TRBboy Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Well, this was a fun project!😁 I fancied a cheap 1x15" to go with my Markbass LMII and Ashdown ABM Mini 15 practice rig, so kept my eyes peeled. I came across what was once a Trace Elliot combo in a very sorry state, but it was only £20, and I do LOVE a project! I trimmed off the section where the amp used to be, flipped it on its side, plugged the old handle routs and speakon hole (installed by the previous owner), and sanded it all up. Painted with Tuff Cab, new corners and handles, painted the grille with satin black Hammerite, and created a new location for the speakon connector. Et Voila! Really pleased with how it's come out, probably cost me about £70 all in. 👌 Just waiting on replacement port rings now, which @SamIAm is kindly 3D printing for me. One original was missing and the other was cracked. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Quality work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Great restoration, looks really smart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balcro Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Excellent refurb. Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Now the mojo is gone! Yes, and that's good. Who needs any mojo anyway. Nice work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 There is nothing like the feeling when you take an old relic and give it a new life. Way to go Bro! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Awesome! If you sold it back to the guy his cat would probably p!ss on it for revenge. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Cracking idea. And execution. Off to sift through local ads for messed up cabs now… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 7 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said: Cracking idea. And execution. Off to sift through local ads for messed up cabs now… Do it! There's some bargains and fun projects to be had! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Badass! Nice work 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Great result, and apart from your time = the fun, very unlikely to build that without a speaker for £70. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 How many quid worth of sanding belts died? Something I will never take on is stripping ratfur. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 (edited) 4 hours ago, Downunderwonder said: How many quid worth of sanding belts died? Something I will never take on is stripping ratfur. I used one belt that was already well used. I managed to pull pretty much all the carpet off with brute force, and then sorted a couple of patchy bits with a sharp decorators scraper. The sanding was too remove the old adhesive, which was rock hard but sanded off fine. Hardest bit of sanding was putting the radius on the sides where the amp had been, as those edges were square. I don't have a router so had to free-hand guesstimate a similar radius to the other sides. But it came out okay. Edited January 21 by TRBboy 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Lucky with the hardened adhesive! Usual tale of woe is much carpet left intact with adhesive that only comes off with much sacrifice of sanding belts and aggravation. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDaBass Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Great job, love it when classic gear is brought back up to date with a new lease of life. Step #2 maybe a new Neo 15ins driver to reduce the weight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) I stripped rat fur off a Peavey 2x10 once - didn’t take too much time. T’was much harder to strip the poly off a bass body IME. Edited January 21 by Pea Turgh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Awesome! That looks so good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 Looooool -this compact 2x15 stack sounds monstrous! Got it pretty much as low as I can and the walls are shaking 🤣🤣🤣💥🔥🤌❤️ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 Hey everybody! It's taken me a while to get around to finishing this, but finally done! The only piece missing was the port rings. @SamIAm kindly scanned the one I had, and 3D printed me a pair! I've cleaned and sanded them up, made a foam gasket for the back side of the flanges, and added a decal to the front, just for fun! 😊 Thanks so much for your help with this project Sam! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Sam is gonna be busy. Add the "Trace Elliot" to the print and do a run. Could be a nice little earner for years to come. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Stick them on Ebay 25 quid a pair and they will fly away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Just spotted a TE 1x10 cab ripe for conversion if anybody is local: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BassPlayersMarketUK/permalink/7666562323355329/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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