Made a rustic looking cab
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Nice!
Nice!
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Sounds chunky, weighs about normal since it's only like 5/8" plywood
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treyhaislip
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Looks really cool, good work! :beerchug:
I really love the Texas Heat, have one in my original Blues Deluxe. How does it compare to the Swamp Thing?
Looks really cool, good work! :beerchug:
I really love the Texas Heat, have one in my original Blues Deluxe. How does it compare to the Swamp Thing?
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The Swamp Thang adds a little bit of bite. I originally had 2 Texas Heats.
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treyhaislip
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Good to know, thanks for the info!...except now I need another Blues Deluxe to put a Swamp Thang in. :smack:
Good to know, thanks for the info!...except now I need another Blues Deluxe to put a Swamp Thang in. :smack:
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I put rubber feet on it, but I'm also looking for a Texas-shaped branding iron to burn into the sides of it.Looks great. Reminds me of the 70's - 80's Crate amps. I would add some kind of badge to the front of it and feet or casters.
treyhaislip
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Repurposed scrap low-ply 5/8"? It'd be interesting to A/B/C it with one made of fresh medium-grade 19mm and another from 'proper' gazillion-ply 19mm baltic birch.
Looks pretty badass that way, though.
But maybe smooth those edges or clearcoat it or at least add a handle --- major splinter hazard as-is.
PS Btw, anyone ever try making something like this, but outta solid hardwood boards? Like maple or mahogany....or maybe alder?
Repurposed scrap low-ply 5/8"? It'd be interesting to A/B/C it with one made of fresh medium-grade 19mm and another from 'proper' gazillion-ply 19mm baltic birch.
Looks pretty badass that way, though.
But maybe smooth those edges or clearcoat it or at least add a handle --- major splinter hazard as-is.
PS Btw, anyone ever try making something like this, but outta solid hardwood boards? Like maple or mahogany....or maybe alder?
TwilightOdyssey
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That looks very cool! The Swamp Thang is a very unique speaker, I really love its full range sound, low frequency push, and late breakup characteristics. It blends so well with other speakers as well (I blend mine with a Wizard). It really excels with high headroom amps and edge of breakup tones, imo.
That looks very cool! The Swamp Thang is a very unique speaker, I really love its full range sound, low frequency push, and late breakup characteristics. It blends so well with other speakers as well (I blend mine with a Wizard). It really excels with high headroom amps and edge of breakup tones, imo.
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The edges don't splinter easily. You would have to hit it really hard.
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Nah, i mean the exposed cuts on the front... that stuff will scratch you up if you ever lug it around much
Nah, i mean the exposed cuts on the front... that stuff will scratch you up if you ever lug it around much
Securb
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It wouldn't be very interesting seeing the human ear would not be able to pick up the subtle differences in materials.
It wouldn't be very interesting seeing the human ear would not be able to pick up the subtle differences in materials.
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Youd be surprised. Thick solid and braced is quite different from thin.
Btw, is yours braced? Sealed airtight?
As to whether or not "proper baltic birch" voidless w/ twice the ply count vs regular higher-grade 19mm matters, I honestly dont know....which is what makes me curious.
Youd be surprised. Thick solid and braced is quite different from thin.
Btw, is yours braced? Sealed airtight?
As to whether or not "proper baltic birch" voidless w/ twice the ply count vs regular higher-grade 19mm matters, I honestly dont know....which is what makes me curious.
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Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
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I understand that thick and braced will produce a tighter bass response. I don't think pine vs. birch really is going to make a difference in the same design. In the early days of amp building, American companies used pine and U.K. companies used baltic birch because they were the cheapest material available at the time in their markets. It had nothing to do with the sonic quality of the wood.
I understand that thick and braced will produce a tighter bass response. I don't think pine vs. birch really is going to make a difference in the same design. In the early days of amp building, American companies used pine and U.K. companies used baltic birch because they were the cheapest material available at the time in their markets. It had nothing to do with the sonic quality of the wood.