Turning an old amp into a cab?

[Cammy511]

I'm a newby when it comes to amps, but I'm planning on buying a new amp in the next year or so (Genz Benz shuttle 3.0) I've heard you need an extra cab with it if you need to use it for shows but that the head it's self sounds amazing. ANYWAYS is it possible to take my current combo amp apart and turn it into a cabnet?

On a side note. Will an 8 ohm cabnet work with a 4 ohm amp?

Thanks guys!

Cameron

[Delberthot]

What combo is it?

I assume you mean that the cab would be 8ohms and your amp can go down to 4ohms. If that's the case then yes you can do this, you just won't get the full power out of the amp

[Cammy511]

The combo is an old Yorkville Bass Master 200. I find that I get a lot of distortion when it gets turned past volume level 3 it goes to 10 I belive, but at mid - high volume I get distortion, and at full volume it's not listenable. I was thinking about just using the speaker and tunring it into a cab.

[Cammy511]

And yes the cabnet is 8 ohms and the amp is 4.

[BassmanPaul]

Just 'cos a volume pot is marked to ten doesn't mean that you can crank any bass amp to ten.

The driver enclosure of an average combo is generally a series of compromises none of which has to do with supporting the driver as it should. With a new amp the cab will probably be as distortion prone as it is with the current amp.

[Cammy511]

Originally Posted by BassmanPaul

Just 'cos a volume pot is marked to ten doesn't mean that you can crank any bass amp to ten.

The driver enclosure of an average combo is generally a series of compromises none of which has to do with supporting the driver as it should. With a new amp the cab will probably be as distortion prone as it is with the current amp.

So you're saying it's the speaker that's the problem? Is there any way to get rid of the distortion, because if I put to it to a volume so that I can jam with a band it distorts. Do you think a speaker replacement is more prudent?

[Marton]

I'm pretty sure that the speaker in those cabinets is 4 ohms.

[Cammy511]

Originally Posted by Marton

I'm pretty sure that the speaker in those cabinets is 4 ohms.

Whoops I messed up, you sir are correct.

[will33]

Before you go cutting anything up, just wire up the combo's speaker to your new amp and see how it sounds. It may indeed be the speaker that's hitting it's limits/farting out. If it is a 4ohm speaker, you may only use it by itself with the shuttle, not in combination with another speaker.

[RickenBoogie]

+1 you would be better off leaving the combo, and it's farty driver alone, and start fresh with the Shuttle and a matching GB cab.

[Zanpa]

You know you have a vintage amp right?

[Cammy511]

Originally Posted by Zanpa

You know you have a vintage amp right?

Just because it's vintage doesn't mean it will sound good, I like the sound i gets but I wish it would keep that sound at higher volumes. Do you guys think it possibly just needs a cleaning?