It is unknown for sure how Dan hooked up with Cerwin Vega on such a project, though some have pointed out that former Ampeg employee Rich Mandella - who worked for Cerwin Vega during the 1990's may have been a factor. But whatever the reason, the collaboration continued until the late 1990's during which time several different types of Hot Cabs were produced. Everything from a cabinet housing a single 12" speaker to the usual 4x12 design was available.

As seen above left, my Dan Armstrong 112-G Hot Cab which features a 12" speaker at 8 ohms and measures in at 20" high x 20" wide x 10" deep. It will handle 150 watts yet tips the scale at only 24 lbs. At the lower right corner on the cabinet, and seen better in enlarged view, is a small tab that one can pull on to remove the grille cloth which is attached to a frame that features 4 plastic pegs - one peg per corner that plugs into receptacles on the cabinet which in turn hold the grille cloth and frame to the cabinet. At upper right, and with the grill cloth removed, the 12" speaker can be seen. Notice the four receptacle holes, one in each corner. This is where the pegs on the grille cloth frame plug and snap in.

As seen upper left, the backside of the 112-G cabinet is closed with only a 1/4" guitar jack located in the lower corner of the cabinet which seems a nice change as most other cabinets always place the jacks in the center of the cabinet. On a few occassions I have found it convenient with the jack in the corner like this when cables aren't long enough.

At upper right, each cabinet features a tag, or plate on the backside giving the model number of the cabinet as well as the specifications and type of speaker within which can be most helpful when it comes to knowing the power handling capabilities, and impedance of the cabinet.

As seen upper left, the Dan Armstrong · Cerwin Vega Hot Cabs came shipped in ordinary cardboard boxes. In addition to the cabinet, a warranty registration booklet was enclosed, revealing a one year limited warranty. This booklet can be seen in the brochures section. The cabinets were so light that most shippers could handle them. At upper right, and seen from the side, the serial number of the cabinet can be seen. In this case, serial number 10081. Below the serial number the model number of the cabinet can also be seen. In this case it is the 112-G. All of this same exact information is found on a tag, or label which is riveted onto the back of the cabinet and can be seen in the photos shown above these.