How about a dedicated file of cabinet designs?

[Bill Moore]

Steve, I'm willing to bet that anyone who's built a cabinet has done that. I think a belt sander is a very necessary "fitting" tool.
I have also glued a small piece of tolex together, and wrapped a piece of grill cloth over that, and then make my measurements against it for the baffle.

[tubeswell]

Y' know what would be AWESOME? A list of chassis dimensions for common amps, how much to add to inside dimensions for tolex, and how much to sutract from baffle for grill cloth. That kind of stuff. I may or may not be willing to admit that I recently had to grind 1/16 of an inch off the end of a silverface chassis because it would not fit in a cabinet I built after I tolexed it.

FWIW allow a 1/8th" gap on the bare timber surrounding the baffle and the rear boards for this reason.

[RudeBoy]

5E3 plans

I thought I downloaded this drawing from here but I can't seem to find the link now. I'll delete if it is a duplicate.

Anyway, having neither dissasembled or built a tweed type cab, I have a question about it. Are those four decorative screws in the front bezel the only thing that holds the baffle in?

[R.G.]

This is probably not of as general interest as the other posts, but being a Vox nut, I've detailed making repro cabs for some Vox stuff. The Thomas Vox Beatle Cab is here.

The drawing and dimensions for an AC30 repro cab are here.

As a sidelight, these amps came with vinyl dustcovers. I did an article on how to make the dust covers dust covers that might interest a few people.

[Bill Moore]

Thanks for the information, R.G., I have never thought about a Vox build, but now, why not?
I am currently building a Fender repro 15" Tone Ring cabinet, and picked up a hacked up Deluxe chassis that I have some crazy ideas for, but next year, maybe I need an AC30 build!
Thanks again.

[Wittgenstein]

Any info on just the head cab for a Fender 5E3 Deluxe and 5F1 Champ? Thanks in advance!

[Bill Moore]

Seems like a head cab for one of those would be better configured with the tubes on top of the chassis, and maybe a Marshall style cabinet,(chassis on bottom).

[the wizard]

Here' a link to Weber Cabinets. They have both of them

Any info on just the head cab for a Fender 5E3 Deluxe and 5F1 Champ? Thanks in advance!

https://taweber.powweb.com/store/wccabs.htm#head

[guitarmike2107]

Were are some I drew up soem time ago.. back when I still had time onmy hands

18watt combo style plans
http://www.mediafire.com/?qq4hhyhnazm

5E3 Deluxe style plans
http://www.mediafire.com/?yomzemg1zmy

Bluesbreaker style plans
http://www.mediafire.com/?jmdlcndmjlg

[Casey4s]

I wish I had drawn out my cabinets to post here, but I work mainly from sketches when working with wood. All I have is some pics of finished products. Pics of finished cabinets won't be very helpfu. Thanks to those who have postd their stuff.

[Wittgenstein]

Sorry if I was unclear, but I am building two amps, a 5E3 and a 5F1 Champ. I was planning on making them both into heads (seperately) and not combos. I don't plan on putting both amps into the same head (although it would be fun). I have found a few posts about Deluxe heads but very little on Champs. I'm assuming since it is such a small amp to begin with, that most people just make them into combos.

[Casey4s]

You pretty much just build a simple box around your chassis. Just make sure you don't use an oversized chassis or it will be a BIG box.

[the wizard]

Did you not see my post with the Weber link?

Sorry if I was unclear, but I am building two amps, a 5E3 and a 5F1 Champ. I was planning on making them both into heads (seperately) and not combos. I don't plan on putting both amps into the same head (although it would be fun). I have found a few posts about Deluxe heads but very little on Champs. I'm assuming since it is such a small amp to begin with, that most people just make them into combos.

https://taweber.powweb.com/store/wccabs.htm#head

[Casey4s]

https://taweber.powweb.com/store/wccabs.htm#head

Those are amazing prices for such quality cabinets. You would be hard pressed to make your own as cheap.

[plook]

Can anyone help me find 5C5 TV Front Pro cabinet plans, or 5F4.