Mini Rectifier Custom hardwood headshell

[StriderZ]

Hi i'm pretty new in this forum (well this is my first post)

i always love the hardwood versions of the heads,combos,or cabs from mesa but for the mini recto haven't see a hardwood version of it, just the diamond plate change.

can someone make a custom hardwood headshell for my mini rect???, i would love to have one for mine
if you kwon someone will be nice for me to try con contact this person or if you can make one PM plz

Thanks

 

[abube]

Yes, sure:

http://ampclones.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=53

 

[KiwiJoe]

Yes, sure:

http://ampclones.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=53

Oh, man, THANKS for that link! I can see black or tan tolex with a salt-and-pepper grille cloth faceplate in my future.

 

[Geeze]

It is relatively easy to build a wood shell for the Mini. How fancy the end result will add complexity.

I build mine with scrap wood that I experimented adding a 'ribbon' of contrasting wood to. One note - the screws for the aluminum shell are NOT the same on both sides. I plowed ahead thinking they were. I was rewarded with one more time to experience the 'art' of wood working - fixing the screw ups.

A 24"x6" piece of wood in your choice of thickness will be all you need.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/russ_creations/9731384302/

 

[KiwiJoe]

It is relatively easy to build a wood shell for the Mini. How fancy the end result will add complexity.

I build mine with scrap wood that I experimented adding a 'ribbon' of contrasting wood to. One note - the screws for the aluminum shell are NOT the same on both sides. I plowed ahead thinking they were. I was rewarded with one more time to experience the 'art' of wood working - fixing the screw ups.

A 24"x6" piece of wood in your choice of thickness will be all you need.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/russ_creations/9731384302/

Plus the right tools, a place to do it, and the skills to do it.

That said, your skills are mad good! That thing is gorgeous! If I could do the same thing I would do it like that, and then do the custom fascia similar to how Mesa has dressed the new Roctoverb 25/Mini Rec 2.0.

Once again, CONGRATS on a beautiful build!

 

[Geeze]

Thank you, KiwiJoe.

Skills are benefits you pick up during the mad desire to attempt greatness.

Or as a friend of mine who is building his 5,6 & 7th acoustic guitars from scratch replies when asked how did he build such beautiful things - 'Because I'm will to f##k **** up on the way to what I want.'

I encourage you to try your hand at building what you want. It will take a few tries - that is part of my process. I started building speaker cabs last summer to experiment with speaker size and cab size. I build a 2x12 when I purchased the Mini and then found that I liked the slant cab design and really wanted a cab scaled to the Mini. I also found some stunning flame cherry and figured walnut and being the wood ***** I am, wanted a pretty cab. Now to find a design. I experimented with 12's and 10's and jumped off the experimental cliff with a 4x8 cab 20"x20"x12" with popular. Surprisingly good sound for 8" speakers. So good that I have cut the walnut and cherry to that size and am currently putting an oil finish on it. It only took me 4 cabs to find the design I like and then only two months more to 'man up' and cut the cherry. Is it perfect? No, but **** it is pretty.

 

[Addictedtokaos]

+1. You will never learn if you are not willing to try.

When I started doing small luthier projects with my guitars, yeah I screwed up a few things. But what I learned from screwing up was more valuable. I also learned that pretty much anything can be fixed. So if it doesnt turn out, dont worry. Try again.

 

[KiwiJoe]

Oh, I hear you. My woodworking skills aren't that bad, but I really don't have much in the way of tools these days; buy the time I purchased what I need, I could buy one from that site or pay somebody here locally to do it for me.

And, frankly, I'm lazy now that I have reached a point in my life that I've worked very hard to get to where I have the money to just buy it pre-made.

And I'd rather spend that time playing/recording/rehearsing with the boys.

But my hat is off to guys like you who put in the time to build quality stuff for yourselves.