Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Boom Boom - The Best Guitar Cabinet Manufacturers


Nameless Wood + Stock Speaker = Mediocre Cabinet.

Getting a great cabinet at a terrific price is a bit more involved.

This article lists the sweet spot of value builders on the internet.


TRM and @ Ebay
Tim produces stellar cabinets with details like porting and stained wood worthy of display. These are pine enclosures and he builds also builds to spec. No punches pulled - you can order stained or unstained cabinets, price respective! Based in New Hampshire.

1x8 cabinets and larger

Starts at $150 (unfinished) and up, plus shipping








EarCandy plus markdowns @ Reverb
Birch cabinet maker with darn near any option available. An internet forum favorite. Based in Indiana. Speakers available for out of the box play.

1x6 cabinets and larger
Starts at $160 plus shipping







Weber Cabs and Speakers
Birch plywood cabinets available with some of the world's finest speakers. Order a speaker and cabinet and they will put it together for operation right out of the box. Custom options available.  

1x8 cabinets and up (including reverb units)
Starts at $175 plus shipping








Tone Tubby
A premium brand (relative to the other companies listed), Tone Tubby is in the running for the best vintage speaker sound. The site offers custom builds. Choose a speaker (Red is strongly recommended) and a cabinet. Give them a call or email.
1x8 and up
Expect to start over $300

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