I have always liked the looks of the Mesa Boogie finished wood cabinets with cane grilles, and I had this old Pacer chassis laying around, so I decided to try my hand at a dovetail jointed cabinet. It turned out pretty well for my first try. I used white pine for this one, and put a buffed lacquer finish on it. This will never leave my studio, so I'm not worried about it getting banged up. The cabinet will also work with my LTD-400, my LA-400, and my old Bandit. I made it for a 15" speaker and installed a cast frame Eminence I had laying around.

I had owned a Pacer years ago but had forgotten how good they sound. I guess this one was made around the same time as the great sounding old Session 400's and some of the technology must be the same. This setup with the 15" speaker has a really good Jazz guitar sound, I haven't tried it with a steel yet, but I'm sure it would make a great practice or small gig amp. These can sometimes be bought for $75 -$100. The original cabinet can be modified for a 15" speaker also. This is just another alternative for a fairly lightweight amp.

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording

on your next one,,birdseye maple,stained to match your steel.

I started out as a heavy metal guitar player with a Peavey Pacer and an Ibanez Supermetal pedal. A deadly combination. Made all my friends jealous.

After 15 years of lusty companionship, my guitar equipment was stolen, including the Pacer.

I was so heartbroken that I decided I needed a steel guitar to help me through the trauma.