Would these be Suitable for fearful?

knigel · #1 06-18-2011, 09:23 AM

So these are for sale locally for a very reasonable price, and I was thinking about trying to make them into fEarful cabs. The measurements are very close--20x20x25 outside. Would it be worth trying to turn the into 15SUBs? Any opinions on this?

Just wondering--I love playing 2 15s, I am very interested in fEarful, but I lack the motivation to build the whole shebang myself. In a past life I was a professional carpenter, and access to the right tools is not a problem.

dhomer · #2 06-18-2011, 09:34 AM

Try posting this ? on greenboy's forum, u might get an answer from the man himself..
fEARful

knigel · #3 06-18-2011, 09:44 AM

I was just there--I'll have to do it when I get back. They are so inexpensive that it's worth the risk to pick them up!

Nightlyraider · #4 06-18-2011, 09:45 AM

After taking it apart to properly port/brace the cabinet you would have come awfully close to building a new one anyway.

You say you were a professional carpenter before, so it isn't as though you would struggle with the building aspect. If the 2-3 hours extra work is too much you might just want to pay a builder to make you a box.

BurningSkies · #5 06-18-2011, 09:45 AM

Yep. I'd suggest posting over on Greenboy's forum. Most of the real fEARful talk has moved over there.

As a note, you're probably not looking at something that's too a close match. Due to the fact that there doesn't appear to be any porting (so you'd be looking at tube ports), and you'd have to work contingencies for a mid (and mid chamber), and a bracing scheme right out of the gate. I'm thinking that depending upon what you did, it may be in the ballpark of the Avatar TB153 , which is to say...worth it if you're not spending a million bucks to do it.

knigel · #6 06-18-2011, 11:48 AM

They were 3 beers each. Still not worth the effort? I'm okay if the answer is still no.

BurningSkies · #7 06-18-2011, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by knigel

They were 3 beers each. Still not worth the effort? I'm okay if the answer is still no.

For three beers each, I'd run with it. If you want to put in the effort for a nEARful, do some research on what you'll need for porting, crossover and Mid-frequency speaker setup. Also, as the 3015LF ain't cheap these days, you're looking at putting in at least 200+ per box to get the project off the ground, and you're probably looking closer to 3 or 4 hundred.

Or if that's looking like it's more than you want to spend and do...you could explore the options of using both for non-two-way non-fEARful options...like standard 3015 or 3015OH options.

knigel · #8 06-18-2011, 12:02 PM

nEarful--that's what I'm talking about.

I figured I would have to re-brace, and add a port to the bottom. Basically take the whole thing apart and start fresh--but for the cost of a six pack, I thought the might be the foundation for something.

I may just get some regular 15s, and make this a pre-fEarful learning experience. Make some mistakes, try things out...then leave them at my practice space.

Rafael · #9 06-18-2011, 12:05 PM

Take the whole thing apart? I wouldn't think you'd have to do that....you should be able to do the mods by popping off one face [back?] and working from there...

knigel · #10 06-18-2011, 12:26 PM

Well, not the WHOLE thing, just enough to do what has to be done.

I'm thinking "what would these be like if I made some alterations..." not "If I pop some 3015s in these they will be EXACTLY like fEarfuls!"

Actually, I'm hoping they sound like my old Joe's bass cab, which is the...TL606 or something?

I PROMISE I will do more research the closer I get to starting this project!

::::BASSIST:::: · #11 06-18-2011, 12:32 PM

If it were me, I would not bother. Plywood is cheap. So really what you are talking about is the effort required to build the things. By the time you spend the time trying figure out how you can make these into decent cabs, you could build a couple of fEARful flatpacks. It seems to me you are rolling the dice a bit with the pre-made boxes when you could just build the real thing and know you are getting the real deal for your efforts.

rpsands · #12 06-18-2011, 01:03 PM

If they have handles and jack plates, roll with it. Otherwise I'd just build proper ones.

shoot-r · #13 06-18-2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by knigel

So these are for sale locally for a very reasonable price, and I was thinking about trying to make them into fEarful cabs. The measurements are very close--20x20x25 outside. Would it be worth trying to turn the into 15SUBs? Any opinions on this?

Just wondering--I love playing 2 15s, I am very interested in fEarful, but I lack the motivation to build the whole shebang myself. In a past life I was a professional carpenter, and access to the right tools is not a problem.

There are some "for sale" adds in the T.B. classifieds now.
One is for the 12" LDS version of the Earful and a 15" LDS version.
Another add is for the 15" version of the Earful.