Stern speaker grill mod Aerosmith and future rock

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#1 6 years ago

OP

HKD

HOOKED

Hooked on Pinball

Cherryville, NC

20y 109K 4,806 16 18 1

So we have been toying with this since Feb but the cost of making something great (cast and hand painted) has been cost prohibitive.
I have tried three companies with only one coming close on a short run estimate.
To make it from top quality material with a life like finish the retail would be close to $100 for a set.
Toyed with dropping Marshal name and scrolling Pinball Rocks or some slogan up there maybe even Hooked lol.
I want to make it a double stack with metal controls (they would be stationary but metal for the chrome / brushed finish look.

Would you be interested? Post here if we get say 50 the project would be worth doing.
Here are my concepts for your consideration. Just chime in no emails necessary at this point.
Thanks!
Hooked.

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#2 6 years ago

EDY

thundergod76

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Cleveland, OH

8y 84,300 2,343 2

These are supposed to go on the speaker panel??

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#3 6 years ago

OP

HKD

HOOKED

Hooked on Pinball

Cherryville, NC

20y 109K 4,806 16 18 1

Quoted from thundergod76:
These are supposed to go on the speaker panel??

Yes the speaker panel grill will be the back drop and this would picture frame it in.
The actual speakers are lower so the upper controls would not interfere whatsoever.

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#4 6 years ago

JIM

BackFlipper

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I'm in. 2 sets.
Jim

#5 6 years ago

TDK

thedarkknight77

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12y 92,050 5,189 7 37

I have no idea what you are trying to communicate to us???? How would those speakers fit a speaker panel grill?? You need to learn how to photoshop my friend.

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#6 6 years ago

EDY

thundergod76

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Cleveland, OH

8y 84,300 2,343 2

Will these be protruding from the speaker panel by an inch or so?

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#7 6 years ago

BUD

BudManPinFan

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7y 71,050 1,333 3

I think having Marshall stacks on either side of the LCD screen would be a huge improvement over the big gaping speaker panels and fit the theme of the pin beautifully. It would be nice if you were able to keep the Marshall logo on them.

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#8 6 years ago

EDY

thundergod76

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Cleveland, OH

8y 84,300 2,343 2

Something tells me this mod won't work for KISS.

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#9 6 years ago

???

Pickle

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Pearland, TX

11y 78,800 3,002 5

I agree it would not be a fit at all on Kiss. But could work on Aerosmith.

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#10 6 years ago

CJB

squashrules

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Calgary, AB

6y 22,650 14 2

I would be in for a set, depending on final price. Would look awesome on Aerosmith..... even better if they were RGB backlit.

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#11 6 years ago

OP

HKD

HOOKED

Hooked on Pinball

Cherryville, NC

20y 109K 4,806 16 18 1

Quoted from thundergod76:
Something tells me this mod won't work for KISS.

Sorry about that. Last night was a marathon vid making -editing- posting and I included kiss. Obviously it will not work on a round speaker. Will go back up and adjust above comments.

The thought behind this stack as far as thickness ...top would come out roughly 4mm lower at thickest point 6 to 7mm. The mod is more a framing of the stock grill than a box attached to the grill. I hope that clears up some of the questions.

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#12 6 years ago

GUY

flashinstinct

Pinball Invasion

Orleans, ON

12y 136K 7,260 12

Given that Aerosmith will not be the last music pin for the new cab style you might get a better deal making more of them for the long haul? What you could do as well instead of putting marshall would be to create insignias that are swappable for each pin. Aerosmith = angel wings

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#13 6 years ago

GJM

MacLean

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Wasaga Beach, ON

7y 45,150 236 2

I started working on my own AS speaker grill, as well, way back in February when I was awaiting the arrival of my Pro. Soon as I saw the first photos of AS, I couldn't stand the blandness of the original black grill. So, I designed the one below in stainless steel, found a guy with a water jet laser cutter & as we speak, it's being cut. Can't wait to get it next week! There will be a speaker light kit behind the "Walk This Way" logo & an EL lighting strip behind the row of stars at the bottom.

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#14 6 years ago

PSW

Psw757

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11y 117K 7,226 13 48 4

I like the Marshall amp idea.

The speaker grills look like mini amps without the trim and control head and logo.

I'd be in for a set!

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#15 6 years ago

PSW

Psw757

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11y 117K 7,226 13 48 4

Quoted from MacLean:
I started working on my own AS speaker grill, as well, way back in February when I was awaiting the arrival of my Pro. Soon as I saw the first photos of AS, I couldn't stand the blandness of the original black grill. So, I designed the one below in stainless steel, found a guy with a water jet laser cutter & as we speak, it's being cut. Can't wait to get it next week! There will be a speaker light kit behind the "Walk This Way" logo & an EL lighting strip behind the row of stars at the bottom.

Have you produced any of these yet?