Matamp - How to build a Speaker Cabinet, Part 1

www.tuneyoursound.com has visited Matamp in the UK. Jeff Lewis himself builds a vintage Matamp cabinet and shows all the skills accumulated since the '60 in building high end music amplification devices. More to come!

[@LucHenzig]

Yes it's Jeff in his Huddersfield's workshop. In 3 hours he did the finish on the prepared wood cabinet. No waste as he has pushed his craftsmanship to perfection!

[@HolyParamultiverse]

Great Orange Amps ad!

[@cpakdemir]

So i think i'll go with the thin walnut veneered MDF... thank you very much for your help

[@rodmclean2066]

There's Experience for you. Respect ! Should have him refurb my old " Voice of the World " logo cab from ? 1970 / 71. Those vintage cabs look good. But the oldies had nuts holding the speakers on. Screwing straight in save time now I guess.Great Great Cabs !!!

[@mariogarcia4971]

the speaker cabinet is already built so it is really how covering it with vinyl !!!!!!! by the way....very good job......

[@tradertom4843]

Wish you guys would’ve showed making the baffle

[@Stu66orn]

Done some cabinets myself it's increadibly physical work. You still have to think of your health. Use mask when doing sanding job and painting stuff. Wood dust and paint are not good for your lungs. Earprotection is a must with a tablesaw.

[@powerhead100]

Amazing!!

[@SarcastSempervirens]

why would you call this how to build a cabinet, it's putting on the vinil and screwin in the speakers

[@LucHenzig]

Life of a Musicshake Legend by Music Shake, Luc

[@IamtheActionman]

Amazing

[@LucHenzig]

Walnut has a higher density then ply, but in any case solid wood is not recommended. Use MDF veneered or particle boards. Solid wood has an inherent resonance that will wreck the flat frequency response of any traditional cone-type speaker, and therefore should not be used.

[@LucHenzig]

Well, thanks for the comments on the background music. Note that Jeff Lewis didn't want to be heard speaking, I had to convince him to accept that this video material was made public. Not an easy task. As for the music, it has already been changed once, now it has some music from the free library of KZbin. You are welcome to send me music (or make suggestions) to put as background to the video, with the necessary copy rights and I will gladly give you satisfaction to change it!

[@Br1Porro]

It is a shame that the cabinet construction is missing, it would be perfect. anyway thanks for the contribution (: Great job!?!)==!)==!!!

[@GeetarAdam]

Geez. If I had that workshop and all those tools, I could built a robot that would build me a speaker cab. I wanna see somebody build one with a rock and some duct tape!

[@VacantTheory]

Great video!!! and awesome song!!! which band is this???

[@briel]

Did you guys film him building the actual box?! That would be the shit!

[@ghurabadota886]

Is there a document with the specs used for the woodwork construction and material selection ?

[@ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΟΣΚΑΠΟΘΑΝΑΣΗΣ]

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[@michaelboehlke8537]

i turned off the suicide music by muting the video. After that I could enjoy watching a true craftsman at work!

[@awwnawmang]

nice video on tolexing. what a shame to go through all of that tolex covering only to lop off the corners with a knife because the black plastic corners go on though.

[@ecstokely]

Bump for previous comment - What kind of glue is this? how long did it sit before applying vinyl to cab?

[@cpakdemir]

Thank you for your reply. I'm thinking to build a 2x12 cab for myself as a hobby. Would you recommend me the same thickness for walnut wood?

[@Melonheadinbed]

do you know what type/brand of contact cement he uses on the tolex? also is the cabinet butt jointed, box joint/dovetail joint, or something else?

[@jacobestes]

Tuney Ours Ound

[@LucHenzig]

3,5 cm is the thickness of the wood. Luc

[@MrGrim1018]

can anyone please tell me what kind of router bit is used to make that glue joint! i am in dire need!

[@LucHenzig]

Well, the woodwork was unfortunately done before we had the chance to film it!

[@cpakdemir]

Can you tell the thickness of the wood? Thanks

[@bertty100]

Mute works thats better

[@RudeCommentsAreFun]

He's a good craftsman, but he scares the sh** out of me on the table saw! I'm a cabinetmaker/carpenter who sustained a fairly serious injury (almost cut my hand off at the wrist). Mine was a freak accident.....but I can see his day coming up soon. You're never too experienced to re-learn safety.

[@sheldonvogt5212]

RudeCommentsAreFun Absolutely right. New woodworkers take notice: the saw blade should never be that much higher than the thickness of the stock being cut, and you should NEVER finish a rip by pulling the board from behind the blade. (If the board binds, it will pull your hand into the blade.). Perfect example of how not to do it

[@electricbuffalo4137]

Wow! This video covered everything.....except HOW THEY BUILD A FRIGGIN CAB! 😤

[@StanBloch777]

that would be over 1 1/3". looks like 3/4" or 19mm to me

[@dtrain8335]

Great talent but no speaker cabinets were "built" in this video!!

[@deyvisomdep]

what names is the song ? please

[@LucHenzig]

The group is Thor and the name of the song Transit

[@bertty100]

No wounder they cost so much 1 old man builds them with tools from 1970.

[@DrZpook]

What's the name of the orange stuff?

[@ceinodowd1691]

tolex

[@JamesSilvers18]

Demew REXINE

[@alftupper9359]

Orange speaker cover type stuff

[@theodore738]

I fucking wonder...he even put the label on it as he showed it

[@alftupper9359]

Theodore Moore I know. Wipe-my-bum syndrome.

[@StonyRC]

Looks really interesting, but the music is so awful and intrusive that I cannot bear to sit through it. Shame, coz I love watching this sort of thing.

[@bowermanwinburn6723]

Make it wooden with the help of the Stodoys instructions.

[@briel]

This is great, but it's more like "how to finish a speaker cabinet."

[@thehound2161]

Should be titled, "Watch me build a cabinet with equipment only a shop has, with no spec's or explanation." I can't see the benefit of watching this as an informative video..

[@pointyboot]

i would much rather hear him talking over this terrible music.

[@MFKR696]

This guy really doesn't seem to know the meaning of PPE (personal protective equipment). This guy is a workplace-related disability claim waiting to happen..