lakecat Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 I recently got a single AR5 that was in poor shape...and have discovered it is a mahogany veneer. It was also lacquered. I have stripped it and refinished the veneer which was a chore because of the scratches. I cleaned pots, refoamed the woofer, and will be installing new caps when they arrive. Time frame on cabinet is 1970 according to stamp on woofer. I told Roy about this purchase and he wished me luck in finding a match for this. My question is.......will I ever find a match to this AR5? I didn't realize it was mahogany until I got it home and of all the AR 5's I have seen, this was a first. Has anyone seen the AR 5 in mahogany? Not pictures....but in your travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlsplace Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 44 minutes ago, lakecat said: I recently got a single AR5 that was in poor shape...and have discovered it is a mahogany veneer. It was also lacquered. I have stripped it and refinished the veneer which was a chore because of the scratches. I cleaned pots, refoamed the woofer, and will be installing new caps when they arrive. Time frame on cabinet is 1970 according to stamp on woofer. I told Roy about this purchase and he wished me luck in finding a match for this. My question is.......will I ever find a match to this AR5? I didn't realize it was mahogany until I got it home and of all the AR 5's I have seen, this was a first. Has anyone seen the AR 5 in mahogany? Not pictures....but in your travels. You can see the range of possibilities with mahogany veneer. Actually I consider it to be the walnut of the tropics. Matching Classic era speakers ... may be easier to re-veneer. Single AR-5's are not common at any rate. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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