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Does anyone make this?

FWIW it's not the diameter of the cones that gives you low end, it's the tuning of the cab. If you put the same exact pair of 12" cones into a cab that was designed and tuned for lower frequencies, you'd get more lows. Just getting a 15 in there won't necessarily help anything- in fact I've been surprised to see a lot of 1x15 cabs with a published rolloff around 50-60 Hz.

IOW get a cab that is designed for lows, without thinking about the diameter of the cones inside. See the Acme LowB2 for example. Of course that one won't have the same tone as the cab you like; so your challenge is to find a cab with the right frequency specs which is claimed to have a tone similar to the Eden 212.
 
Silver, I'm running a Eden 212XLT with a G.K. 800 head with a Aphex Bass Exciter (floor pedal model). Try one of these before buying anything, it really makes the cab seem larger, fuller, deeper, and seems to add to the power of the amp. Got mine at G.C., $99.00.
 
Thanks for the replies. Lots of good suggestions.
The Eden cab specs show the rolloff at 44hz. That seems pretty low but the speakers start farting out when I get the bass control above 12 o'clock. My volume on the ABM300 is about 1/4-1/3 up. Not really excessive or anything.
I love the punch and midrange definition of the 12's. Maybe I just need more of them! Maybe I'll try to borrow a different cab and see what kind of difference it makes.

Thanks again!
 
running a 12 and a 15 in the same cab through the same frequency range is not really recommended. the response could be quite unpredictable, especially if they share the same airspace. the "correct" application would be to cross the 15 and 12 to different frequency ranges. (like accugroove supposedly does) and contain the drivers in internally seperate indidvidually tuned enclosures. the problem is typically 12's and 15's cover so much common ground frequency-wise that you're better off ditching the 12 and using a much less expensive midrange driver that has a range far beyond the limits of the 12. the midrange won't have the bass of the 12 but with the low end being crossed to the 15 it's a moot point. the midrange will have better sensitivity above the point where the 12 peters out and it's cheaper, lighter, and smaller.

that said, making a 12 and a 15 work together can work for bass amplification, it would just require trial and error type development (or someone smarter than me, probably not too much of a feat for that) however if you're into studio-monitor type response, it's probably not the best design plan, but if it sounds good it is good. sell your current cab and find one that fits your sound. maby something like a 3-way 15 cab with a 15 extension. maby dr. bass or low down sound could hook you up. (or build your own)
 
The Eden cab specs show the rolloff at 44hz. That seems pretty low but the speakers start farting out when I get the bass control above 12 o'clock.

You can cause overexcursion of the cones with too much bass boost. This is true of any cabinet. Often people ask "How could I blow my speakers? I wasn't feeding too many watts." Nope, you just tore 'em apart physically, not electrically.
 
You just described the AccuGroove El-Whappo!

Yes you have. The El Whappo has a 15", 12", 6.5" Midrange & two Tweeters, each housed in their own enclosure.

FYI: the first public debut of the newest lighter El Whappo will be at the World Famous Baked Potato this Friday night. Plus, anyone can play it all day Saturday at the Pasadena Bass Day held at the Los Angeles Music Academy. http://www.bassquake.org/

What’s different? I'll say it here first; the El Whappo is now only 67 lbs! Here’s the first photo that I took 2 minutes ago.
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