Soloshchenko Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Wow, that looks really brilliant mate. Could start an amp refinishing business! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1338239240' post='1671515'] I've got two of those in a Marshall 2 x 15 - a mate of mine has 2 x Delta-Lites in a cab. I bought mine over the counter at Maplins & they only did 8ohm versions at the time. AFAIK the bog standard Delta only comes in 8 or 16 ohm but that was a few years ago; while not trying to tell my granny how to suck eggs it may be worth checking in case Blue Aran are looking for something they can't find. [/quote] Yeah I already checked that it was the 4ohm version! Apparantly when I ordered the site showed that although they weren't in stock, it would get to me in 5 working days which turned out to be wrong so still waiting for it And I didnt know that that was how piping was fitted either until I got it in the post. I thought i'd figure it out when it came and luckily I did! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Cool, makes sense I suppose, 4 ohm speakers are getting far more widespread these days. I've noticed that Maplins are only doing them on-line now too. Mine were only £60+ each, which kinda says how long ago it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Great job, looks lovely! Just one thing, on your next build you may want to paint the frame black before stapling the cloth. That way you won't notice the frame behind the grill Keep the good work! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Update: Speaker finally arrived today! Hooked it up and gave it a quick blast and it really does sound immense! Turned it up as loud as I dare and it really is a lovely gorgeous articulate sounding cab now. I think blocking the port accidentally has given the cab a slightly vintage vibe too; a slight thud even when I have the tone turned on all the way on the Blazer provides a really multi-layered deep complex sound. I also decided to screw on the original Carvin logo too. Why not? Everything else is Carvin branded and it finishes the looks off nicely. Love it! Was also surprised to find that the Eminence Delta is really light too. Much lighter than the broken 200w one I have lying around from my Ampeg SVT-115. So all in all, I now have a light (not lightweight!) vintage-y cab that sounds great! I'll give it a blast at a couple of gigs, and if it performs as well as I think it will, my SVT cabs will be up for sale! Having 3 cabs is silly. Anyway, thanks for all your comments and messages of support. Can't wait to get started on my next restoration project! Alex Ps. My next project is actually underway; a little pedalboard done with the same colours as the cab! Updates soon.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Tipping Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 .. looking sweet man! loving your style. one tip for your next job is as above spray your frame black before stapling the grille cloth, i did this with my cab which allowed me to shove some thin black foam between the frame and cloth on completion to get it nice and tight. Another 'top tip' for the piping is to glue a small piece of plastic into the hollow of the cut end and stick it into the other cut end it gives you a really good join .. I struggle to find the join on my own cab. Looking forward to seeing your future projects! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Yeah I decided to leave the frame plain because I wanted it to look like the old style Fender TV cabs/combos. I also thought that painting it black wouldnt look as good because of the contrast against the lightness of the cab covering. Maybe next time I'll give it a go! And thanks for the binding tip, I tried for ages to try to get the binding to join neatly to no avail. I might actually build a new speaker grille when I can be bothered! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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