Best way to remove cab grill

[Contra Studio]

Hola, so I was trying to remove the grill from my Mesa Boogie cab but I started to damage it, any clue on how to go about it in the best way with out hurting her... Also need to do this for my Marshall 1960 cab too.

 

[bryan_kilco]

search?

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2216126-Removing-Mesa-4x12-Grill

 

[Contra Studio]

Thanks homie

 

[bryan_kilco]

It appears the Mesa grill cloth is seated under the tolex? Let us know how it goes. It's not something I'd personally want to do to a $1,000 cabinet! If it's to get the mic a little closer, I don't know if it's even worth it.

 

[lelahel]

why do you want to remove the cab grill?

 

[Contra Studio]

why do you want to remove the cab grill?

Cause I want to see the speaker when I mic it up..

 

[Zack Uidl]

You can always use a flashlight to see the speaker without removing the grill cloth.....

 

[Harley Barley]

+1 to using the flashlight. or hell don't use your eyes use your ears!

you do realize when you take the grills off both the marshal and the mesa you can not just put them back on you have to get them regrilled/clothed/covered or whatever

 

[Contra Studio]

Yeah but it's Easier for me to work with out the grill.

 

[~BURNY~]

+1 to using the flashlight. or hell don't use your eyes use your ears!

you do realize when you take the grills off both the marshal and the mesa you can not just put them back on you have to get them regrilled/clothed/covered or whatever

That's not true for the mesa. The grill clolth is attached to a frame. You just have to make the frame removable. I did and it's extremely convenient. Actually, I cut the grill cloth then regretted it aftewards so I detached the frame and put a new one.
I didn't have to do it on my marshall 1960bx cause the grill is so thin it's easy to see through but I suppose you'd have to cut it.

 

[jipchen]

You can always use a flashlight to see the speaker without removing the grill cloth.....

True for most grills, but for this one:

you'd need several 4000 W floodlights in order to see anything through it

 

[AboutBlank]

With a LED flash you can see smthg if you're really close, but it's a little annoying

 

[lelahel]

i had the same idea before with my marshall 1936, but i decided to use my ears not my eyes!

Cause I want to see the speaker when I mic it up..

 

[~BURNY~]

i had the same idea before with my marshall 1936, but i decided to use my ears not my eyes!

I love that punchline and all (I've used it more than once) but it's nice to have a visual starting point when you have to go from the rec room to the control room back and forth.

 

[Contra Studio]

Like I said it helps with work flow to be able to walk in and see where your starting then use the ears to fine tune. And yeah that Mesa cab is evil, sucks all light into it and can't see very well in there.