Attention Grail owners....what about Cheapy?

[Old school Scott]

Fellow enthusiests,
We've all been looking at Boombox pictures now for quite awhile, Our keenly trained eye looks at this box and immediately we know that it's light as a feather. We know that it has no inputs at all and we can even see inside and know that the belt has probably melted into a thick goo, the over all sound of the box is probably average and that's just in the first few seconds of looking right?

 

[Old school Scott]

But wait, what about the good qualities of this fine cheapy?
It has a top notch metal handle with screws, as good as any fine Sanyo or Sharp.
It's got Sanyo speakers and a sturdy shell and oh yes, a basic standard row of LEDs.
Did our finely trained eye miss anything?
When friends stop and listen to us go on about the Boombox we are holding and how it compares to another one,
Do they really leave knowing the difference between a nice box and a cheapy if they've only ever seen one printed on a T shirt?

 

[Old school Scott]

Is it possible to present a cheapy in a way that it looks stunning to the Layman and also turns the head of the most avid collector? Let's find out.
First the coats of paint, then we detail

 

[Radio raheem]

Cheaply made boxes are what you buy when you first start collecting, after 5,6 years of collecting i no longer have the room or interest in cheaply made boomboxes, sorry to say i would just leave it there.

 

[Gluecifer]

Awesome thread, OSS!!
Looking forward to more installments!



Rock On.

 

[redbenjoe]

hey OSS -
we really cant always tell --
local buddy ramon has a lame looking toshiba , about the same
size as that box in your pictures --
and it sounds like an m70 !!!

 

[Old school Scott]

I see the beauty in things some people throw away just to have fun.
Oh no...Cheap flat fake tweeters, only top of the line flat fake tweeters will do for MY cheapy

 

[Old school Scott]

Since it's light as a feather I can hang it like a picture

 

[Old school Scott]

Easy enough to mod for an ipod, and Hip Hop through an ipod makes almost anything sound good!

 

[Old school Scott]

Will the ladies still stop me in the streets and say, "Oooooh look, it's a real Boombox!"?

 

[Old school Scott]

 

[Gluecifer]

Love it!!

As they say in the classics; I'd buy that for a dollar!



Rock On.

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Oh yes, all this is true, but even knowing this, how come I keep taking little "Cheapy" home with me!

Nice way to freshen up a little box, Maybe I should do that to this little guy!

 

[bill]

looks great. cheapy is always fun.

 

[Old school Scott]

...and how does it sound? pretty darn good for another Sears production with Sanyo guts.
It sounds nice and balanced, no whomping bass and no screeching highs.
Every man needs a hobby, now it's off to the club to see if the ladies go ooooh.
Cheers OSS

 

[oldskool69]

Cheapys are som of the best out there. I mean when you go outside for everyday use what can stand the abuse? Cheapy!

 

[redbenjoe]

nice work OSS
i say your ladies WILL go oooooooooooooooooh

 

[Eric]

Nice work oss........looks like fatdog is going to have to add room for another label......

 

[eldorado]

i DID like it!

with some extra touches you could sell that fish!



have fun , the girls will surely enjoy

young girls like my hitachi , by the way, they kinda smile



( and yes im playing it !!! )

 

[jaetee]

Great project OSS! Good luck with the girlies!

young girls like my hitachi,

There's Eldorado, playing with that thing that make young girls smile!