moded guitar cab

bobodechimp · #1 09-21-2011, 03:49 PM

the other day i saw on craigslist an old marshal guitar cab with bass 12's in her. it went fast so i didn't get to have a go at her before some one snagged her up either for the cab or the speakers or maybe even as a bass cab don't know. what i was wondering all mighty 4 stringers of talk bass would a sealed 412 guitar cab with bass drivers sound good?

s_mcsleazy · #2 09-21-2011, 03:52 PM

depends on the drivers and the construction of the cab

wheres bill when ya need him?

billfitzmaurice · #3 09-21-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bobodechimp

the other day i saw on craigslist an old marshal guitar cab with bass 12's in her. it went fast so i didn't get to have a go at her before some one snagged her up either for the cab or the speakers or maybe even as a bass cab don't know. what i was wondering all mighty 4 stringers of talk bass would a sealed 412 guitar cab with bass drivers sound good?

Tossing random drivers into a sealed cab is what gave Marshall the deserved reputation for making poor bass cabs in the 60s (the same applied to Fender).

s_mcsleazy · #4 09-21-2011, 04:05 PM

wow i dont beleve that worked. thanks bill.

i wonder.......

bobodechimp · #5 09-21-2011, 04:06 PM

poor how

s_mcsleazy · #6 09-21-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bobodechimp

poor how

well basicly the cabs aint designed to take the low end as well as say.... a modern 4x12. sound technology has came a long way in the last 30 years

bobodechimp · #7 09-21-2011, 04:07 PM

ad that is straing you called for him and he just showed up
lets try this
wheres the money fairy when you need her
no?

bobodechimp · #8 09-21-2011, 04:08 PM

but if you were going for that super bass or bassman sound it might work

will33 · #9 09-21-2011, 04:09 PM

Most likely not. Too weak in the lows for bass and too bassy, not enough topend and no breakup for guitar. I've gotten more than a few bass drivers off craigslist from guitar players who put them in their 412's for some wierd reason and didn't like it (go figure). Namely a pair of carvin ps12b's and most recently (yesterday), deltaliteII 2512's....woot.

I'll never understand this but as long as they keep doing it, fine by me. A 412 guitar cab might be sized about right for sealed 10's.....might be.

s_mcsleazy · #10 09-21-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bobodechimp

ad that is straing you called for him and he just showed up
lets try this
wheres the money fairy when you need her
no?

yeah. bill, johnk and ben all do it.

its kinda like using the bat signal

bobodechimp · #11 09-21-2011, 04:16 PM

man that sucks i found a empty sealed guitar 212 and thought hay a cheap 212 ya thats cool. but no joy. the problem is i'm looking for a good rig that will be loud and well lets face it cheap i don't play out much any more but i would like the volume on tap if need be ya know but i don't want to or am not abel to drop lots of money on it right now

will33 · #12 09-21-2011, 04:19 PM

Actually, maybe not even the 10's. Isn't a typical guitar cab about 1cu.ft. per? I think the ampeg box runs a little bigger than that. If you want a bunch of grindy mids and no bass you might like it.

s_mcsleazy · #13 09-21-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bobodechimp

man that sucks i found a empty sealed guitar 212 and thought hay a cheap 212 ya thats cool. but no joy. the problem is i'm looking for a good rig that will be loud and well lets face it cheap i don't play out much any more but i would like the volume on tap if need be ya know but i don't want to or am not abel to drop lots of money on it right now

well ill say this. a modded guitar cab aint a good idea however a good PA cab will do rather well.
my practace and main rigs both use PA cabs somewhere in them

bobodechimp · #14 09-21-2011, 04:29 PM

thanks what type of pa cab?

s_mcsleazy · #15 09-21-2011, 04:37 PM

erm ive got a set of hh electronics that i got for £20 and ive got a torque 2x8 that i got for £10

bobodechimp · #16 09-21-2011, 04:48 PM

how much in us money

s_mcsleazy · #17 09-21-2011, 04:55 PM

bout £31 and £14 respectively

will33 · #18 09-21-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bobodechimp

man that sucks i found a empty sealed guitar 212 and thought hay a cheap 212 ya thats cool. but no joy. the problem is i'm looking for a good rig that will be loud and well lets face it cheap i don't play out much any more but i would like the volume on tap if need be ya know but i don't want to or am not abel to drop lots of money on it right now

I don't know where you live or how much music gear turnover there is but the key to getting decent stuff for cheap is watching craigslist, checking out pawnshops, etc., being patient and waiting for the right deal to pop up. Helps to know a bit about the stuff and be able to fix things too. You don't have to be an engineer or an amp tech but if you know a few things you're a step ahead of a lot of folks. Some stuff may just need a simple cheap repair or could be repurposed for other gear. A PA cab with a 15 in it that's at least 3cu.ft. or bigger can make a decent bass cab if you can get the right speaker in it. Some stuff just needs some cleaning or loose wires fixed up. Decent sounding older Peavey gear is abundant and cheap, etc.