So I took a knife and fuckin' did it :::GORE INSIDE:::

If I were a cab manufacturer, I would make cabs with a Engl-like metal grill to protect the speakers, but I would attach it with pretty strong magnets so you can pull it off.
 
if the "I can't see the cone" is the problem, why not just add like a really thin see-thru cloth instead, like nylonspandex or something?

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