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Re: Reverb tank bag?

2/2/2001 11:19 AM
Andrew	Re: Reverb tank bag? Hey Brett, >Is it as simple as it looks Yep. >or is there anything special to consider. Nup. Well, almost nothing. >Are they just made out of regular vinyl? Fender ones are - I believe - made from tolex offcuts. I don't see a reason why the vinyl type would matter much. >Is there any insulation or padding? No, but... The bag itself can be made from a single strip of tolex, approx 48" long x 7" wide. Fold it over at the 22" mark (fabric side in) and sew up the sides, 3/8" from the edges, making a big pocket 22" deep with a 4" flap at the end. You should cut a piece of corrugated cardboard to go inside the bag under the tank. This supposedly reduces the chances of microphonic feedback. You might also like to stick a piece of sound deadener (like you find in car trunks...sort of thick tar sheet, with self adhesive on one side) to the top of the tank, for the same reason. The cardboard recommendation I got from the newsgroups a couple years ago, and the 'tar paper' was recommended by Michael Clark at Clark Parts. He didn't have the cardboard/wood assembly back then, and I dunno what it looks like, sorry. Here is the link to his reverb bits: http://www.clarkparts.net/reverb%20tanks%20and%20accessories.htm Stick the tar stuff on the top of the tank (the closed side), sit it on the cardboard, plug your cables into the tank and slide the whole lot into the bag. In Fenders I believe the bag is attached to the bottom of the cabinet using 2 1/2" wood screws with cup washers, screwed through the bag about 1/2" from the ends. At the open end, it holds the flap more-or-less shut. Hope it helps you. Andrew

2/2/2001 11:19 AM

Andrew

Re: Reverb tank bag?

Hey Brett,

>Is it as simple as it looks

Yep.

>or is there anything special to consider.

Nup. Well, almost nothing.

>Are they just made out of regular vinyl?

Fender ones are - I believe - made from tolex offcuts. I don't see a reason why the vinyl type would matter much.

>Is there any insulation or padding?

No, but...

The bag itself can be made from a single strip of tolex, approx 48" long x 7" wide. Fold it over at the 22" mark (fabric side in) and sew up the sides, 3/8" from the edges, making a big pocket 22" deep with a 4" flap at the end.

You should cut a piece of corrugated cardboard to go inside the bag under the tank. This supposedly reduces the chances of microphonic feedback. You might also like to stick a piece of sound deadener (like you find in car trunks...sort of thick tar sheet, with self adhesive on one side) to the *top* of the tank, for the same reason. The cardboard recommendation I got from the newsgroups a couple years ago, and the 'tar paper' was recommended by Michael Clark at Clark Parts. He didn't have the cardboard/wood assembly back then, and I dunno what it looks like, sorry. Here is the link to his reverb bits:

http://www.clarkparts.net/reverb%20tanks%20and%20accessories.htm

Stick the tar stuff on the top of the tank (the closed side), sit it on the cardboard, plug your cables into the tank and slide the whole lot into the bag. In Fenders I believe the bag is attached to the bottom of the cabinet using 2 1/2" wood screws with cup washers, screwed through the bag about 1/2" from the ends. At the open end, it holds the flap more-or-less shut.

Hope it helps you.

Andrew

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