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PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:01 am 
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I am looking at the plans for a Deluxe 5E3 cabinet and I don't really understand how the speaker baffle is secured to the front of the cabinet. Does it just get bolted to the front facia, the 1 1/2" pieces at the top and bottom of the front cabinet?

If you have a 5E3 cabinet or have built one, could you please enlighten me?

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:13 am 
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Location: 31°45'32.69"S 115°46'51.29"E Perth, Australia
Yep, it is secured with two bolts at the top and two at the bottom. I use stainless steel on mine.
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Legin, Great looking cab. Baffle attacehd same as mine. What kind of finish do you put on that Tweed?

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Thanks for the quick replies. That is a nice cabinet.

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Stephen, I use a satin boat varnish, I have tried various varnishes and shellacs but this seems to give me the best finish.
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Satin boat varnish. Any particular type or formulation. Company? Full strength?

So much gets said about tinted nitro lacquers etc. Always looking for something better...

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It's an Aussie made product, I will have a look on the can and send you details.
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To duplicate the Tweed look the general consensus I've heard
is to use Zinsser Bullseye Amber Shellac cut 50/50 (or so) with denatured alcohol (methyl hydrate) solvent, applied with a bristle brush. Multiple coats to achieve the color, and even out splotchiness.

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Haven't tried it yet but supposibly 4 coats is the trick. Should find out soon enough.


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Zinser's good stuff. It's what many of us guitar builders use to french polish our acoustics.

What might be more appropriate is Z-Poxy.

http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproduc ... r=Z%2Dpoxy

I'm not sure what the product number is (Z-Poxy has quite a few), but this is what I use as the filler on my guitars. It'll give you a very nice, warm (natural) amber in likely one coat. It's actually a fiberglass product, so it'll give your tweed more protection than shellac. More durable, unaffected by moisture, etc.

Though it won't cover as many cabinets as a can of bullseye.


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James,
What exactly are you using the Z-poxy for on guitars? For filling in gouges, etc. I've always used woo putty, sawdust, etc... Just curious. Might be better.
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It's used as a filler. I'll post a pic today.


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Haven't used it on my guitar repair before.


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