Fire in the hole!

[hokenpoke]

Finally got a long-term 5F6A project done after some years of neglect.  The cab had been waiting in the basement for the electronics to be done and, with a delivery from Weber on Saturday, I assembled.  I hadn't left myself a lot of room in the cab and it took a few tries to figure out the order in which things had to go in.  I finally got it done, powered up, flipped the standby and . . . it sounded like utter dookie.

This was not good but I was too tired to troubleshoot so I went to bed.  As I tossed and turned, I realized that it had to be something to do with the speakers - the amp had sounded fine plugged into a 2x12 but with the 4x10s, it was thin, scratchy, ice-picky, nasty.  This morning I plugged the 2x12 in and, of course, it sounded great.  I unplugged the speakers individually and found that some combinations were better than others and so, out of lack of anything else to do, checked the phase at the plug end of the speaker cables that I had made some 10 years ago.  Yup - you guessed it.  2 were out of phase with the other 2.  Swap the speaker ends and - wow does this thing sound great.  Too loud for the house, but great.

And, I know that it's the only one of its kind in the world - the amp that dares to ask the question "What if Leo Fender had asked Audi Stickley to design the Bassman?"

[Willabe]

Man that is beautiful! Very, very nice, inside and out.

                 

[birt]

very nice!

[kagliostro]

WOW that is a monument not a cabinet 

Kagliostro

[TIMBO]

Thats great, Hide it out in the open so the wife doesn't  know that you built ANOTHER amp. Great job 

[tdvt]

Very nice!

That one's definitely going to need a road case though.

Remember Martin Mull & his Fabulous Furniture?

[sluckey]

Great work! I wonder how many 12s would fit in that bookcase??? 

[plexi50]

Nice looking build. (Fire In The Hole) I said the same thing today while lighting up the kingsford coals for a Barbacue

The 5F6A and Plexi amps just have that something special tone. I love em. I think im going to build another one and keep it this time

[rzenc]

Outstanding Idea!!!

Show it to my girl and got a 

 

Best regards

R.

[Tsquared]

THAT IS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! A true Mission amp, well not Bruce Collins Mission, but Stickly style Mission. A true work of art!

Tod

[LooseChange]

Cool!

[hokenpoke]

Thanks for all of the positive feedback.  I should acknowledge the contributions of Doug and of course all the folks who have taught me a lot as I have lurked. These great resources really make the difference.

[hokenpoke]

I wonder how many 12s would fit in that bookcase??? 

Now there's an idea. That would make one heck of a Neil Young rig.

[mresistor]

Very very nice work!

[PRR]

> how many 12s would fit in that bookcase??? 

12.

[Willabe]

12.

             

But Mama's not gonna like it.     

[HotBluePlates]

> how many 12s would fit in that bookcase??? 

12.

"You call that a stack?? This is a stack!!"

I really love that cabinet! Very beautiful, and not like everything else out there.

Almost reminds me of 50's consoles. It couldn't just be functional, but had to look good in the room, too.

[TubeGeek]

 

Saweeeeet!

[zambo]

Very cool!!!  Great work on that!!!

[proaudioguy]

That thang is schweet!

[plexi50]

That cab is so retro cool. I have a friend that has made a few the same way and they fit the room decor just right. Super job!

[Greenmachine]

amazing work.

[Fresh_Start]

Our family room has some Stickley furniture in it but the wife complains any time I an leave an amp in there.  Please send me that Bassman for evaluation... she might not notice it. 

The design and execution are simply beautiful.  I love it!   

Cheers,

Chip