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10-04-2011, 02:30 AM
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As opposed to cloth grills. I just got a gk 412 neo and its my first metal grilled cab. I never had rattling issues with cloths on my previous cabs and gk 412 sounds great now. But could it develop rattling because of temp changes?
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10-04-2011, 02:38 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Portland oregon | | | It could try tightening the screws? also check if the washers to prevent rattle are missing or other issues.
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10-04-2011, 02:42 AM
| | | | Well, like I said, I have no issues at all for now. But just wondering if issues might show up in the future. It's all nice and tight now.
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10-04-2011, 04:19 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Down in the middle somewhere. | | | I only had one cab with a metal grill (Hughes & Kettner something) and it was my only cab that ever rattled at high volume, couldnt do anything about it either, ended up selling it... |
10-04-2011, 04:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ | | | re rattle
Hi,
been using SWR 4 x 10s for years and no rattles...just be careful if you have rubber standoffs..you don't overtighten em and pull em to close to the speakers...you can pop some speakers that way...learned the hard way lol |
10-04-2011, 04:55 AM
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Funny you should mention this...
I put a metal grill on my recent 2x12 fEARful cab and find it rattles.
I have begun shopping for grill cloth for it.
Greg
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10-04-2011, 04:57 AM
| | | | I've been using a Cerwin Vega cabinet with a 15' JBL in it for the last 10 years- no problems at all. |
10-04-2011, 05:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: White Plains | | | I've only had one cab that wasn't a metal grill. I've never had a problem with them.
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10-04-2011, 05:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: MA | | | I don't have any problems with my metal grilled cabinet, but if I did, I would put some rubber grommets between the grill and the cab. Cheap and easy.
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10-04-2011, 05:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Philadelphia | | | Which is the best grill for metal? |
10-04-2011, 05:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cape Town, South Africa | | | got a genz benz 410 and a an ashdown 410, both have metal grills +- 4-5 years no rattle issues so far.
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10-04-2011, 06:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cayce, SC | | | No rattles on my Markbass stuff, Trace Elliot combo, SWR combo, and Fender combos. But if they do, as said above, rubber grommets will fix it. Or just tighten the screws.
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10-04-2011, 06:04 AM
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10-04-2011, 06:15 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Kaces - Bass Gig Bag Line | | Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Upstate, NY | | | I have a MarkBass setup with metal grills and they have 3/4" rubber feet in-between the cab and it.
If it starts rattling just go to the hardware store and grab some 1/4" rubber washers. It shouldn't add too much space to it. |
10-04-2011, 06:22 AM
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Owner, Bill Fitzmaurice Loudspeaker Design | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Hampshire | | | Metal grilles have been used successfully in pro-sound for decades. As is the case with many things if done right you won't have a problem. If you have a problem it wasn't done right. |
10-04-2011, 06:37 AM
| | | | i have one cab with a metal grill that rattles, but if you can hear it rattle it just means you're not playing loud enough. problem solved. |
10-04-2011, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Savage_Dreams i have one cab with a metal grill that rattles, but if you can hear it rattle it just means you're not playing loud enough. problem solved. |  |
10-04-2011, 07:30 AM
| | | | Thanks for the replies guys! It's just me being stupid obsessive about "what if" stuff. I really dig the look of gk neo grills!
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10-04-2011, 08:12 AM
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I've pretty much only played Mesa cabs with some few exceptions over the last 12 years and never had any issues with the Diesel or Powerhouse designs and their metal grilles. |
10-04-2011, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Tractorr Which is the best grill for metal? | now that's funny | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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