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Topic: Patching a vintage grill cloth |
Billy Henderson
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Portland, AR, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2009 3:54 pm |
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| I have an older Fender Vibroverb that got stabbed by a knocked over mic on a stand. It went through the cloth and through the speaker. I got the speaker fixed but the cloth needs patching. Since it is a vintage cloth I would like not to change it out. What might I do? Duct tape not an option! |
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Freddie Wooton
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London, ky
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Posted 30 Dec 2009 8:59 pm Patching a vintage grill
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| Billy, Remove the grill from the amp. Where the grill is wrapped around the front of the frame remove some of the threads, Now get you a large needle like used in leather shops and weave the threads in and out to match the pattern of your old grill. It want be perfect but it will be better than duct tape. When you cut the threads do it from the back side of the grill.I hope this works for you. Fred |
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Chris LeDrew
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Canada
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Posted 30 Dec 2009 9:43 pm
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Billy, you could remove the original grill and roll it up in a safe place. Then you could re-grill the amp with new cloth. You still have the original cloth for value's sake, but have a new grill to maintain the aesthetic value of the amp. You can get aged cloth now, to match vintage amps.
Also, you could get some clear packing tape and patch what's left, doing the "repair" from the rear of the grill. You may be able to put some of the ripped cloth "back in place" by lining up the ripped cloth and adhering it to the clear tape as the tape adheres to the grill. Just a thought, albeit a hard-to-explain one. 
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Billy Henderson
From:
Portland, AR, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2009 5:48 am grill cloth
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| Thanks, both options are good. I think taking the old cloth off and putting new cloth on and saving the old cloth might be the way to go. Always appreciate the help I get on the Forum. |
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 31 Dec 2009 12:00 pm
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You also might buy a repro baffle with aged grill cloth. Just swap it out and put the original away for posterity.
Larry Rodgers makes perfect looking and fitting vintage style baffles.
www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Rodgers |
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Bill Myers
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Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, USA
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