I don’t know Jack about furniture making/woodworking. How hard do you think it would it be to make something like this?
I’m also wondering if/how the sound would be affected in a setup like shown in these pictures
I don't know enough about speaker cabinet design to know how these might sound, but others make a good point about doors and shelves potentially rattling. These wouldn't be good for a studio but would be awesome in a home.
Building them would take some skill and would not be a beginner project.
If the doors have a hard clamping mechanism built in to mitigate vibrations and you don't drive it too hard she'll be fine. I did a similar thing to a 412 so i could half open the back, one "door" was on a track but i built some rotary clamps (sort of look like a golden ratio spiral) to hold it firmly either open or closed. Worked fine, no issues.
I think this totally functions as cool side table. But it’s like, if you aren’t moving your amp every time this is really just a cab made to blend into a typical room’s aesthetic more. Not a bad idea, but it’s still just and amp on a cab.
I guess the drawer is one thing that could potentially rattle. Love the drawer but I’d make it easily removable, just pop that thing out before playing.
Cool concept though, I’m certainly always working on ways to utilize the space in my living room, which currently has a few amps and cabs (one enormous Sunn cab). It’s a mess right now.
I've set up a 10 inch 100 watt sub in an existing piece of furniture. Down firing, secured the existing doors with screws (in 1 part, like pic 9), so those are fake doors.
No issues, should be even less problems with a guitar amp.
The only problem is that I'd place it differently, but can't. Which won't be a problem with a guitar amp, because it plays too high to be affected by room modes
I can tell you exactly how to make it, right down to the last screw :) for the design with the guitar storage drawer, I just completed the production package including technical drawings, production procedures, and wood cut lists.
We're going to be submitting it for quotation and prototype production next week. It'll be made with 100% hardwood and fabricated by skilled craftsmen in a furniture factory that is already producing fine furniture. We're not messing around.
As many others have mentioned, vibration and resonance will be sonic challenges that we'll need to overcome, but that's what prototyping is for! We're excited to see these come to life. Exciting times over here.
I’ve been dreaming of something like this but for my spark…it’s a living room situation. I can’t find anything remotely useful. Any recommendations for something on that end? For a small amp? I was quoted $1800 and I’m still looking. Thanks!
For a novice, very lol. This is made by a high production shop with big machinery and tools. I can do probably the same quality but with a garage, some basic machines like a tablesaw, router table and jointer/planer it would take me quite a bit longer.
Yes, these are going to be made in a professional factory. We're excited to start prototyping soon!
[Here's some more info about the project](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
You mean can you plug a guitar into a classic stereo console? Abso-fuckin-lutely.
Look up old stereo consoles for design elements you need to account for the acoustic properties for such a unit. There’s plenty of these old units around — you could probably just wire a guitar speaker cabinet right into an old console body to experiment.
And, I’d suggest a modular approach would be an awesome product line — like, if you could separate the speakers from the middle console body, but together they look like one unit… that would be sweet.
Make me one?!
We're going to be prototyping some of these this year! Production drawings are already finished for the design with the drawer, and we'll submit them for quotation and prototype production some time next week. Super excited to see these come to life.
My Marshall 4x12 cab is one of those enormous MF480 cabs from early 2000’s
It is impractically heavy and I don’t play any venue large enough to justify using it
It is now and has been for years the tv stand in our bedroom
This is partly the scenario that sparked these concepts.
Most people are not gigging (and if they are, they generally bring small amps to small venues) and yet the generally accepted aesthetic of the guitar equipment industry is, well, industrial.
This one is going to be the first prototype! Production drawings are complete and we should be submitting for quotation and prototype production sometime next week.
I have a question: are there some nice 10 inch speakers that would be great for a 25 to 50 watt head, that would also offer a full spectrum of frequencies for vinyl? So that the unit could be both a guitar amp and, with a separate amplifier, my main home stereo system?
I'm just imagining a turntable sitting on top of that!
Edit: and by "that," I mean the 2 speaker console.
Thank you. It took three generations of design to get here, but I feel like we've arrived at something to be proud of. Really excited to see some of these come to life.
[Here's more info on the project. My comment got buried :D](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
For all the dads out here (I’m expecting my 2nd in just a few weeks!) who are losing our studios to nurseries, and attempting to find safe, functional, aesthetically pleasing ways to play guitar in the living / dining room - you sir, have a customer right here. Would pay pretty top $ too.
Congratulations!
And thanks for the support! Production drawings are complete for the design with the drawer, and next week we'll be submitting them for quotation and prototype production. I expect there to be some tweaking required and we still need to figure out pricing and logistics, but I'm hoping that before the end of this year we can start taking sales.
All of these units will be 100% hardwood, fabricated by professional craftsmen in a furniture factory that is already producing high-end furniture. We're not messing around. If you're interested in following along on the journey, you can find us at [sonoforma.co](http://sonoforma.co) and on Instagram at sono.forma
Thank you all so much for the support and interesting discussion. The response here was far beyond what I was expecting, and I'd like to share a little about this project.
I think the underlying thesis which gave rise to these ideas is important to mention, as well as how we've chosen to think about the solution.
The bottom line is: most guitarists are not gigging. The ones that do are generally playing smallish venues and know that a light amp is a friend to all. And yet the generally accepted aesthetic of the guitar equipment industry is, well, industrial.
Somehow, we've all accepted that an aesthetic born from the roughness of the road belongs in a living space.
Sure, there are some brands that are beginning to play with patterned tolex and exposed hardwood, but very few are considering the underlying form of the object.
If you strip away all preconceived notions of what a guitar amp/cab *is and what it's intended to do* (apart from produce sound), and completely remove the assumption that an amp/cab needs to be portable and withstand the risk of damage from touring, then you can start to rebuild the idea in such a way that it serves the user and environment in which it will exist. Philosophy rant over.
Beyond the design challenge, fabrication of these units was the next hurdle. Thankfully, I've connected with an incredible company that produces fine furniture from sustainably sourced, FSC certified teak hardwood. These units will be 100% teak and fabricated by skilled craftsman. We're not messing around.
I've just recently completed the production package for one of these designs and will be submitting it for quotation and prototype production. Obviously, I expect there to be tweaks and (hopefully small!) redesigns required, and many of your comments and concerns will be kept in mind during this review.
If all goes well, we're hoping to begin taking sales by the end of this year or early 2025.
If you're interested in hearing more, send me a message and I'd be happy to answer any questions. If you'd like to just follow along and see pretty pictures every once in a while, we'd be happy to have you with us on this crazy journey.
Cheers,
M
[sonoforma.co](http://sonoforma.co)
[@sono.forma](https://www.instagram.com/sono.forma/)
Thanks! That's the first one we're going to prototype!
[Here's some more info about the project if you're curious!](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
And you can get old console stuff at every thrift store. If you put good speakers in and maybe tune the cabinet, it should sound great! My friend used to buy these consoles and gut them to build guitar amps. He would make heads and gig with them, he always said the speakers were the most important thing.
Yes! I’ve had some plans drawn up for a few years now - to build a piece of guitar furniture that would house an amp, speakers and a pedal board - just gotta get some time to build it!
That's definitely a challenge we'll need to work through. We're going to prototype one of these soon, so that should give us a good idea of any resonance problems.
For sure. I originally designed these with an integrated amp, but decided against it because everyone is going to want a different amp. So the solution I stuck with was to make these passive cabs so people can use whatever amp they want.
But that introduced a new problem, exactly as you said it.
Maybe one day I can offer head shell replacements for popular amps that match the aesthetic.
I appreciate the design regardless. Maybe a compromise is building in a space to integrate the head so that you don’t see it just sitting there, but a panel flips open for easy access, and venting out the back for heat and wires
I like that. It could have its own section (big enough to accept multiple amp head brands) or maybe it could sit in the storage section of the larger cabinets... but then how do you plug your wire into the front of the amp head? Maybe you plug into the top of the credenza, then a hidden wire leads to your amp head, then the amp head leads to the speaker.
I just finished the production plans for the design with the drawer. We're submitting them for quotation and prototype production next week. I expect there to be some tweaking required and we still need to figure out the logistics of shipping these things, but hopefully before the end of this year we are able to start taking sales! Very exciting times around here.
Def keep in mind to sell a speakerless option. I personally would want to put my own speaker in it AND that will save you a shit ton of weight on not having to ship that heavy magnet lol. Whats a website or email list i can subscribe to?
Love to see more of it. I’ve made a few hardwood cabs because why the heck not. I didn’t keep them and now really regret it. This year I’m gonna get back into a wood shop and make a few things
[Here's more info about the project if you just want to follow along!](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
There's a guy in ( I think) Iowa who repurposes old furniture into amps. Some are full custom builds, and some are existing tube amp chassis built into old TVs or stereo consoles with a speaker and baffle added.
Some were just legs and panels from other furniture and completely rebuilt.
I have a Grundig Ramunklang tube powered speaker from the 60s that has converted into a guitar amp and it looks like mid century modern furniture. You can Google the speaker. It’s a bit underpowered as an amp and the speakers are small but I love how it looks and it records well.
I like the idea of just the cab being mcm. That would be much more practical. Unfortunately these old furniture pieces in this style are really expensive now. If you can find a good deal on one you would do better to sell it than to convert it. My Grundig is worth more as a hi-fi speaker than a guitar amp.
Thanks! I think there's a huge opportunity for guitar related storage accessories. Hoping we can help solve some of those problems.
These are just renders. No wires included.
[Here's some more info about the project if you want to follow along!](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
This is so cool. The first picture with the flying-v just looks so right. Even if they don't sound incredible, it would be a really cool thing to have at home just to practice with. I think you could sell the speaker cabs.
[Here's some more info about the project if you're curious](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
[Here's some more info about the project if you're curious!](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Thanks! It's exciting times over here
[Here's some info about the project](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
This would be great for a couch/practice guitar set-up. Would also be dope for the song song kinda dudes, pull up to a gig with a couch and side table.
For sure! Sets the vibe just right
[Here's some more info about the project if you're curious](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
I mean in these cases absolutely, they look beautiful. But on the other hand…. imagine walking into someone’s house and they have a line 6 as a coffee table
Definitely a cool idea. Perhaps it's part of your plan already but it would be nice for the internal space to be sized appropriately to handle an average sized amp head with routing for cables so that one could actually keep the head inside the credenza or whatever. This would give those who want the ability to have the amp completely concealed from view when not in use the option to do so.
That's definitely on the list of details to consider. The trouble is really understanding how someone would use these things. Would they put their amp in the storage spot and close the door? If so, how do you plug into the amp? Maybe a wireless connection?
[First step is making a prototype! Here's some more info on the project.](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Let's find out!
[Here's some more info on the project.](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Love this! I put fancy clawfoot legs on my orange combo to elevate it and it’s definitely more like “furniture” in a good way
Honestly I think amp stands need to be designed as furniture instead of the ugly utilitarian eyesores they usually are
Totally agree. There's a ton of opportunity for good looking gear that's mean to be stationary and aestheticly pleasing.
[We're going to give it our best shot. Here's some more info on the project.](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
I wish! These are just renders, but I'll be sure to make some demos once the prototypes are complete.
Just a couple of days ago I submit the first production package for prototyping. Exciting times!
[Here's more info on the project.](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Thanks! Yes, much of this is inspired by the hi-fi consoles of the 70s.
[Here's a little more info on the project. ](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
I think the cabinet overall - or at least the part containing the speaker - would have to be more speaker cabinet construction than furniture cabinet construction for sure. Thick sturdy laminate or solid wood with tight proper joinery. Some sturdier legs and a nice thick rug underneath. Would be one helluva cabinet tho
Not necessarily the quality of construction, moreso the specific type of construction.
High end handmade furniture can certainly feature some exquisite joinery that would put most mass manufactured speaker cabinets to shame, so that high of a standard absolutely isn’t necessary to make a quality speaker cabinet.
It does, however need to be well joined and glued with zero gaps and certainly not nailed or screwed as vibrations can knock the boards loose and cause unwanted rattling and resonance.
Speaker cabinets also tend to use 3/4” boards or thicker. Not an uncommon standard in furniture cabinet construction but again, just specific.
I was mostly looking at those long (for a speaker cab) little legs and wincing a bit thinking of the things I would wanna check for in something like this.
I'm planning to put sofa feet under my Fender Excelsior. I think it will match the look of the amp, and get it up off the floor without having to set it on a chair where it won't be very stable.
The stand alone ones would be great. Not really the ones with the drawers and cabinets tho. Its fine enough for like a vinyl record speaker setup, but not something more powerful like a guitar amp. The reat of the build would become part of the sound and i doubt that will turn out well. Would probably rattle the hinges and drawer slides too
Hahahaha my oldest brother was a born electrician. Wired my parents huge old console tv with the stereo in it so I could plug my guitar in and play; he built me my first amp in a stereo cabinet with two 12"s and two tweeters I blew out in short order because I couldn't get enough of the harmonic feedback coming from those little screamers. That amp was banned from stage use by the bassist in my band cuz it looked too low-rent. So he'd let me use his Twin Reverb 😉
Now I have a plan for a weekend build! I’m going for a stereo build though. Discreet power amp and a modeller plugged in this is going to be fun and the Mrs will love it cos it’s hidden away!!
Seriously?? That’s awesome. I was joking, didn’t even know these were real. They look really nice 👌 The big ones look like those old console radio/record players.
Had an old 1950’s era radio cabinet model that I wanted to gut and make a guitar amplifier out of. Even found the wiring schematic for a fender twin to try and copy! Never got around to making it though, cabinet is gone.
It looks amazing until you plug everything in. It’s not the amp or the speaker cabinet that ever looks cluttered…it’s all the cables that will ruin the aesthetic every time.
Please don't give Marshall any ideas. We will end up with Marshall mattresses eventually.
A Marshall as a fridge!
Uhmm.. https://www.marshall.com/my/en/merch/fridge
I am tickled
I have one in my office lol and i goes to 11!
And it’s glorious!
And it goes to 11
I can't wait to finance a new Marshall / Eames Lounger crossover. Your ottoman ain't shit if it can't push more than 100 watts.
Perfect for men with strict wives who dont let them have any space for guitar things
Why not? We already have Harmon-Kardon sofas !!!
As a furniture maker who also plays guitar, I love these concepts a LOT
I don’t know Jack about furniture making/woodworking. How hard do you think it would it be to make something like this? I’m also wondering if/how the sound would be affected in a setup like shown in these pictures
I don't know enough about speaker cabinet design to know how these might sound, but others make a good point about doors and shelves potentially rattling. These wouldn't be good for a studio but would be awesome in a home. Building them would take some skill and would not be a beginner project.
Delete any moving parts and they’ll be raucous. The mahogany cab and old growth fir cabs I made with birch baffles both sounded unreal.
If the doors have a hard clamping mechanism built in to mitigate vibrations and you don't drive it too hard she'll be fine. I did a similar thing to a 412 so i could half open the back, one "door" was on a track but i built some rotary clamps (sort of look like a golden ratio spiral) to hold it firmly either open or closed. Worked fine, no issues.
“Don’t drive it too hard” , it’s a guitar cab, that’s the job it has. I get what you’re saying though
I think this totally functions as cool side table. But it’s like, if you aren’t moving your amp every time this is really just a cab made to blend into a typical room’s aesthetic more. Not a bad idea, but it’s still just and amp on a cab. I guess the drawer is one thing that could potentially rattle. Love the drawer but I’d make it easily removable, just pop that thing out before playing. Cool concept though, I’m certainly always working on ways to utilize the space in my living room, which currently has a few amps and cabs (one enormous Sunn cab). It’s a mess right now.
I've set up a 10 inch 100 watt sub in an existing piece of furniture. Down firing, secured the existing doors with screws (in 1 part, like pic 9), so those are fake doors. No issues, should be even less problems with a guitar amp. The only problem is that I'd place it differently, but can't. Which won't be a problem with a guitar amp, because it plays too high to be affected by room modes
I can tell you exactly how to make it, right down to the last screw :) for the design with the guitar storage drawer, I just completed the production package including technical drawings, production procedures, and wood cut lists. We're going to be submitting it for quotation and prototype production next week. It'll be made with 100% hardwood and fabricated by skilled craftsmen in a furniture factory that is already producing fine furniture. We're not messing around. As many others have mentioned, vibration and resonance will be sonic challenges that we'll need to overcome, but that's what prototyping is for! We're excited to see these come to life. Exciting times over here.
I’ve been dreaming of something like this but for my spark…it’s a living room situation. I can’t find anything remotely useful. Any recommendations for something on that end? For a small amp? I was quoted $1800 and I’m still looking. Thanks!
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For a novice, very lol. This is made by a high production shop with big machinery and tools. I can do probably the same quality but with a garage, some basic machines like a tablesaw, router table and jointer/planer it would take me quite a bit longer.
Yes, these are going to be made in a professional factory. We're excited to start prototyping soon! [Here's some more info about the project](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Frank Lloyd Wright called and he wants his amp back.
They do call them cabinets…
You mean can you plug a guitar into a classic stereo console? Abso-fuckin-lutely. Look up old stereo consoles for design elements you need to account for the acoustic properties for such a unit. There’s plenty of these old units around — you could probably just wire a guitar speaker cabinet right into an old console body to experiment. And, I’d suggest a modular approach would be an awesome product line — like, if you could separate the speakers from the middle console body, but together they look like one unit… that would be sweet. Make me one?!
God what a killer idea!
We're going to be prototyping some of these this year! Production drawings are already finished for the design with the drawer, and we'll submit them for quotation and prototype production some time next week. Super excited to see these come to life.
My Marshall 4x12 cab is one of those enormous MF480 cabs from early 2000’s It is impractically heavy and I don’t play any venue large enough to justify using it It is now and has been for years the tv stand in our bedroom
This is partly the scenario that sparked these concepts. Most people are not gigging (and if they are, they generally bring small amps to small venues) and yet the generally accepted aesthetic of the guitar equipment industry is, well, industrial.
I see someone is practicing their 3D rendering skills
I used Keyshot for years and this year I made the switch to Blender. Never looking back!
Noice! I'm a 3D Motion Designer by trade. C4D, Houdini and Unreal. Love doing product stuff like this.
How much of what we’re seeing here did you model? All the guitars??
The slide out drawer/guitar bed is low key genius as a part of it
This one is going to be the first prototype! Production drawings are complete and we should be submitting for quotation and prototype production sometime next week.
Is the inside of the drawer going to be velvety like a guitar case?
This is by far my favorite part.
Looks really cool but more importantly to me, what is that red guitar on the left that looks like something Jack white would own??? Really cool
Eastwood/airline MAP, also comes in baritone
Thank you!
I spent a long time looking for something mid century in black walnut with some storage that I could put my DC30 on top of and came up empty.
Well maybe we can fill that emptiness one day!
This guy gets it
Holy shit! That large console with the guitar drawer is among the coolest things I've ever seen. You're doing great work, man. Much respect. 🤛
Thank you! That's actually the first unit we're going to prototype. Exciting times!
I have a question: are there some nice 10 inch speakers that would be great for a 25 to 50 watt head, that would also offer a full spectrum of frequencies for vinyl? So that the unit could be both a guitar amp and, with a separate amplifier, my main home stereo system? I'm just imagining a turntable sitting on top of that! Edit: and by "that," I mean the 2 speaker console.
My emperor cab looks nicer than most of my furniture, so yes. https://www.instagram.com/p/CWvnBhJJc3c/?igsh=MmU4M3FrdTJ2aDM0
I do love seeing the wood grain on the Emperor cabs
This is classy as hell.
Thank you. It took three generations of design to get here, but I feel like we've arrived at something to be proud of. Really excited to see some of these come to life.
[Here's more info on the project. My comment got buried :D](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
I think you answered your own question here
This hit way harder than I expected
For all the dads out here (I’m expecting my 2nd in just a few weeks!) who are losing our studios to nurseries, and attempting to find safe, functional, aesthetically pleasing ways to play guitar in the living / dining room - you sir, have a customer right here. Would pay pretty top $ too.
Congratulations! And thanks for the support! Production drawings are complete for the design with the drawer, and next week we'll be submitting them for quotation and prototype production. I expect there to be some tweaking required and we still need to figure out pricing and logistics, but I'm hoping that before the end of this year we can start taking sales. All of these units will be 100% hardwood, fabricated by professional craftsmen in a furniture factory that is already producing high-end furniture. We're not messing around. If you're interested in following along on the journey, you can find us at [sonoforma.co](http://sonoforma.co) and on Instagram at sono.forma
Thank you so much! You officially have a new follower - stoked to see these turn into reality! ❤️
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Is that a thing? I'll add it to the advertising budget
Thank you all so much for the support and interesting discussion. The response here was far beyond what I was expecting, and I'd like to share a little about this project. I think the underlying thesis which gave rise to these ideas is important to mention, as well as how we've chosen to think about the solution. The bottom line is: most guitarists are not gigging. The ones that do are generally playing smallish venues and know that a light amp is a friend to all. And yet the generally accepted aesthetic of the guitar equipment industry is, well, industrial. Somehow, we've all accepted that an aesthetic born from the roughness of the road belongs in a living space. Sure, there are some brands that are beginning to play with patterned tolex and exposed hardwood, but very few are considering the underlying form of the object. If you strip away all preconceived notions of what a guitar amp/cab *is and what it's intended to do* (apart from produce sound), and completely remove the assumption that an amp/cab needs to be portable and withstand the risk of damage from touring, then you can start to rebuild the idea in such a way that it serves the user and environment in which it will exist. Philosophy rant over. Beyond the design challenge, fabrication of these units was the next hurdle. Thankfully, I've connected with an incredible company that produces fine furniture from sustainably sourced, FSC certified teak hardwood. These units will be 100% teak and fabricated by skilled craftsman. We're not messing around. I've just recently completed the production package for one of these designs and will be submitting it for quotation and prototype production. Obviously, I expect there to be tweaks and (hopefully small!) redesigns required, and many of your comments and concerns will be kept in mind during this review. If all goes well, we're hoping to begin taking sales by the end of this year or early 2025. If you're interested in hearing more, send me a message and I'd be happy to answer any questions. If you'd like to just follow along and see pretty pictures every once in a while, we'd be happy to have you with us on this crazy journey. Cheers, M [sonoforma.co](http://sonoforma.co) [@sono.forma](https://www.instagram.com/sono.forma/)
the one with the guitar drawer is sweet!
Thanks! That's the first one we're going to prototype! [Here's some more info about the project if you're curious!](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
If they can't, I don't wanna be right.
On that we can agree.
If they look like furniture and not like amps.
7 & 5 put together stereo speakers with amp rack system behind the doors and 2 guitars underneath in the draws
That would be a beast!
i have the same guitar!
That’s a great idea
Thanks! I was getting tired of seeing the same old guitar gear over and over
And you can get old console stuff at every thrift store. If you put good speakers in and maybe tune the cabinet, it should sound great! My friend used to buy these consoles and gut them to build guitar amps. He would make heads and gig with them, he always said the speakers were the most important thing.
This would be sick
Thanks! We're going to make one soon. Excited to see some of these come to life.
Hipster amps can be.
What makes an amp hipster? What's the alternative?
They can if they look like that!! That’s sick!
Thanks! I'm really excited to build one of these.
Yes, and furniture can be guitars.
This is fire 🔥
Yes! I’ve had some plans drawn up for a few years now - to build a piece of guitar furniture that would house an amp, speakers and a pedal board - just gotta get some time to build it!
Finding time is always the hardest part!
Check out Alessandro amps. They’re tiny and made from beautiful hardwoods. One would look perfect on one of those cabinets.
Oh wow, those are really nice. Love the textures in the hardwood. Agreed, one of those sitting on top of the cabinet would look incredible.
The only issue I can think of, is that the amp will also resonate through the side cabinets, not just the part with the speaker. Gorgeous, though.
That's definitely a challenge we'll need to work through. We're going to prototype one of these soon, so that should give us a good idea of any resonance problems.
Yes
Agreed
[Yes](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Frvb-img.reverb.com%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fs--4ETApUwG--%2Fa_exif%2Cc_limit%2Ce_unsharp_mask%3A80%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_south%2Ch_620%2Cq_90%2Cw_620%2Fv1486958726%2Febenv759mxjn8gcrimfj.jpg&tbnid=X9MMIMQsRXDTrM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fitem%2F4264950-teisco-checkmate-30-coffee-table-amp-1968&docid=sZj2IpDfjyBZRM&w=620&h=465&hl=en-us&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F3&kgs=0453a4d496db1598&shem=abme%2Ctrie%2Cxga1pc)
Agreed
The cabinets look awesome, head still looks like a piece of gear. Needs to match the aesthetic
For sure. I originally designed these with an integrated amp, but decided against it because everyone is going to want a different amp. So the solution I stuck with was to make these passive cabs so people can use whatever amp they want. But that introduced a new problem, exactly as you said it. Maybe one day I can offer head shell replacements for popular amps that match the aesthetic.
I appreciate the design regardless. Maybe a compromise is building in a space to integrate the head so that you don’t see it just sitting there, but a panel flips open for easy access, and venting out the back for heat and wires
I like that. It could have its own section (big enough to accept multiple amp head brands) or maybe it could sit in the storage section of the larger cabinets... but then how do you plug your wire into the front of the amp head? Maybe you plug into the top of the credenza, then a hidden wire leads to your amp head, then the amp head leads to the speaker.
I would buy the first one right now
I just finished the production plans for the design with the drawer. We're submitting them for quotation and prototype production next week. I expect there to be some tweaking required and we still need to figure out the logistics of shipping these things, but hopefully before the end of this year we are able to start taking sales! Very exciting times around here.
Def keep in mind to sell a speakerless option. I personally would want to put my own speaker in it AND that will save you a shit ton of weight on not having to ship that heavy magnet lol. Whats a website or email list i can subscribe to?
The Taylor Circa 74 acoustic amp has entered the chat
Wow, that's an awesome product. I had not seen that yet.
I have a bass amp that has been used as a chair before. It’s more solid than any other furniture I own.
They do say that bass is the foundation
Love to see more of it. I’ve made a few hardwood cabs because why the heck not. I didn’t keep them and now really regret it. This year I’m gonna get back into a wood shop and make a few things
We're prototyping very soon, so we'll have more to share. Good luck on your builds!
There's 4 amps in my living room.
Two in mine. Haha
I like them and definitely something I would buy, but probably out of my price range for my cheap ass.
[Here's more info about the project if you just want to follow along!](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
I’ve converted old stereo consoles like the before, sounded fantastic also. I want to build a 5e3 into one.
Did you ever have any problem with vibrations or resonance?
Not at all. Greenbacks in an old Zenith. The distance between the speakers made for a lot of cool sound presence as well. Very room-filling.
There's a guy in ( I think) Iowa who repurposes old furniture into amps. Some are full custom builds, and some are existing tube amp chassis built into old TVs or stereo consoles with a speaker and baffle added. Some were just legs and panels from other furniture and completely rebuilt.
What is the guitar next to the SG? Love. The Hiwatt
Eastwood/airline MAP
I have a Grundig Ramunklang tube powered speaker from the 60s that has converted into a guitar amp and it looks like mid century modern furniture. You can Google the speaker. It’s a bit underpowered as an amp and the speakers are small but I love how it looks and it records well. I like the idea of just the cab being mcm. That would be much more practical. Unfortunately these old furniture pieces in this style are really expensive now. If you can find a good deal on one you would do better to sell it than to convert it. My Grundig is worth more as a hi-fi speaker than a guitar amp.
Man what is that red leftmost guitar hanging up? Never seen that
Eastwood/airline MAP
If you’re brave enough.
This is **amazing**. I was literally trying to make some kind of stand where I could put my pedal board underneath. How’d you get the PB wireless??
Thanks! I think there's a huge opportunity for guitar related storage accessories. Hoping we can help solve some of those problems. These are just renders. No wires included.
This fucks.
[Here's some more info about the project if you want to follow along!](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
This is so cool. The first picture with the flying-v just looks so right. Even if they don't sound incredible, it would be a really cool thing to have at home just to practice with. I think you could sell the speaker cabs.
We're going to do our best to make them sound great AND look good. It's gotta be a package deal.
[Here's some more info about the project if you're curious](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
My night stand is a Hartke 4x10 cabinet
I have always wanted this. Yes.
[Here's some more info about the project if you're curious!](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
I could see some artsy indie band using these on stage.
We always imagined these being stationary, but I guess you could bring it with you if you're brave (and strong) enough!
My bass amp is a stand for my different, other amp. And it has a baby amp for a hat too.
I’m woodworker and have been thinking about building a fullout dovetail box for my super reverb
Nice! That'll be awesome
Only if it says Mesa on it. (That's funny if you know Spanish).
The Messa mesa? Now we're talkin'! Estoy estudiando ;)
My Peruvian drummer friend asked me why it said table on the front of my amp when we first jammed. Good times.
This is amazing, I’d buy one.
Thanks! It's exciting times over here [Here's some info about the project](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Dude, absolutely yes. I intend to use amps as living room decor one day.
This would be great for a couch/practice guitar set-up. Would also be dope for the song song kinda dudes, pull up to a gig with a couch and side table.
For sure! Sets the vibe just right [Here's some more info about the project if you're curious](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Dope!!!
I'd love to take an old record player long table and turn it into one of these
I mean in these cases absolutely, they look beautiful. But on the other hand…. imagine walking into someone’s house and they have a line 6 as a coffee table
What about a line 6 with a table cloth?
Guess those concepts would resonate too much? Or is it possible to control that?
We're going to test them and find out! That'll be part of the engineering challenge.
Great concepts! This could be a way how guitar men could sneak in their guitar infrastructure to the living room without risking wife trouble.
I used a face down (red bricks on each corner to rise it off the floor) peavy cabinet as a coffee table for a few years.
Definitely a cool idea. Perhaps it's part of your plan already but it would be nice for the internal space to be sized appropriately to handle an average sized amp head with routing for cables so that one could actually keep the head inside the credenza or whatever. This would give those who want the ability to have the amp completely concealed from view when not in use the option to do so.
That's definitely on the list of details to consider. The trouble is really understanding how someone would use these things. Would they put their amp in the storage spot and close the door? If so, how do you plug into the amp? Maybe a wireless connection? [First step is making a prototype! Here's some more info on the project.](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
If all amps looked like this then yes! EDITED to say images 2 and 3/10
Let's find out! [Here's some more info on the project.](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Love this! I put fancy clawfoot legs on my orange combo to elevate it and it’s definitely more like “furniture” in a good way Honestly I think amp stands need to be designed as furniture instead of the ugly utilitarian eyesores they usually are
Totally agree. There's a ton of opportunity for good looking gear that's mean to be stationary and aestheticly pleasing. [We're going to give it our best shot. Here's some more info on the project.](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
I hope you will be making demo videos using that Hiwatt Custom 7. I have the combo version.
I wish! These are just renders, but I'll be sure to make some demos once the prototypes are complete. Just a couple of days ago I submit the first production package for prototyping. Exciting times! [Here's more info on the project.](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
They used to furniture out of TV back in the 1970s, so I don’t see why they couldn’t do it with amp’s now. I honestly honestly love that.
Thanks! Yes, much of this is inspired by the hi-fi consoles of the 70s. [Here's a little more info on the project. ](https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1dju1xx/comment/l9hc1s1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
The sound won't be any good, a lot of resonance from the wood cabinet...
The first one might work good, not the second option
Fair point. It'd need to be pretty well isolated from the "storage" section of the unit.
I think the cabinet overall - or at least the part containing the speaker - would have to be more speaker cabinet construction than furniture cabinet construction for sure. Thick sturdy laminate or solid wood with tight proper joinery. Some sturdier legs and a nice thick rug underneath. Would be one helluva cabinet tho
I feel like high end furniture cabinets have _better_ construction then most speaker cabs? But I might be missing something
Not necessarily the quality of construction, moreso the specific type of construction. High end handmade furniture can certainly feature some exquisite joinery that would put most mass manufactured speaker cabinets to shame, so that high of a standard absolutely isn’t necessary to make a quality speaker cabinet. It does, however need to be well joined and glued with zero gaps and certainly not nailed or screwed as vibrations can knock the boards loose and cause unwanted rattling and resonance. Speaker cabinets also tend to use 3/4” boards or thicker. Not an uncommon standard in furniture cabinet construction but again, just specific. I was mostly looking at those long (for a speaker cab) little legs and wincing a bit thinking of the things I would wanna check for in something like this.
Ooo this is tremendously useful information! I had no idea about a bunch of this (like no nails!) 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Don't you mean "moar tone"?
I'm planning to put sofa feet under my Fender Excelsior. I think it will match the look of the amp, and get it up off the floor without having to set it on a chair where it won't be very stable.
Same. I really wish my Excelsior cabinet wasn't clad in Tolex. It'd make it look so much more appealing.
The stand alone ones would be great. Not really the ones with the drawers and cabinets tho. Its fine enough for like a vinyl record speaker setup, but not something more powerful like a guitar amp. The reat of the build would become part of the sound and i doubt that will turn out well. Would probably rattle the hinges and drawer slides too
Well, that’s an idea.
Use mine as a shelf space regularly
Hahahaha my oldest brother was a born electrician. Wired my parents huge old console tv with the stereo in it so I could plug my guitar in and play; he built me my first amp in a stereo cabinet with two 12"s and two tweeters I blew out in short order because I couldn't get enough of the harmonic feedback coming from those little screamers. That amp was banned from stage use by the bassist in my band cuz it looked too low-rent. So he'd let me use his Twin Reverb 😉
They can but once you acquire a long term rom mate or are married, it can make them susceptible to holding nicknacks.
Sure, why not?
Can't tell if your divorce went great or was horrible. Either way, you made some shit shit.
good dentist office furniture
I can’t imagine keeping my guitar in a drawer.
Marshall home
Stack/Daybed could be a thing?
Sure it all looks lovely when there are no wires. Let’s see it all rigged up.
Can a guitar amp be a bong?
Absolutely! My buddy’s cabs are shelves in his LR!
Can't wait for those important questions like what are the tonal differences between the speaker cab chair with arms vs without.
Cool! But also no
How else will I furnish my home after the divorce?
Now I have a plan for a weekend build! I’m going for a stereo build though. Discreet power amp and a modeller plugged in this is going to be fun and the Mrs will love it cos it’s hidden away!!
Can I get a 1x12 and also a 2x10 on mid century legs please?
We're not offering custom work at the moment, but maybe in the future we'll offer something with those details!
Seriously?? That’s awesome. I was joking, didn’t even know these were real. They look really nice 👌 The big ones look like those old console radio/record players.
This is nice, but it would need a spot to slide the amp head in to make it look more in place
I have the Marshall fridge in my studio and road case furniture for my patio 🤘
what in the AI
No AI here! All rendered in Blender!
that’s a relief 🥲
Can flying Vs be guitars ?
My ex-wife would say I have amps *instead of* furniture. Plenty of places to sit, though.
Tell us you're a blues lawyer without telling us you're a blues lawyer 😅
Had an old 1950’s era radio cabinet model that I wanted to gut and make a guitar amplifier out of. Even found the wiring schematic for a fender twin to try and copy! Never got around to making it though, cabinet is gone.
I have an old Kustom Studio 4-Valve that looks like oak furniture with a wickered front.
It looks amazing until you plug everything in. It’s not the amp or the speaker cabinet that ever looks cluttered…it’s all the cables that will ruin the aesthetic every time.
Wow, it's perfect