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Topic: Good Bass Speaker and Cabinet? |
Dennis Detweiler
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Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 8 Dec 2011 9:42 am |
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This doesn't pertain to Steel, but this is the best place to find experience and the best info.
I'm putting together a component (rack) for a bass amp guitar system. I have a Peavey ProBass 1000 pre and a Carvin power amp (rack). Now, which speaker/cabinet? To lighten the cabinet, a Neo 15"? Best manufactured cabinet? I like the punch of a single 18", but the speaker by itself is a brute.
I'm capable and have shop equipment to build a cabinet, but time is a factor.
Thanks for all the past input from forum members.
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Revelation preamp, Carbon Copy Delay and Hall Of Fame Reverb, Crown XLS 1002, 2- 15" Eminence Wheelhouse speakers, ShoBud Pedal, Effects Pedals. 1949 Epiphone D-8. |
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Rick Batey
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Posted 8 Dec 2011 10:39 am
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I found when looking into all this stuff recently that up-to-the-minute cab designs combined with high x-max neo speakers had made some of my old assumptions about driver diameter and tone somewhat out of date. I chose a Barefaced cabinet, which is featherlight and amazing; the company's in the UK, alas, but you might find the technical info section very interesting...
You might consider a fEARful design... highly regarded, very light, uses 12" or 15" speakers plus a midrange driver and available via several sources, or you can build your own fEARful ... many players have. There's a forum with plans and info, plus a huge amount of stuff on Talkbass. Of course, there's tons of opinion there on all the various other manufacturers too. Hope this helps. |
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Walter Killam
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Nebraska, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2011 6:44 am I Like Schroeder Cabs
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I've been playing through a Schroeder 1210 L for a couple of years now, and I still like it a lot! the Cab weighs in ~45 lbs with 600 watts capacity. They're a little pricey, but I decided that having my bass rig weigh in at less than 50 lbs was worth a few extra bucks!
For Larger Clubs I still have a heavy old Peavey 118 loaded with a BW, but I really don't need it, most times I just wheel it and use it as a stage prop to make my rig look larger!
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 9 Dec 2011 8:54 am
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| TC Electronics makes a nice sounding smaller cab |
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Brett Lanier
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Hermitage, TN
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Pat Wilson
From:
Destin,Florida, USA
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Posted 10 Dec 2011 1:10 pm bass
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I use a Active Modulus 5 String with Flats >GalenKruger Fusion 500 (699) and a Aguilar Tweed DB 2x12 (999) The GK is the weak Link ,but weighs 4 lbs ,also have a used a Mesa 2x15 ,Ampeg 6x10 email me if you have any Questions captpat1013@gmail.com
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Hilton Vol Pedal
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2 Modulus Bass,2 Modulus Guitars EBS cabs,
800 Demeter Tube Bass amp,
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Robert Hooker
From:
Zebulon NC
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Posted 15 Dec 2011 2:17 pm
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I use a single 15 Geenz Benz with a Super Redhead...volume permiting I turn the 10's on the Redhead off...The Geenz Benz is the best I ever used and very light......
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Robert Hooker
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Zebulon NC
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Posted 15 Dec 2011 2:18 pm
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I use a single 15 Geenz Benz with a Super Redhead...volume permiting I turn the 10's on the Redhead off...The Geenz Benz is the best I ever used and very light......
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30 yrs in music but a total novice on pedal steel...Can you get training wheels for a GFI Student Model? |
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