Last night I was trying to visualize the head with this white piping that was requested. First the piping is made of plastic and is very stiff, so I knew that I'd run into problems in turning the corners and especially down where the front plate transitions into the amp faceplate. I then decided to go with a color that is as close of a match to the faceplate as possible. I was able to find some vinyl at a local fabrics store that was a close match. The next step is to use a piece of thick string to form the round pipe part of the piping. I made tons of this stuff for my Sailboat cushions so this was easy to do.
Here's a good view of the piping being created. My sail sewing machine has a special foot to allow the needle to get real close to the pipe.
I then used some tacks to add the piping to the front head cover plate. I had added the
Tolex to the cover plate last night.
Here's the head with the cover plate in place. From here I need to transition the piping making a 90 degree
vertical rotation so that instead of it being nailed to the side of the front plate it is nailed to the back of the side trim pieces.
Here is the almost completed head. I still need to add the screens in the back and top and add the feet and handle.
Here's a good view of the piping being created. My sail sewing machine has a special foot to allow the needle to get real close to the pipe.
I then used some tacks to add the piping to the front head cover plate. I had added the Tolex to the cover plate last night.
Here's the head with the cover plate in place. From here I need to transition the piping making a 90 degree vertical rotation so that instead of it being nailed to the side of the front plate it is nailed to the back of the side trim pieces.
Here is the almost completed head. I still need to add the screens in the back and top and add the feet and handle.
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