Grill Color Options for JBL L112 Grill Cover and Cabinet Restoration

[Stampants]

Hi. Got a JBL l112 in good condition but the grill cloth is dog eared and has some holes.I'm thinking of having a local builder fit it with new grill color cloth.Did some mockups using a random pic of the l112 I found floating in the net (if any of you own the pair in the picture I can credit you, just had a little photoshop fun; I don't own these speakers, but have the same exact model :-) )So just did some renders of how the cloth will look with some color on them.Any opinions?Or am I doing sacrilege hehehehe?From upper left to bottom right:1 = Original; 2 = Rust; 3 = Blue; 4 =White-ish; 5 = Orange; 6 = Black7 = Burgindy; 8 = Gray; 9 =CreamOther colorway suggestions are welcome. Ill try to do a mock up.Thanks for the opinions!

[gsb001]

Very clever. Great photo shop work.

I like the cream and navy blue.
SB

[Stampants]

Very clever. Great photo shop work.

I like the cream and navy blue.
SB

Thanks

I personally like the blue and orange and rust. Come to think of it those are the original colors for the l100 hahahaha...

The attached picture on your reply; are they the origibal JBL vintage color options?

Is there a link to all the speaker colors jbl used til the 80s?

[rdgrimes]

There were several colors made, with brown being the most common by far. The 1982 catalog doesn't mention any color options.

The Acoustimac Brown is an exact match for texture and color, but it only stretches in one direction. (the original fabric stretches in 2 directions)

[gsb001]

From the site library. All the wood and fabric finishes and colors.
Pretty poor photos, and not a very good representation of the colors.
Stampants photos are better for making a selection decision.

My all time non-JBL favorite is the Advent Loudspeaker with tweed.
So east coast cool.
SB

[gsb001]

With attachment.
SB

[gsb001]

With attachment again.
SB

[Stampants]

There were several colors made, with brown being the most common by far. The 1982 catalog doesn't mention any color options.

The Acoustimac Brown is an exact match for texture and color, but it only stretches in one direction. (the original fabric stretches in 2 directions)

That Acoustimac site is pretty neat!

Aside from this model of fabric, any more fabric on that site that would be used well for the L112s?

Its got so many color options! Ill do more mockups.

Thanks!

[Stampants]

With attachment again.
SB

Thanks for this! Planning to have the cabinets restored in due time also. Nice Wood Grain and color guide.

I also have the Original Large Advents and I think I was spoiled with how warm that sounded and Im really finding the L112s to be more alive compared to that "east coast" speaker sound.

I'm actually thinking of selling my OLA to fund an Ar2ax or another JBL if budget permits.

:-)

[BMWCCA]

The Brown just looks "right" to me, but then I've owned a pair in Brown for over 30-years.

The "rust" looks very nice.

The Black looks . . . fantastic! But then Rick Reisen built my 4345 clones with the black baffle and black grilles that I fell in love with. So I'm not considering all the options with any degree of objectivity.

[gsb001]

I'd love to see a pics with and with out grilles if you have one handy.

Speaking of Rick, here's a shot of my fabric selection with the just added maroon color of OEM fabric he sourced.
SB

[Stampants]

I'd love to see a pics with and with out grilles if you have one handy.

Do you mean my L112s or the OLAs?

Speaking of Rick, here's a shot of my fabric selection with the just added maroon color of OEM fabric he sourced.
SB

Who's Rick? Sorry complete newb on this. Are you selling those fabrics?

Thanks!

[Stampants]

Anybody got any more sources for fabric other than Acoustimass?

[rdgrimes]

Important to note that the finish and fabric options available for L250 and L150A were not available for L112 (AFAIK). The JBL brochure seems to support that.

[svollmer]

Thanks for this! Planning to have the cabinets restored in due time also. Nice Wood Grain and color guide.

I also have the Original Large Advents and I think I was spoiled with how warm that sounded and Im really finding the L112s to be more alive compared to that "east coast" speaker sound.

I'm actually thinking of selling my OLA to fund an Ar2ax or another JBL if budget permits.

:-)

I have a pair of AR2ax I've been thinking about selling. PM me if you are interested.