Shop class was never my forte in school, but I certainly love building things now. Since buying a home last year, I cobbled together a small collection of power tools (mainly from pawn shops). Along with obligatory home repairs, I have created a snazzy ergonomic monitor stand, refinished a vintage '50s kidney shaped coffee table, and my latest project: a speaker cabinet for my guitar amp. I had looked into purchasing a cabinet, but never found "exactly" what I was looking for. On top of that, I had a couple of sheets of birch ply just sitting in my garage. I opted for the simplest design possible, not only because of my skill level, but not having premium tools such as a table saw, router, etc. Next try may be a slant cabinet. The speaker will be front loaded not only for easy switching, but to better match the aesthetic of the THD Univalve. The whole front panel will be bolt on so not only will the speaker be interchangeable, but I can choose between 10" and 12". I have an Eminence "Wizard" 12" on order, but have a used Celestion "Tube 10" waiting in the wings as well. I currently use it without a cab, and it is pathologically twangy. Don't get me wrong. It's great for specialty applications, but there's no bottom end. Eminence's tone chart calls the bottom end of the Wizard "aggressive". Hopefully that will still apply in an open back config.
Shop class was never my forte in school, but I certainly love building things now. Since buying a home last year, I cobbled together a small collection of power tools (mainly from pawn shops). Along with obligatory home repairs, I have created a snazzy ergonomic monitor stand, refinished a vintage '50s kidney shaped coffee table, and my latest project: a speaker cabinet for my guitar amp. I had looked into purchasing a cabinet, but never found "exactly" what I was looking for. On top of that, I had a couple of sheets of birch ply just sitting in my garage. I opted for the simplest design possible, not only because of my skill level, but not having premium tools such as a table saw, router, etc. Next try may be a slant cabinet. The speaker will be front loaded not only for easy switching, but to better match the aesthetic of the THD Univalve. The whole front panel will be bolt on so not only will the speaker be interchangeable, but I can choose between 10" and 12". I have an Eminence "Wizard" 12" on order, but have a used Celestion "Tube 10" waiting in the wings as well. I currently use it without a cab, and it is pathologically twangy. Don't get me wrong. It's great for specialty applications, but there's no bottom end. Eminence's tone chart calls the bottom end of the Wizard "aggressive". Hopefully that will still apply in an open back config.
