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Bergantino NV158? ???
- Thread starter David A. Davis
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Bass San Diego is worth the drive. The NV115 should be there in a week or so, but I suspect they'll go out the door pretty quickly.
Well you are only 2 hours from me. Soon to have one for trial for anyone in So Cal at chez Holdsg. All are welcome.
Chez Holdsg must be quite the place, based on some of the gear I have seen for sale from you! I'm still drooling over that Lakie Dunn!
As to factory direct I believe he does ship "factory direct" even when you order from a dealer, unless they have it in stock on the floor. Either way I think you can request it. CALL HIM. You know you want em', You know you need one or 2 or...! haha I have 4 and want more!
FYI, Jim does not sell direct (which would put him in direct competition with his dealers. As posted above, he does drop ship from his production facility. This is a wonderful thing. Buy from any dealer you want (all the same price, including the shipping charge), and get a nice, new 'in the original box' unit that hasn't been already shipped across the country to a dealer warehouse.
Nice business model there!
I tried buying a new NV610 from a dealer a few years ago and wanted to just pick it up at Jim's place in the next town over from me. I wanted to avoid any shipping damage. It was a no go b/c they weren't made there. I was told they were made in Ohio.
Yes, I believe Jim's production facility is in Ohio. That is where the cabs are shipped from as far as I know.
The boxes are sitting in my office, and the Reeves is just upstairs. Now, all I need is time (which is one thing I don't have a lot of).
Well? Anticipation of hearing what this particular rig sounds like is killing me. I can only imagine what it's doing to you...
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You're killin' us, man! And do you have a Fender Super Bassman still? I'm (we're) dying to know what that sounds like with these cabs. Also, maybe with the Orange Terror 1,000 if you still have one of those.
ARGH!!! TOM!!!!
Cheers,
Cameron
ARGH!!! TOM!!!!
Cheers,
Cameron
- Feb 3, 2005
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You're killin' us, man! And do you have a Fender Super Bassman still? I'm (we're) dying to know what that sounds like with these cabs. Also, maybe with the Orange Terror 1,000 if you still have one of those.
ARGH!!! TOM!!!!
Cheers,
Cameron
I'm about to pull the trigger on a Fender Bassman NEO410 for my Fender 100T head, but this combination is intriguing!!!
- Apr 3, 2003
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Okay, so I had some time to play with them last night. Initial impressions were very much on par with what Steve and I reported after playing around with his prototypes. Very controlled lows - I used the word "tight" before, and that may cause some folks to think of a very short, "blip" kind of a note; this is not the case. It's a strong, full note down low, but there's little to no "bloom" after you stop the note. So I'd call the lows "full, but controlled." As mentioned earlier, the upper lows to lower mids are very strong, somewhat on the warm/round side, and hit hard across a wide range (does not give the impression of hitting strong peaks on only a few frequencies). High end is more extended and airy than the NV215, and quite musical.
Here are some pics. The first one shows the relative size of the NV115 compared to my fEARful 15/6/1:
Of course, I had to do a little sonic A/B-ing, as well. The 15/6/1 is definitely bigger and deeper down low (it's quite amazing in that regard, actually), and it was more clear and concise sounding, even with the tweeter turned all the way off. The NV115 is more full/warm/round sounding, and seems to occupy more sonic space throughout the mids. Highs are a bit more mellow on the Berg, as well. The fEARful is really sensitive, too. One (8-ohm) 15/6 is closer to being as loud as two (8-ohm) NV115's than one NV115 is to a single 15/6. These cabs have very different personalities, and it would definitely come down to sonic preference. The Bergs might be a tad heavier, but that more compact design makes them a breeze to carry and move.
Next up, I had to try the NV115's on their sides with the C225. As expected, this combo sounds great, and performs just as good as you might hope it would. The smaller feet on the sides of the cabs are a nice touch, IME/IMHO:
And of course, the covers are nicely padded, fit great, and look slick!
Another hit out of the park by Mr. Bergantino!
Here are some pics. The first one shows the relative size of the NV115 compared to my fEARful 15/6/1:
Of course, I had to do a little sonic A/B-ing, as well. The 15/6/1 is definitely bigger and deeper down low (it's quite amazing in that regard, actually), and it was more clear and concise sounding, even with the tweeter turned all the way off. The NV115 is more full/warm/round sounding, and seems to occupy more sonic space throughout the mids. Highs are a bit more mellow on the Berg, as well. The fEARful is really sensitive, too. One (8-ohm) 15/6 is closer to being as loud as two (8-ohm) NV115's than one NV115 is to a single 15/6. These cabs have very different personalities, and it would definitely come down to sonic preference. The Bergs might be a tad heavier, but that more compact design makes them a breeze to carry and move.
Next up, I had to try the NV115's on their sides with the C225. As expected, this combo sounds great, and performs just as good as you might hope it would. The smaller feet on the sides of the cabs are a nice touch, IME/IMHO:
And of course, the covers are nicely padded, fit great, and look slick!
Another hit out of the park by Mr. Bergantino!
- Apr 3, 2003
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BTW, Steve and I talked about the Super Bassman 300 with the NV115 prototypes earlier. I haven't tried the two new ones with the SB300 yet, but I expect similar results. Same goes for the Orange.
Tom B. Question; What's the weight on this cab. Jim still doesn't have any specs up yet, also any other info you might have. thanks in advance.
