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One Method for Veneering Speaker Cabinets

MikeCh

MikeCh

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In previous discussions here, many of you read of the problems I experienced re-veneering of a set of JBL L96 cabinets. I'd taken lots of pictures along the way and since those cabinets presented a few unique challenges, I decided to document the process and share it here as much of the process was gleaned from other AK'ers experiences and advice.

It's my hope that this document might help other AK'ers in their pursuit to make worn out loudspeaker cabinets new again.


Thanks,
Mike
 

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Beautiful JBLs

Those came out beautiful. Great work! :thmbsp:

I used to muse about putting real veneer on my AT-15s... something like cherry mahogany. High-gloss. They wouldn't look like traditional AT-15s, but I love that finish. I would do the same with the VS-150s and my 2 subwoofer cabinets. It would be beautiful, but I'm too chicken-sh*t to dive into it. :no:
 
Great job putting those together.

I have a couple veneer jobs I want to tackle this winter. I'm sure your guide will help quite a bit.
 
Great work and awsome documentation I definetly think this should be a sticky on how to do it maybe in DIY!! This is awsome detail and photo`s for everyone`s enjoyment and information!! STICKY PLEASE!:yes:
 
Beautiful work and nice tutorial.....

I like how your screw up turned out. :yes: The framed veneer trim looks awesome. I would've never thought to fix it this way but rather tape up the veneer and spray the front with fresh flat black. Great alternative fix that gives your JBL's some uniqueness! :thmbsp:
 
Celt is the guy you need to talk to about sticky-fying. He's gone a different route in speakers though having a single sticky thread with links to "reference threads". It keeps from having half the screen devoted to sticky threads.

Oh yeah, great job!!

Ray
 
MikeCh said:
It's my hope that this document might help other AK'ers in their pursuit to make worn out loudspeaker cabinets new again
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Excellent job, Mike! Very thoughtful of you to take pics along the way. I'm sure this will be helpful to others. :thmbsp:

Another useful bit of information everyone can take from this is to not be so quick to take sandpaper to veneer, thus avoiding all that veneer work!:yes:
 
jimbofish said:
Another useful bit of information everyone can take from this is to not be so quick to take sandpaper to veneer, thus avoiding all that veneer work!:yes:
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Absolutely! I seem to make these large mistakes then need to fix them, but had I found a way to fix the raised veneer on the tops without sanding I'd of been all for it :thmbsp:

Lots of vintage gear we all collect only needs a cleaning with something like Murphy's Oil Soap and a light coat of either lemon oil or Howards feed-n-wax, but when you have a severely damaged/stained cabinet....well, things sometimes get drastic :D

Mike
 
Those look awesome and I like the veneer on the front edges better than the original black edges. Good show chap.:thmbsp:
 
marantzfan said:
Who is the official sticky-maker person here at AK? Can any mod do it?
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Yes and no... I can sticky it as a Supermod... but this is my friend Dans' forum and I wouldn't step on his toes for a second! Not that he'd take it that way...
 
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