Hello, All
If everything goes according to plan, I am about to get a mate for my lonely blonde/oak 606. Unfortunately, the new cabinet is a cherry or light mahogany finish. Do any of you guys know if Altec used the same 'base' veneer for their cabinets back when these were current? Or, should I expect different woods which would make matching difficult or impossible without re-veneering one box or the other? I guess that I could always fill, prep and paint -- any suggestions or opinions? I do have a buddy who owns a body shop and owes me a favor or two and an Altec Silver/Grey or piano-black finish might look nice.
FWIW, I plan to keep these for now but would like to refinish them to a high standard just in case I ever want to resell them. I am planning to use them with a pair of factory re-coned 604Es I have had in storage for many years. Any suggestions for crossovers as I bought the 604s without them?
Thanks for any and all comments and suggestions.
Best wishes,
David