What type of glue do you use vs what was used on vintage cabinets?
Larry Rodgers: Vintage cabinets made in the states used hide glue for the joinery and cleats. Today most cabinet builders would use Titebond type glue. I don’t think there would be much difference in the two. 300guitars: Does covering a cabinet in either tolex or tweed damp the vibration of the cabinet? Larry Rodgers: I feel an uncovered cabinet would resonate more than one that has covering. As to how much of a difference it would make I have yet to determine. 300guitars: What glue do you use to apply the covering? What was used on vintage amps? Does this glue make a difference? Larry Rodgers: I use both hide and the latex adhesives. Different applications require different glues. Vintage Fenders used hide glue and Marshall has always used the latex type of glue or a contact glue of some type. Due to the way a Marshall is constructed and the size, it would be very hard to use hide glue. The glue would probably gel before all corners and make-up points were complete. 300guitars: Is the
