Some people have all the luck!  This Fender Deluxe Reverb was found in the trash! I was asked to recover it before it went to the Amp Tech.

The amp had been stored for quite some time and had been exposed to moisture.  Most of the joints were loose and several pieces had warped.  I began by disassembling the entire case.

Several boards needed to be reglued and one piece was so warped that it needed to be replaced. A small portion if the finger joints needed to be recut. After reassembling all the pieces and sanding off the old glue it is ready to be recovered.

Contact cement is applied to all mating surfaces using a sponge roller and allowed to dry.  The sides of the amp are were done first.  Painters tape is useful for masking areas that are not being glued. The contact cement will grab instantly so it  must be positioned accurately and smoothed a little at a time.  The bond is pressure sensitive.  Pressure should be applied over the entire surface with a wooden roller.

The corners are definitely the trickiest part.  If you have the original covering it is a good idea to take note of the method used.  It is helpful to have the original to covering to use as a cutting guide or pictures of the desired result.  It came out looking great. A new grill cloth wouldn’t hurt!