DukeBerryman
123 posts
Feb 07, 2014
8:57 AM
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Last Edited by DukeBerryman on Feb 07, 2014 9:03 AM
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DukeBerryman
124 posts
Feb 07, 2014
9:01 AM
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I took apart my Kustom Tube 12A to get to it's delicious insides - a Celestion Super 8 speaker. I used the speaker in another amp, and then noticed I could make an amp head out of the guts.
Had to turn it upside down because of the tube, and then I used the rubber feet from the original amp. Turned out to be the perfect head for my new 10" speaker cab (eBay) with Eminence speaker.
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DukeBerryman
125 posts
Feb 07, 2014
9:09 AM
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The before pic:
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HawkeyeKane
2316 posts
Feb 07, 2014
9:40 AM
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Pretty nice! Have you thought about putting together a head cab for it so you can piggyback her right side up?
And is that a Retro Rocket I spy in the before pic?
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Hawkeye Kane
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DukeBerryman
128 posts
Feb 07, 2014
9:45 AM
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Yes, the old Rocket - still love it. The amp could use a cab because there are sharp edges on the metal. Gotta be a little careful when I pick it up.
This project made me love this amp even more. You can get them, with the Celestion Super 8, for $60. Pop in a new tube and you're set. Also has line out and speaker out, which I am using for the cab.
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HawkeyeKane
2317 posts
Feb 07, 2014
9:52 AM
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I've built a few head cabs for cheaper amp chassis's in the past. Shoot me an email if you want/need any ideas on that detail.
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Hawkeye Kane
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DukeBerryman
129 posts
Feb 07, 2014
9:56 AM
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Thanks! Got the speaker cab from a guy on eBay from Fesno, CA. Unfinished pine, smells great. Trying to keep this as all American as possible, so would love an American made custom amp head cab - that would be a cool touch.
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DukeBerryman
130 posts
Feb 07, 2014
9:57 AM
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But still want it upside down!
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HawkeyeKane
2318 posts
Feb 07, 2014
10:00 AM
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LOL! Takes all kinds. That's entirely doable.
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Hawkeye Kane
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DukeBerryman
131 posts
Feb 07, 2014
10:03 AM
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You should just get one off eBay or whatever. I'd buy! Esp if you can do a something in metal.
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HawkeyeKane
2319 posts
Feb 07, 2014
10:23 AM
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Metal? What mean you metal?
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Hawkeye Kane
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DukeBerryman
132 posts
Feb 07, 2014
10:40 AM
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A chassis for the head made out of metal, like sheet metal. Actually, it just needs some sheet metal sides, and a frame around the faceplate (the faceplate is the sharp part). It's smaller than it looks in the pic.
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DukeBerryman
133 posts
Feb 07, 2014
10:45 AM
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HawkeyeKane
2321 posts
Feb 07, 2014
10:54 AM
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You wouldn't want it in unfinished pine to match the speaker cab?
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Hawkeye Kane
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DukeBerryman
134 posts
Feb 07, 2014
11:01 AM
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I like how small it is now, so I think a wood chassis would be too big. The faceplate and bottom are black, so black for the top and sides would look cool. But you should get one of these no matter what, Kane, they're fun to fool around with. If nothing else, you get a Celestion Super 8 in the deal. I was just about to get another one when I took this one apart.
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HawkeyeKane
2322 posts
Feb 07, 2014
11:57 AM
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Duke, shoot me an email. hawkeyekane at yahoo dot com.
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Hawkeye Kane
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