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I think the cab sounds great so not an issue. Just curious as I had assumed it would be 18mm.
I have a similar sized cab with 18mm ply - it's heavy and 'stiff' sounding. The Zilla is fuller sounding with more bottom end.
The main thing I don't like about Zilla is their habit of using woodscrews, and not bolts and T-nuts, to fit the speakers.
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Just wondering if there is any noticeable difference in sound in your opinion.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Most manufacturers (although not Zilla) who use 18 mm ply do so so they don't have to use finger joints for the corners, they would glue and staple.
Of course if you are firing staples into the end of a piece of plywood the wider the better, so 18 mm is usually used. This includes "premium" builders like MESA for example.
Paul uses finger joints on all his cabs, so if it is 18 mm it will have been chosen for its sonic properties.
There has been some lively debate about the merits of finger joints versus butt joints on this forum; use of finger joints was, if memory serves me correctly, described as "idiot engineering" in a prior thread.
Suffice to say, finger joints will give a stronger joint, and if you are set up to do them will add minimal cost to the product, however under normal use it's unlikely that this extra strength is required.
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