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« Reply #30 on: May 10, 2008, 03:26:52 PM »
 Cool Wow, that looks stunning!
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« Reply #31 on: May 10, 2008, 05:28:11 PM »
Thanks guys. I went for the Two Rock look in the end, I reckoned that the wood bar would be easier than the aluminium strip.

The cab belongs to my Fender Twin which I separated into a head and cab, which I'm now going to sell since its really is p**s poor compared to the OT. I think I'll build another slightly bigger cab that stands on end like the TR cabs and fill it with G12-65's.

I will post a head cab drawing as soon as I can update it to take account of all the mods I did as I went along.  It will be an easy job to adapt to make a combo, just longer sides plus larger section battens to mount the baffle. I quite fancy a combo but am unsure whether a 1x12 will do the amp justice
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« Reply #32 on: May 12, 2008, 08:27:16 AM »
Quote from: hywelg on May 10, 2008, 05:28:11 PM
Thanks guys. I went for the Two Rock look in the end, I reckoned that the wood bar would be easier than the aluminium strip.

The cab belongs to my Fender Twin which I separated into a head and cab, which I'm now going to sell since its really is p**s poor compared to the OT. I think I'll build another slightly bigger cab that stands on end like the TR cabs and fill it with G12-65's.

I will post a head cab drawing as soon as I can update it to take account of all the mods I did as I went along.  It will be an easy job to adapt to make a combo, just longer sides plus larger section battens to mount the baffle. I quite fancy a combo but am unsure whether a 1x12 will do the amp justice



Great job - love the cosmetics you chose as well!!

When you say you'll post a head cab drawing, do you mean a design plan - cos that would mean I could get a decent joiner/carpenter to build one from your plans, rather than paying the extra an amp builder charges...
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« Reply #33 on: May 12, 2008, 08:36:49 AM »
My original plan was to make two head shells and cover one in black and one in blonde to see which I liked. Problem was, when I actually got to think about it, if I liked the blonde then I'd have to recover my 4x10 in blonde, then I'd have to recover my 5w SE to match. So I got sensible.

So I now have two covered in black, one of which is available. PM me if interested. I'm in the UK

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« Reply #34 on: May 12, 2008, 08:43:19 AM »
Quote from: Im_Gonna_Try on May 12, 2008, 08:27:16 AM
When you say you'll post a head cab drawing, do you mean a design plan - cos that would mean I could get a decent joiner/carpenter to build one from your plans, rather than paying the extra an amp builder charges...

The plan I've got is done in CorelDraw and I've put the various parts on different layers. I'll post it as a PDF but I need to work through the minor mods that I did whilst building it and include them and then work out how to show all the parts clearly on a single 'layer' pdf doc. If you can use CorelDraw I can easily let you have a copy of the original file.
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« Reply #35 on: May 12, 2008, 11:18:20 AM »
Quote from: hywelg on May 12, 2008, 08:36:49 AM
My original plan was to make two head shells and cover one in black and one in blonde to see which I liked. Problem was, when I actually got to think about it, if I liked the blonde then I'd have to recover my 4x10 in blonde, then I'd have to recover my 5w SE to match. So I got sensible.

So I now have two covered in black, one of which is available. PM me if interested. I'm in the UK

Would this fit a DC30 too?  They seem a similar size- I'm in UK too if it will fit - mail me at mitch.keen@newcollege.ac.uk - Cheers! Mitch.
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« Reply #36 on: May 12, 2008, 12:25:12 PM »
Quote from: hywelg on May 12, 2008, 08:36:49 AM
My original plan was to make two head shells and cover one in black and one in blonde to see which I liked. Problem was, when I actually got to think about it, if I liked the blonde then I'd have to recover my 4x10 in blonde, then I'd have to recover my 5w SE to match. So I got sensible.

So I now have two covered in black, one of which is available. PM me if interested. I'm in the UK

I might be, depends on price - I'll PM you now...
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« Reply #37 on: May 12, 2008, 02:16:29 PM »
Hey hywelg -

Just perused this post and, man, do you do nice work!  Grin Very nice shots of your head and speaker cab. You're quite the craftsman, buddy.

Do you build cabs or do some form of woodwork for a living or is it just part of your hobbies? Forgive me if you said something on this and I just missed it.

Once again, great work, bro!

Ken
 
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« Reply #38 on: May 12, 2008, 03:46:14 PM »
Quote from: Mitch on May 12, 2008, 11:18:20 AM
Would this fit a DC30 too?  They seem a similar size- I'm in UK too if it will fit - mail me at mitch.keen@newcollege.ac.uk - Cheers! Mitch.
Even if the DC-30 fit your controls would be upside down.
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« Reply #39 on: May 12, 2008, 05:29:42 PM »
hywegl, you have mail...
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« Reply #40 on: May 12, 2008, 05:52:28 PM »
Thanks kenster,

No its just a hobby, just like building amps, and guitars etc........(thank god for Warmoth and Ceriatone I say otherwise I'd only be in the pub!) I actually make stained glass windows (domestic only) for a living and I've got a really nice workshop where I can make a mess!!
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« Reply #41 on: May 12, 2008, 05:56:45 PM »
Quote from: Mitch on May 12, 2008, 11:18:20 AM
Would this fit a DC30 too?  They seem a similar size- I'm in UK too if it will fit - mail me at mitch.keen@newcollege.ac.uk - Cheers! Mitch.

The DC30 deeper than the OT by about 20mm I think and whilst it could be made to fit since the other dimensions are OK the current back panel arrangement wouldn't work. It would have to be lower at the top if you see what I mean.
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« Reply #42 on: May 17, 2008, 01:27:28 PM »
If anyone is interested, I knocked up a drawing of the front faceplate to use as a crib sheet for gigs etc. I've done it full size, but don't rely on the hole centres being correct, its only for marking your settings on, not for making new faceplates!

Attached as a pdf you can quite easily print it to an A4 piece of card and get it laminated if you want to re-use it.
* OTSFront01.pdf (116.96 KB - downloaded 403 times.)
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« Reply #43 on: May 17, 2008, 11:52:57 PM »
Well. my OTS has just done its first gig. From where I stood it sounded good and with my strat it sounded marvellous just breaking up nicely. It really makes a difference to get it wound up.

My settings were

6½, On On, Rock, 7,6,4, 2½, 7, 5,7. OD trimmer a shade under 3 o'clock. HotPlate on -8dB.

I just wish I could have heard it from out front.
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« Reply #44 on: May 18, 2008, 02:21:25 AM »
Is that right - trimmer at about 3 o'clock??  That seems pretty high compared to other users (usually 9-11 o'clock or so I have read).
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