I've had plans for a 14' x 30' addition at the rear of our home to house Retroverbial's new "Vintage Fender Amp Museum And Restoration Center" for quite some time and while it's still under construction, it's finally advanced to the point that I felt compelled to take it for "test drive"......



Specs for the facility include custom-mount can lights in the display area's ceiling and dedicated 30-amp electrical service for the wall outlets. With care to the placement and layout, the room should comfortably hold twenty amps, with sufficient wall space to hang ten or twelve guitars.

This has been a dream of mine for many years and I'm stoked that it's finally all coming together.



Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

Here's a tip for ya. The wall where you plan on hanging the guitars. Line it with the plywood you've clad the outside of the structure with. Then simply drywall over the top of it.
You'll be able to hang axes anywhere on that wall and not be at the mercy of stud position.

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No no and no

Awesome........livin the dream......

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An electric man-cave, I'm stoked for you. Pic's when it's completed please.

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

I'm happy for you man and I like the idea by Niki to put plywood under the wallboard for hanging guitars. It makes a lot of sense.

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...I for one, sure would appreciate the return of intelligent conversation, spirit of assistance and the simple yet effective ignoring of those who can't seem to hang with that...
Best regards,
rob

Arjay...as always doing it up right! Are you going to give personalized guided tours to the "Vintage Fender Amp Museum And Restoration Center"? Might be a great way to raise $$ for additions to the Museum! Heck I would buy a ticket, but only if you promise to have a jam at the end of the tour



T2

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What time is it? It's Fender Time.

Love it!!

Dig the SUNN tee!

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

The plan is to use commercial slat board along the guitar wall and suspend the instruments using standard guitar hangers as used in music stores. That way, they can be staggered in height, to afford maximum use of the available space.

Of course, tours of the completed facility will be conducted "pro bono". However, you must bring a guitar and plan for a jam at the end. Single-malt "refreshments" will be provided as well......



Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

Big buckets of like. I bet that when it is finished it is going to be so awesome that everybody has to put up sunclasses if they are going to look in it's general direction

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Deyr fé
Deyja frændr
Deyr sjálfr ið sama
En orðstír
Deyr aldregi
Hveim er sér góðan getr

I love it when dreams come true. Enjoy (I am now officially jealous ).

where is tombstone territory? i ask because i have a 4x8 skid of what we call slat wall made by marlite. extremely stout if installed properly. just curious.

Jeebus I think the Slat-wall Arjay refers to is the kind you see in guitar shops that the guitar hangers just slide into.

Do you have like tongue and groove/floorboard/exterior cladding slat?
Haven't seen that stuff since my apprenticeship.

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No no and no

That is going to be a fabulous space when it's done Arjay,you'll be the envy of every forum member.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

How's the head room in there?