Decided to reupholster my amplifier.

zenzeypher

Well I say me. I mean't the miss lady.

Just some random fabric from a charity shop.. took her I believe about 2 hours or so.. real funking good job if I do say so.

Kinda like the Fender tweed.. but urm.. kinda looks like an old ladies curtain..hipsters will love it.

timmysoft

That is incredible.

Its kind of disgusting but at the same time its brilliant. Made better by the fact that Randall try to portray themselves as the most metal of all amps. 

zenzeypher

hehehe Yeah there's something about it.. almost kind of ironic.

She's thinking about offering it as a service.

I didn't realise this was pushing the metal genre.. I can get some almost Voxy tones out of it... especially if I scoop the mids a little.

ICBM

Very cool!

I've sometimes wondered about doing that but never could quite be bothered…

Needs an arty grille cloth now .

p90fool

timmysoft said:

That is incredible.

Its kind of disgusting but at the same time its brilliant. Made better by the fact that Randall try to portray themselves as the most metal of all amps. 

Exactly this.

hywelg

Wow.  It does need a nice brown , black and tan or basketweave grille cloth now though. Have you lacquered it?

Is it a Sandersons William Morris print?  

vasselmeyer

That is so wrong, yet so right at the same time. Good job.

Bidley

That is ridiculous. Great work!

57Deluxe

I have some chairs that she could do if she wants... I want snakeskin Tolex though...

fretmeister

I really like that!

zenzeypher

57Deluxe said:

I have some chairs that she could do if she wants... I want snakeskin Tolex though...

Shes been upholstering for years.. but just done the amp as a one off. Stuck it up on Midlands guitar exchange and she's not currently doing a Mesa triple rec head in the same pattern and a Fender is on its way.

what I mean't to say is she said she'd happily do it for you just need some measurements to order the tolex.

zenzeypher

hywelg said:

Wow.  It does need a nice brown , black and tan or basketweave grille cloth now though. Have you lacquered it?

Is it a Sandersons William Morris print?  

I thought the same thing was contemplating using netting for curtains to give it that real geriatric vibe

Its been lacquered but using a mix of hide glue and some weird juice stuff she made..You have to coat it a few times but it sets very similar to a Fender Tweed to stop it fraying and tearing but it's still nice to touch.

zenzeypher

Also thank you for the compliments.. made her day.


.. I hate to see what I come home to later.. I get the impression the laptop is next..

fretmeister

I can see a nice little weekend job for your missus!

I'm also wondering how cool my 5150 head would look blinged up with purple and white....

ESchap

zenzeypher said:

hywelg said:

Wow.  It does need a nice brown , black and tan or basketweave grille cloth now though. Have you lacquered it?

Is it a Sandersons William Morris print?  

I thought the same thing was contemplating using netting for curtains to give it that real geriatric vibe

Its been lacquered but using a mix of hide glue and some weird juice stuff she made..You have to coat it a few times but it sets very similar to a Fender Tweed to stop it fraying and tearing but it's still nice to touch.

LoL! Net curtains, well lace might be better ... very late '80's Laura Ashley!  

Your good Lady is on a roll!

zenzeypher

Yeah she's doing alright. So far there's 3 commissions.. can't wait to see if a few of these amps on stage.

also to confirm it is a William Morris print

ESchap

zenzeypher said:

also to confirm it is a William Morris print

Remarkable man, he designed cars with exposed beams as well ......  B-)

 

 

randomhandclaps

That amp would certainly go down well in the Prog-Llewelyn-Bowen-Metal movement.

Wazmeister

ESchap said:

zenzeypher said:

also to confirm it is a William Morris print

Remarkable man, he designed cars with exposed beams as well ......  B-)

 

 

And, I believe, a unique form of dancing....

thecolourbox

That looks immense, really good. Would happily get an amp done like that or other patterns, sure is an improvement. Midlands you say?

Cacofonix

FTW