My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
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MetalManiac
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Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
Why do you have to strip to re-tolex your cabinet?
Why do you have to strip to re-tolex your cabinet?
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
If anyone can, Blake J can.
If anyone can, Blake J can.
MetalManiac
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Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
I wish you luck on your project. I have a similar fugly Marshall ( Marshall Park 90's 1960 ) Cab. I have already added Casters, and Metal handles. I paid one-sixty for it empty, what'd you give for yours? Are the ( other) speakers good? I might consider steel mesh for your grill.;
I wish you luck on your project. I have a similar fugly Marshall ( Marshall Park 90's 1960 ) Cab. I have already added Casters, and Metal handles. I paid one-sixty for it empty, what'd you give for yours? Are the ( other) speakers good? I might consider steel mesh for your grill.;
blakejcan
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Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
I probably got ripped off for what it is but I paid $50. It's a MF400A. Cosmetically it's clearly a mess but the wood and wiring are solid. The guy said he was in a punk band and spray painted it silver and at a show ripped out the speaker cone. Too funny cause he was a super nice guy. The speakers supposedly work and are Celestion G12-K100s if my research is right.
Pull off the tolex, clean the handles, corners and other plastic parts to get the spray paint off, repaint the baffle black and then probably the hardest part which will be putting in some new grill cloth and keeping it straight. Oh yea, and maybe magically wiping the spray paint off the speaker cones w/o ruining them
I probably got ripped off for what it is but I paid $50. It's a MF400A. Cosmetically it's clearly a mess but the wood and wiring are solid. The guy said he was in a punk band and spray painted it silver and at a show ripped out the speaker cone. Too funny cause he was a super nice guy. The speakers supposedly work and are Celestion G12-K100s if my research is right.
Pull off the tolex, clean the handles, corners and other plastic parts to get the spray paint off, repaint the baffle black and then probably the hardest part which will be putting in some new grill cloth and keeping it straight. Oh yea, and maybe magically wiping the spray paint off the speaker cones w/o ruining them
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
well congratulations, thats a deal, if the other speakers, even one of them works. The G12K-100's are great speakers.
Also, if you are going to put grillcloth on it, just spray paint the cones black.
well congratulations, thats a deal, if the other speakers, even one of them works. The G12K-100's are great speakers.
Also, if you are going to put grillcloth on it, just spray paint the cones black.
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
Yeah, no punk rockers I knew in the day would paint their amps silver.
Yeah, no punk rockers I knew in the day would paint their amps silver.
Demanic
PenultimateTone Member
Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
^^
I could see it either damping the extreme high end of the speaker or alternatively, because it makes the cone stiffer, enhancing it. But really, for that price, re-cone the busted speaker, put a grill on the thing and run it as is.
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I could see it either damping the extreme high end of the speaker or alternatively, because it makes the cone stiffer, enhancing it. But really, for that price, re-cone the busted speaker, put a grill on the thing and run it as is.
Demanic
PenultimateTone Member
Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
I think I've seen places charging about $50 for it. Or you could probably get a kit for less than that if you don't mind doing the work yourself.
Here's a link http://www.simplyspeakers.com/celestion-speaker-repair.html
I think I've seen places charging about $50 for it. Or you could probably get a kit for less than that if you don't mind doing the work yourself.
Here's a link http://www.simplyspeakers.com/celestion-speaker-repair.html
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Edgecrusher
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Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
Mode 4 cab.... meh Marshalls wanna be Mesa oversize... For what its going to take to put it right in terms of labor and cash I think you got gipped. Good luck with your project.
Mode 4 cab.... meh Marshalls wanna be Mesa oversize... For what its going to take to put it right in terms of labor and cash I think you got gipped. Good luck with your project.
Demanic
PenultimateTone Member
Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
For $50 bucks, I would remount the speakers to the front of the baffle and do a re-cone or find another appropriate speaker on e-bay and rock on. Unless of course it's MDF, oh heck for $50 bucks, even if it is MDF.
For $50 bucks, I would remount the speakers to the front of the baffle and do a re-cone or find another appropriate speaker on e-bay and rock on. Unless of course it's MDF, oh heck for $50 bucks, even if it is MDF.
blakejcan
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Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
Yea, I think you're right. If they work great. I won't see them so who cares. I'll make the cab pretty tho. New tolex and grill will polish a turd a bit.
Yea, I think you're right. If they work great. I won't see them so who cares. I'll make the cab pretty tho. New tolex and grill will polish a turd a bit.
blakejcan
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beaubrummels
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blakejcan
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Re: My first Marshall cab is a beauty!
Thanks for the help and ideas. It's pretty decent plywood. Taking it apart soon. Should be interesting
Thanks for the help and ideas. It's pretty decent plywood. Taking it apart soon. Should be interesting
