**Edit**Made a headshell for my Peavey 5150 combo!?

[LanierP]

Hey Guys,
I have a 1995 Peavey 5150 combo and I'm wanting to have a headshell made for it. Amp sounds really good after I had some small tweaks done to quiet it down and installed some top notch glass,,,,but
lugging this 90lb. behemoth to a gig is just horrible. A head version of this would be great,,so I'm trying to find out if anyone can recommend a solution.
Ive tried BFG Cabs,,,but he is in the process of moving out to the Midwest and won't be taking jobs until next summer.
Anyone know of a solid outfit that I could have make me a head shell?
Thanks,
Len

 

[TheGreatGreen]

I don’t know of anybody who makes head shells for those things. All the converted ones I’ve seen look like somebody took a saw to the combo and made a head out of it themselves.

It would be great if somebody would build some standard conversion kit or something though. Everybody I’ve talked to who has one of those combos feels the same way about it.

 

[creep66]

The issue is the layout, you end up with the back plugs/controls on top of the amp if you want to make it a proper head with the faceplate on the front.

 

[Devin]

I'd like to get one for mine as well


Close to saying fuck it and just building a shitty plywood box around the chassis

 

[BackCrack]

Some years back, I made a pine box for the chassis of my Demeter TGA-3 combo. Wood, screws, glue, used goat collar and conduit clamps for the handle (these were free), blue grill cloth on clearance from Mojotone...$15 total for the shell, maybe. I made the matching 2x12 below it for a pinch more (not incl. the $peakers). Studio shot....

Looks like crap, but it did the job just fine.

 

[cobrahead1030]

If someone can offer a proper one, I’d probably get one as well.

Love my OG combo, but it’s much more practical for me without the cab attached.

 

[Markedman]

Raw Cabs will make one fairly inexpensively.

Here - https://www.ebay.com/str/pineguitarspeakercabinetbuilder?_trksid=p4624852.m570.l113337

 

[Rick Lee]

I had Rawcabs make a cab for a Marshall 4010, which is kind of a rare bird. Very good quality build for a reasonable price. Lots of builders on Reverb will do one offs if you message them. I got a really nice bare headshell for an SLO-30 for $100 a while back.

 

[LanierP]

Raw Cabs will make one fairly inexpensively.

Here - https://www.ebay.com/str/pineguitarspeakercabinetbuilder?_trksid=p4624852.m570.l113337

Just sent raw cabs and email to see if they can do this. I'll report back with the results!

Raw Cabs will make one fairly inexpensively.

Here - https://www.ebay.com/str/pineguitarspeakercabinetbuilder?_trksid=p4624852.m570.l113337

Thanks for the tip here.
I just sent Raw Cabs an email. I'll circle back here when I get a response.

 

[LanierP]

Ended up making my own headshell. Almost done. It wasn't that hard really, and total cost at this point is 112$. ( had to buy a jigsaw). Used some 3/4" plywood I had in the garage. Here are some pix. I may paint it black and put a handle on top, some rubber feet on bottom. Hardest part was drilling the holes to mount the chassis. No room for error there.

 

[LanierP]

Painted, bedazzled, and ready to go Brutal!!
Pictured:
-Homemade headshell for 1995 Peavey 5150 combo (60 watt)
-Late 70's Marshall cab loaded with original 1970 Celestion pulsonics

These sound sooo good thru a 4x12. Plenty loud enough at 60watts. Anyone that needs any tips,,,just ask. Looks way better than chopping off the bottom of the combo like I've seen.