Purple Haze (Slight Return)

[fitz]

Decided to re-tolex my Haze15.
My first tube amp, and I'll have it 'till the dirt nap.
Also, my first tolex job.
There was a learning curve - mistakes were made...


The rally stripes covered a f'd up tolex splice on the top instead of the bottom of the head.
Started with a tear-down and removed all the guts and trimmings.

Fresh coat of gold on the logos while I had it apart.

Stripped off the old tolex.

I must have used some kinda latex adhesive.
It was a b*tch to get off, and left a nasty, gummy mess on the "wood".

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[fitz]

A little paint thinner and some mechanical persuasion cleaned off enough to re-wrap.

Laid out the B cab on a fresh sheet of tolex.

Decided to stay with the purple theme but went with the purple/black used on the Vintage Modern cabs.

Made this bias splice cutting template back when I did this amp the first time.
Used it on just about every cab since then.

Makes a nice clean splice that angles out to the corner guards.

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[fitz]

Cutting in the back of the B cab.


B cab wrapped.

A cab laid out.

And wrapped.

And the head cab.

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[fitz]

Chassis back in the finished head.

A cab completed.

And the B cab.

Stacked up back up and did a test jam.

Final angle shot.
Still purple, but all the old rookie mistakes are in a trash bag.

 

[Far Rider]

I certainly cannot compete with your artistry, but when I built my Super 100JH clone, I named it Purple Haze and had the cab built and covered in purple by Sour Mash.

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Love your craftsmanship and artistry!
I have a purple Phaez…

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Awesome work