that cherry cab was friggin beautiful.

But it's also cool you took it back to stock (close).

This is as close as I think I can get at this point...if I ever find an original brown Deluxe cab I'll jump on it but until then, this'll have to do!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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that's awesome, man

i love brown fenders

Thanks man, I am also in love with the tone of these amps!!!

 

[Scott_F]

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Nothing wrong with that back panel to me. Let those tubes breathe a bit. Nice amp. An absolute classic. And, I'll assume Bruce has worked on it from time to time, so you know it's smokin'.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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Nothing wrong with that back panel to me. Let those tubes breathe a bit. Nice amp. An absolute classic. And, I'll assume Bruce has worked on it from time to time, so you know it's smokin'.

The panel itself is fine, I just hate the screws JD used, and the lack of trim washers but like everyone is telling me those are small things, and I'll order some soon anyway!

I assume Bruce has been in the amp and it is smokin!!!

It's had a recently cap job and one or 2 very minor tweaks made to it but Im tellin you guys...this is easily on of the best sounding amps I've ever played through period!

 

[J Moose]

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Trade 'ya my Brownface Bandmaster for it!!!




(...maybe...)




:naughty:

 

[B Bent]

Re: 1962 Deluxe project update

Trade 'ya my Brownface Bandmaster for it!!!




(...maybe...)




:naughty:

No way dude!!! That's MY amp as soon as you decide to come off of it!!!!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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Brother, if you really want to let go of the bandmaster HIT ME UP!!! We've already had the talk abot the Bandmaster...I'll treat her real good!! Drop me a PM bro!

Trade 'ya my Brownface Bandmaster for it!!!
(...maybe...)
:naughty: