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Plywood is the most common choice if you want to cover your cabinet in Tolex. You won’t see the wood underneath the Tolex, so plywood is a great option.
If you want to have a cabinet where you can see the wood (with stain or varnish), a nice hardwood is the best choice.
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While you can technically build a guitar cab out of MPF or particle board, it’s not recommended. MDF can easily warp due to moisture and degrade over time.
Cheap cabinets are often made out of MDF or particleboard, so if you’re going to put the time and effort into building your own cabinet, you may as well produce a good quality one using good materials.
An open-back guitar cabinet projects sound from the front as well as the back. This can fill a room up with space far more than a closed back cabinet.
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Open-back cabinets are useful during band practice or live performances. The cabinet will spread the sound around which helps other band members hear your guitar.
A closed-back cabinet can only project the sound from the front, which results in a more focused and punchy tone. The bass response is tighter compared to open-back cabinets.
Having a closed-back cabinet during a live performance or band practice can be difficult as the sound only projects clearly directly in front of the cabinet. If a drummer sits behind your closed back cabinet, they may not hear your guitar.
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At the same time, a closed-back cabinet is easier for the sound engineer as there will be no spillage onto other instruments (eg: drum microphones).
If you’re unsure whether you want a closed-back or open-back cabinet, consider building a cabinet with a removable back panel (shown below). You can add and remove panels as you like to get the best of both worlds.
Key point:having an open or closed back cabinet changes your tone in different situations, so think about how you plan on using your cabinet.
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I reached out to a few speaker-selling websites to find out what their best-selling speakers were and the above list shows the most popular models.
You might notice that a lot of popular guitar speaker models are inspired by or a direct result of vintage amps. But just because a speaker is based on vintage hardware, it doesn’t mean it’s only for vintage-style guitar tones.
For example, the Celestion Vintage 30 is popular with metal guitarists. When used in a modern metal rig, it definitely doesn’t produce a vintage tone.
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So while you will see a lot of advice saying something like “use X speaker for vintage blues”, there are no clear rules on which speakers work best with different styles of music.
Listening to the different models in a back-to-back comparison is a far better way to decide which speaker to buy compared to reading a specifications list.
The above YouTube channel (Zilla Cabs) creates excellent comparisons of different speakers. You can hear the subtle (and sometimes not subtle) differences between different speakers in these videos.
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Key point:there are many great guitar speakers to choose from and there’s no easy answer for which one to buy. Listen to some comparison videos to get a better idea of the characteristics of each model.
Having a single speaker in a cabinet creates a focused sound, while multiple speakers spread the sound out and blend the soundwaves between the speakers.
If you use multiple speakers, you can choose whether to use the same speaker models in the cabinet or mix different models. Some guitarists like to mix different types of speakers in a cabinet to achieve a blend of different tones.
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If you plan on using multiple speakers in a cabinet, you will need to think about wiring them in series or parallel. Read the ‘Guitar Speaker Wiring Diagrams’ section later in this guide to learn how to properly wire up multiple speakers in a cabinet.
It’s also a good idea to think about the overall weight of your guitar cabinet. The more speakers you want, the bigger and heavier your cabinet will be.
Taking a 1×12 cabinet to band practice is much easier than dragging a massive 4×12, so keep weight in mind when planning your build.
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The number in the speaker model usually tells you the size of the speaker. For example, the ‘G12’ in Celestion models are for 12″ speakers and the Jensen MOD 10 is for a 10″ speaker.
The size of the speaker changes the tone you end up with. A small speaker will produce less bass and more high-end frequencies compared to a larger speaker.
If you listen to the tone from a small 8″ combo amp and compare it to a cabinet with a 12″ speaker, it will be obvious why the most popular speaker sizes are 10″ and 12″.
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If you want to build a cabinet with multiple speakers, I recommend using either 10″ or 12″ speakers (eg: 2×10, 2×12, 4×12).
It’s also worth mentioning that the size of the speaker makes a big difference in the overall weight of the cabinet. Larger speakers weigh more than you would expect based on the size difference.
For example, take a look at the size of the magnet on the back of the speakers in the earlier photo. The weight of the magnet in the 12″ speaker is 1.4kg (50oz) while the magnet in the 8″ speaker only weighs 0.4kg (13oz). The 12″ speaker magnet is 3.5x heavier than the 8″ speaker magnet.
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The impedance of your speaker is crucial to get right. If you use the wrong speaker impedance with an amp that doesn’t support it, you can cause serious damage to your gear.
You can see that you can plug in a single 8-ohm or 16-ohm speaker, or two 16-ohm speakers. The speaker I used for my build is 16 ohms, so it can safely be used with this amp. Plus, if I want to connect another cabinet in the future, I can plug in another 16-ohm speaker. If I bought an 8-ohm speaker, I’d still be able to use it, but I wouldn’t be able to plug in another cabinet in the future if I wanted to.
If you plan on building a cabinet with multiple speakers, you need to wire them up in a way that will work with your amp.
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Read the ‘Guitar Speaker Wiring Diagrams’ section later in this guide to learn how to properly wire up speakers of different impedances.
For example, if you use a 100-watt guitar amp and you plan on using a single 60-watt speaker, the amp can easily overpower the speaker and blow it.
If you use a 30-watt guitar amp with a 60-watt speaker, your speaker will be completely fine. Even if you crank your amp to full power, the speaker’s higher power rating will keep it safe.
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In my build, I’m using a 60-watt speaker with a 25-watt guitar amp. This means I can safely crank the amp to full and it won’t overpower the speaker.
If you plan on using multiple speakers, make sure the total power rating of the speakers exceeds the power output of the amp.
Guitar cabinets can have a number of different finishes and coverings. It’s your cabinet build, so you can finish your cabinet in any way you want.
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Tolex is a type of vinyl material used to wrap around your cabinet. You can buy Tolex and Tweed cloth sheets in a range of colors, textures, and patterns as shown below:
Another option is to paint, stain, or varnish your cabinet. Staining or varnishing the wood is a great option if you like the idea of seeing the wood:
If you’re confident in your woodworking skills, you might consider a wood finish to show off your craftsmanship. It’s a great way to give your cabinet a boutique look and add your own personality to it.
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Any mistakes you make during the build will be visible with a stain or varnish but can be hidden when using paint or Tolex.
There are a number of different types of wood joints you can use to build your cabinet such as butt, rabbet, box, and dovetail.
The most common type of joint used for guitar cabinets is the box joint. Box joints are extremely strong and easier to build compared to dovetail joints, but can be difficult if you don’t have the right tools.
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I don’t have a table saw or a box joint jig and I wanted my build to use the least amount of tools possible, so I built my cabinet with basic butt joints.
Orange amp cabinets are built using basic butt joints (as shown above), so as long as you do a good job a basic butt joint will be strong and square.
For example, a table saw makes it quick and easy to cut wood straight and square, but if you don’t have one you can still achieve a good quality build with a circular saw or a hand saw.
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A circular saw will be significantly easier to use than a hand saw. You won’t be able to
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