well i saw one on my local craigslist that was made to look like a treasure chest. had a wood finish on it with all brass latches and chit. the top opened into and amp rack....was pretty neat....when CACO gets back up and running ill post pics...thats where the thread i made with the pics on it are at.
its true you can do some bad *** stuff with paint, I been painting for almost 15 years and have seen incredible things done to speaker boxes and all sorts of other things .