plan to rehouse 6262 tomorrow... ADVICE: same depth (~9.5, use 10"?) or 12"?
Too sick of chinese MDF... Bugera 6262 is getting rehoused asap. 3/4" Baltic birch if I can find the decent stuff, or maybe Krank-style solid poplar (1") if I can't. Or, without getting into the hardwood/marine ply debate, would oak planks be better (than poplar, for same sizing), durability and sound wise?
Bit concerned about durability due to additional weight of Celestion speaker swap (v30/c90 pair adds 15+ lbs weight, easy, over the light stock speakers), want a choice of ply/wood that'll hold em up just fine and not cave under the weight.
Got the rest all measured out, but not sure about cab depth...original enclosure is 9.5", so should I go to 10", or bump it up to 12" figuring more space wouldnt hurt?
... Btw, that's with a planned move from open cabinet to 7" half-closed & making the cab 1" higher for better access to speakers & to provide adequate ventilation for the tubes. New design is braced screw&glue butt joint (no tools for finger/dovetail), with more and better bracing than the Bugera had. And then it's getting leatherette instead of crappy wannabe-tolex.
Too sick of chinese MDF... Bugera 6262 is getting rehoused asap. 3/4" Baltic birch if I can find the decent stuff, or maybe Krank-style solid poplar (1") if I can't. Or, without getting into the hardwood/marine ply debate, would oak planks be better (than poplar, for same sizing), durability and sound wise?
Bit concerned about durability due to additional weight of Celestion speaker swap (v30/c90 pair adds 15+ lbs weight, easy, over the light stock speakers), want a choice of ply/wood that'll hold em up just fine and not cave under the weight.
Got the rest all measured out, but not sure about cab depth...original enclosure is 9.5", so should I go to 10", or bump it up to 12" figuring more space wouldnt hurt?
... Btw, that's with a planned move from open cabinet to 7" half-closed & making the cab 1" higher for better access to speakers & to provide adequate ventilation for the tubes. New design is braced screw&glue butt joint (no tools for finger/dovetail), with more and better bracing than the Bugera had. And then it's getting leatherette instead of crappy wannabe-tolex.
