Good source for how to regrill a 4x12?

[stratotone]

I have an old Marshall with loose (and possibly wrong) grillcloth, was going to redo it and I also have a boogie oversize 4x12 w/armor that has a tear, so I'd like to replace it also.

1) best place to buy grillcloth material? Specifically black and basketweave.
2) are there any online 'how to' do this pages? I haven't really looked close at either cab, I guess the grill is screwed in from the back?

Pete

 

[snowdog]

Mojo has lots of grill cloth to pick from. http://www.mojotone.com/amp-parts/Grill ... !566083035

Parts is Parts has a few also. http://www.guitar-parts.com/categories/ ... -cloth.htm

Parts Express has some on the cheap, dunno how good it is compared to the others. http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/se ... rchCat=140


No help on any tutorials.

 

[Meathead]

I did it just like I would install/stretch in a carpet.
Think of it as stretching saran wrap over a bowl, when you're done it should be a consistent tension all around.

Use an electric staple gun, wet the fabric lightly first with a spray bottle (so it'll stretch a bit more and as it dries it should shrink a bit...a tip Mike 'ratter' gave me).

-staple a few inches of the bottom left
-keeping the pattern straight, pull tight and staple a few inches of the top left.
-staple the entire left side. Pull just very lightly, keeping the pattern straight with left top and bottom that are already fastened.
-keeping the pattern straight, stretch and staple a few inches of the right side from the bottom going up.
-staple the entire bottom. Pull just very lightly, keeping the pattern straight with left and right side that are already fastened.
-keeping the pattern straight, stretch the top and fasten working from left to right, stop six inches from the top right corner
-keeping the pattern straight, stretch the right side and fasten working from bottom to top, stop six inches from the top right corner
-pull like heck on the top right corner and staple, try to keep the pattern going up to the corner straight.
-keeping pattern straight, stretch and staple the the last remaining areas of the top and right side.

If the pattern is a little off along an edge when you're done, no big deal...remove the staples from that area, retighten and staple again.

Edit: because I left out a step.

 

[stratotone]

Thanks guys! I kinda dig the look of tattered tolex, but a battered grill bugs me. Here's my last question for now... how the heck do you get the grill out of a marshall 4x12?

pete

 

[PeteLaramee]

Once you pull off the front panel from the rear you'll see how the cloth just wraps around and is stapled to the side.

I did this once by myself and I didn't ask anyone first. It was cool to thing to just jump in and try, but was a pain in my ass. I think Randyvanslyke's directions are good and straight forward. The one I did doesn't look as good as the other cab I tried to copy, but you can't tell unless you're right on top of it.

I bought the cloth from Mojo.

 

[snowdog]

Pete

It is not easy to find the Mesa/Boogie gril cloth, here is the only place that I found it:
http://www.vibroworld.com/parts/tech10.html

Cheers

Mojo has Mesa style also, cheaper too. http://www.mojotone.com/amp-parts/Grill ... Black-32-W

 

[Anonymous]

i've heard thicker staples affect your tone drastically.....