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For sale Road 2x18 w/ EV's! Price drop $225!!!

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For sale is my late 70's - early 80's Road 2x18 cab loaded with a pair of EVM18b's. It's a thunderous sounding cab that would get loud even with smaller amps, I formerly used a Sunn concert bass with this cab and they were the perfect pair. My Aguilar gs412 fills all my current big cab needs, so this one could use a new home. I bought it unloaded many years ago hoping to utilize a pair of jbl 2241h's I had, but they didn't physically fit the speaker opening and I did not care to modify this cab for them. A few years after that I found a pair of EVM18b's that are currently rocking this beast of a cab perfectly. From my understanding that is the driver that would have originally been installed by Road. There are a few minor abrasions in the tolex but nothing that I would consider sizable. Speaking of size, this is a large, heavy cab. Including the castors in the height, this measures 51 x 28 x 19 and weighs in at 170 lbs. Due to the size I do not believe shipping this cab is feasible, however for the cost of fuel, I will gladly deliver / meet within 100 miles of Louisburg NC.
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Jul 1, 2003
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San Clemente, CA
Man, I want this soooo bad. I have a ROAD 4x12 cab that I use all the time and would love to have this beast to go with it.
I'm on the wrong coast though.
 
Sep 17, 2010
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I attended a a couple of Zappa concerts in the late 70's, early 80's and Tom Fowler was on the gigs and playing through Road cabs. I'll always remember those concerts and especially Tom's fabulous bass sound. If you don't mind the weight, these cabs kill.
 
May 17, 2007
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I attended a a couple of Zappa concerts in the late 70's, early 80's and Tom Fowler was on the gigs and playing through Road cabs. I'll always remember those concerts and especially Tom's fabulous bass sound. If you don't mind the weight, these cabs kill.

1st Bump.
I was at one of Zappa's concerts at the Boston Music Hall . Around 75, 76'
 
Sep 17, 2010
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1st Bump.
I was at one of Zappa's concerts at the Boston Music Hall . Around 75, 76'

The tour your referring to may have had a different line-up. I believe Terry Bozzio was on drums for the Music Hall gig, but I'm not sure who was on bass. I believe that was the "Zoot Allures" tour. Great album.
The tour I saw was just after the release of "One Size Fits All". One of my all time favorites. I remember one of the gigs being at Providence College in the gym and the ticket price was around $7 I believe. Now I'm really showing my age...LOL. It was a general admission show and we all sat on the gym floor. I was about 20 feet from Zappa. What a great show. Those were the days.
 

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Feb 7, 2005
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I saw that on the CL recently. I almost got up with you just because that cab is too cool. I bet it feels great to stand in front of if you have the power to feed it. But, I'm actually going the other way in size.

Hey years ago I played several shows at the jump school (an airplane hanger) there in Louisburg. One of the pilots/jumpers was a neighbor of mine growing up.

I grew up hiking/hunting/camping nearMedoc Mountain and surrounding areas just up 561 too.

Fellow Carolina boy bump! Good luck with this. If I had my jam room built already I would snag it just for house jams.
 
Oct 6, 2007
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Louisburg, Nc
Thanks for the bump, Medoc Mountain's an interesting area, I don't think I'v ever felt as isolated as I did around there! I'v ridden horses around the airport before, its odd to look up and see people just dropping (parachuting) right out of a plane.

Travel / offer bump. I'm open minded to both. Cover my fuel and I'll bring this to you. Just imagine, you could be rocking out in front of this very cab at your next gig!
 
Oct 6, 2007
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Louisburg, Nc
The grill pictured is the original grill, in the previous picture it sort of looks like a generic grill, however it isnt. It's an aluminum frame that acts as a cap over the basket and sandwiches the expanded metal in place. Here's a few more pictures.
 

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May 17, 2007
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Thanks,
I must be blind, I didn't see the mesh over the speakers.
 
Nov 17, 2014
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Hey, I might be interested in this cabinet. What is the ohm and power rating for the speakers and how does the mid range and high end come through? I know for a lot of 18s, the response is pretty slow, but I can imagine this thing putting out a brutal amount of lows.

Would you be willing to move on the price a bit? I will be in Charlotte nc in February, and would love to check it out.
 

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