Tolex Vs Vinyl

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The best source for vintage amplifier and guitar parts. Heavy weight fabric backed vinyl. A new dark brown tolex replaced the light brown version in 1961. General tire was acquired by continental in 1987 and the trademark expired in 2005 but the word tolex is still generically used by many to refer to textured vinyl covering for guitar amps and cabinets.

In 1959 1960 fender gradually replaced tweed on most of its amps with a light pinkish brown rugged textured vinyl called tolex. Tolex and tweed knowledge base. Tolex is a water proof vinyl fabric used to cover speaker cabinets. 4 0 out of 5 stars 13.

The original brown tolex era ended in 1963. Only 5 left in stock order soon. Many large oems use tolex for their cabinets such as many fender cabinets made up until 2001. Check out the new sizing options.

Premium heavy weight fabric backed vinyl available in dozens of colors and patterns. Or figuring out what adhesive to use. Need help measuring or installing. Tolex amplifier cabinet covering vinyl tweed 18 wide x 1 yard.

The weight represents the shipping weight of one unit. It is robust and available in a wide variety of textures and colors. It can be installed with spray adhesive or contact cement. Tolex is now sold in narrower width and kit options to allow you to wrap your cabinet in one piece and reduce the amount of wasted material.

White vinyl was also used on a very few tv front bassman and pro models circa 1952. 4 1 out of 5 stars 4. In other words if you order 1 it will be piece 18 wide by 36 long. Tolex is the most common covering found on the outside of guitar amplifiers and speaker cabinets.

Tolex tweed and carpet. 18 34 54 widths plus 2x12 and 4x12 kits. We use it here to refer to all our vinyl coverings which are all manufactured in the us to the highest standards. Specializing in vintage reproduction cabinets and replacement components.

Mojotone tweed pattern lite brown striped tolex 54 wide.