before or after you staple? it it to heat it up so it expands and you can stretch it more while stapling so it then pulls tight or it is to simply tighten it up post-stapling as if it was a winterizing window film?
@@michaelwbuncher7599 After it's stapled. What I do is put it on and staple it as tight and straight as possible and then, once it's all stapled and firmly in place, I heat it up. Go slowly (you don't want to overheat it, it can put a hole in it if you do). With the synthetic materials, heating it tightens it so it's almost like a drumskin, looks and feels professional. I've done this a bunch of times and the results are fantastic.
@@michaelwbuncher7599 No problem. If it looks a bit too loose and therefore "not that straight", this should fix it nicely. Remember to take it slow, nothing worse than having to redo it all because your burned a hole in it (don't ask how I know)... ;-)
I think this is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen....no seriously....a guy takes a dream to reality and then proceeds to savoy it with delight...doesn't get any better than that....maybe Howard Hughes had the "Spruce Goose"....but this "pay-off" is the same...
Awesome tutorial! I'm thinking about doing this since all the speaker cabs I find are so freakin' expensive! While I can find decent heads relatively cheaply. And after building myself a guitar already, this seems so easy! lol
@@tigerhunter8878 I made that comment 7 years ago and built my guitar cab shortly after that. I've been happily using my homemade guitar cab since then and couldn't be happier! :D
I think I'll build one or two of these with an extra jack for parallel hook up. I'll probably skip the corners and handle and just put a used amp handle from a throw away amp. Thanks for making this video. It's very helpful.
3/4 inch spruce plywood was $20. Hardware was $50. Glue/screws, around $7. Biggest expense is the speaker. The Rocket 80 costs around $70 (cheap speaker). I've since replaced it with a Celestion Vintage 30 which is $130.
As a carpenter and an admirer of your vid channel ,, Can you honestly tell me how much it cost tho to build the cab Ie decent speaker £80 18mm ply £25 brd void less Grill cloth corner peices handles £12 Wiring sockets speaker cable £10 Stain screws glue £10 £137 You can buy a pre owned Orange ppc112 for about £120 😄
Robert Wootton Thanks man. In my end of the world (Canada) there is a cost savings to making a speaker cab yourself. Orange & Marshall & Blackstar & Celestion items are not cheap in North America. Wood, however, is rather inexpensive. In Canada the PPC112 new costs $430 due to the Celestion Vintage Modern Speaker. If you purchase the speaker separately, it costs $160. Parts for the speaker would be at the most $100, so that is $260 vs $430, as well as the enjoyment of building your own speaker cab the way you like it.
This is a great guide to a bare-bones tolex-free cabinet. The only thing that I would've added -which is an easy addition- is to spray paint the baffle behind the grill cloth black so you can't see through it easy.
Nice simple build! I wondered why you made it so big, then I see you made it similar in size to your existing Orange cab. Dig the "collide" track and your playing too! Keep rockin!
a 1 - 12" cab has to be a certain size to properly use a 12" speaker, and of course, you want it to fit your existing gear, or your present amp and speaker can't safely stack on top of it...
Congratulations, very good your work, I also built my speaker cabinet with one greenback G12M, but still not finished ... here in Brazil the cabinets are very expensive ... play guitar in Brazil is very expensive ... :-)
This makes me wonder. Aside from the speaker choice, what accounts for the difference bewteen brands' cabs? Assuming I made a cab the same size as a particular orange cab, used their 'Voice of the World" speakers, and used the same wood and assembled it soundly, wouldn't it sound identical?
This is gr8! If a potential builder doesn't have a table saw, then it may be possible to get the wood components cut to size by a wood retailer. Thanks for uploading. (o:
I was convinced you were in the uk. 😁 Yes you pay import duty aswell As mesa and fender are real expensive due to usa duty in uk Il send you some greenbacks ,
- Interesting. If you look at most cabinets, inside and out, it's pretty much the same process. Only this has the satisfaction of accomplishing something on your own.
At last! Someone using some quality speaker cable rather than the small gauge wires which are inexplicably twisted round one another. Fundamental flaw. Good job buddy.
Wires are sized based upon the amount of current running through them (so they don't overheat) and how resistive the wire is (to minimize voltage drop, gauge vs length). The amount of current flowing through the relatively short speaker wires used in guitar cabinets (for example) is minimal and does not require super fat wires. You size the wire based on necessity, not just because it looks cool. Also, twisting wires carrying audio signals is done to reduce noise. There are other more effective methods depending on the design of whatever you're working on, but in general it is best practice and an easy thing to do.
I agree, I've tested it many times and better wires give slightly better tone. I don't get the point of beeing so picky about gear/pedals/tubes etc and not be concern about the speaker cable/wire...
AWESOME, bUT jUST CURIOUS .....................How did you know just how big to make the cabinet?? or did you just go with a random number, seeings how speakers require a certain amount of air in the box for best performance. Tryin to find oiut how much space I need for a 2x12 cabinet Im gonna male this weekend.
gonna build one...dunno about the colour...definitely opt for walnut or something dark. Also would give it a few coats of varnish. Do you remember what thickness ply you used...thinking maybe 18mm???
I saw you drilling in wood screws to mount the speaker. Then you flipped over the speaker and baffle board to staple down the grill cloth. Wood screws were gone and replaced with machine screws. Was there any type of screws or brad nailed used to glue the corner supports in place? Or just glue as shown in the video? No hate here, other than education for others, but those glued, supported corners won't hold up in gigging and touring. Finger joint or dovetail joints were used in vintage amp construction for a reason. They still hold up today after over half a century of use, and being sat on. Many shortcuts taken here that will be at the sacrifice of durability. Not bad for a casual home jammer though.
I started with wood screws for the speaker but then realized with all the vibrations the speaker would not remain fixed in place so I then used screws, washers, nuts. I did add screws to the long supports. You can see the screws when I flip the front speaker over. So far the speaker cabinet has held up well. Shortly after the video I replaced the Rocket 50 with a Celestion V30, and also replaced the thick overkill speaker wire with something much thinner.
Orange cabs are built similar to the way this dude did his. Orange does not use dovetail or finger joints and they are built like tanks and sound excellent.
Thanks for posting this awesome vid! For the electronics did you have any other electronics besides the 1/4" jack and the wires? Did you need any kind of resistors or caps? thanks!
since it's a closed box you should have put instulation in side it to deaden the inside and also to get more lower end put a hole in it to, so you can get more air flow for a lower and thicker bass
+hammerhead729 To properly construct a bass reflex cabinet, the box, the size of the hole (port), and the location of the hole all have to be engineered and calculated accurately to ensure that the sound coming off the back of the speaker will come out of the hole in phase with the sound coming off the front of the speaker. If you just cut any old hole, the phases will not match up and the combined output will sound like crap. Unless you get lucky. Do you feel lucky?
don't speaker cabinets have some type of baffle system inside for tone shaping ? have you looked inside that Orange cab at all to see how it is constructed inside ? the cabinet looks beautiful btw , you must be a wood worker make it look so easy man :)
What length measurement would you recommend to do a 2x12? Excuse the sarcasm, but I was planning on copying your steps but evidently 22.5" might not fit two speakers... Also, loved the little tune you played at the end!
I made a 2x12 cabinet and made it the same size as the Marshall 2x12 cabs so that a Marshall head would sit on it nicely (even though I ended up with a Blackstar). Mine is 74cm by 58cm or 29" by 23"
Yes... the wood thickness does affect the tone... and so does adding batting inside... try using 3/4" for the sides and then 1/2" for the speaker mount and the back for a guitar and 3/4" for a bass... the type of wood also matters... I use maple furniture grade plywood because of its strength and density. Try thinking of a speaker cab as a type of an acoustic guitar with a speaker for the sound hole. You might also try removing the back. I prefer an open back cab for guitar and you use a sealed, with a forward facing port, for the bass.
You built it like a subwoofer, lol. A cheap dado blade set for your table saw will allow you to make a finger jointing jig. Better joinery would make it last and be giggable. Also, to attach speakers to panels of wood or MDF you should use T nuts instead of just a screw and bolt. #10 machine screws and T nuts are pretty standard.
Correct. I used the same wood (& size/thickness) for the entire cab. The dimensions of the cab are pretty much what is shown on paper at the start of the video.
+David Dawkins It would depend where it is placed and its size. There is a mathematical formula for this (creating a vent hole) that I've seen on one of the millions of web sites.
Quick question, why not join with dovetail or biscuit? Just curious. I know from drum making they say the less glue the better, provides better tone. Is the same idea applied to making speaker cabs?
+James Blackburn You could, if you have the tools, or if you never wish to apply tolex covering so as to showoff the joint. Sound wise, I could not see it making a difference.
Hi I'm a total noob at this. What input jack, jack plate, and speaker cable are you using? Also, is there some soldering to be done or does the speaker cable come with those slip-on ends?
If you look on any on-line speaker accessory store you'll find most parts. Input jack is just the 1/4" input jack. You can get a jack plate for it (square or round). The speaker cable in this video was over kill. All you need is much thinner speaker wire (not cable). The slip on ends can be purchased at any automotive or electronics store.
Hi, great video! great sound too. I have an Orange Tiny Terror & an Orange PPC112 cab. I'm thinking of doing as you have and adding an extra cab. I see you have changed to a Celestion V30 speaker like the Orange has. Is the sound pretty similar to your orange cab now? wasn't sure if I should have the same v30's in both or mix it up. I do love the v30.
+Alex Romgard No worries. Plywood and solid wood, not much difference in the end. Some solid wood cabinets are made out of birch, but then again you can buy birch plywood for less and I would guess it would give you the same results. If you pad the inner walls, you'll dampen the sound which may or may not what you hope for. Most people have two options with speaker cabs... closed back or open back. if you allow air to flow in and out of the back (by removing 1/4 of the back) , then the sound is more open (notes ring out). If you keep the back closed tight, then you have a much tighter bottom end. It all depends what end result you are looking for.
God you make it look easy. I want to try this but I know I'll fuck it up. How much harder would it have been to cover it in tolex rather than staining it? Nice work bro!
New to non-combo amps. What is the benefits of a 4x12 vs this style of cabinet? Looking to get the 6505MH and will do direct recording, but would also like a cabinet. Thanks.
+Curtis Henken A 4 x 12 cab will give you plenty of bottom end at high volumes. A 1 x 12 or 2 x 12 cab will give you outstanding tone at lower volumes. In my comparison video of the 6505 MH vs the Orange OR15, I use this 1 x 12 Cab for part of the demo and then later use a 4 x 12 cab. ruclips.net/video/ggxz9FNJdao/видео.html
Thank you so much for the video. Super helpful. I want your opinion on something. Do you see a huge advantage in having the upper end Celestions like the vintage 30s or g12 h30s or black and blue alnicos? Is there something you'd recommend that's more affordable.
Max Armfield Guitar Ahhh... you're thinking of speaker cabs that have the ability to daisy chain one speaker cab into another (one's that have two input jacks on the back). In the demo the sound was only coming from the newly built speaker cab which was plugged into the 16 ohm output of the Orange amp. However, with an Orange amp, like most good amps, you have the option to plug two 16 ohm speaker cabs into two separate 8 ohm outputs on the back of the amp (you don't need to have speaker cabs with the daisy chain option).
Awesome video! Me and my dad are planning on making our own cabinet this weekend. How heavy was your cab? We're planning on making a 2x12 out of either oak or birch. I assume it'd be in the 50-60 lbs range?
Wuzuw The speaker box in this video is just under 40 lbs. A 2 x 12 case would be a bit near the same weight I would think, depending on weight of speakers and hardware.
Hello, can you give me some hints about the speaker cable? I can't find one. Did you do it by yourself or just bought somewhere? What do I have to search for?
+Lorenzo Calabrò You can buy speaker cable at any electronics store such as Best Buy... or even Home Depot. I used a thick speaker cable in this video but I'd suggest you go with a much thinner one (the thick is over-kill). You only need a short piece (i.e. 1 foot) so the cost is really low (under $10).
+jAMMAN798 First of all, thank you for the answer! :) I didn't do my *huge* props on you for this amazing work. Ok, I got already a generic speaker cable, but did you put manually the pins after you bought one or you bought it like we see on video? If at one point there are these pins, at the other there is the female jack part. I wonder if I can find a cable already done in that way, or I have to fabricate one on my own.
Lorenzo Calabrò Thank you! The tabs at the end of the speaker cable can be purchased at any electronic, hardware or automotive store. They usually come in a package of 10.
+jAMMAN798 so I'll have to buy a pack of these connectors and a female jack speaker cable and the trick is done? Sorry if I do plenty of questions, but I'm not so practical in such things. 😅
Excellent! just over 4 minutes and not an unnecessary word. All do it yourself videos should be as good as this. Cant thanks you enough!!!!!
That lick at the end is sick. And the cab is sick. This is sick. I am sick.
Thanks!
Extra tip: use a hair-dryer to heat up the grill cloth. It'll tighten and yield a better looking final product.
before or after you staple? it it to heat it up so it expands and you can stretch it more while stapling so it then pulls tight or it is to simply tighten it up post-stapling as if it was a winterizing window film?
@@michaelwbuncher7599 After it's stapled. What I do is put it on and staple it as tight and straight as possible and then, once it's all stapled and firmly in place, I heat it up. Go slowly (you don't want to overheat it, it can put a hole in it if you do). With the synthetic materials, heating it tightens it so it's almost like a drumskin, looks and feels professional. I've done this a bunch of times and the results are fantastic.
@@philchevrier Awesome! Thanks so much. It's the last step I am on and I hate how it looks so far.
@@michaelwbuncher7599 No problem. If it looks a bit too loose and therefore "not that straight", this should fix it nicely. Remember to take it slow, nothing worse than having to redo it all because your burned a hole in it (don't ask how I know)... ;-)
I think this is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen....no seriously....a guy takes a dream to reality and then proceeds to savoy it with delight...doesn't get any better than that....maybe Howard Hughes had the "Spruce Goose"....but this "pay-off" is the same...
+barkbarkbarkbarkable Thanks man!
WORD!! DOGGIE
Awesome tutorial! I'm thinking about doing this since all the speaker cabs I find are so freakin' expensive! While I can find decent heads relatively cheaply. And after building myself a guitar already, this seems so easy! lol
ZoommaiR Yep, if you can build a guitar, you can easily build a speaker cab.
SAME!
@@tigerhunter8878 I made that comment 7 years ago and built my guitar cab shortly after that. I've been happily using my homemade guitar cab since then and couldn't be happier! :D
I think I'll build one or two of these with an extra jack for parallel hook up. I'll probably skip the corners and handle and just put a used amp handle from a throw away amp. Thanks for making this video. It's very helpful.
3/4 inch spruce plywood was $20. Hardware was $50. Glue/screws, around $7. Biggest expense is the speaker. The Rocket 80 costs around $70 (cheap speaker). I've since replaced it with a Celestion Vintage 30 which is $130.
Beautiful mate
As a carpenter and an admirer of your vid channel ,,
Can you honestly tell me how much it cost tho to build the cab
Ie decent speaker £80
18mm ply £25 brd void less
Grill cloth corner peices handles £12
Wiring sockets speaker cable £10
Stain screws glue £10
£137
You can buy a pre owned Orange ppc112 for about £120
😄
Robert Wootton Thanks man. In my end of the world (Canada) there is a cost savings to making a speaker cab yourself. Orange & Marshall & Blackstar & Celestion items are not cheap in North America. Wood, however, is rather inexpensive. In Canada the PPC112 new costs $430 due to the Celestion Vintage Modern Speaker. If you purchase the speaker separately, it costs $160. Parts for the speaker would be at the most $100, so that is $260 vs $430, as well as the enjoyment of building your own speaker cab the way you like it.
Killer job
nice speaker cab bucket list ps orange amp sounds great i have a micro tiny terror love it i use a blackstar 112 cab great sound
woodprix has very useful plans with all details I need
Thanks a lot!
just gonna point out that woodprix is a scam and these guys spam all woodworking videos. Check for yourself by googling "woodprix scam"
Loved the rockin out at the end! That's what it's all about! Great job man.
This is a great guide to a bare-bones tolex-free cabinet. The only thing that I would've added -which is an easy addition- is to spray paint the baffle behind the grill cloth black so you can't see through it easy.
Thanks! That speaker box is getting a lot of use. I've since replaced the speaker with a Celestion Vintage 30 for a bit more of a classic rock sound.
thank you so much this is by far the most helpful tutorial out there!
Might have to do this for a school project...
I wish I went to that school where I could do that for a school project
+Will M. [Music] unfortunately I wasn't able to do it as a project. It didn't pertain to the engineering class apparently
The2bdkid Oh man that must be disapointing
Wow that's so cool. I have an old peavey 4x12 cab I could get the speakers from. I'm so making a 2x12 can now. Cheers.
Nice Job.... Inspired me to build one. Thanks. Killer tone also.
+Marc Brewster Thanks Marc!
Do it, you won't regret it
blood orange stack
Oh WwoowW Man this is beautiful congratulations, sounds great.
Wait a minute I'll be back going to a Wood Store bye.
think im gonna make one this summer
I love the riff you play at the end of the vid
Dominique Solano Thanks brother!
Nice simple build!
I wondered why you made it so big, then I see you made it similar in size to your existing Orange cab.
Dig the "collide" track and your playing too! Keep rockin!
a 1 - 12" cab has to be a certain size to properly use a 12" speaker, and of course, you want it to fit your existing gear, or your present amp and speaker can't safely stack on top of it...
Amazing i will do The same and your tutorial is simply and clear! So maybe I can do it too lol
+Ilenia C. Thanks & best of luck with your speaker cab. As a guitarist, always check your fingers often to make certain all 10 are still there! :-)
You managed to make a rocket 50 sound actually good !
CultureShockGaming Ha! Yep, the Rocket 50 is pretty much the entry level speaker for Celestion. It works, but it's really not a great speaker.
Love that Orange tone brother!
Congratulations, very good your work, I also built my speaker cabinet with one greenback G12M, but still not finished ... here in Brazil the cabinets are very expensive ... play guitar in Brazil is very expensive ... :-)
yeah, step nine is kind of what i was wishing to see
However, dropping that 5(?)lb speaker on big toe, PRICELESS. j/k MY MAN, Enjoyed the build very much.
Shoulda put a g12k-100 In that beast!
This makes me wonder. Aside from the speaker choice, what accounts for the difference bewteen brands' cabs? Assuming I made a cab the same size as a particular orange cab, used their 'Voice of the World" speakers, and used the same wood and assembled it soundly, wouldn't it sound identical?
wow, Your cab sounds awesome!
Thanks for posting man... I been considering building a cab as an extension speaker for one of my cheaper amps... good video bro, God Bless ya
MrBoJesse Hey thanks brother!
This is gr8! If a potential builder doesn't have a table saw, then it may be possible to get the wood components cut to size by a wood retailer. Thanks for uploading. (o:
hoofbags Thanks & you're welcome. That was the first speaker case I'd ever made.
It would appear that you've built loads of them.
Very KOOL!!💜
I was convinced you were in the uk. 😁
Yes you pay import duty aswell
As mesa and fender are real expensive due to usa duty in uk
Il send you some greenbacks ,
Great Job!
Michael Schroeder Thank you!
cool! you make it look so easy to do :)
- Interesting. If you look at most cabinets, inside and out, it's pretty much the same process. Only this has the satisfaction of accomplishing something on your own.
I would paint the front of the speaker baffle black so you can't see it through the grill cloth. This one is ok for a utility cabinet.
If you matched the color of your cab to your Orange amp, it would look better. Or just used a color that would be neutral or blend better.
Great job! Congrats!
At last! Someone using some quality speaker cable rather than the small gauge wires which are inexplicably twisted round one another. Fundamental flaw. Good job buddy.
Wires are sized based upon the amount of current running through them (so they don't overheat) and how resistive the wire is (to minimize voltage drop, gauge vs length). The amount of current flowing through the relatively short speaker wires used in guitar cabinets (for example) is minimal and does not require super fat wires. You size the wire based on necessity, not just because it looks cool. Also, twisting wires carrying audio signals is done to reduce noise. There are other more effective methods depending on the design of whatever you're working on, but in general it is best practice and an easy thing to do.
i'm the same. proper speaker cable is the only way to go
I agree, I've tested it many times and better wires give slightly better tone. I don't get the point of beeing so picky about gear/pedals/tubes etc and not be concern about the speaker cable/wire...
it makes no difference at all. @@PherotoneStudios
What is the exact tool you are using to cut the round hole? Can I buy it at home depot? What type of saw is that?
AWESOME, bUT jUST CURIOUS .....................How did you know just how big to make the cabinet?? or did you just go with a random number, seeings how speakers require a certain amount of air in the box for best performance. Tryin to find oiut how much space I need for a 2x12 cabinet Im gonna male this weekend.
This is so freakin awesome!
I have no more excuses now!
did you make one?
gonna build one...dunno about the colour...definitely opt for walnut or something dark. Also would give it a few coats of varnish. Do you remember what thickness ply you used...thinking maybe 18mm???
Good job! Certainly is fun making your own stuff, no doubt! :-)
I saw you drilling in wood screws to mount the speaker. Then you flipped over the speaker and baffle board to staple down the grill cloth. Wood screws were gone and replaced with machine screws. Was there any type of screws or brad nailed used to glue the corner supports in place? Or just glue as shown in the video? No hate here, other than education for others, but those glued, supported corners won't hold up in gigging and touring. Finger joint or dovetail joints were used in vintage amp construction for a reason. They still hold up today after over half a century of use, and being sat on. Many shortcuts taken here that will be at the sacrifice of durability. Not bad for a casual home jammer though.
I started with wood screws for the speaker but then realized with all the vibrations the speaker would not remain fixed in place so I then used screws, washers, nuts. I did add screws to the long supports. You can see the screws when I flip the front speaker over. So far the speaker cabinet has held up well. Shortly after the video I replaced the Rocket 50 with a Celestion V30, and also replaced the thick overkill speaker wire with something much thinner.
Orange cabs are built similar to the way this dude did his. Orange does not use dovetail or finger joints and they are built like tanks and sound excellent.
Thinking of building a 4X10 bass cabinet.
Nice cab!
Robertson represent \m/
great video !!! and it looks cool !!
Thanks for posting this awesome vid! For the electronics did you have any other electronics besides the 1/4" jack and the wires? Did you need any kind of resistors or caps? thanks!
***** Thanks! All the is required is a female jack & some wire to connect to the speaker. No resistors of caps required.
since it's a closed box you should have put instulation in side it to deaden the inside and also to get more lower end put a hole in it to, so you can get more air flow for a lower and thicker bass
hammerhead729 That is an option. But in my case I left it as is and it sounds pretty good.
i could be wrong tho. I'm just thinking of speakers for like music rather then guitar amp. It could be totally different
+hammerhead729 To properly construct a bass reflex cabinet, the box, the size of the hole (port), and the location of the hole all have to be engineered and calculated accurately to ensure that the sound coming off the back of the speaker will come out of the hole in phase with the sound coming off the front of the speaker. If you just cut any old hole, the phases will not match up and the combined output will sound like crap. Unless you get lucky. Do you feel lucky?
What wire do you connect the speaker to the jack
its an output transformer. Idky these youtubers dont show that important process.
Alvin Bayle where can I buy a cable like this, can’t find anything like it anywhere
I'd like to make one with 6 12" cones and 2 10" just for the hell of it. would give a cool tone
I Like that little riff you were playing, how much did it run you to make this cab
Under a $100
Nice build!
should have used black screws man :)
don't speaker cabinets have some type of baffle system inside for tone shaping ? have you looked inside that Orange cab at all to see how it is constructed inside ? the cabinet looks beautiful btw , you must be a wood worker make it look so easy man :)
Hi! This is a very helpful video. Would you be able to make an actual DIY preamplifier? Or would that be too complicated for a DIY project? Thanks
What length measurement would you recommend to do a 2x12?
Excuse the sarcasm, but I was planning on copying your steps but evidently 22.5" might not fit two speakers...
Also, loved the little tune you played at the end!
SimplyDeano I would suggest to do what I did. I just measured a cab from an amp company and used the same dimensions.
I made a 2x12 cabinet and made it the same size as the Marshall 2x12 cabs so that a Marshall head would sit on it nicely (even though I ended up with a Blackstar). Mine is 74cm by 58cm or 29" by 23"
Does the thickness of the wood affect the tone?
What thickness would you recommend keeping weight and toughness in mind?
Yes... the wood thickness does affect the tone... and so does adding batting inside... try using 3/4" for the sides and then 1/2" for the speaker mount and the back for a guitar and 3/4" for a bass... the type of wood also matters... I use maple furniture grade plywood because of its strength and density. Try thinking of a speaker cab as a type of an acoustic guitar with a speaker for the sound hole. You might also try removing the back. I prefer an open back cab for guitar and you use a sealed, with a forward facing port, for the bass.
thought speaker cab need many engineering inside to make it sound good
lol no, even high end brands like Orange and Marshall are just wooden boxes with tolex
You built it like a subwoofer, lol.
A cheap dado blade set for your table saw will allow you to make a finger jointing jig. Better joinery would make it last and be giggable. Also, to attach speakers to panels of wood or MDF you should use T nuts instead of just a screw and bolt. #10 machine screws and T nuts are pretty standard.
Hi JammanYou used 3/4 inch ply for the sides I guess. Did you use the same for the back and baffle?What were the dims for the back and baffle?
Correct. I used the same wood (& size/thickness) for the entire cab. The dimensions of the cab are pretty much what is shown on paper at the start of the video.
Step 11 - vacuum your carpet🤣. Nice job dude.
Nice!! Is there any point in adding a bass/vent port? Would it make much difference to the lows?
+David Dawkins It would depend where it is placed and its size. There is a mathematical formula for this (creating a vent hole) that I've seen on one of the millions of web sites.
Thanks. Greenback speakers always sound very nice. Are instruments expensive in Brazil due to the import tax or are all instruments costly?
Quick question, why not join with dovetail or biscuit? Just curious. I know from drum making they say the less glue the better, provides better tone. Is the same idea applied to making speaker cabs?
+James Blackburn You could, if you have the tools, or if you never wish to apply tolex covering so as to showoff the joint. Sound wise, I could not see it making a difference.
This song kicks
Cool
Hi I'm a total noob at this. What input jack, jack plate, and speaker cable are you using? Also, is there some soldering to be done or does the speaker cable come with those slip-on ends?
If you look on any on-line speaker accessory store you'll find most parts. Input jack is just the 1/4" input jack. You can get a jack plate for it (square or round). The speaker cable in this video was over kill. All you need is much thinner speaker wire (not cable). The slip on ends can be purchased at any automotive or electronics store.
Parts Express will have all the items and hardware that you need at a good price.
Hi, great video! great sound too. I have an Orange Tiny Terror & an Orange PPC112 cab. I'm thinking of doing as you have and adding an extra cab. I see you have changed to a Celestion V30 speaker like the Orange has. Is the sound pretty similar to your orange cab now? wasn't sure if I should have the same v30's in both or mix it up. I do love the v30.
With the V30 in the speaker box the sound is pretty much identical to the PPC112 cab.
...ilikeit!...
Do you think you could post an in depth instruction pdf or something. I'm interested in building something like this.
+Ayrsawft I do get plenty of requests and questions. Perhaps in future I'll make another cabinet, but more detailed in the construction.
jAMMAN798 Thanks man.
is that orange cabinet playing during demo too? what head you using? sounds phenomenal
if Id use solid wood instead of layered plywood, would that resonate more than plywood? could I pad the inner walls to prevend that?
+Alex Romgard No worries. Plywood and solid wood, not much difference in the end. Some solid wood cabinets are made out of birch, but then again you can buy birch plywood for less and I would guess it would give you the same results. If you pad the inner walls, you'll dampen the sound which may or may not what you hope for. Most people have two options with speaker cabs... closed back or open back. if you allow air to flow in and out of the back (by removing 1/4 of the back) , then the sound is more open (notes ring out). If you keep the back closed tight, then you have a much tighter bottom end. It all depends what end result you are looking for.
This is really awesome, where do you get all the small parts, like the corners, side handles and such?
Most electronic stores will have them, or shop on Amazon or the web
Parts Express has them for a decent price. They also have guitar speakers and grill clothe.
great job!
I'm making one just like this right now. Just waiting for the Gorrilla Glue to dry. Damn, where are those screws....
God you make it look easy. I want to try this but I know I'll fuck it up. How much harder would it have been to cover it in tolex rather than staining it? Nice work bro!
Thanks! Tolex would take a bit of talent to get the seams and corners just right. Staining or painting is the quick way.
New to non-combo amps. What is the benefits of a 4x12 vs this style of cabinet? Looking to get the 6505MH and will do direct recording, but would also like a cabinet. Thanks.
+Curtis Henken A 4 x 12 cab will give you plenty of bottom end at high volumes. A 1 x 12 or 2 x 12 cab will give you outstanding tone at lower volumes. In my comparison video of the 6505 MH vs the Orange OR15, I use this 1 x 12 Cab for part of the demo and then later use a 4 x 12 cab. ruclips.net/video/ggxz9FNJdao/видео.html
Great video!
where did you get the input jack and cable?
what did you use for the speaker baffle plywood? would a softwood like pine work?
Hi, did you have to solder anything together? Also I like the band playing in the background but couldn't find them online...
Hi, nothing was soldered. You can find some songs from the band CALISTA on SOUNDCLOUD: soundcloud.com/calistarock
Thank you!
What changes might you suggest if I wanted to put the grille cloth over just the circular hole where the speaker is mounted?
What is the music you are using. It sounds like coheed and Cambria.
Thank you so much for the video. Super helpful. I want your opinion on something. Do you see a huge advantage in having the upper end Celestions like the vintage 30s or g12 h30s or black and blue alnicos? Is there something you'd recommend that's more affordable.
Well the rocket 50 used in the video is low quality. If you want afforable that sound good go with warehouse guitar speakers. Theyre like $70-$80
If you were to paint the amp instead of stain it what would happen and would it negatively affect the tone or sound of the the cab.
+FLUFFYBUNNIEZ It would have no effect. Most speaker cabs are just covered in tolex material.
jAMMAN798
ok thanks
If you only have one input how did you stack it with another orange cab??
Max Armfield Guitar Ahhh... you're thinking of speaker cabs that have the ability to daisy chain one speaker cab into another (one's that have two input jacks on the back). In the demo the sound was only coming from the newly built speaker cab which was plugged into the 16 ohm output of the Orange amp. However, with an Orange amp, like most good amps, you have the option to plug two 16 ohm speaker cabs into two separate 8 ohm outputs on the back of the amp (you don't need to have speaker cabs with the daisy chain option).
Very cool! What was the total cost and time dedicated to this project?
Awesome video! Me and my dad are planning on making our own cabinet this weekend. How heavy was your cab? We're planning on making a 2x12 out of either oak or birch. I assume it'd be in the 50-60 lbs range?
Wuzuw The speaker box in this video is just under 40 lbs. A 2 x 12 case would be a bit near the same weight I would think, depending on weight of speakers and hardware.
Hello, can you give me some hints about the speaker cable? I can't find one. Did you do it by yourself or just bought somewhere? What do I have to search for?
+Lorenzo Calabrò You can buy speaker cable at any electronics store such as Best Buy... or even Home Depot. I used a thick speaker cable in this video but I'd suggest you go with a much thinner one (the thick is over-kill). You only need a short piece (i.e. 1 foot) so the cost is really low (under $10).
+jAMMAN798 First of all, thank you for the answer! :) I didn't do my *huge* props on you for this amazing work. Ok, I got already a generic speaker cable, but did you put manually the pins after you bought one or you bought it like we see on video? If at one point there are these pins, at the other there is the female jack part. I wonder if I can find a cable already done in that way, or I have to fabricate one on my own.
Lorenzo Calabrò Thank you! The tabs at the end of the speaker cable can be purchased at any electronic, hardware or automotive store. They usually come in a package of 10.
+jAMMAN798 so I'll have to buy a pack of these connectors and a female jack speaker cable and the trick is done? Sorry if I do plenty of questions, but I'm not so practical in such things. 😅
thnx man,great vid
Felix Foo Thanks watching & commenting.
- Awesome! Could you break down the price for everything? I want to get one made soon but also want to justify not buying one on black friday. Thanks.