VintageKustom.com: Replacement Part Suggestions

Home » VintageKustom.com » Replacement Part Suggestions » Kustom Kwestions

Show: Today's Messages :: Polls :: Message Navigator

Kustom Kwestions [message #15452]

Sat, 26 March 2011 20:23

Explorer's Club
Messages: 9
Registered: March 2011

Junior Member

So I've pretty much got all my fender, Marshall, and Hammond gear in order, so I'm turning my attention to my Kustom stuff. I picked up two cabs from a kustom collector here in town.

He had a ridiculous amount of gear and I bet he's on this forum. The two cabs are a 2/15 and 3/12 and I think he had raided them for parts, as the handles logos, casters and speakers are gone and the 3/12 has no baffle board.

Here's my questions for the expert panel:

Where can cosmetic parts be found? I found castors but would like handles, grill cloth and logos.

I plan on using the 2/15 with a K-200 4 channel pa head for bass primarily and keys secondarily. What are good speakers for this app? Does anyone know what impedance these pa heads need to see?

I also have a 2 Lead that came with Lafayette labeled Utah speakers. Could these be original?

Thanks!

Justin

Report message to a moderator

Re: Kustom Kwestions [message #15455 is a reply to message #15452]

Sat, 26 March 2011 23:27

oren hudson
Messages: 274
Registered: March 2008
Location: Gastonia, NC

Senior Member

Welcome to the forum. Original handles, grill cloth and emblems are exremely hard to find. There are a thread or two on handle replacements and maybe grill cloth that aren't very old and you should be able to find them through the search function. I once bought someone's poor attempt at a 1-15 cab. The cab was horrible, but it did have a correct CTS speaker in it as well a an original handle in super shape. I removed those two gems and then sold the empty cab for almost the same price that I bought the whole thing for. One of those rare deals. Anyway, try the search function for those items and you'll find some interesting stuff. Cool

Report message to a moderator

Re: Kustom Kwestions [message #15456 is a reply to message #15452]

Sun, 27 March 2011 08:34

braud357
Messages: 154
Registered: July 2010
Location: Louisiana

Senior Member

Hello Justin - I have a 3-12" baffle board for sale. It is complete with intact grille cloth and speaker mounting bolts and nuts, minus the Kustom logo plate and the ports. Will sell for $40 plus actual shipping. my e-mail is braud357_2@yahoo.com

Report message to a moderator

Re: Kustom Kwestions [message #15457 is a reply to message #15452]

Sun, 27 March 2011 08:36

Explorer's Club
Messages: 9
Registered: March 2011

Junior Member

I figured as much. What about those chrome rings that go around the port holes? Same deal - hard to find?

I was going to have a baffle made for the 3/12 based on what I could tell about the 2/15, so were the baffles pretty much the same from cab to cab with the exception of the cut outs for speakers and ports?

Report message to a moderator

Re: Kustom Kwestions [message #15458 is a reply to message #15456]

Sun, 27 March 2011 09:20

Explorer's Club
Messages: 9
Registered: March 2011

Junior Member

Great Thanks. I'll send you an email in a bit.

Report message to a moderator

Re: Kustom Kwestions [message #15459 is a reply to message #15452]

Sun, 27 March 2011 11:56

pleat
Messages: 1454
Registered: June 2004
Location: Belding, Mi

Senior Member

The grill cloth can be found at parts is parts Fender black. The other parts, handles and port tubes would have to found used on CL or Ebay. The K200 heads want a 4 ohm total load. On the Lead ll amp, it would also want a 4 ohm total load and the Lafayette brand Utah speakers would not have been original issue speakers.
pleat

Report message to a moderator

Re: Kustom Kwestions [message #15460 is a reply to message #15452]

Sun, 27 March 2011 12:49

Explorer's Club
Messages: 9
Registered: March 2011

Junior Member

Thanks so much. I bet those ports will not be easy to place.

I have been running the head through an 8 ohm ampeg cab. Is this a bad thing?

Report message to a moderator

Re: Kustom Kwestions [message #15461 is a reply to message #15460]

Sun, 27 March 2011 13:27

Kustom_Bart
Messages: 601
Registered: October 2010
Location: Greenville, MichiGUN

Senior Member

It will not hurt the amp to run it at a higher ohm rating, however you are not getting the full potential of the amp. If you go lower in ohm's is when you will burn things up or at least take the large risk of doing so.

Report message to a moderator

Previous Topic:	Casters for KG412 cabinet
Next Topic:	Transistor Replacement

Goto Forum:

-=] Back to Top [=-

[ Syndicate this forum (XML) ] [

]

Current Time: Tue Nov 05 02:38:56 EST 2024