Anyone else addicted to cabinets?

[Hurricane Jimmie]

So Anyway, I hear ya, me brother. Cabs are cool.
I bought this one simply for the Tuck & Roll.
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[mikewalker]

In my peripheral vision, I read the thread title as "Anyone else addicted to cannabis?"

(not counting combos) I only own three bass cabinets at the moment, but I have plans to replace two of them with another three... (just need to find the right 2-ohm amp...)

 

[Clark W]

Other than maybe one or two musicians in the crowd know or care what amp/cabs you are using (and they will find some reason to complain about your choice no matter what).

You have GAS.

I got back into gigging, again, in late 2018. GK Amplification and GK cabs, then in late 2021 I swapped up to a Mesa Subway D-800+ head and grabbed a GK NEO IV 212. During all that time I have never had a complaint about my choices of amplification/cabs other than volume, you need to turn up, or you need to turn down.

I have received a ton of compliments on my tone. And the Mesa head / GK NEO IV 212 is bringing out even more compliments than ever. And the best part about those compliments, the majority of them are from what I call the local pros, who, when not gigging themselves, will go out for a night out with the wife, girlfriend, etc... to support other local musicians' gigs. That Mesa / GK rig has turned a lot of heads over the last year and a half. It even gets me extra breaks on a gig because bassists I know are itching to play through it. I even had one hit me up to make sure I was bringing that rig to a gig. He shows up with his bass wanting to play through it, and now he's buying a Mesa head, and either GK NEO IV or Mesa Subway cabs.

The only complaint I have gotten in the last 5 years about any of my gear, was an active Ibanez bass. And I didn't get that complaint until I pulled out a passive Fender American Performer that I had upgraded by dumping the greasebucket tone circuit and "shellacked" pups for Aguilar's hum cancelling P/J set. They were right. The two basses were worlds apart in tone. And that was from a lead guitar player.

 

[Clark W]

I see nothing wrong with you having nine cabs ......unless you only have one amp .....that's a sure sign of your needing professional help. The only cure is to run out and buy a second amp......please !

Nine cabs, he needs at least 4 amps.

 

[pglaser01]

My wife is…..

She’s actually so addicted she sells them! Kitchen, bath, laundry rooms…..addicted to and sells all cabinets.

 

[Basscrush]

PV=nRT
where:
P is the average price of musical equipment you own
V is the volume of gear expressed in number of individual units
n is the ideal Gear Acquisition Syndrome constant
R is the room you have in your dwelling available for gear
T is the tolerance of your significant other

or so I learned in high school........

I tried your formula and it worked...so now I need to move into a bigger house and get one more wife!

Mesa Boogie 15
Fender Neo 15
Fender pro 15 w/Celestion
Trace-Elliot 10
Old GK 15

 

[msb]

Cabs are a hard sell for Herself. She understands why another bass might be needed , but she just sees black boxes.

 

[BeMoreFrench]

I don't collect cabs, but the reason why I've got 2 Vanderkley 1x12 Neo cabs is the same: the quality of sound depends first and foremost on cabs

 

[msb]

Herself calls my Bergantinos Lamborghinis.

 

[Sparky Mark]

I've got more cabs than I need but it's great to have a choice:-
Markbass NY121P x 2
Bergantino HD210 x 2
Bergantino HT112ER
Bergantino EX112ER
Trace Elliot 1153 (compact 1 x 15)

 

[J de Villiers]

Me.
2 x Laney Nexus N115
Laney Nexus N410
Ashdown Abm 410
Trace Elliot 1818t
Trace Elliot 1528
2 X Epifani UL212
1 212 guitar cab for when I use the Trace Ah500x crossover option.

 

[JAC77]

Herself calls my Bergantinos Lamborghinis.

Hahaha! That is the best thing I read all day!

 

[Sparky Mark]

Herself calls my Bergantinos Lamborghinis.

Herself obviously knows her cabs!

 

[chadds]

My ad writer friend wanted to know why I was spending so much time with Brooke and Tina.

 

[mikeswals]

Yes guilty.
2 Mesa 210's
2 Mesa 212's
1 Mesa 215
1 Mesa 412

And then I have a Micro SVT mini stack, and a Micro Acoustic 260 mini stack.

 

[jdwinva]

I happened upon a Fearless 212/6 recently an just played my first gig with it. Despite being outdoors it was incredible, immediate thickness I could have only dreamed of. Had Aguilar SL410x and 2 SL212s previously and there is no comparison. Feels good to want for nothing now, though I would like to try those Genzler bass arrays to see how they compare.

What amp do you use with yours? I'm using a Genzler Magellan 800 which is also relatively new to me and I love it as well.

Cheers

I'm using a Bergantino Forte HP with my Greenboy F112 stack. My backup amp is a Demeter VTBP-M-800D.

 

[DTRN]

Yes, you have a problem, but I am here to help. Please send me the MM1x15 and possibly the MM2x10 and that will help.

I have a few cabs myself. Mesa Boogie Subway 1x15, another Subway 1x15, Subway 2x12, Genz Benz Shuttle 2x10, plus a Rumble 100. And I use each one of them (or combination) for different purposes. I do not anticipate getting anything else.... (said everyone on talkbass).

You really should consider a Mesa 215....just saying.

 

[ad9000]

Dammit, yes!
I just thinned out some cabs, but here's what I still have, in the order of how much use they're currently getting:
Mesa Subway 212
Euphonic Audio VL-210 (4 ohm)
Genzler BA-115 (x2)
Euphonic Audio VL-110 (x2)

That's the smallest number of cabs I've owned in recent years, and guess what? I find myself trolling the classifieds for more (maybe a Subway 215 would be nice)

 

[Marko 1]

That's the smallest number of cabs I've owned in recent years, and guess what? I find myself trolling the classifieds for more (maybe a Subway 215 would be nice)

 

[tombowlus]

Yes... Yes, I am.