I think I flubbed my head/speaker cabs

[B]

I planned on covering in tolex, and using Fender style metal corners on my cabinets, But I just realized in all my infinite wisdom, I used a 3/4" round-over instead of a 1/2".

How screwed am I?

[Cantplay]

I don't see any issue other than the corner piece might gap a little.

John

[mhartman]

I think you pound them a bit to fit any way, so you should be fine. That being said, Taylor (Amplified Nation) will know the answer.

[Kazooman]

I had the exact same problem. I have only built one speaker cab, but I am a woodworker in addition to having an interest in music electronics. I actually own a 1961 Fender Bandmaster speaker cabinet (blond tolex, maroon grille cloth, 12" speaker with tone ring).

BTW.... I also own the head!!!!!

At any rate, I measured all of the details from my cabinet and was building a clone. I purchased the corner hardware from a major reputable supplier that advertised "Vintage Fender Corner Guards" and went at it. It was only after I had done the woodwork that I realized that the definition of the radius on the corner guards was bogus.

Too late for me. You can go larger on the radius, but not smaller. I had to try to get the corner guards to fit as well as I could, but they are not "perfect" whereas, the rest of my wood work IS "prefect".

Bottom line...... purchase the hardware first and then measure it yourself.

[Gaz]

You could just be a badass, and do a super tidy job with the tolexing. No need for corner pieces, just don't bang it into anything.

[Structo]

I bought some nickel corners, two recessed screws, lip for inside corner for my Ceriatone head cab I was gifted and I had to take a hammer to them to get them to lay down right.

Glad to hear the hammer is a common adjustment tool for them.

Just be sure to "adjust" them before you install the screws.

[Cygnus X1]

I use bar clamps to gently squeeze them to the radius of the cab, then fasten in place while clamped.

I do a pretty good finger joint, but my corners come out HAD style.
I have to use eight for each cab!

[B]

Thanks for all the insight guys. I think I'll just forge ahead and remember to bring my BIG hammer when it comes time to finish up the hardware.

[alvarezh]

My $0.02

Make a finger joined corner with two small boards, radius it with your 3/4" bit. Tolex it and use it as a test jig. If you manage to rubber mallet them to shape, go for it, if you can't, I would go with GAZ's suggestion.

It's more work, but at least you can't ruin your cabinet trying to shape them on it.

There is a sticky tolexing video tutorial courtesy of our friend Taylor of AmplifiedNation on top of this section, check out his 45 degree corner work.

All the best.