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Old 12-15-2010, 08:04 AM
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Bullfrog Alumabass 410? Need help with trade decision...

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Hey guys.
I have my EV B-115 up for sale on my local craigslist. I never use it and am looking for a 4x10 to go with my Hartke Hydrive 410.

A guy offered me a Bullfrog 4x10 with gold aluminum drivers.

Is this a good deal? I don't know much about Bullfrog.

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Old 12-15-2010, 10:31 AM
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nobody can make a decent cab with aluminum drivers except hartke imho.
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Old 12-15-2010, 12:08 PM
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Thanks.
This is really a toss up. I never use my EV, so I don't want to trade it for a cab I still won't use.
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Isn't Bullfrog a behringer derivative?
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Isn't Bullfrog a behringer derivative?
Nope! They were around well before Behringer, and I've done more than a few gigs seeing their p.a. cabs on stage, which were loaded with conventional coned speakers by the way. The p.a. cabs were rugged, and seemed decent sounding. I never have seen anyone using, nor tried one of the BF lumy loaded cabs myself, so I can't comment.

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Old 12-15-2010, 02:53 PM
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Thanks for the education - didn't know that.
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might be worth looking into...
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Old 12-15-2010, 05:15 PM
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Hmmm... interesting...
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Old 12-15-2010, 05:39 PM
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I very briefly had one of their cabinets. It was heavy as all heck and it sounded terrible. Getting it back to the online retailer I got it from was a major pain also. Not a big fan of the Bullfrog.
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Old 12-15-2010, 05:53 PM
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So many mixed reviews it seems.
If I don't get a positive enough vibe, I won't even bother trying the cab out.
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Personally, I wouldn't even bother trying it out. It didn't fare very well in a Jim Roberts era BP 410 Shootout.

You'll may need to download Microsoft's Powerpoint viewer (free) to view the 410 cabinet review article below.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/8fl201...Nov%201995.ppt

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Old 12-15-2010, 07:17 PM
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Thanks for that!

It didn't make it sound too bad... But I do not scoop my mids...
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