Grateful Dead Deadhead Audio Cabinet

Deadhead Audio Cabinet

A wooden cabinet with an open middle shelf showing a collection of cassettes and a framed photograph in the center of the shelves.
Home audio system setup with speakers, amplifier, and wooden cabinet in a living room with blue walls.

Crafted from Sapele, Quilted Maple, and Wenge, this music cabinet is built from the kind of wood that sings even before the music starts. Each species was chosen for its natural beauty, tonal warmth, and durability—because once in a while, you get shown the light, and it deserves a worthy home.

Designed for high-end audio equipment, the cabinet features full-extension, touch-latch drawer runners that open smoothly with just a gentle press—no knobs, no fuss, just the feeling that everything's gonna work out fine. An integrated pull-out shelf, also touch-latch operated, offers a perfect platform to display the currently spinning disc in your McIntosh CD player—standing on the moon, or maybe just in the sweet spot of your listening room.

Whether you're chasing that Scarlet fire, riding through a long jam, or settling in with a favorite show that shows you the light that comes around again, this cabinet is built to support the sound that carries you. It's more than furniture—it's a box of rain, crafted with intention, rhythm, and a little bit of magic.

Because when the music’s flowing, and the lights are low, you’ll want everything just where it should be—nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile.

This Cabinet, like all of Joel’s pieces, is custom-made, giving you the freedom to personalize every detail, including size, layout, and wood selection.
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Customize Itpage to learn more about the process."

Mid-century modern wooden cabinet with a textured cream-colored top, open middle shelf, and six divided drawers below.
Vintage audio equipment on a wooden cabinet next to a large window with sunlight. The setup includes a black McIntosh power amplifier on top and a McIntosh stereo control amplifier below, all connected with cables.
Audio equipment setup with a wooden speaker on a stand and a wooden drawer cabinet holding a turntable and a CD player, set in a room with blue walls and a wooden floor.

Here's a follow-up from the client: like many audiophiles, he upgraded his components. Fortunately, he had the foresight to plan ahead—his custom cabinet was built rock solid to support a significantly heavier power amp. Even better, the shelf housing the CD player was built to slide out, allowing easy access to the top of the unit—something the previous component didn’t require. Smart planning pays off!!!