The Big List of Guitar Cab Makers

tonedaddy · Apr 12, 2005

In response to custom and other cab questions, I've often posted a list of custom guitar speaker cab makers. I've finished my research today, and added a large number of new listings, and I'd rather just get a comprehensive list completed and archived to make it easier for everyone to update and refer to it (along the lines of the recent comprehensive amp builder lists). Over time, I'll be adding a brief line for each cab maker that describes any specialties, etc.

Here's the list I have so far, please feel free to post any other guitar cab builders, and I'll update the list.

Also, I've listed some amp builders who appear to make very popular or unusual stock cabs. Feel free to post any others you know of (and I will definitely add any amp/cab builder who would like to be listed - just PM or email me). But I'd like to avoid simply duplicating every amp builder on the other thread listings (many who obviously offer their own cabs), hope that makes sense.

Thanks!
td

I'm listing the cabs in the following posts:

Custom - pure custom cab builders who will build whatever you can dream up

[8/11/05 NOTE - I've also started a new section as a service to amp builders]:

Wholesale Cabs - a section for cab manufacturers that specialize in the production of cabs for amp manufacturers in quantity, and have production capacity sufficient to meet the needs of that market.

Stock - cab builders who offer their own designs only

International - for our international members, a resource of cab builders across the world

NOTE:
See the Big List of Road/Flight Cases, Amp/Cab Covers and Guitar Cases/Covers/Bags/Jackets here:
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/79697

tonedaddy · Apr 12, 2005

Custom Cabs

United States

Ampwares
http://www.ampwares.com/cabs.html

Antone Cabs
http://www.antonecabinets.com

Armadillo Amp Works
http://www.amprestoration.com

Blues 49
www.blues49.com

Bob Burt Cabs
http://www.bobburtcabinets.com

Bruce Bennett Music Labs
http://www.bennettmusiclabs.com/a_custom_made_412_slanted_top_ca.htm

Cabs by chaz
email: motivz@sbcglobal.net - (not valid from June 1st
to October 1st when we're gone to the northwoods - call!)
phone: (920) 740-5560

Crusty Cabs
http://www.webervst.com/crusty.htm

DiMasi Cabs
www.dimasicabs.com
dondim at aol.com

Distortion's Custom Cabs
http://www.outlawguitars.net/Stuff.0.html
distortions at comcast.net

Ear Candy Cabs
http://www.earcandycabs.com/

Electrosonic Electrocabs
http://www.electrosonicamplifiers.com/electrocab.htm

Fret Tech - Rare Form Cabs
http://www.frettech.com.

Fusco Cabinets
http://www.fuscocabinets.com/index.html

Headstrong Amps & Cabs
http://www.headstrongamps.com/
http://sf2000.registeredsite.com/~u...v?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=HA&Category_Code=COM

Heritage Amplification
http://www.heritageamplifiers.com/cabinet.html

Hutton Cabs
http://www.webervst.com/hutton.htm

JDesign Custom Cabs
http://jdesigncabs.com/Custom Shop.htm

Ken's Cabs
http://www.kenscabs.com/

Ken Freeman Custom Cabs
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=8902007&uid=2981932&members=1
rockon4ebay@yahoo.com

Kress Amps
http://home.insight.rr.com/kressamps/intro.htm

KW Custom Cabs
http://www.kwcabs.com/customcabinets.htm

Leck Custom Cabinets
http://www.wildwestguitars.com./fuchshome.htm (at the bottom)
rleck@ikon.com

Lone Wolf Custom Cabs
http://www.lonewolfcustoms2000.com/

Lowel Guitars and Cabs
http://www.sombrabella.com/bumbox/lowel/index.htm
lowelguitars@yahoo.com

Mad Sound Cabs
http://www.madsound.com/

MojoTone
http://www.mojomusicalsupply.com/cgi-bin/mojotone/custom.html

Newell Custom Vintage Fender Cabinetry
http://newellamps.com/

Nick Greer Cabinets
http://www.nickgreerexpdesigns.8m.com/cabinets.html

Pacific Cabs
Not in production, but I've heard Michael Kane is still taking custom orders.
Email: citezenkane [at] neteze.com
Phone: (707) 887-1652

Rare Form Custom Cabs by Fret Tech
http://208.56.238.182/rfc/
http://www.frettech.com

Rawoods
www.rawoods.com
rick@rawoods.com
Phone: (309) 674-8634

Rock 'n Roll Vintage
http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/products.asp?cat=43

Rodgers Cabinets
http://www.webervst.com/rodgers.htm
Larry Rodgers
239-649-8799

Shawnee Custom Cabs
http://www.shawneecustom.com

Splawn Custom Cabs
http://www.splawnguitars.com/custenclos.htm

Stone Age Custom Cabinets
http://www.stoneagecustomcabinets.com

Sultone Cabs
http://www.sultone.com/

Swanson Custom Sound Shop
http://swansoncabinets.com/index.html

TheAirTightGarage
http://www.theairtightgarage.com

Tone-Tools Custom Cabs
http://www.tone-tools.com

Tone Tubby Cabs (aka Brown Cabs)
http://www.tonetubby.com/cabinet.htm

Trinity Custom Cabs
http://www.cohrs.ca/staged/Product_Cabinets.htm

Trutone Custom Cabs
http://www.trutonecustom.com

Vibroworld
http://www.vibroworld.com/parts/tech21.html

Vintage Amp Restoration
http://vintage-amp.com

Vintage Sound
http://www.thevintagesound.com/store/

Vintone Custom Cabs
http://www.vintone.com/customcabs.html

Westube Custom Cabinets
http://www.geocities.com/swestyo1/westube.html

Yellow Cab Amplification
http://www.yellowcabamplification.com

Wholesale

***
Marvics Musical Enclosures
A family owned and operated business serving over 20 Boutique Guitar Amplifier manufacturers. Specializing in hand built amplifier and speaker enclosures with custom designs and colors. 32 years experience in the musical industry. (Marvics is a "wholesale" only manufacturer, and minimum quantities do apply.)

Marvics Musical Enclosures
16252 Koala Rd.
Adelanto CA, 92301

Owner: Victor Duardo
ph: 760-246-0910
fax: 760-246-0017

***
Swanson Custom Sound Shop
http://swansoncabinets.com/index.html

Swanson Cabinets provides hand made guitar amplifier cabinets
of the highest quality for a number of boutique shop amp makers.

Jeffrey Swanson
www.swansoncabinets.com
DST Engineering
www.dst-engineering.com
978 578 0532

***
Tone-Tools OEM Center
http://tone-tools.com/oemcenter.html

Now available from Tone-Tools, your source for
high quality OEM amplifier and speaker cabinetry.

International

United Kingdom

Mongotone Custom Cabinets (beautiful hardwood cabs!)
http://www.mongotone.co.uk/

tonedaddy · Apr 12, 2005

Stock Cabs

Allen Cabs
http://www.allenamps.com/cabs.html

Avatar Speakers and Cabs
http://www.avatarspeakers.com

Bag End Guitar Cabs
http://www.bagend.com/bagend/musical.htm#anchor263484

Blockhead Amplification
http://www.blockheadamps.com/cabinets.html

Bogner Cabs
http://www.bogneramplification.com/SpeakersInfo.htm

Bruno Cabs
http://www.brunoamps.com/speaker.htm

Carolina Cabs
http://www.indoorstorm.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=carolina+cabs

Clark Cabs
http://www.clarkamplification.com/Parts/cabinets.htm

Custom Audio Electronics Cabs
http://www.customaudioelectronics.com/od-100_tube_guitar_amplifi.htm#Cabinets Anchor

Demeter SSC-1 Silent Speaker Chamber (iso cab)
http://www.demeteramps.com/products/cabinets/ssc1.html

Divided by 13
http://www.dividedby13.com/accessories.html

Dr Z Cabs
http://www.drzamps.com/speakercabs.html

Flite Sound Cabs
http://www.flitesound.com/home/default.asp

Framus Cabs
http://www.framus.com/dragoncabinet.htm
http://www.framus.com/cobracabinet.htm

Fuchs Cabs
http://www.fuchsaudiotechnology.com/html/speaker_cabinets.html

Genz Benz G-Flex Cabs
http://www.genzbenz.com/?fa=category&cid=93

Germino Cabs
http://www.germinoamps.com

Hard Truckers Cabs
http://www.hardtruckers.com
Formed by founding members of the Grateful Dead Crew

Jenkins Sound Shop
http://www.jenkinssoundshop.com/index.html

Kress Amps
http://home.insight.rr.com/kressamps/intro.htm

Lopo Line Cabs
http://www.lopoline.com

Maven Peal Cabs
http://www.mavenpeal.com/cabs.html

Mission Amps
http://www.missionamps.com/5e3.html

North Coast - Vox Licensed Cabs
http://www.voxshowroom.com/northcoast/vox/cabinets/index.html

Orange Cabs
http://www.orangeamps.com/products/cabinets_index.html

Raezers Edge Cabs
Important news!
"Rich Raezer passed away July 7 2005. His cabinets continue to be available without any changes or modifications. All of his designs, tools, fixtures and equipment have been relocated to Hartland, Wisconsin. The business is now owned and operated by the Hale family, Derek, Jeff and MaryEllen. Along with our cabinet builder Justin Dodson, we are proud to carry on the same tradition of excellence as produced by Rich Raezer."
RIP Rich, you will be missed.
Best of luck to the Hale family and Raezers Edge!
http://www.raezers-edge.com

Randall Isolation Cabs
http://www.randallamplifiers.com/products/cabinets/isolation/index.asp

Reason Cabs
http://www.reasonamps.com/index.htm

Roccaforte Cabs
http://www.roccaforteamps.com/speaker_cabs.htm

Rocky Top Electronics
http://www.rockytopelectronics.com/speakercabinets.html

Scumbag Cabs
http://www.scumbagamps.com/tweed/cab.htm

THD Cabs
http://www.thdelectronics.com/products/cab.htm

Tubegarden Cabinets
http://www.tubegarden.com/cabinets/cabinet_shop.html

Two Rock Cabs
http://www.two-rock.com/pages/products.html

Vader Cabinets
http://www.vadercabinets.com

The Vintage Sound
http://www.thevintagesound.com

Voodoo Cabs
http://www.voodooamps.com/speakers.html

tonedaddy · Apr 12, 2005

International:

Australia

Retro Sound Amp Co.
http://www.retrosound.com.au

France:

NOS - Name of Sound
http://www.nameofsound.com/

Italy:

Dino's Custom Cabs
http://www.dinosguitars.com/cabsfrontpage.htm

United Kingdom:

Smart Sound Hermit Cab
http://www.smartsounddirect.com/content/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=SSD0391

Torres Cabinets
http://freespace.virgin.net/vyse.co/amplifier_cabinets.htm

haslar · Apr 12, 2005

Also, a big name in France:

NOS

these guys do really excellent cabs.
I tried a pair of NOS 2x12" w/V30s with a CAE 3+SE and a VHT power amp, and it was extremely impressive.

tonedaddy · Apr 12, 2005

Thanks, haslar, I've updated the list!

PierreL · Apr 12, 2005

Thanks a lot for the lists, that's very helpful . I juts discovered Dino's cabinets from Italy, very cool looking cabs at an interesting price.

Scott Peterson · Apr 12, 2005

Brilliant list, thanks.

We no longer prune this board section; so it is in affect now archived for searches.

pureoldsound · Apr 12, 2005

Originally posted by Scott Peterson
Brilliant list, thanks.

We no longer prune this board section; so it is in affect now archived for searches.
Click to expand...

Hey Scott are you going to make an archive section for these great threads? I thought these types of threads are a tremendous tool for anyone seeking gear and don't know where to start....

If you guys make an archive consider these as well:

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/76496&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/75786

pureoldsound · Apr 12, 2005

Add voodoo amps to the list of stock cabs...

http://www.voodooamps.com/speakers.html

Also Splawn......http://www.splawnguitars.com/ampmod.htm

duffyguitarman · Apr 12, 2005

How about our own resident "scumbag".
http://www.scumbagamps.com/

Scott Peterson · Apr 12, 2005

Originally posted by pureoldsound
Hey Scott are you going to make an archive section for these great threads? I thought these types of threads are a tremendous tool for anyone seeking gear and don't know where to start....

If you guys make an archive consider these as well:

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/76496&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/75786
Click to expand...

Well, tis my point. If you post it... it is archived. We no longer prune any threads outside of the Emporiums.

So, if you post it.... it is archived by default now.

r9player · Apr 12, 2005

Maybe something like this should go in a whole new "FAQ" section
list of Amp makers, Cab makers, Guitar makers etc. .. (could start a whole new monstrous section ... )

tonedaddy · Apr 12, 2005

Lists are updated, thanks pureoldsound and duffyguitarman!

Tone Loco · Aug 11, 2005

I have another possible entry for you. A guy named JD Newell who (as far as I know) doesn't currently have a web page but who often has/had cabs on ebay. AFAIK he only does Fender style cabs. Things like cabs for vibro-clones. He's very reasonable price wise. The only contact info I have is this email address: JDNEWELL@ALLVANTAGE.COM

He made me a nice combo cab for a bandmaster reverb chasis with a 12 & 10 baffle. He's a stickler for tight tolerances, no slop. In fact it took a little wrangling to ease the front panel between the baffle and the top but like I said its pro work, and good tolexing too. And packed like it was going to Nepal or something

Search the fender forum for JDNewell and you'll get some hits none of which have anything bad to say about him. One of the posts there had this from an (old?) web site of his:

"CABINETS ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM FINGER JOINTED PINE BOXES WITH 3/4" BIRCH 10 PLY PLYWOOD BAFFLES AND 1/4" PLYWOOD BACK PANELS. EXTENSION CABINETS HAVE 1/2" BIRCH PLYWOOD BACK PANELS & SPEAKER JACK. ALL PRICES INCLUDE BACK PANELS, HANDLE, AND CHROME CORNERS."

FlyingVBlues · Aug 11, 2005

Great list! Since you already have some amp makers who sell cabs I would consider adding companies like Two Rock, Fuchs, Bruno, Divided By 13, etc who also sell cabs.

Also, it is unlikely that Raezers Edge will continue to make cabs. Rich Raezer was killed by his son on July 7th in a domestic dispute. The company is currently closed and Rich's family is refunding deposits for orders that can not be filled.

FVB

G'OlPeachPhan · Aug 11, 2005

fantastic list tonedaddy! This is awesome. Thank you for putting it together.

Tone Loco · Aug 11, 2005

I just sent JD Newell an email and he does have a web site:
www.newellamps.com

tonedaddy · Aug 12, 2005

Tone Loco:
I've added JD Newell to the list of custom cab makers, thanks for the info!

FVB:
Thanks for the additions! I've added Two Rock, Fuchs, Bruno, and Divided By 13 to the list of stock cab makers, and will add more stock cab manufactures as time allows.

I've also noted that Raezers Edge is closed until further notice (as it says on their website). I'm going to leave it on the list as long as the website is up (in case the family decides to reopen), and as a tribute to Rich Raezer (RIP).

I've also added a new section as a service to amp builders:

Wholesale Cabs:
This section is for cab manufacturers that specialize in the production of cabs for amp manufacturers in quantity, and have production capacity sufficient to meet the needs of that market. If you are a custom cab maker (even if you're already listed), and want to be listed in the "Wholesale" section, just post here or email me.

I appreciate everyone who takes the time to post additional cab sources! I add new sources most every month as I find them, but there is no way I can find or know about every cab maker. Your help is appreciated in making this the most comprehensive source of cab info on the internet! Keep adding the names of new cab makers as you find them, too!

PLAYLOUD · Aug 12, 2005

TD, thanks so much for posting my contact info! I think it will help greatly.

BTW, The cabinet I had at Wild West is sold.

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