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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