Hoffman Amplifiers Tube Amplifier Forum
Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: roboDNA on October 24, 2025, 06:30:17 pm
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Hello,
I built a fender 6G15 cabinet from 3/4" baltic birch plywood ( tolex ) and it went well, so I now plan to build a 'super, super nice' one from eastern white pine an leave the wood exposed ( no tolex ). The wood I plan to source from the local sawmill is older with tight rings with no knots ( standard C or standard D grade 'clear' pine ). I plan to try air dried and kiln dried to see how they each adapt to my shop's climate. I have the jigs for the 3/8" finger joints for tear-out free cuts. I see some cabinets from '62 and '63 and the seem to have black paint inside but not sure if it should remain unfinished. ( maybe just black face was painted black inisde? )
I"m sure I've missed some things to make it super nice and want to avoid finding out too late.
Any tips on how I can raise the cabinet build to level 11?
Thank you!
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Seems a nice project, the original Fender 6G15 had the reverb tank suspended by springs over a piece of foam stuck to the board. The pan lock is pushing the pan all the way in so the foam mutes the reverb pan springs stopping them from moving in transport.
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If you are going with a super nice exposed wood cabinet
I would suggest keeping the inside wood tone as well.
Just paint the front of the speaker baffle so it doesn't show through the grill cloth