Jono Bolton Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Has anyone had any experience putting new covering onto a guitar amp? I've found a nice Laney valve combo for sale locally, but I'm not too keen on the new orange and purple vinyl the seller has put on it. Hey, I'm in Glasgow, maybe it was used for gigging in some of the Lodges! It's a good price, but I'd quite like to restore it back to it's original black, or possibly even tweed. Is it difficult to do? Will I electrocute myself taking it apart if I buy it? Or is it something the furniture upholsterer round the corner may be able to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Jono Bolton' timestamp='1388704621' post='2325225'] Will I electrocute myself taking it apart if I buy it? [/quote] Only if you stick your fingers into the amp chassis. Hold it by the edges and you'll be fine. I've never tried re-covering an amp but I am given to understand by someone who does it occasionally that it's a bit of a bastard job. [quote name='Jono Bolton' timestamp='1388704621' post='2325225']Or is it something the furniture upholsterer round the corner may be able to do?[/quote] Detach the speaker lead, take the chassis out and hoick the empty cabinet round to the upholsterer. A variety of tolex types and colours is available on [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390647595516?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]ebay[/url] and via amp specialists. Also Zilla cabs offer a [url="http://www.zillacabs.com/recovering.php"]re-covering[/url] service. Edited January 6, 2014 by skankdelvar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldflote8 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 hoho,.. any pics Yes, can be a real pig but possible to do a reasonable job. I expect that someone like Flynn in the city would do it - possibly a good idea if using an expensive or awkward tolex. If doing it yourself just watch out for charged caps when removing the chassis. You shouldn't have to touch any components/boards, but it's amazingly easy to grab the wrong bit when manhandling that heavy chassis out and it falls on your knee or ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPBass Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Heres a guy who specialises in this game. I tried to recover my Ashdown and after spending loads on the covering and glue still managed to balls it up, its a craftsmans job. Drop this guy a line, im sure he'll advise you. His name is Mark and he's a master blues guitarist. You may need to use couriers but his work is awesome and reasonable. http://afcustomcabinets.weebly.com Hope it helps. Cheers Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Cheers for your responses guys. I'm hopefully going to check out a different amp tomorrow so this whole thread may be pointless, but if I don't like it then I may go and have a look at the Laney. I'll definitely speak to Flynn amps though if any work needs done, or even if I just want to get the amp serviced, I have a suspicion that the amp I'm going to see tomorrow hasn't been for a check up recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 There was a thread in the bass amps for sale that had a PJB combo sprayed cream with a dye specially made for vinyl and fabrics. Got to be easier than trying to re-cover the thing. I'm thinking of doing it with my Sessionette, in burgundy, or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Would like to re-iterate; do not attempt this yourself. It is a bastard. Truckstop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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