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Re: Deluxe Reverb Cabinet Construction Method

8/17/1999 11:44 PM

Andrew McWhirter

Re: Deluxe Reverb Cabinet Construction Method >I'm planning to build Deluxe Reverb clone     >first... cabinet..         Well, as others have pointed out, you're better off finding your chassis first. The rest of my post is my best shot at an exact replica of the Deluxe Reverb.         >I don't know nothing about it..     >I just know dimension.         Some of this is second hand so don't shoot me if it's wrong, but:     width = 24.5"     height = 17.5"     depth of bottom = 9.5"     depth at base of chassis = 8.5"     slope of chassis face = 25 degrees         The originals were made from 3/4" thick solid pine.         >Finger Joint are only way to give good sound?     >in here it's very hard to make.         I really don't think it make a difference to the sound. But it certainly makes an exceedingly strong cabinet.         >any other method ?         Butt joints? Problem is they are weak, unless you re-inforce them with a block, which will interfere with your chassis at the top.         >How to install baffle bord to cabinet?     >I heard it needs wood rail..     >I think it must be placed front of baffle board right?         No, the rails (made of 3/4" x 1" pine) are fitted behind the baffle. The wide surface of the rail is attached to the sides (they stick out 3/4"). I did that wrong on the cab I made (see pice below).         >then.. how can I install wood rail and baffle board?     >use screw? or glue? or both?         Screw the rails to the sides. Screw the baffle/grille assembly to the rails using screws from the inside. Obviously, you need to watch the screw length so it doesn't emerge from the front of the baffle.         The baffle itself is made from one sheet of birch(?) ply with a 1" wide border around it to hold the grille cloth off the ply face. The speaker is mounted 3/4" offset to the left. I believe the original baffles are quite thin - 1/4" - though I used 3/8" and the surround strip was 3/16".         Some web sources:     Here's a cabinet that I built for a friend (scroll down):     http://www.adelaide.net.au/~ndolling/deluxe.html         Look at the the Fender Amp field guide (never mind what it says about the cab width for black face. I'm 95% sure it's 24.5" for all DR's):     http://www.zen.org/~ware/ffg/ffg.html     You can get the schematic and layout diagrams here too.         Some great pics of a Rob Livesey's deluxe reverb:     http://www.ma.umist.ac.uk/rl/fender.html (scroll down and click on the thumbnails)     also some more pics on his site:     http://www.ma.umist.ac.uk/rl/fender.html/bfdr1.jpg     http://www.ma.umist.ac.uk/rl/fender.html/bfdr2.jpg     http://www.ma.umist.ac.uk/rl/fender.html/bfdr3.jpg         Some repro fender cabinets in the raw:     http://pages.prodigy.net/vibroclone/PriceLess/pics/amps/Clone1.jpg (you can see how the baffle mounts here)     http://pages.prodigy.net/vibroclone/PriceLess/pics/amps/Clone4.jpg (you can see the baffle edging here)     a super reverb cab in the same style (remember to do the RF screen):     http://pages.prodigy.net/vibroclone/PriceLess/projectblondsr.htm     vibroclone cab plans (including the dimension for the logo triangle):     http://pages.prodigy.net/vibroclone/PriceLess/pics/amps/clonecab.jpg         That should be just about everything you need, but mail me if I can help you further.         Cheers     Andrew

 

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