Verellen and Jet City

[mathias]

I think turning it into the monolith from 2001 with an ebony veneer is the only way.

[Ancient Astronaught]

Emperor is being weird about making headshells for other peoples amps since their amps have come out, just a lil FYI.

Yep. They wouldn't have any interest in rehousing a competitor like Verellen either since the two have had some past disagreements regarding amps.

The Emperor shell would still run around $300 tho. Mammoth does great work. Dunwich Nick has headshell dude that charges around $135 IIRC. Also the guy who built Nick's baritone, TJ aka TheWoodWizard on HCFX, could probably knock it out at a reasonable price...

Mammoth is a great idea (you've seen in person the amazing work he does Evan) but he has to have the head to make the shell which would be a couple weeks downtime. TJ could probably build a beast headshell as well, the one he built for the weed wizard looked awesome.

I still think that ripping the tolex off and staining the original is the most cost effective way, plus it guarantees that it will fit the amp without having to ship it off.

[skullservant]

Yeah, I think that is the route that I will go just because I've got stain on hand as well. What kind of tools do you think I'll need after I have the tolex off to work on the glue?

[Ancient Astronaught]

Yeah, I think that is the route that I will go just because I've got stain on hand as well. What kind of tools do you think I'll need after I have the tolex off to work on the glue?

3M adhesive remover spray, a few old rags, and alot of elbow grease.

[skullservant]

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN STAN! Operation ebony will commence either this week or next

[Ancient Astronaught]

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN STAN! Operation ebony will commence either this week or next

Take lots of pics!

[skullservant]

I will certainly do that! I think I'll work first on finishing up Rot Gut's WSG before I start it, but when I do, I'll take plenty of pictures

[Holy Schnikes]

Excited to see how that turns out broseph! Stripping tolex plus staining gonna look super BADASS!

I honestly think the faceplate will look good as is with the shell going ebony. Will match nicely then, set that shit off a little. Or you going ALL the way ebony?

[Ancient Astronaught]

I vote for leaving the faceplate as is as well. Having a lighter colored faceplate to contrast the dark headshell looks killer IMO.

[skullservant]

Yeah I'm definitely gonna leave the face of it blonde with the ebony stained shell. For da contrastz

[Holy Schnikes]

All about dem contrastz!

[mathias]

Wait. I'm confused. Did this come modded internally but without the stock headshell? Or, it has a Verellen faceplate but nothing else? I guess I gotta go back in the thread and look at that picture again.

[Ancient Astronaught]

Wait. I'm confused. Did this come modded internally but without the stock headshell? Or, it has a Verellen faceplate but nothing else? I guess I gotta go back in the thread and look at that picture again.

Stock black tolexed headshell with a verellen faceplate, with internal mods to remove 95% of the gain.

[AngryGoldfish]

true love and happiness (Al Green) is when you can crank your amp to break windows level, and NOBODY complains.

There is something about blasting an amp really, really loudly in a small room that somehow relieves tension. It's like the volume and air is enveloping you and forcing you to forget the life you're leading. Quiet practising leaves you open to thoughts; blasting it clouds your brain. That's why I always get a fright when someone walks into my practise space when I'm cranking it.

[skullservant]

yeah, I've been scared shitless a few times when I've cranked my amps in my room and someone taps me on the shoulder