Stevie’s 12” FRFR Cab Build Thread (Basschat Cab v3)

[RichardH 182]

Some more progress on my cabs....

Two cabs now built and ready to have edges sanded and rolled. The bottom cab is going to only have the 12" driver in - though I will fit a horn with a blanking plate over the mouth, so if at some point in the future I want to turn it into a full range cab it can be done without getting the jigsaw out. Decided to "hand" the front baffles.

Edges sanded and square

Roll over cutter selected and height set

Rolling the edges

Edges rolled and ready to be covered in Marshall black levant tolex

 

[Phil Starr 723]

OMG why haven't I done that with my router, such an obvious idea, and your workshop is so clean and tidy compared with mine.

[RichardH 182]

37 minutes ago, Phil Starr said:

OMG why haven't I done that with my router, such an obvious idea, and your workshop is so clean and tidy compared with mine.

I can't claim credit for that - it is @Cosmicrain (Mike Walsh) who is making them for me as a HUGE favour using the remaining bits of ply he had left as I said earlier in the thread...

On 14/11/2019 at 18:49, RichardH said:

Anyway, Mike has taken pity on me, and has offered to put the cabs together for me. I should stress that he is doing this as a favour to me - he is NOT going to make any of these cabs commercially, and doesn't have much left in the way of the poplar ply anyway. Stevie's flatpack kits are a much more sensible way to go!

...so it's Mike workshop that's the tidy one - mine is still in bits due to too many other (house related) projects needing doing first...

 

[stevie 990]

That big roll of Marshall covering and two big tins of Evostik make more sense now.🙂 I'm really looking forward to seeing this tolex-covered version.

Edited February 9 by stevie

[6v6 4]

18 hours ago, Phil Starr said:

OMG why haven't I done that with my router, such an obvious idea, and your workshop is so clean and tidy compared with mine.

+1 great idea - I've got a small shop-bought router table but it's too small for this kind of work, this setup looks way more flexible and a better use of space! 👍

Edited February 10 by 6v6
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[RichardH 182]

Tolex time!

Tolex cut to size

 

Tools required for cab covering

Tolex getting glue applied

Cab with glue applied and getting covered

 

Sides of cab number 1 done. Test fitting the handle, it fits perfectly and is flush in the rebate

[stevie 990]

Ooh - this is going to look good.

[funkle 193]

That is really beautiful. 

[Johannes Bass 20]

Looks great!! 👌🏽

[LukeFRC 826]

On 14/02/2020 at 14:46, RichardH said:

Tolex time!

Tolex cut to size

 

Tools required for cab covering

Tolex getting glue applied

Cab with glue applied and getting covered

 

Sides of cab number 1 done. Test fitting the handle, it fits perfectly and is flush in the rebate

Are these alive yet? 

[Chienmortbb 312]

On 14/02/2020 at 14:46, RichardH said:

Tolex time!

Tolex cut to size

 

Tools required for cab covering

Tolex getting glue applied

Cab with glue applied and getting covered

 

Sides of cab number 1 done. Test fitting the handle, it fits perfectly and is flush in the rebate

I looked at those square handles but was not sure how well they were sealed. Presumably they are fine?

[RichardH 182]

56 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

Are these alive yet? 

No, they are being done in between Mike's "proper" work, so have to take a back seat. Hopefully quite soon, though!

[RichardH 182]

6 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said:

I looked at those square handles but was not sure how well they were sealed. Presumably they are fine?

Yes - particularly with the rebate and tolex tucking under for them to seat into. I know Mike used to use them when he was building cabs without any problems.

[stevie 990]

Wouldn't it be easier to paint the baffle rather than tolex it?

[RichardH 182]

32 minutes ago, stevie said:

Wouldn't it be easier to paint the baffle rather than tolex it?

Possibly, though I think Mike usually tolexes them. We'll see what he comes up with!

[BassBunny 282]

18 minutes ago, RichardH said:

Possibly, though I think Mike usually tolexes them. We'll see what he comes up with!

He does indeed Richard. My Zoots are carpet covered but tolex on the front baffle.

[RichardH 182]

...and just to reiterate - Mike is building these for me to repay a favour and has used up his last stock of lightweight ply.... he is not going to build them commercially!