I've searched the forum a bit and haven't been able to find anything about people building amps and speaker cabinets.
Basically, i'm interested in having a go at a bit of DIY. Well i say a bit. I would like to do the following:
1. Build a 1x12" Speaker cabinet as an extension for my JCM900 combo.
2. Build a 1 or 2 channel 60W Tubed amplifier head.
3. Build a second speaker cabinet (Hopefully 1x12") for the amp head.
4. Build a project guitar perhaps from a Perle body. I'm thinking 7 string Destroyer.
5. Build an original guitar from scratch.
6. Work with a friend to build a carbon fibre guitar
Now you guys might remember i mentioned the carbon fibre guitar when i first signed up here That's still very much in the works. There's a lot of preparation to go before that's a reality though so it'll be the last thing i tackle. I think the first and easiest project will be an extension cabinet for the JCM.
So the cabinet first. Has anyone done this before? I envision building a wooden cabinet and cladding it in perhaps some sort or vinyl. Then fixing one 12" speaker in there and hooking it to a jack input and finishing it with a pair of handles and a cloth front. Is there anything else i need? Do cabinets need power supplies or any other resistors or anything?
I know its possible to get hold of amp kits but has anyone here built anything? Again this will be an ongoing project, i'm not expecting to knock one out in an afternoon. As far as i know, the kits seem to be single channel jobs, whats the take on dual channel ones?
Guitar wise, i'm looking at perle guitars to start with, i have an idea about what i want to make. At the minute it's intended to be a back up to my JRV but its also intended to be a learning exercise for later projects. I'm struggling to find a 7 string neck though, so i'm unwilling to commit to the project yet.
Has anyone got any advice they could share with me please?
Basically, i'm interested in having a go at a bit of DIY. Well i say a bit. I would like to do the following:
1. Build a 1x12" Speaker cabinet as an extension for my JCM900 combo.
2. Build a 1 or 2 channel 60W Tubed amplifier head.
3. Build a second speaker cabinet (Hopefully 1x12") for the amp head.
4. Build a project guitar perhaps from a Perle body. I'm thinking 7 string Destroyer.
5. Build an original guitar from scratch.
6. Work with a friend to build a carbon fibre guitar
Now you guys might remember i mentioned the carbon fibre guitar when i first signed up here That's still very much in the works. There's a lot of preparation to go before that's a reality though so it'll be the last thing i tackle. I think the first and easiest project will be an extension cabinet for the JCM.
So the cabinet first. Has anyone done this before? I envision building a wooden cabinet and cladding it in perhaps some sort or vinyl. Then fixing one 12" speaker in there and hooking it to a jack input and finishing it with a pair of handles and a cloth front. Is there anything else i need? Do cabinets need power supplies or any other resistors or anything?
I know its possible to get hold of amp kits but has anyone here built anything? Again this will be an ongoing project, i'm not expecting to knock one out in an afternoon. As far as i know, the kits seem to be single channel jobs, whats the take on dual channel ones?
Guitar wise, i'm looking at perle guitars to start with, i have an idea about what i want to make. At the minute it's intended to be a back up to my JRV but its also intended to be a learning exercise for later projects. I'm struggling to find a 7 string neck though, so i'm unwilling to commit to the project yet.
Has anyone got any advice they could share with me please?