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How to Build a Guitar Amp Cabinet (DIY with minimal tools)

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Aaron Matthies

Aaron Matthies

Күн бұрын

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@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies Жыл бұрын
Check out the full step-by-step build guide with advice on tools, parts, and wiring diagrams: guitargearfinder.com/guides/guitar-cabinet-build/
@steveclark9934
@steveclark9934 Жыл бұрын
Was that a Vai riff? It sounds like it but I can't remember what one.
@GinoGenero
@GinoGenero Жыл бұрын
Ironically, I watched this video specifically for tips on installing the piping 😄 but still enjoyed it.👍
@willholt100
@willholt100 Жыл бұрын
Nice project, cab looks great. A couple of suggestions from me. 1. Drill the screw holes out and add dowels to increase the strength of butt joints so it is not just relying on glue. (As others have suggested) 2. More importantly and along with the above point. ALWAYS have the sides of the cab over lapping the top and bottom, this is a fundamental practise when building kitchen cabinets. This way the sides are supporting the weight of everything within the cabinet with the speakers. The force when picking the cab up is then acting on the dowels drilled through rather than just on glue joints which over time could fail. Hope that makes sense
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies Жыл бұрын
Great suggestions! Thanks for sharing.
@GinoGenero
@GinoGenero Жыл бұрын
Glueing and screwing a 3/4" square stock to the 4 inside corners of the butt joints reinforces well. Going on 25yrs of heavy gigging with this design and still perfect. Eliminates the need for external screws that may interfere with the router.
@JRandallS
@JRandallS 5 ай бұрын
Having built a few kitchen cabs and amp cabs, I would say that the forces are different in the two types of cabinets. A kitchen cabinet typically has shelves with heavy plates etc on them. Those loads are distributed to the strong sides and backs to support the vertical load. On the other hand, amp cabinets have an eccentric load where all the weight is hanging off the front of the cabinet. In addition amp cabinets may have an amp head, or even a person sitting on the top. If the top is inside the side walls, then it can be pushed down and even break the connection point if the weight exceeds the glue or dowel/screws capacity. But having the top sitting on top of the sides prevents that from ever being a problem. I would avoid relying on the glue or screws to prevent what could be avoided by lapping the top and or bottom over the sides. Overlapping the bottom is good for the same reasons, as the bottom may have feet or even wheels. If the bottom is inside the side walls the same problem occurs as at the top.
@IFDH777
@IFDH777 Жыл бұрын
The recessed jack is such an awesome simple idea! Great job!
@dressedtosmellgood
@dressedtosmellgood Жыл бұрын
a pancake plug would have accomplished the same thing without the fuss.
@raze4555
@raze4555 9 ай бұрын
not that i cant afford any other option
@TheWizeOldMan
@TheWizeOldMan Жыл бұрын
I’m currently trying to build a amp out of a old 50 cal ammunition box I have laying around.
@Billy-yu8sk
@Billy-yu8sk Жыл бұрын
Sweet and thanks for reminding me that I have a Russian, mossan nagant, 20 rifle crate that I was saving for a coffee table but this sounds way cooler, especially with the Russian writings on it & the olive drab paint. I'm stoked AF!
@alexlynn7219
@alexlynn7219 10 ай бұрын
Mate, exceptional video. Thanks heaps for putting in all the time to put it and your guide together.
@the_real_Bread_2
@the_real_Bread_2 Ай бұрын
I watched this to check how you attach the front baffle in place. My method looked janky so watching your method helped a lot :)
@JacubWhite38
@JacubWhite38 4 ай бұрын
I was just thinking about building a cab for the sake of saving shit loads of money and I wanted to build a 1x12 with a Vintage 30. Now, I see a video of a guy building his own cab to the exact specifications I was thinking of. Seems like destiny or something 😂
@VladislavKurashov
@VladislavKurashov Ай бұрын
Good idea to do a recessed cable port.
@damianzelazny5785
@damianzelazny5785 10 ай бұрын
Great step by step guide. Love the details you put into it explaining the whole process, lost of work man and much appreciate your effort 😉
@ВладимирИльин-о4к
@ВладимирИльин-о4к 10 ай бұрын
Building a guitar cabinet must begin with choosing a speaker of the appropriate quality factor. It is advisable to select a quality factor as close as possible to 0.707. Such a speaker will give the correct balance of low frequencies. In this case, the resonance frequency should be no higher than 85 Hz. Then the clearance of the rear wall of the box can be up to 1/3 of the area. If you stretch the speaker you choose, you can adjust it to meet the stated requirements. This will lower the resonant frequency slightly. Then you design the area of ​​the front panel of the cabinet. The requirements are as follows: the front panel area must be 4 times larger than the total area of ​​the speaker cone. Based on these parameters, you need to choose the design of the cabinet, and then select the material and rigidity of the (final architectural) structure of the future cabinet. You can save on the weight of the cabinet if you provide reinforcement to its structure. The sound quality of a guitar cabinet is assessed differently than in simple acoustic box calculations. But if you comply with these requirements, then such a cabinet will not be limited in use in any style of music and will serve you for many years and will be the envy of other musicians.
@insufferablethrashelitist9305
@insufferablethrashelitist9305 Ай бұрын
Looks and sounds really cool.
@ydin9
@ydin9 Жыл бұрын
Not bad at all, really enjoyed the guide as well as your other guides. As a carpenter: Gorilla glue and steel screws will certainly do the trick, yet I personally always opt to add appropriate sized dowels drilled in for added strength for these butt joints. But I digress, this a great guide for a diy project as it is.
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback and for the advice about using dowels. If I build another cab in the future I'll use them - especially if it's a bigger cabinet.
@ydin9
@ydin9 Жыл бұрын
@@AaronMatthies Looking forward to your next project, be at cab or something else! To re-phrase the advice a bit: similar materials make better joint supports when heat and moisture change is a factor, which isn't a big deal for amps if you aren't touring with them and even then the strong glue and screws will likely to last a lifetime. For me, an added "poor mans dowel" drilled through the top of the wood where looks aren't a factor, glued and clamped down is one of the simplest ways to absolutely keep things together indoors or outside without breaking the bank or doing measurements. Have a great day!
@rickybyrd660
@rickybyrd660 4 ай бұрын
I'm thinking of using spray on bedliner instead of tolex. It should create a real tight dense sound. Idk 🤷‍♂️ I'll give it a shot and see what happens.
@astararrialt2017
@astararrialt2017 3 ай бұрын
now, can i theoretically forgo making the housing if i used a milk crate for example?
@rcstl8815
@rcstl8815 13 күн бұрын
Do you have a refrigerator box laying around?
@InfernoPhilM
@InfernoPhilM Жыл бұрын
It’s so satisfying to build speakers. Looks and sounds great!
@SimonMacFarlane
@SimonMacFarlane Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Most videos I've found only show a slideshow of pictures - I love your video and commentary, very helpful, thank you!
@nathanv.4397
@nathanv.4397 Ай бұрын
Thanks for posting this. I intend to build a 12" speaker cab and it is a great help. Have you ever calculated Thiele Small Parameters to determine the ideal cubic volume for your specific speaker? There are free calculators online but I am having a hard time with them.
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies Ай бұрын
There's a section in the build guide on my website (see link in description) about Thiele Small Parameters. It also links to a good article by Celestion on why they think it's unnecessary for guitar cabs. I also had a hard time with those calculators and decided against it in the end. But if you do want to build a cabinet based on it, I suggest looking up the dimensions of the 1x12 Boogie Thiele 19" Cabinet and use that as your starting point. Good luck with your build!
@nathanv.4397
@nathanv.4397 Ай бұрын
@AaronMatthies That is so awesome. You've thought of everything. Thanks for the feedback. I hadn't had a moment to read it yet. I'm pumped.
@CaptainPantys
@CaptainPantys 5 ай бұрын
I'm gonna buy a creamback speaker and run it through an origin 50 with the most annoying hi gain distortion pedal. My git fiddle's gonna be a custom gibson V knock off with a single P90. Thanks for the ideas man. looks like a great project.
@603_greg
@603_greg 7 ай бұрын
Awesome video. My only question, when you install the frame that has the grill cloth, how do you get it to stay in place? Glue? I'd imagine you have more than just the piping holding it in, but i could always be wrong!
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 7 ай бұрын
If you get your measurements right when building the frame, the piping will firmly hold it in place. As I chose not to use piping, I inserted a few small wedges to help keep it in place.
@williamking8033
@williamking8033 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I've been wanting to build my own bottom 4X12 cabinet for a long time. Now, I got some practical advice. Thanks!
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies Жыл бұрын
Good luck with your build!
@902Steeler
@902Steeler 11 ай бұрын
Next time you do your tolex frame, incorporate a plywood backer for the name plate. Good job
@matthewwilson3673
@matthewwilson3673 Жыл бұрын
Great video, I want to customize a positive grid spark amp with new tolex so this helps
@JRandallS
@JRandallS 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. How did you select your size? JBL used to publish optimal sizes for different types of cabinet uses, speakers etc. In rooms a ratio of 1.618 is optimum to avoid standing waves, but I am not sure if that sort of thing applies to speaker cabs. I know stiffer sides make punchier sound.
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 5 ай бұрын
I looked up a few 1x12 cab dimensions from different brands and copied the dimensions of the one I liked the best (Marshall MX112). I did read a few articles explaining the theory behind speaker cabinet dimensions as well as a lot of online debates over whether it really matters with guitar cabs (no surprise that guitarists love to argue about things like this). Rather than try to follow the theory and design it from scratch, I figured it just made sense to use the dimensions of an existing cab that I liked.
@JRandallS
@JRandallS 5 ай бұрын
@@AaronMatthies Yes it makes sense to use the dimensions of cabinet that you like already. Somehow I ended up with five Fender HRDs, three of which were special issues. All had the same size cab. One of the cabs had much thicker and stiffer sides, top and bottom. It was orange and had a fiberglass coating. That cabinet was identical in all other respects to one of the other cabs with even the same speaker. The orange cabinet was a cannon. It was so much punchier. That made me start thinking about the stiffness of the cabinet. I had already decided that 12" speakers needed a larger cabinet than my old Blues Junior. But was surprised by the effect of a stiffer cabinet.
@jimilee459
@jimilee459 7 ай бұрын
Fantastic guide, I can’t wait to get started.
@DaLawn
@DaLawn 10 ай бұрын
Very nice work. Thanks 4 posting.
@user-qh1gf2gw5t
@user-qh1gf2gw5t 7 ай бұрын
Is it possible to install a 8 ohm speaker in a 16 ohm cabinet?
@DeeTee79
@DeeTee79 11 күн бұрын
Love this mate!
@DustyKorpse
@DustyKorpse 6 ай бұрын
Very cool video, appreciate the effort that went into the cabinet and indeed the video 👍🏻🎸🤘
@blackie75
@blackie75 10 ай бұрын
Awesome, thinking of buying a pair of Celestion V30s and having a crack at this. Cheers 😁
@jodiefuerteventura6652
@jodiefuerteventura6652 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this very informative video
@calyx0
@calyx0 8 ай бұрын
Great video! Do you by any chance still have the stl for the jack plate?
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 8 ай бұрын
I do. Send me a message at guitargearfinder.com/contact/ and I'll send it to you.
@kubockferre5532
@kubockferre5532 Ай бұрын
hi where can i find the white strip in front of cabinet ,thanks
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies Ай бұрын
Have a search for "piping" at any place or online store that sells amp parts. They usually have a decent range of colors and styles to choose from.
@kubockferre5532
@kubockferre5532 Ай бұрын
thank you@@AaronMatthies
@magnus95
@magnus95 Жыл бұрын
Whould be Nice to hear the clean tone 🤘
@bobt7484
@bobt7484 Жыл бұрын
Good video. What does it weigh with the speaker installed?
@mocata559
@mocata559 11 ай бұрын
Great video? May I ask where you got that 3D logo done? I'm in Adelaide, Australia.
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 11 ай бұрын
I made it myself with a 3D printer using a Marshall font found online.
@mocata559
@mocata559 11 ай бұрын
Great. Would you make one for me for a fee?@@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 11 ай бұрын
If you send me a message at guitargearfinder.com/contact/ I'll see if I can help out.
@omarshaheen807
@omarshaheen807 Жыл бұрын
can you try to build a 4x15 cabinet
@bbqemcasa
@bbqemcasa 9 ай бұрын
amazing!!!!
@mykneeshurt8393
@mykneeshurt8393 Жыл бұрын
Great job with both the cabinet build and the video. I really enjoyed this one.
@J_Un1t
@J_Un1t 5 ай бұрын
What material did you use for the grill frame?
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 5 ай бұрын
The grill was just the basic black grill cloth option on a guitar amp parts website. If you search for guitar amp grill cloth, you should be able to find a few sites that sell them.
@J_Un1t
@J_Un1t 5 ай бұрын
@@AaronMatthies thanks, I was meaning the frame material. Is that square dowel?
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 5 ай бұрын
Ah, my mistake. Yes it was basically just square timber I found approx 1inch/25mm wide. You can pretty much use anything, just make sure you plan out the depth of the grill when making the amp so it won't stick out of the front.
@dogger2186
@dogger2186 Жыл бұрын
Orange does not use butt joints, they rabbit all the front edges and the picture frame is recessed in and then the left and right sides have rabbits and the top and bottom sit down into the rabbits and then last but not least the rear cleats are also recessed into dadios. Marshall was the only company that uses weak but joints but these are on their low-end press board cabs. The high end Marshalls and older marshalls that are made from actual baltic birch plywood (13ply) have finger joints
@InvisibleJiuJitsu
@InvisibleJiuJitsu Жыл бұрын
certainly look like butt joints on orange's own how it's made video
@willskijza80
@willskijza80 11 ай бұрын
Great video, I'd be interested to know the total cost ($AUD) of materials (assuming one already owns the necessary tools), and where you got the materials? Bunnings and online I assume? I understand a project like this might not be about saving loads of money as much as the fun and satisfaction you'd get out of it :)
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 11 ай бұрын
I sadly didn't keep note of the costs along the way (I should have), but at a guess it'd probably be around the cost of a new cab. I bought all the parts new from Bunnings, The Speaker Factory and Evatco. Finding a second-hand speaker for the build can bring the cost down significantly. You're right in that this project is best if you enjoy building things. If you want to save money, buy a second-hand cabinet.
@Ruggles_Like_Snuggles
@Ruggles_Like_Snuggles Жыл бұрын
Awesome video 🤙, thank you. Ill be building some cabinets soon. This is really helpful
@N1CK_B
@N1CK_B Жыл бұрын
10/10 great video
@tubaljohn1
@tubaljohn1 Жыл бұрын
Very nice. Thank you.
@KennyStMarie
@KennyStMarie 10 ай бұрын
What kind of contact adhesive would you recommend?
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 10 ай бұрын
I just bought the one that happened to be at the store, so I don't know how different brands compare. If you're concerned about how well the adhesive will stick, I would test it out with an offcut of Tolex before you try using it on your build.
@KennyStMarie
@KennyStMarie 10 ай бұрын
Cool, that’s good advice, thank you!
@yantz8281
@yantz8281 Жыл бұрын
sounds really good!
@Billy-yu8sk
@Billy-yu8sk Жыл бұрын
Nice. How many man hours would u say you have in the actual hands-on, man-hour build?
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies Жыл бұрын
I spread the build out over a few afternoons so maybe 8 hours or so. I work fairly slow so I'm sure it could be done in far less time.
@jadamdavisart
@jadamdavisart Жыл бұрын
This was great!
@davengg8467
@davengg8467 11 ай бұрын
What tools did you use and what glue did you use. I want to build a 2x12 open back cabinet are butt joints a good option since the back is open
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 11 ай бұрын
I go through all the tools and details in the guide on my website, so check that out for more info. The glue was a Gorilla Glue branded wood glue. Butt joints should be fine for an open back cab as a lot of the strength comes from the front and back panels (you'll probably still want to have one or two small back panels).
@davengg8467
@davengg8467 11 ай бұрын
@@AaronMatthies how thick is the plywood you used
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 11 ай бұрын
18mm
@davengg8467
@davengg8467 10 ай бұрын
@@AaronMatthiesI am a beginner I’ve never done anything like this before any advice. Also i have a few questions is it better to slip and attach the baffle in from the rear like you did or is it better to attach the baffle from the front by installing the front inside frame 3/4in behind it? Should I use t nuts if I want the speakers to be more interchangeable? Should I use plywood or solid wood?
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 10 ай бұрын
Most cabinets slip in the baffle from the back, but you can build it other ways if you want. I found building the frame first then slipping the baffle in made it easy to round the cabinet edges. If you want to see the wood in your cabinet, it might look better to make the front one solid piece. Have a search for different cabinets to get ideas on what you might prefer the look of. Yes, I recommend using T-nuts. I'd use plywood if you're planning on painting or covering the cabinet and use solid wood if you want to have the wood visible. These questions (except the baffle question) were answered in the guide on my website so I suggest checking it out for more details. Have fun with your build and take your time.
@CatGPT_
@CatGPT_ Жыл бұрын
nice work man!
@ivanravello5687
@ivanravello5687 11 ай бұрын
/// hello , where can i order the logo ???? greetings
@georgespencer3973
@georgespencer3973 Жыл бұрын
Great job!
@dadirtyreddemon9490
@dadirtyreddemon9490 Жыл бұрын
What size round over bit did you use?
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies Жыл бұрын
1/2"
@glauciogv5225
@glauciogv5225 3 ай бұрын
Sehr gut ! 👏
@jasoncourtright3978
@jasoncourtright3978 Жыл бұрын
dang he works fast...
@TonyNguyenFR
@TonyNguyenFR Жыл бұрын
what about price for parts?
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies Жыл бұрын
I didn't mention cost because the prices I paid living in Australia are usually very different than other countries. But this build worked out to being just a bit cheaper than buying a new Marshall MX112.
@jayethompson3414
@jayethompson3414 6 ай бұрын
I would have thought MDF would be a better choice than plywood.
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 6 ай бұрын
MDF is cheap and easy to work with, but the main downsides is that it'll make the cab far heavier and weaker than one with plywood. If you want a cab for gigging, I wouldn't recommend MDF as it won't hold up to getting knocked around.
@SkooblyOoblyDoobly
@SkooblyOoblyDoobly 3 ай бұрын
"Frank" by Steve Vai
@minkorrh
@minkorrh 9 ай бұрын
I find it hilarious how we, as a species, have TWO ears, yet we consistently produce crap that only uses one of them. I'm presently in the process of building a cabinet that is stereo, and dirt cheap with it's dirt cheap modeller.
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies 9 ай бұрын
I love stereo guitar rigs, but there's a reason stereo amps/cabinets aren't very popular. Having two mono cabinets spread out in a room running in stereo can give a far better stereo sound than one stereo cabinet. Unless you're standing right in front of a stereo amp, your ears won't really get the stereo effect. Just something to consider.
@johanjotun1647
@johanjotun1647 7 ай бұрын
It would have looked better if you clearcoated it
@jeremiahmeraz9298
@jeremiahmeraz9298 Жыл бұрын
This guy is using $300 of wood and materials. You could have just bought a cabinet.
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies Жыл бұрын
Some people enjoy building things.
@Okla_Soft
@Okla_Soft Жыл бұрын
I build speaker cabinets myself, and this is not $300 worth of wood/materials, maybe $120 or so, but definitely not $300, and you can make any type of custom cab you want, building things is immensely satisfying…. I also sell my cabs, and while the profit margins might be low, and the labor and material cost is high, people make stuff themselves because of the joy of building/making, so it’s not just a cost/benefit analysis when doing stuff like this. This is the mindset that most corporations rely on to extract as much $ as possible from lazy, passive consumers
@daspicsman
@daspicsman Жыл бұрын
You're running the router the wrong way. It should go left to right on an outside corner. If you go the other way you're making a climbing cut and it could get away from you.
@AaronMatthies
@AaronMatthies Жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know! I hadn't heard about that before but it makes perfect sense.
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