Geeze
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I have always lusted after the JCM 800 series of heads. The biggest deal breaker for me was the 29" width. I found a 4210 at Sam Ash [two channel 1x12] and I foolishly plugged in, got a deal and took all 56lb of it home. I have built a number of head cabs and I wanted to do something different - with a bit of space on either side of the chassis it would be 23" wide. Walking through my wood crack dealer store a padauk plank called to me. It sat for a few days while I groped for inspiration. Then I saw a JCM 800 head in red tolex. That was the one. I resolved to build it all with wood [except for the logo - madness does have limitations]. Padauk for the body, walnut for the corners and maple for the piping. 1" round overs - different handle - don't like Marshall's.
Started here with the awesome sounding ugly duckling.
Plywood bottom - I hate to waste beauty on the underside - I cut fake fingers for the ends.
Glue up started. Out of habit I cut all of the fingers proud and sand them back. I found with the 1" round over Marshall uses it wasn't necessary.
Camera freaks out with so much orange. All corners cut with 80 grit on an orbital sander.
Here it is on a 4x10 cab. It has much more red than the camera shows. Like guitar GAS, woodworking gas knows no bounds - I am contemplating a matching 4x12 with Scumbacks.
Russ
Started here with the awesome sounding ugly duckling.
Plywood bottom - I hate to waste beauty on the underside - I cut fake fingers for the ends.
Glue up started. Out of habit I cut all of the fingers proud and sand them back. I found with the 1" round over Marshall uses it wasn't necessary.
Camera freaks out with so much orange. All corners cut with 80 grit on an orbital sander.
Here it is on a 4x10 cab. It has much more red than the camera shows. Like guitar GAS, woodworking gas knows no bounds - I am contemplating a matching 4x12 with Scumbacks.
Russ
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Nice! How long did it take to sand the corners?
