What if they were, in fact, just really elaborate murals designed to trick the viewer into thinking there's actually a speaker there?
Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
-
TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
Join free Log in
Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.
DIY 110 & 112 cabs - light, loud, & cheap - inspired by the Duke
- Thread starter Mr. Business
- Start date
What if they were, in fact, just really elaborate murals designed to trick the viewer into thinking there's actually a speaker there?
I couldn't agree more. I take care of my tools, but they are tools. They will get dings, scratches, dents, and whatever from normal use. I care more about function than aesthetics. I think old beat up gear and basses are prettier than shiny new ones. The only reason my cabs and amps are still shiny and new is because I haven't had them long. If I could still lift my old heavy gear safely, I would have prob hung on to it. I'm digging my lightweights though. Especially the Minimega.
I'm not that clever. I left grad school only fifteen hours away from my masters and I forgot how to write using paragraphs.
Well, they ain't ultra light, but they are almost 100 lbs lighter than the old Marshall dbs 7410 I used to lug around. The rn110 comes in at 29.4 lbs and the rn112 is 39.6 lbs.
Last edited:
The Daytons have big ole beefy magnets. I'm very pleased with them so far and feel the weight is acceptable. For the price, I don't think they can be beat. They sound just as good or better than a lot of the commercial cabs I have owned.
Those Daytons 10's look to have kinda a high-ish qts for a ported cab. Just sayin. Not that i'm an expert or anything. pawleeP
The days get long when there's nothing to fill them with. I don't personally mind much when somebody brings up an old thread, at least if it's quality.It seems like Zombie threads are everywhere lately!!
Agreed. Most of us have plenty of time to learn from old threads!
I wonder if this design could be converted to using 1/2" marine grade plywood. Strong but lightweight. Kind of like GK combo cabs. I notice they're nice and thin. I like how these RN's look like poor man's Duke cabs.
Can you tell us what water based deck paint you wound up using? And what your thoughts are on it?
Whoops! Zombie!
What do you mean by converted? Do you mean building the cabs from scratch?
I believe the design uses 3/4 or 5/8" MF. Using 1/2" plywood would alter the interior dimensions.
I assume he means that, yes, building a separate cabinet with the same internal volume and port using a 1/2" plywood to reduce weight.
You can make a box to whatever size you want.
In this case, part of the point was using pre made subwoofer boxes to save alot time and not really need tools
In this case, part of the point was using pre made subwoofer boxes to save alot time and not really need tools
"poor man's Duke cabs"
The humorous thing is that the very very very original thread (coming up on its decade birthday) was DUKE'S poor man's Duke cab. :-D
The humorous thing is that the very very very original thread (coming up on its decade birthday) was DUKE'S poor man's Duke cab. :-D
Zombie thread, I know.
I have had two PA310 12's sitting in boxes for years now. I have a design for a cab for them, but I'm unlikely to get it done before winter, so I looked a little more closely at this, just so I'd have a cab. It's a long story, why I don't have a giggable bass rig right now.
The cab itself comes out closer to 1.3 ft^3 when you've deducted the volume the port takes up and the volume the speaker takes up. Tuning comes to 52.1 Hz in WinISD. The Transfer Magnitude curve looks nice. F3 comes out at around 56.66 Hz, which is not too bad at all.
I've weighed all of the things that Aged Horse said about the shortcomings of going this route but ordered the cab and all of the fixings yesterday. Since I am looking at this as a short term solution and I can reuse a lot of the parts, it seemed like a good route to go, despite the acknowledged negatives from Aged Horse.
Hdwr
1x grill holders 7.44 Home
1x grills 9.29 Home
1x corners 8.49 Home
4x Feet 1.48 Home
2x handles 9.18 https://www.parts-express.com/Round-Plastic-Handle-262-823
1x cab 60.98 Home
Total with cab 96.86
Total w/o cab 35.88
Less than $100 for the cab without the speaker is not bad.
1x PA310 109.98 Home
A little over $200 for the works for a somewhat complete 1x12 cab. You'll want to swap out the jack and you'll need screws and maybe a few more items. Again, Aged Horse is correct - it weighs too much and won't tolerate getting wet, but I have most of the other parts, can reuse a lot of the stuff I just bought and I'm looking at this as a short term solution until I build the cab I actually want.
KO
I have had two PA310 12's sitting in boxes for years now. I have a design for a cab for them, but I'm unlikely to get it done before winter, so I looked a little more closely at this, just so I'd have a cab. It's a long story, why I don't have a giggable bass rig right now.
The cab itself comes out closer to 1.3 ft^3 when you've deducted the volume the port takes up and the volume the speaker takes up. Tuning comes to 52.1 Hz in WinISD. The Transfer Magnitude curve looks nice. F3 comes out at around 56.66 Hz, which is not too bad at all.
I've weighed all of the things that Aged Horse said about the shortcomings of going this route but ordered the cab and all of the fixings yesterday. Since I am looking at this as a short term solution and I can reuse a lot of the parts, it seemed like a good route to go, despite the acknowledged negatives from Aged Horse.
Hdwr
1x grill holders 7.44 Home
1x grills 9.29 Home
1x corners 8.49 Home
4x Feet 1.48 Home
2x handles 9.18 https://www.parts-express.com/Round-Plastic-Handle-262-823
1x cab 60.98 Home
Total with cab 96.86
Total w/o cab 35.88
Less than $100 for the cab without the speaker is not bad.
1x PA310 109.98 Home
A little over $200 for the works for a somewhat complete 1x12 cab. You'll want to swap out the jack and you'll need screws and maybe a few more items. Again, Aged Horse is correct - it weighs too much and won't tolerate getting wet, but I have most of the other parts, can reuse a lot of the stuff I just bought and I'm looking at this as a short term solution until I build the cab I actually want.
KO
