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Topic: help on building cabinet for session 500 head |
Jack Goodson
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new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 18 Sep 2012 9:34 am |
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| i need some help on the type wood to use (need something light) i am going to build a seperate cabinet for the speaker. also need to know how much space it will need for the reverb pan. any help will be appreciated....thanks jack |
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Steve Hinson
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Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2012 10:33 am
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| One thing to watch out for,Jack...if you get the tank too close to the chassis,it could cause hum...I had a a tech put one of my blackface Twins in a head only cabinet...the cabinet wasn't tall enough to get the tank away from the chassis,and was too noisy to use...I only use that amp in the studio,so it wasn't a problem...we just left the tank out.If you recall,the Fender Dual Showman and Bandmaster Reverb heads were tall and the tanks were farther away from the electronics... |
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Bill Bassett
From:
Papamoa New Zealand
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Posted 18 Sep 2012 10:58 am
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| Do you have the original combo cabinet? You could just chop it then use an external speaker cab. |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 18 Sep 2012 11:19 am original cabinet
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| i still have the original and could chop it, but i was wanting to maybe make one out of lighter wood....thanks jack |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 18 Sep 2012 12:03 pm
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Birch plywood works pretty good. Slightly less dimensional and bit lighter than pine ply. Solid 1X pine boards might be lighter still.
My 400 head cabinets are about 8 3/4" i.d. That is ample room for the tank. Keep in mind proximity to the amp transformer is the important thing. The tank will cause a bad hum if installed in the wrong direction.
I orient the tank in the head with the reverb control turned wide open and position it for the least amount of noise. Usually there will be just a hint of hum no matter what but should not prove objectionable.
Edit: I'm sorry, you stated NV500. I know they are different. The NV400 measures about 7 1/4" from the top of the chassis to the bottom of the transformer. That leaves less than 1" between the tranny and the tank, but it works fine. |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 18 Sep 2012 1:16 pm used cabinet?
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| doe's anyone by chance have a cabinet for a session 500 that could send photos? or maybe they would like to sell? if so plese email photos/price if so....thanks jack |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 22 Sep 2012 8:50 am
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I can try to take some Monday. The layout of the boards in a 500 would make a compact head a challenge
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Chuck Snider R.I.P.
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West Virginia, USA - Morgantown, WV
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Posted 22 Sep 2012 11:13 am
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It might be worth contacting Rick Johnson. I'm sure he has split cabs for this model amp before, and would likely be willing to share the dimensions he uses for this model when splitting them. He shared dimensions for a NV400 when I was thinking about making some. Since I knew his would look much better than any I would make, in the end I had him make them for me anyway.
-Chuck
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GFI U-12 Ultra Keyless, Carter Black U-12, both with Alumitones, and a sweet '70 Sho-Bud Permanent D-10, NV400 in Rick Johnson cabs, NV112, '73 Vibrosonic in Rick Johnson cabs, Hilton pedal, Steeler's Choice seat, Bessdang Gizmos from Dale Hansen, and a few other widgets and doodads.
I may not sound good, I just don't wanna sound bad. |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 23 Sep 2012 7:51 am small cabinet
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| just wanted to mention that this amp is the shorter cabinet (the amp chassis comes out in one piece,) main concern is how light/thick of wood can be used to be stable. i would consider purchasing one already built....thanks jack (i am going to use an old nv400 cabinet for the speaker) |
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gary darr
From:
Somewhere out in Texas
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Posted 23 Sep 2012 3:53 pm
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| Not sure if this helps but few years ago I used a cabinet from a peavy heritage 2-12 combo and chopped it down, the session head fit quite nicely in it and was able to keep the origional session cabinet intact |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 24 Sep 2012 9:05 am
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In that case, my pics wouldn't help. So I won't bother
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Philip Mitrakos
From:
The Beach South East Florida
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Posted 26 Sep 2012 6:24 pm
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I was going to do the same thing ...then I sold it
 I used to just use my session 500 to hide my cash under it
the ol' lady couldn't pick it up ... |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 26 Sep 2012 7:46 pm session 500 cab
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| i am trying to make mine lighter so i can see if there is money under it....thanks jack |
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