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I am looking at the plans for a Deluxe 5E3 cabinet and I don't really understand how the speaker baffle is secured to the front of the cabinet. Does it just get bolted to the front facia, the 1 1/2" pieces at the top and bottom of the front cabinet?

If you have a 5E3 cabinet or have built one, could you please enlighten me?

Cheers.

Yep, it is secured with two bolts at the top and two at the bottom. I use stainless steel on mine.

Legin, Great looking cab. Baffle attacehd same as mine. What kind of finish do you put on that Tweed?

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Thanks for the quick replies. That is a nice cabinet.

Cheers.

Stephen, I use a satin boat varnish, I have tried various varnishes and shellacs but this seems to give me the best finish.
Nigel

Satin boat varnish. Any particular type or formulation. Company? Full strength?

So much gets said about tinted nitro lacquers etc. Always looking for something better...

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It's an Aussie made product, I will have a look on the can and send you details.
Nigel

To duplicate the Tweed look the general consensus I've heard
is to use Zinsser Bullseye Amber Shellac cut 50/50 (or so) with denatured alcohol (methyl hydrate) solvent, applied with a bristle brush. Multiple coats to achieve the color, and even out splotchiness.

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Haven't tried it yet but supposibly 4 coats is the trick. Should find out soon enough.

Zinser's good stuff. It's what many of us guitar builders use to french polish our acoustics.

What might be more appropriate is Z-Poxy.

http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproduc ... r=Z%2Dpoxy

I'm not sure what the product number is (Z-Poxy has quite a few), but this is what I use as the filler on my guitars. It'll give you a very nice, warm (natural) amber in likely one coat. It's actually a fiberglass product, so it'll give your tweed more protection than shellac. More durable, unaffected by moisture, etc.

Though it won't cover as many cabinets as a can of bullseye.

James,
What exactly are you using the Z-poxy for on guitars? For filling in gouges, etc. I've always used woo putty, sawdust, etc... Just curious. Might be better.
Sorry off topic.

It's used as a filler. I'll post a pic today.

Haven't used it on my guitar repair before.