Man...you guys are giving way more credit than I deserve . I am going to take some pics of the messups I did on this cab. Some of my corners have gaps, which are somewhat covered by the corner caps I have a large gap on the bottom where the tolex meets. I had to re drill a few holes that mount the speaker baffle on because I drilled into other screws that I used for bracing on the inside. Let me see... I had to redo the front face a few times because it did not line up right with the amp, bad planning and rushing the job. Now...do you really want me working on your stuff
Thank you all for the kind words I really appreciate it. It sure is fun though and I now have my Hammond transformer in (thank you oldguy for the help) and I have to say all VJ's should have come with a Hammond transformer, it is a huge improvement! I love it! I could not put the guitar down today while I had some time alone. I am now not lacking in bass. The whole sound has richend up like you would not believe. The best way I can describe the sound is to compare it to your computer monitor. You know how the 257 colors looks now compared to the richness of color of the new systems? That is what I think describes the sound of the tranny swap. I don't know what it is but there is a lot more sound throughout the spectrum than it had before and the sound is tighter. Maybe it is harmonics or whatever but it sounds so full and rich I just love it. I do think I could use a bit more top end sparkle but I think there are some mods that might address that.
6STRINGS 9LIVES, Here is a pic of where I am at with the rear panel.
I had a chance today to play loud with the back panel and see what sounds I could get. If I left the panel off completely, I got a pretty thin sound with a pronounced midrange. If I put the back totally on, I got a pretty flat response with good bass and a slight dip in the midrange. I messed with moving it around and around and I came up with this compromise, which I am pleased with although I would like a bit more bass response but I don't think I am going to get any heavy chunkin sounds with a 12 inch in this small of a cabinet. Overall I am please so far with the sound and that is with the Fender/Eminence Hot Rod Deluxe stock speaker. This made me wonder if a transformer swap on my Hot Rod would help out with the stock speaker. It sounds pretty good to me now.
I hope to get more pics up tonight of the tolex going on and maybe some of my messups
Thanks again guys, you are too kind
M29