Building a 4x12 roadcase

Kevincharles

Kevincharles

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i recently snagged a 1974 marshall 1960 cab. and no its not loaded with greenbacks, i bought it empty :(. buut its in flawless condition and i NEED to preserve it. but i cant just not use it. so i need a roadcase.


anyone ever built one? im a real mechanical guy, so it shouldn't be TOO hard. but where should i get the materials?
 
Re: Building a 4x12 roadcase

Oh Man, you are in for an experience. Wait until you price casters. 3/8" ply can start to seem a bit flimsy for the lift off top, just because of the size. But then 1/2" will be heavier. We had a lot of our stuff built by Angstrom in Canada.
Anyway.... don't let me discourage you. No carpenter am I. Try the guys below for starters.
Good Luck
http://www.reliablehardware.com/
 
Re: Building a 4x12 roadcase

I think Parts Express has everything you need.
http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/searchResults.cfm?srchExt=CAT&srchCat=136

Also, for less-than full-time road use, consider a padded softcase. Studio Slips made me a custom padded cover for my DIY combo amp. Highly recommended.
http://www.studioslips.com/products.php

Edit: NOW I remember! Penn Elcom is where I got my hard-to-find hardware. They have everything.
http://www.penn-elcom.com/Default.asp?MC=1100000&GC=Group
 
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Re: Building a 4x12 roadcase

yeahh i just hope parts are under $500. which is what ive found to be a reasonable price for a new case.

as for the time, i enjoy building things so i dont mind at all :)
 
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