Converting SCXD to head and cab...

[elenore19]

So I'm wondering how much of a pain in the ass it might be. I figure just cut off the lower part of the amp and then just get some other pieces of wood to complete the cab and make a better enclosure for the head.

I know someone who is a wood worker type guy who would help. But yeah.

I want my SCXD to be smaller and lighter to carry around, and use my 2x12 avatar cab. That is the reason for this, if you were wondering...


-Elliot

 

[Gear_Junky]

So I'm wondering how much of a pain in the ass it might be. I figure just cut off the lower part of the amp and then just get some other pieces of wood to complete the cab and make a better enclosure for the head.

I know someone who is a wood worker type guy who would help. But yeah.

I want my SCXD to be smaller and lighter to carry around, and use my 2x12 avatar cab. That is the reason for this, if you were wondering...


-Elliot

i dunno, particle board, "cut off", it's not wood (probably), might not be worth it. you could always just take out the speaker to make it lighter...

me, i prefer to think of it as "head" with a bonus speaker - when i head to practice, i just grab the amp and the guitar, when we play a "gig", i put it on top of another cab and there you go.

 

[Roguetitan]

I say get some nice birch ply wood and build a new box to house the head and a cab for the speakers then finish the caabinet with light stain and clear coat
you can use all of the hardware off the old cabinet but will need to buy more hardware for the speaker enclosure like this

www.partsexpress.com

 

[stevieb]

How 'bout the speaker cab have a cavity in the top, about 3/4th's as deep as the SCXD is tall? Than you could drop the SCXD into that cavity, it would peek out from the top and look like a head. Added benefit is the SCXD would not fall off if the cab was bumped, you keep the speaker in the SCXD for small gigs, studio, rehersing at home, etc.

 

[elenore19]

i dunno, particle board, "cut off", it's not wood (probably), might not be worth it. you could always just take out the speaker to make it lighter...

me, i prefer to think of it as "head" with a bonus speaker - when i head to practice, i just grab the amp and the guitar, when we play a "gig", i put it on top of another cab and there you go.

yeah, I'll keep mullin' it over.

I say get some nice birch ply wood and build a new box to house the head and a cab for the speakers then finish the caabinet with light stain and clear coat
you can use all of the hardware off the old cabinet but will need to buy more hardware for the speaker enclosure like this

www.partsexpress.com

I'd probably build a new box for at least the "head" part. But for the cab, I'd try and salvage whatever I could of the stock, but we'll see. I might consider making a whole new cabinet.

How 'bout the speaker cab have a cavity in the top, about 3/4th's as deep as the SCXD is tall? Than you could drop the SCXD into that cavity, it would peek out from the top and look like a head. Added benefit is the SCXD would not fall off if the cab was bumped, you keep the speaker in the SCXD for small gigs, studio, rehersing at home, etc.

It's not about it Looking like a head. It's about getting it to be lighter and more compact when driving around to places. I'm in a band that drives a toyota echo. With bass drums and guitar. Just tryin' to save whatever space I can
I also don't want to do anything drastic to my 2x12 cab.