Cab and case combo... Has any one done it with success.

Will_White · #1 07-03-2011, 03:30 AM

I know lots of people make bass cabs and probably cases ( idk haven't looked into it) but has any one made a base cab that doubled as a case for their bass. I am thinking about making one and was wondering if anyone has made one before me and any suggestions to do so. I am thinking a two 10 or a 12 and 8 or 6. I have experiance building car audio subwoofer boxes and have a plan that I think will work for the case part.

bassgod0dmw · #2 07-03-2011, 06:41 AM

Seems like it would be unnecessarily large.

RickenBoogie · #3 07-03-2011, 08:24 AM

+1 no offense, but this scheme seems a little bit off- and as such, not a good plan at all. You're talking about combining a bass cabinet, with a case for a bass guitar? Worst idea ever.

strke-fender · #4 07-03-2011, 08:53 AM

I've actually seen this done. A band has 4 of them. They housed cabs, heads, and instruments. They we're about five feet wide and about seven feet tall. They we're way to big for the stage, incredibly hard to
Move, made it really hard to make adjustments, and altered the sound of the cabs.

Bottom line: bad idea.

Will_White · #5 07-03-2011, 09:42 AM

The plan I have is 4 feet x 18 inches x 18 inches

brothernewt · #6 07-03-2011, 10:01 AM

I saw a road case with a bass case built into one of the "lids" once. That seemed like a better take on the idea, but it was reeeeally huge. I wouldn't want to move it.

will33 · #7 07-03-2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Will_White

The plan I have is 4 feet x 18 inches x 18 inches

A vertical 410 with a backdoor on the cab? Seems like the downfall would be enough good latching mechanisms to keep it from rattling.

Solve that problem, mount a micro head in it and you might have a rig-in-a-box.

mpdd · #8 07-03-2011, 11:13 AM

silvertone had a guitar amp inside some of their old cases, but i don't know of any bass ones though

Will_White · #9 07-03-2011, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by will33

A vertical 410 with a backdoor on the cab? Seems like the downfall would be enough good latching mechanisms to keep it from rattling.

Solve that problem, mount a micro head in it and you might have a rig-in-a-box.

My plan is to have 2 12s and 2 6s or 2 15s and 2 8s with a compartment for a amp behind a piece of wood held still by a lip below and a twist knob on the wood that has an arm that goes into the side to pull the piece of wood out on the top of that would be the bass compartment that would have foam to cushion the bass from impact. The lid would be a stepped level for more moisture protection the latch one for a tool box with a thing for a padlock. Where would I get hinges.

Munjibunga · #10 07-03-2011, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

+1 no offense, but this scheme seems a little bit off- and as such, not a good plan at all. You're talking about combining a bass cabinet, with a case for a bass guitar? Worst idea ever.

No. Wooden frets still holds the record as worst idea ever.

Will_White · #11 07-04-2011, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

+1 no offense, but this scheme seems a little bit off- and as such, not a good plan at all. You're talking about combining a bass cabinet, with a case for a bass guitar? Worst idea ever.

How is that the worst idea ever you can carry 3 things a case and a cab and an amp or you could have 1 thing to carry

RickenBoogie · #12 07-04-2011, 07:09 AM

TB is not the place it used to be, and it has me seriously considering NOT continuing my support any more. Been headed downhill for a while, and seems to have hit bottom in recent months. Taken over by misinformed, (and some genuinely ignorant) teenagers it would seem. This harmless thread is but one example. No worries though, afterall, it is the interwebz.

Munjibunga · #13 07-04-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

TB is not the place it used to be, and it has me seriously considering NOT continuing my support any more. Been headed downhill for a while, and seems to have hit bottom in recent months. Taken over by misinformed, (and some genuinely ignorant) teenagers it would seem. This harmless thread is but one example. No worries though, afterall, it is the interwebz.

Lighten up, man. Teenagers are the spice of life.

Buster Brown · #14 07-04-2011, 11:11 AM

Yep.....don't take things so seriously....

Hell....if they can do this, they can do anything!!!

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First damn guitar I ever had.....Oh...and for the record...that one ain't mine! Mine died 35 years ago....

HaPpY 4tH!!!!

RickenBoogie · #15 07-04-2011, 11:37 AM

Just having one of those days, I suppose. It's not like me to be a grumpy old man, usually. Exception: today. No worries.

Bass_Pounder · #16 07-04-2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

+1 no offense, but this scheme seems a little bit off- and as such, not a good plan at all. You're talking about combining a bass cabinet, with a case for a bass guitar? Worst idea ever.

A big +1

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Originally Posted by Will_White

The plan I have is 4 feet x 18 inches x 18 inches

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Originally Posted by Will_White

My plan is to have 2 12s and 2 6s or 2 15s and 2 8s

Just how did you arrive at the size for the cab ?

Have you modeled the different speaker sizes to ensure that the cab is the right size, and ported and crossed over correctly ?

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Originally Posted by Will_White

How is that the worst idea ever you can carry 3 things a case and a cab and an amp or you could have 1 thing to carry

Because you could just as easily place your head and bass case on top of your cab and wheel it all in at the same time.

Combining all three makes the "all-in-one" just as heavy, and probably more cumbersome to move.

Buster Brown · #17 07-04-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

Just having one of those days, I suppose. It's not like me to be a grumpy old man, usually. Exception: today. No worries.

Bro........been there done that TOO MANY times!!

It's all good!

Will_White · #18 07-04-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bass_Pounder

A big +1

Just how did you arrive at the size for the cab ?

Have you modeled the different speaker sizes to ensure that the cab is the right size, and ported and crossed over correctly ?

Because you could just as easily place your head and bass case on top of your cab and wheel it all in at the same time.

Combining all three makes the "all-in-one" just as heavy, and probably more cumbersome to move.

I came to the size by figuring how much airspace it would need and how much speaker space I would need. I did factor in that a 6 is going to hit differently then a 12 or 15 so i have factored in a cross over of 400. when posted the first post i meant to say 2 12 and 2 6s or 2 8s and 1 15 my finger slipped on the 1 and made it 2 and at the time I wasnt sure what speaker size I was going to use to acompany the 15. I have not figured port size yet as I do not know the speakers I will be using and the tuning frequency for each. i may not port it if it sounds good enough sealed. it will be just as heavy yes so that's not a down fall and it would only be slightly more cumbersome so what.

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Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

TB is not the place it used to be, and it has me seriously considering NOT continuing my support any more. Been headed downhill for a while, and seems to have hit bottom in recent months. Taken over by misinformed, (and some genuinely ignorant) teenagers it would seem. This harmless thread is but one example. No worries though, afterall, it is the interwebz.

I am 15, I'm not one of those ignorant or misinformed teenagers. I actually think things through, research, ask questions and am willing to learn. so far the only reason why not to is it's going to be cumbersome not a good enough reason for me. Just because it's different doesnt make it worst idea ever unless you can give me a good reason.

Bass_Pounder · #19 07-04-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Will_White

I came to the size by figuring how much airspace it would need and how much speaker space I would need. I did factor in that a 6 is going to hit differently then a 12 or 15 so i have factored in a cross over of 400. when posted the first post i meant to say 2 12 and 2 6s or 2 8s and 1 15 my finger slipped on the 1 and made it 2 and at the time I wasnt sure what speaker size I was going to use to acompany the 15. I have not figured port size yet as I do not know the speakers I will be using and the tuning frequency for each. i may not port it if it sounds good enough sealed. it will be just as heavy yes so that's not a down fall and it would only be slightly more cumbersome so what.

If you still do not know what speakers you are using, how can you have already figured out the cabs internal volume and crossover point ?

The cab gets designed around the speakers, not the other way around.

Epidrake · #20 07-04-2011, 01:45 PM

Putting big speaker magnets near bass pickups is NOT a good idea.