Just finished wrapping a Marshall clone head I built and this video was a HUGE help. Thanks much appreciated!

Snapping apart the tongue and groove may be fine with your special fixture. But I am building a 6' long case and find that I am bending the hell out of my "snap apart" pieces while trying to take them apart. Its very very difficult to do well!

Hey there! Great video! Do you have guidance on how to measure and cut for the recessed clamps? I’m trying to convert 4 traditional hinges to a few twist lock clamps

I have a 20 year-old custom guitar case and the tension gets too tight before I can completely close my latches. Is there something I can do to loosen up the tension?

I'd use a mitre saw and cut the aluminum with proper angle cuts .

Great video but using contact cement that seam will split after a while. Its extra work but if you need that seam to last you have to use Elmers or Titebond on just that area. I leave an inch or two inches unglued(with contact cement) and then finish with Titebond. Of course you need to move the seam inboard a bit to do this.

Great video! Tips and tricks in a clear and concise format.

Beautiful

im glad its made in usa 👍🫶

im have this project build 4 cases for my uplight system but I was looking for some double tongues or T corners so the bottom rack will have a grove to lock on to the top base and preventing from sliding while moving. I know this may sound very cracy but im trying to save every inch of space. those cup on lids where they lock the wheels are very dsngerous and very difficult to make them seat. not very efficien.... any ideas. besides those cups, or maybe there you have new hardware to stack casez on top of eachother.... thank you Oscar V. aka dj kaoz.

nice, I used 3M but for some reason it bubble. 😔 should used your glue. 🤷‍♂️

11 years later, this is still the best instructional video on KZfaq on how wrap with Tolex.

Love this video, top job

There is absolutely no substitute for a trained professional. This is by far one of the best how to videos of all time!

Clean

Also, how can I know what size rivets to purchase?

Great video! Thanks! I must have missed the reason for the screw, instead of another rivet. What's the reason?

Bubbles wants to know how you can make shopping cart wheels work .

Well done series. Kudos for the very clear and concise explanations.

dude, you are missing some major steps and tips. your carpet is obviously not straight, and overhangs in the corner. no explanation of type of carpet (poly types that break down and leave tons of shedding in your gear). No mention of padded backer (behind a carpet). layup of the sides in a sequence is critical to cover the bottom seams. finishing the edge trim makes or breaks a good interior. ignoring the finishing steps makes for a horribly bad "DIY" hackjob. Sorry, but this isn't a professional resource.

Thanks man for the video at least we learned some by the way where you guys are located in LA

Just imagine how well this guy wraps christmas presents.

Hi, I have 4- 24x18x119 4-in caster wheels ATA cases for sale. Do you know anybody that might be interested in buying those?

Hi, I have 4- 24x18x119 4-in caster wheels ATA cases for sale. Do you know anybody that might be interested in buying those?

great vedio im going to start a new project soon

Thank you for sharing! What size rivets do you recommend?

Outstanding instructional video! If you could change one thing I would reccomend "step up" drilling. That is, start with a smaller drill size and work your way up. Those large drills tend to want to "walk" off center.

In this series You make it look easy. What’s the most challenging part of building these cases?

Do you have any idea where you can get hinges, latches and metal feet like the king used on older radios and test equipment that are done with Tolex?

Hey Andy, Great video! I customize EVERYTHING. So this is very helpful. Dry mounting is the BEST way to go with Tolex. (I did not realize this until I watched this video). The heat gun is something that seems obvious, but I didn't use it the last time I customized my cab, nor did I top cut the seem. (seems,... I didn't have enough Tolex to properly cover my Marshall head. Had to piece it together,.. What a mess),.... Long/short of it, I'm redoing the Tolex on my cab and head and it will look sweet this time. Thanks! Wine Taurus cab and Head with LED lighting in the speaker chambers and the head,... The head has a piece of acrylic in place of the Marshall logo cover, and the back has a hinged trap door to access the inside of the head to change tubes.

Brilliant video, super job!

This maybe really old to get a response but I was wondering if a caster board can be attached to an ABS molded rack case?

I would like to build an aluminum pilot case. Anyone know where I could purchase those style parts for it? Specifically the curved edges/ribs and the corner caps?

genial muy didactico!!

Of the thicknesses of plywood you use for cases, what thickness do you find yourself using the most?

Wow... !!! My best friend, It's always great. We liked and enjoyed to the end.

Did Keyston go out of business? It's not on Reliable's site anymore, or on the internet. That stuff was great!

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I've made a few guitar cabinets at home and always come back to this video to refresh my memory when I do them. Absolutely perfect video and you can tell you really care 😁

That surprised me!

What brand of adhesive did you use?

Excellent toot!

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about the ball corner clamp rivets at 1:06 - aren't you just riveting into wood with no backup washers? Won't that just crush the plywood?

Thanks. This was super helpful for getting me started when wrapping my first homemade guitar cab.

very well explained ! Thanks a lot ! Very helpful ! ;-)

Hello ! Sorry my english is not so good. I'm not sure that I have inderstand why you use the heatgun for the corners.. For a nice work ? A better look ? Thank for tour return

Life saver! By far one of the best tolex demonstrations on YT. Thank you so much! 🔥👏🤘👍

12:40 "If you happen to get some of the adhesive on the tolex don't worry, you can get it off with adhesive remover".. That is correct IF you are using black or solid color tolex. But, if your doing a printed tolex such as Python faux snake skin, you do got to be careful not to get any of the adhesive on the portion of the tolex that shows. I know this because I did a head box with white Python, and using any kind of adhesive remover will remove the snake skin or any printed patterns. Luckily for me it wasn't much, and on the bottom side so it didn't end up showing much. But I'm about to do another head with the same tolex and I"m going to cover it up with painters tape and or some cardboard then spray, and then remove the tape. I used 3M 90 hi-temp spray adhesive (Lowe's) and I'm pretty sure it's the same stuff used in this vid, it works great and because it is high temp, it isn't going to come loose. Just keep in mind that once the two surfaces touch, you can NOT pull it back to reposition. Do NOT use acetone to remove any overspray, as it will melt tolex or any plastics. I found that Naphtha or Coleman's camp fuel (refined kerosene) worked fine.