Ceriatone Forum

When my Overtone arrives I will be making a head cab and a combo for it since I can't make up my mind which to fit it into. Now, whilst I'm not doing this as a business, I have built and covered cabs in the last year, the latest being a Fender Twin split into head and cab, and am thinking that as its not a lot more difficult to make 2 or 3 at a time, I might aswell, especially as I really can't decide between Fender black, Blonde or a Bronco Cocoa tolex (i'd love to get some burgundy colour like Cornfords but I can't find it for love nor money).

Anyway, is there any interest in buying a head cab or a combo in the UK? Whats the general preference for Tolex colour? I don't really want to ship it abroad since that would put me in competition with Nik, which I don't want to do.

Cheers

Hywel Harris

Sorry, i intend to make my own in a blue or red suede finish out of a wrdrobe i just demolished. No doubt it wont work out though so i may be interested if i can aford it, what sort of price will they be?

slight thread hijack, but as this is a british thread, i was just wondering if anyone has been hit with inport duty on these kits and if so, how much is it?

Matamp offer suede and leather as an option for covering their amps and cabs, but it is apparently less durable than Tolex! Yes I was suprised, but Jeff Lewis (Mr matamp) told me that. Apparently it is quite easy to apply aswell.

I've bought quite a bit of stuff from Warmoth in the US and every damn bit of it attracts the duties + VAT +customs clearance fee (usually about £10). It usally works out about 20-23% on top of the value of the item and the courier will demand a card payment before delivery. My son has bought some electronics gear from Hong Kong though and got away without paying anything.

No Idea what a cab will cost, the materials aren't that dear to buy, its just the time it takes. As I'm going to make 2or 3 anyway the time taken won't be 2or 3 times the time to make 1. I've already got some black Tolex and some rather nice gold grille cloth that I got from Sid Chaplin. http://www.vintage-radio.com/trg/   (http://www.vintage-radio.com/trg/)

Cheers

Hywel Harris

Hi there,

Custom Cabinet Company ( CCC) in UK makes nice cabs
www.customcabcom.com (http://www.customcabcom.com)

Here is a cabinet for Ceriatone tweed DLX

(http://www.guitarampcab.com/HEADCAB.JPG)