turning LSS combo into head and cab

[geddyentwistle]

my LSS sounds far better with a closed back speaker cab

so i want to gut the combo...

any suggestion where to get the head shell?

or possibly a bigger combo cabinet that is closed back?

 

[sbalderrama]

I don't know for sure, but it's always looked to me like the Stiletto and Lonestars share the same chassis size. I wonder if the LSS would fit into the Stiletto closed back combo cab?

You can order the head cabs from Mesa, but they won't be particularly cheap.

 

[boogie shoes]

mesa sells a wide body 1x12 that is closed back and will fit the large head. I bought a vertical mesa 2x12 with V30's in it and it sounds great with my LSC head. good luck buying the head cabinet, its expensive, I got lucky when I bought my LSC 1x12 used, the guy also had a head cab for it.

 

[fishyfishfish]

The head shells run about $350.00, and can take about a month to three months to get. Looked into it for my LSC after I ruined my spine. You could get a big box Marshall shell and just turn it upside down and drill new holes for the mounting screws. Double check on the chassis size, I'm pretty sure it would be a fit. Good luck!

 

[geddyentwistle]

thanks gang

maybe i'll ;look for a local carpenter or make one myself

is there any grounding or metallic insulation in there??

 

[boogie shoes]

there is some foil in the cab above the open part of the chassis. then there is some foam rubber stripping where the chassis makes contact to the cabinet also.

 

[plan-x]

I'm in the process of making a head for my Traynor YCV-40. Take a look at the link. I sized up my LSC and the chassis is shorter than the combo cab. That would be a short head! I might give it a go. I'm sure gaining experience on my current project. I just started the tolex today.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o82/plan-x/Head cab/Traynorhead001.jpg

 

[boogie shoes]

nice! I have the larger lonestar head and that **** thing is HUGE!!

 

[sbalderrama]

I sized up my LSC and the chassis is shorter than the combo cab. That would be a short head!

like this!

 

[plan-x]

Are the panel controls knobs the same spacing as a long head or say the combo? Aren't these all the same chassis?

 

[sbalderrama]

Pretty sure they are the same chassis. I won't get my short head in till Monday to know for sure, but the chassis in the LSC combo is actually only about the size of the cutout in front.

 

[plan-x]

Well here's the finished Traynor head. I don't have a shop. Just used some hand tools. It cost about $100 dollars for the materials. The main tools were a long straight edge ruler or square, a hand jig saw, a power sander(I used an orbital one) these are $20 power tools. Now I'm ready to tackle my LSC combo and convert it into a head.


http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o82/plan-x/Head%20cab/Traynorhead006.jpg