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My new piece of gear (plenty of pics inside)! or THE SCHROEDER APPRECIATION THREAD

Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

TalkBass' resident Bongo + cowbell player
Nov 10, 2000
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Hi everybody.

I think many of you know my rig, and I've been very happy with it, but many times I've had problems trying to bring those cabs to a gig, so I wanted to buy a smaller one. Somebody may say "why don't you bring just one of those?" and my reply is that it doesn't sound the same. I like that combination of 12 + 10 + HF horn, so I wanted that configuration into a single cab.

After some research, I contacted Mr. Jorg Schroeder telling him that I want to purchase a 4 Ohm 1210R from him. That cabinet perfectly handles my Kustom Groove 1200's 750 Watts at that impedance. He told me about his new Rhino line and after looking at the pictures, I settled on a cayenne-colored one, not only because it's a great color, but because it also matches my lava pearl Bongo, which is my main gigging bass.

Well, it arrived yesterday! :hyper: And also made its debut with a tropical music band last night at a wedding party.

You want to hear my impressions, right? Well, I'm still stunned. I mean, I love my Avatars to death, but this cab has something that I never heard and it's hard to describe (but I'll try). Before starting the gig, I did my usual setup routine and it was pretty easy to dial the tone I normally look for. But when we started playing, there was something different. Aside from the cab's great bass response, what impressed me the most was its extraordinary middle frequencies presence without being annoyingly honky. It's simply great. Few times I receive so many compliments from my bandmates and the sound guy (actually it's the first time I see a sound guy so enthusiastic about a bass' tone), specially because the venue in which we were playing is a very well known hall in my city because of its horrible acoustics, specially for bass. It's really hard to make a bass to sound clear and defined there, and that just effortlessly happened last night! So, if you ask me to summarize my impressions in a single sentence, I can tell you:

THIS THING MAKES MY BASS CUT SHARPER THAN A KNIFE.

But of course I know the rules, so here are the mandatory pics:

At the gig:

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And this morning:

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:hyper: :bassist:

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Just some last few words to acknowledge Jorg Schroeder's excellent service, support and kindness. He's a great guy whose commitment to excellence deserves lots of praise. Thanks, Jorg! :cool:
 
You need to pop the grille off and get a little flat black paint on that edge of the side baffle! It's a weird natural wood color stripe in the midst of all the black, kind of distracting...:ninja:

Congrats on joining the Schroeder family! I started with a 1210R, then traded it away for a 310212R, then got another 1210R, reconed it to make it a 1210L, and recently added a 410L to my arsenal! Nothing beats a Schroeder for cut-through on a gig, IMO. :bassist:

So I have one of each size now- small (1210L), medium (410L), and large (310212R)!
 
Did I read that right....12" cabinet producing 850 watts!!! That's physics being disproven there I must say! I'm assuming the projection of that little orange monster is just as impressive as its stats?

Mike, you got that it's a 12" and a 10" and a high freq bullet, right? The combination of those 3 components in this Schroeder cab can handle 850 rms watts at 4 ohms, in this case...

I know exactly the mid sound you're talking about, and also the grest customer service that Jorg is all about....I've experienced both....my 21012R is my main gigging cabinet nowadays. It's just got the sound I always look for when I'm at music stores trying new stuff out.

Congratulations on the new cab! Great choice!
 
Alvaro Martín Gómez A.;4430642 said:

Is it just me, or does that baffle look broken? The pics on the website show the end of that baffle as behind the front baffle, i.e. we shouldn't see the end of it. Also, it looks to be leaning back. Don't get me wrong, I like Schroeder cabs, and it's good that you love the sound, but that just doesn't look right. It just looks like it might have suffered a serious drop in shipping. I could be wrong though.
 
Is it just me, or does that baffle look broken? The pics on the website show the end of that baffle as behind the front baffle, i.e. we shouldn't see the end of it. Also, it looks to be leaning back. Don't get me wrong, I like Schroeder cabs, and it's good that you love the sound, but that just doesn't look right. It just looks like it might have suffered a serious drop in shipping. I could be wrong though.

Hey guys, after seeing this thread, Jorg has just informed me that something is wrong with my cab after inspecting the pictures (I removed the front grille and sent him some more detailed ones) and told me that he's going to send me a new cabinet. This is what I replied to him, and those are my sincere feelings:

Jorg:

One of the things that have made the United States of America so big is the people's commitment to excellence. It's a shame that nobody be like that where I live and that's why I regret not being a native U.S. citizen. Thank you so much! I'm speechless and don't know what else I should say.

Alvaro.

No further comments needed.
 
Alvaro Martín Gómez A.;4431164 said:
Hey guys, after seeing this thread, Jorg has just informed me that something is wrong with my cab after inspecting the pictures (I removed the front grille and sent him some more detailed ones) and told me that he's going to send me a new cabinet. This is what I replied to him, and those are my sincere feelings:

No further comments needed.

WOW. That's cool. :hyper:
 
Is it just me, or does that baffle look broken? The pics on the website show the end of that baffle as behind the front baffle, i.e. we shouldn't see the end of it. Also, it looks to be leaning back. Don't get me wrong, I like Schroeder cabs, and it's good that you love the sound, but that just doesn't look right. It just looks like it might have suffered a serious drop in shipping. I could be wrong though.


HI

I think that too. Seems like the baffle is loose and moved abit.

Ok. Nice, that you'll get a new, flawless cab.
 
My new 1210L arrives on Thursday and I'll take it for a its first run through on Friday at House of Blues (in the smaller Parish Room, but no doubt it could handle the big room as well). Jorg was outstanding in dealing with for his advice and knowledge to get the right cabinet.
 
Nice!

I have a couple of questions since I've been wanting to try out one or two of these cabs.

How did you decide on the 1210 instead of the 1212?

Why did you choose the heavier R model over the L? I wonder if there's a difference in tone.

How long did it take to get it once it was ordered (b/c of the coating)?
 
I have owned a 1212r 21012r and currently a 1210r. I think the 1210 is the best of the three. For big gigs two 1210 cabs would be absolutely wonderful. I love the midrange bump that these cabs have. I use mine with either my Eden or SWR head. I can use my 1210 for almost all of my gigs. I still have people ask me where the bass is coming from ( Not believing that it is coming from a little box).

The 1212 is a lot warmer and not as precise as the 1210 cab. If you are doing blues and reggae, it is perfect. But if you want something slightly more modern, the 1210 is the way to go. The 1210 cab is still pretty meaty and can definetly deliver the goods. These cabs were made for gigging and have a kind of gig voicing. They sit really well in the mix. I have used mine with up to a five piece band, and it shined. Keep in mind that these cabs won't give you the high fi sound. They are closer to Ampeg than to SWR.

Here is some Schroeder madness for ya

 
I would be using it for anything from Jazz, Blues, Country, etc. My intent is to lighten my load with a one cab fits all (most) situations. I have some good sounding cabs now but I don't always like to carry too much stuff.
 

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