Hi, I've just received my El Whappo and MAN DOES THIS CAB SOUND great, though I still got it in it's break-in period and haven't cranked it, It is clear to hear how it produces the whole tonal spectrum, and what BOTTOM END....I had the Whappo JR. and liked it a lot, but the Whappo just got that deep and HUGE bottom that I could imagine will move a ton of air when pushed.the 15" really adds something in the bottom end, it makes the cab more balanced and full to my ear!!!...I will be gigging with it the next few days, MAN I'm looking forward to that. For other soon-to-come Accugroove owners, just wanna say that Mark has removed the tweeter and mid attentuators from his cabs because he really didn't find them useful.
did he really remove all that stuff?? i really liked having that... damn, especially since i'll be getting a whappo soon
Yes, they are removed...here is a quote from the mail: "A few months ago we pulled hundreds of international & domestic dealers as well as users from Nathan East to Myron Dove & weekend players. The question was how they ran their attenuators. 100% ran them all the way on & never touched them. Everyone said they adjust the EQ from their basses & amps. That's when we made the decision to remove them from the cabinets. Removing them helps add to the clarity & crispness, as well as the reliability & helps us not to raise our prices."
Yeah... this almost makes me want to have one without the attenuators. I suppose they're not hurting anything being back there at full open, though. This should not deter anybody from buying an Accugroove. These are not your usual tweeters/midrange. You'll want to turn these up if anything. Jacove, I'm glad you like the Whappo. I just got mine about two months ago and have just LOVED it so far. Unfortunately, school keeps me from playing a lot with the band, so I don't have very many hours on it yet, but every hour I do have on it I've cherished. It does EXACTLY what I want it to.
Nice score, jacove! I am a big fan of Mark's cabs (currently own six, with at least one more on the way!). All of mine (except for the Gordo) have the attenuators. Maybe they'll be collector's items one day, eh?
tombowlus, I'm just in shock whenever I realize how much gear you have....damn, where do you store all those cabs... Seriously, the El Whappo really delivers that extra level of articalution which I hoped for, I just hope it can keep this level of sonic excellence in a live setting...then my search is over!
It's a sickness, I know, but I figure it beats a drug addiction! And it helps to have a big basement (though most of it is crammed in my "music room"). Tom.
In truth, I have been thinking about the feasability of setting up my own shop... Oh, and it doesn't look good!
Yup, I think you would have WAY too much inventory to hope to turn a profit anytime soon. The other potential problem: You would never actually SELL any of your precious cabs... Hard to be a profitable store when you only BUY cabs... Randy
I think you guys are whacky! What do you mean, it looks like a bass shop's inventory? I defy you to find me the bass shop that has that quantity and quality of gear in stock! If it existed, I would be spending my time there measured in weeks. "Don't worry honey, I'll be home soon, I'm going through the cabinets alphabetically, and I'm already up to the Es." Tom, I can't say I'm jealous, because I love the gear I have, but just........wow.
I've been running a Tri 112 stacked on a Tri 210, and it's always been my preference to run the attenuators full-on at 100%. So, I'm not surprised at the poll results. I've had these cabs for a few months so the honeymoon is over, but I still enjoy playing through these cabs at every gig. The punchy low-end and musical sounding mids and highs are the greatest! also, these cabs are very efficient and loud.
