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Topic: Thinking of split cabs! |
Chuck Blake
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West Virginia, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2013 6:42 am |
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Thinking about building or having a set of split cabs built for my NV 400.
Any thoughts or suggestions.
Kinda like the sound of my Rains guitars thru my NV 400.
I very much like the Cube 80xl's that I own but would like to get some mileage out of the 400. Also what kind of weight could I expect to see out of the build individually?
I don't think I would hurt the monetary value of the 400 as they're consistent between $325 and $400.
Chuck
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David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 23 Sep 2013 7:19 am
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| Chuck..If you build or have built new cabs, retain the original combo unit and then if you decided to sell the amp at a later date, you always have the option of returning it to its original configuration..Or another option would be to have just a head cab built and use the original as a speaker cab only. Having the head as a separate unit will also enable you to pair it with a lighter 12" cab for smaller venues...FWIW: Often considered replacing the chassis in my 'Nashville 112" with one from a '400' and using an Eminence EPS-12C speaker to lighten the load. The width and depth of the two amps are nearly identical, just not certain if the holes for the chassis screws will line up. |
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Clark Doughty
From:
KANSAS
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Chuck Blake
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2013 10:12 am
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Clark I didn't realize the amp portion would be as large as it it is. I assume the reverb tank was in the head correct?
I'm thinking make both cabs as small a possible and changing out the Black Widow mag to a lite model. There again I assume they're still available.
Am I off base here?
Chuck
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 23 Sep 2013 3:11 pm
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| The reverb tank is mounted to the bottom of the cabinet and connects to the underside of the chassis. If you don't use the onboard reverb (many players don't), you could have a cab built for the chassis only which would save both weight and space. |
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Clark Doughty
From:
KANSAS
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Posted 24 Sep 2013 6:35 am Split
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What David said  |
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Chuck Blake
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2013 6:47 am
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thanks guys.....decisions, decisions 
C.
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Alex Cattaneo
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 25 Sep 2013 10:00 am
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I got a head cabinet from a forum member for cheap, and kept the original cab as a speaker cabinet. All I did was remove the front grill and install a new tolex grill that covers the front all the way to the top. I really love the sound of my NV400. I don't think it's worth getting two cabs made, it will cost more than the actual value of the amp. Both of the cabs I have could be smaller, but the main thing for me was a)split the weight b) keep the cost as low as possible.
Also, I have the eminence eps-15 in the cab, so it's pretty light. It's a lot more fun to drag around that's for sure! I had a Roland 80XL, and sold it. I might get a cube 40XL if I see a really cheap one, for the small gigs where there are no drums. |
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Chuck Blake
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2013 10:24 am
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Alex any idea of the weight of each cab after your remodeling ?
Yea I love my NV 400 since I switched from GFI to my Rains guitars. GFI sound brittle and thin but the Rains has TONE 
I'm sure I"ll play thru both but I want to get more use out of the NV 400.
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 25 Sep 2013 11:59 am
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Thanks for the plug Clark.
Yes, the head cabinet can be built some shorter, but keep in mind that big heat sink on the back of the chassis is quite tall, so you wouldn't save very much in height.
I'm away from my shop right now, but I'm thinking the head cabs I build are about 10 in. tall. |
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