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Does *everyone* dislike Tolex...?

Personally, I *love* wood-if I make something out of wood, I never paint it.
Always let the true beauty of a material, be it wood, metal, whatever, to
shine through.

That said, the cases that I'm designing need to be somewhat roadworthy and
will probably get banged up a little going in and out of my trunk. I was
figuring on making it out of 5/8" particle board and covering it (particle
board doesn't have a lot of 'inner beauty' value for me). If my machine were
to be studio-only, I would certainly make it out of walnut or cherry.

So, just for the sake of argument... does anyone know where one *could*
purchase Tolex should they decide to go that route...? The closest thing
that I can find at a local fabric store is this cushy black vinyl
leatherette with a sort of backing to it that makes to too stretchy and
weak.

For black, brown, or white tolex, try "Parts is Parts" in Wilmington, VT:

http://www.guitar-parts.com

>>> "Tkacs, Ken" <Ken.Tkacs@...> 09/13/99 09:23AM >>>

From: "Tkacs, Ken" <Ken.Tkacs@...>


Does *everyone* dislike Tolex...?

Personally, I *love* wood-if I make something out of wood, I never paint it.
Always let the true beauty of a material, be it wood, metal, whatever, to
shine through.

That said, the cases that I'm designing need to be somewhat roadworthy and
will probably get banged up a little going in and out of my trunk. I was
figuring on making it out of 5/8" particle board and covering it (particle
board doesn't have a lot of 'inner beauty' value for me). If my machine were
to be studio-only, I would certainly make it out of walnut or cherry.

So, just for the sake of argument... does anyone know where one *could*
purchase Tolex should they decide to go that route...? The closest thing
that I can find at a local fabric store is this cushy black vinyl
leatherette with a sort of backing to it that makes to too stretchy and
weak.



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In a message dated 9/13/99 7:26:45 AM, Ken.Tkacs@... writes:

> I was
>figuring on making it out of 5/8" particle board and covering it (particle
>board doesn't have a lot of 'inner beauty' value for me).

WHY PARTICLE BOARD!!! I hate the stuff, partly because it has a tendency to 
disintegrate unless it has a laminated covering like Formica, and any time 
it's exposed to water. In any case I'd strongly recommend using plywood. I 
recently worked on a 25+ year old Twin Reverb which had a corner of the Tolex 
ripped off. Fender apparently uses that very thin ply plywood for extra 
strength -- it had maybe 8 to 10 layers as opposed to the normal say 5.


>So, just for the sake of argument... does anyone know where one *could*
>purchase Tolex should they decide to go that route...? The closest thing
>that I can find at a local fabric store is this cushy black vinyl
>leatherette with a sort of backing to it that makes to too stretchy and
>weak.

Antique Electronics in AZ carries Tolex at $10.00 a foot (by 54" wide). They 
are at www.tubesandmore.com or 602-820-5411 -- lots of great stuff (and good 
people) for old radios and guitar amps etc.

John Barlow