Since the last post, I finished staining the cab. I used Minwax Red Mahogany on the box and Varathane Summer Oak on the speaker baffle. Before staining soft woods like pine, it’s important to use a wood conditioner so that the wood stains evenly. I used Varathane wood conditioner, but any will do. After staining, [...]
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Speaker cab construction 2
August 18th, 2009 
tristan This part of the project has been about gluing and sanding… lots and lots of sanding. Here are some more pics… Getting ready to glue a brace. I used the bracing technique described on the Dr. ZEE Workshop 2×8 cabinet project page. My cab is going to look quite different, but his instructions were helpful. [...]
Speaker cab construction 1
August 10th, 2009 tristan I mentioned in the last post that I’m building a custom electric guitar cabinet. I’m using select pine for the box and birch plywood for the speaker baffle. Here are the construction pics so far… Cutting the birch. I clamped a 1/4″ thick metal strip to the board as a guide. Seriously, it’s the only [...]
A new amp and cab
August 7th, 2009 tristan After 12 years of playing guitar, I’m finally going to buy an electric guitar amp. Okay, so technically it’s not my first. My first amp was a weather-beaten 1962 Gibson Super-Medalist that had sat unused in an outdoor pavilion for years until I told the owner I would weed-eat at his camp for 3 days [...]
