NCSUForte

I appreciate everyone's input, I am going to keep the boxes and replace the veneer. David, did you just rough up the veneer or did you sand it down along with the adhesive? I have been reading and there seems to be two popular veneer types, paper-backed and non. The paper-back is suppose to be more user-friendly, but I didn't know if anyone had any experience with either. Is there anywere good to buy veneer? I would like to see it before I buy it, but that may be out of my control. I know a home depot or lowes would not have it. I am getting excited now, if I only I didn't have all these finals to worry about...

Thank you, I was aware of crites and planning on using them as well. I was also curious to see if anyone had any soldering tips, etc. I'm afraid the veneer is shot and they best solution is probably to just probably replace it. Both of my parents work at furniture companies and they have been pushing me to just let them have someone build new boxes out of solid walnut. I will probably take them up on having some new bases built, but try to keep the boxes intact. I am going to do some research on veneers to see how difficult the process is. Again, thank you for your help and opinions

Hello everyone, this is my first post. I purchased a pair of Fortes from a pawn shop last december as a birthday present. The speakers sound fine and the oak veneer is in a 5 out of 10 condition (peeling on the bases, watermarks, scratches); I'm guessing they were stored in a garage. I would have liked to already start this project, but I am a college student and the Forte's were simply too big for my on-campus accommodations. I was just curious to hear some opinions on what path I should take in restoring them. I will post some pictures in the future when I am home. I will say that I am considering replacing the diaphragms, capacitors,as well as sanding down/replacing the veneer. Thank You Everyone