Converting AC30 combo to Head - new panel possible?

Jtaylor

I have recently bought a korg era ac30 which is fantastic. I am getting a head shell made for it though as it is simply too big and heavy for me to cart around as a combo.

Anyway, I have loved the look of suede covered two rocks for a while now and so am looking to get a head shell made with a suede covering. Unfortunately the tan coloured suede that I like visually doesn't go with the coppery/ purple panel on the ac30. Is there a way to afix a new panel to the chassis without any permanent damage ie reversible for if I ever wanted to turn it back into a combo? If so, does anyway know who / where I could go to get a new face plate / panel made? 

Thanks! 

Jonathangus

@Modulus_Amps ;

https://modulusamplification.com/custom-and-replacements-91-c.asp

Alex2678

Shouldn’t cause any damage as far as i know - usually held on by the mounting hardware for the pots and jacks

RiftAmps

Didn’t Status Quo house AC30 chassis in Marshall heads? 

But yes, it’s possible. Modulus is the faceplate king.

ICBM

Alex2678 said:

Shouldn’t cause any damage as far as i know - usually held on by the mounting hardware for the pots and jacks

The power and standby lights will be the tricky bit - I can’t remember exactly what they’re like on the inside. The rest are all nuts accessible from outside.

Personally, I wouldn’t think the purple panel and tan covering would look wrong together at all though.

ecc83

ICBM said:

Alex2678 said:

Shouldn’t cause any damage as far as i know - usually held on by the mounting hardware for the pots and jacks

The power and standby lights will be the tricky bit - I can’t remember exactly what they’re like on the inside. The rest are all nuts accessible from outside.

Personally, I wouldn’t think the purple panel and tan covering would look wrong together at all though.

I wouldn't give a **** so long as it sounds alright!

Dave.

ElectricXII

I wouldn't bother changing the faceplate. The audience can't see it anyway on an AC30.

ICBM

ElectricXII said:

I wouldn't bother changing the faceplate. The audience player can't see it anyway on an AC30.

FTFY

thermionic

RiftAmps said:

Didn’t Status Quo house AC30 chassis in Marshall heads? 

Like the OP’s amp, they were the first generation Korg AC30s I believe, and were made in the Marshall factory.

ICBM

thermionic said:

RiftAmps said:

Didn’t Status Quo house AC30 chassis in Marshall heads? 

Like the OP’s amp, they were the first generation Korg AC30s I believe, and were made in the Marshall factory.

Yes. And unlike most other AC30s, the chassis configuration is perfect for them to fit in a standard Marshall headshell. The only slight problem is that the faceplate width isn't quite right for the cutout in the Marshall box, so it looks a little odd at the ends where you can see the bare chassis.

Jtaylor

Thanks @Jonathangus, the faceplates from modulus look perfect! 

You are right about the LED's etc @ICBM , I hadn't thought about that tbh. 

FYI I'm planning on rehousing it so that the controls are on the front, like in the photo @ICBM posted and like the head in the background of this video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pNm1j593jI&t=132s

So you will see the faceplate. 

It seems like quite a lot of faff to sort out a faceplate, working around the LEDs etc so I think Ill get the amp rehoused and if the faceplate bugs me I may end up getting in touch with Modulus later down the line. 

Thanks for all the help guys! 

Modulus_Amps

Jtaylor said:

So you will see the faceplate. 

It seems like quite a lot of faff to sort out a faceplate, working around the LEDs etc so I think Ill get the amp rehoused and if the faceplate bugs me I may end up getting in touch with Modulus later down the line. 

Thanks for all the help guys! 

Yes, We offer this service and yes it can be quite a lot of faff if I don't already have the faceplate artwork. I don't have the artwork for this amp.
We could have made the cab and the faceplate and done the whole job for you in one go though with the amp here, which would have been the easiest route.

Jtaylor

Thanks @Modulus_Amps, if you are able to sort it all out in one go that would be great! I'll send you a dm shortly.