Construction Plans for Fender Tweed Deluxe 5E3 Cabinet

Materials List (approximate rough dimensions for 1957):

• Sides: (2) 9.5" x 17"
• Bottom: (1) 9.5" x 20"
• Top: (1) 8.5" x 20"
• Back Upper: (1) 8" x 19"
• Back Lower: (1) 4" x 19"
• Baffle board: 16.5" x 20"
  • 1/4" 5-ply birch plywood
  • 1" x 3/8" fiberboard attached around the perimeter of the board. The baffleboard attaches to the 1 - 3/4" x 1/4" fiberboard on the face of the cabinet.
  • Pic of easy router jig to cut speaker hole

Cabinet Plans

• Cabinet Dimensions (See the Teagle/Sprung book at p. 44)
  • 1955 "narrow panel" 16 1/2" x 18" x 8 3/4"
  • 1956 16 3/4" x 20" x 9 1/2"
  • 1957 16 1/2 " high x 20" wide x 8 1/2 - 9 1/2" deep (sloping front).
• Chassis dims 14 5/8" x 4 1/8" x 2 5/8"
• Skiltone Cab drawing