Putting new tolex on an Evans FET 500 amp

Wade Branch · Post by **Wade Branch** » 21 Mar 2006 9:46 am

Has anyone ever recovered their amp with new tolex ? If so I would love to see some before and after pics.Iam thinking of recovering mine with a tan color tolex and brown grill cloth to match my steel.I guess a regular upholsterer could do this kind of work ? Does anyone have any advice for me before I embark on this adventure.

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 21 Mar 2006 12:21 pm

Wade, Get in contact with Rick Johnson. He did split cabs for my Twin. Amazing quality, and really great prices.
Everyone who has seen my amp and 15 bottom are stunned by it's perfection! Rick is abdo-lutely the best guy to do the job! JB

Bill Creller · Post by **Bill Creller** » 21 Mar 2006 1:46 pm

I just bought some "tolex glue" from Stewart Mcdonald, but haven't tried it yet.
I didn't have great luck with the 3M spray glues so far.

Mark Herrick · Post by **Mark Herrick** » 21 Mar 2006 1:58 pm

<SMALL>Does anyone have any advice for me before I embark on this adventure.</SMALL>

Yep. Measure twice, cut once.

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Larry R · Post by **Larry R** » 25 Mar 2006 5:14 pm

John B, where does Rick Johnson reside (State)? How would we get in touch with him?

Larry R

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 25 Mar 2006 7:50 pm

Rick is in Kentucky.

Click here for a thread he started, with some beautiful photos of his work.

Lee, from South Texas

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 26 Mar 2006 6:43 pm

I have used DAP/Welwood contact cement, non-flammable for years. Comes ion a green and black can.

Water bourne, easy cleanup. Allows you to adjust the Tolex a bit, too! No bubbling problems as with spreay adhesives and rubber cement!

The manufacturers use hot animal glue. This requires a Potdevin machine (lots of bucks). I bought one for a friend's shop in Portland several years ago. Best coverings we ever did on amps! Same machine Fender uses and others. My friend uses this machine to cover all the pack seats Fender now sells!

Prior to the machine, Pat used a crock pot to melt the glue and a brush for application. The result were good, but the Potdevin machine did it perfect.

Greg Hopkins, at Vintage Amp Restoration (St Louis) uses the same machine for Victoria amps and ones he re-covers for customers.
http://www.vintage-amp.com/cbrestor.htm

Wade Branch · Post by **Wade Branch** » 31 Mar 2006 1:29 pm

Does anyone know where I can get new chrome corners for my Evans FET 500 (Large Cabinet)?I found a new handle,but I just need the new corners now.

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 1 Apr 2006 3:20 am

Hi Wade, if you get any replies, can you contact me?? I got an Evans fet 500 LV recently, an old one 1985 and the logo and one corner cap was missing. Bill Stroud was so kind as to send a new logo to me here in England, but I'd like an original corner cap. I know I can get caps here, but I'm trying to keep it as original....hopefully

Micky Byrne www.mickybyrne.com

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 1 Apr 2006 4:54 am

Check www.partsexpress.com they have some cabinet hardware, including corners. Some music stores carry them, too. I saw a bunch of Peavey hardware at a large Peavey dealer in Tampa (I realize Tampa won't help you but another Peavey dealer that carries their replacement hardware is another possibility).

James Lombard · Post by **James Lombard** » 3 Apr 2006 10:30 am

Mickey, try dropping a line to Ed Buffington at Evans, maybe you can get corners from him, or find out where he gets them.