Kevin cornette Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Day of days. With our garage enclosed, finished, pretty much all my stuff consolidated in one open spacious area,22’x18’. Everything my friend who died and left me 13 guitars,5 amps, every stomp box and Roland GR55, Roland XP60 work station ( and I inherited a third of entire collection.) And today I finally got my 77 lascalas out of storage. They’ll for me be the cherry on top. I’ve bought the replacement woofers and the plan is to clean speaker cabinets out and later this week I’ll change woofers out and pray crossovers still work. I’m pretty sure my cabinets are spruce and since I used them for PA with several bands I was in 70’s -80’s as well as my home stereo speakers when at home, they are road worn. But the scars are memories for me. I am very happy with what my wife calls my home studio. Man caves are probably common for most of y’all but this is new to me, to be surrounded by my treasures and Keith’s of 63 years collecting/ playing in bands this is beautiful to me. Back to Lascala cab’s, is Murphy’s oil soap a good cleaner? And what can I use to clean horns? Any suggestions from the wise? After I’ve cleaned and later sanded cab’s should I wax or use a sealer? Any help through this project would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Since you made a double post, I'll reply here to get it started. You can edit the other title and say never mind or whatever. Van you post some pics so we can recommend options on cleaning restoring the LS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Photos of the musical gear would be terrific. Sounds like a nice place to spend the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kevin cornette Posted August 28, 2023 Author Share Posted August 28, 2023 Pics were taken at various times during sorting. So it looks like a mess in one area while it’s orderly in others. It’s all a mess right now but it is coming together. Now I’ve got lascalas laid out trying to get them back together. Thanx for intrest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin cornette Posted August 28, 2023 Author Share Posted August 28, 2023 Please excuse my ignorance I don’t post much and I don’t what a double post is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Excellent pic, those 5 guitars hanging would cover about any sound you want to produce, I'll play with the Rick 4003. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin cornette Posted August 28, 2023 Author Share Posted August 28, 2023 Thank you Ceptorman it goes well with the Vox ac50 combo he left me also. Over 1000 cd and 1/3 are unopened. Everyday I’m checking new stuff out. Some great box sets too. Now if I can get these old lascalas to sound again. Any idea what can clean the horns? It’s like caked on dust. Or the cabinets themselves? I’m trying Murphy’s oil soap and every wipe there’s more grit comes out. Ceptorman do you play? Guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 This place is full of guitarists... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin cornette Posted August 29, 2023 Author Share Posted August 29, 2023 Most are still cased up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I have three acoustics and a lap steel. I do have a Vega mandolin banjo and a dulcimer my father had made for my daughter when she was younger. They are serving as wall decorations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin cornette Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 A hand made instrument made by a father. For his child is what I consider a genuine heirloom. That’s beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 I am down to about 10 guitars from 40 or so ....Was doing a lot of trading/ buying at one time... Not in a band, prolly never again . So some had to go just for some room 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1MoreFord Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 On 8/27/2023 at 6:06 PM, Kevin cornette said: ................................ I’m pretty sure my cabinets are spruce and ................................................... I'm new to this site and Klipsch ownership but I do have 30 or so years experience with cabinets: the kitchen variety. I'm not aware of any grade of spruce plywood suitable for building *any* *good* cabinets. Spruce is best used for construction although there are grades suitable for *better* construction. Most likely you will find your LaScala's are made from Baltic Birch like the other, older Klipsch's. The only US plywood I'm aware of that is remotely similar and suitable for cabinets is ApplePly and IMO Baltic Birch is still better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Welcome @1MoreFord Interesting! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 ApplePly is void free + even on 4 corners , BB is yet to catch up in terms of quality control standards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelt Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 32 minutes ago, OO1 said: ApplePly is void free + even on 4 corners , BB is yet to catch up in terms of quality control standards an absurd statement ApplyPly is a manufacture of plywood Baltic Birch is a type of plywood supplied by several lumberyards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted September 24, 2023 Moderators Share Posted September 24, 2023 On 8/27/2023 at 6:06 PM, Kevin cornette said: I’ll change woofers out and pray crossovers still work. Check if woofers are working, if so no reason to change them. Unless blown no reason to change. If crossovers are bad just change out the caps with original values. I would guess all is OK, but new caps would probably improve the sound it did for me. Cool collection your friend left you, very nice of him to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Skelt said: absurd statement nope ,far from it , ApplePly is a USA made premium equivalent of BB from Europe in various outer veneers , it's a higher quality Birch plywood versus BB being 100% void free / even on all 4 corners , European BB can ship with voids and it can be uneven on the corners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 43 minutes ago, Skelt said: ApplyPly is a manufacture of plywood It's a brand and a type... made in the northwest U.S. It's birch but not russian/baltic birch. You can get Baltic birch marine plywood in Raleigh, NC, up to 1" and 4x8 sheets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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