identifying cab.....

[mattbass6945]

there's ad on cl i'm thinking about jumping on, but want more info. anybody know what kind of cab this is? 4x10 and 15' in single enclosure, metal grill....

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thanks guys!

 

[JimmyM]

Looks like a modded Ampeg SVT 1540. Was not a fan of that cab even with the original speakers. Honestly, I think it's the worst cab Ampeg ever made. Might not be one, but it looks like one. I don't know...the price is sort of attractive, but I'd rather spend more and get a good cab

 

[Jim Carr]

Yipes, for $120? I'd skip it and save up about $300 more.

 

[mattbass6945]

i've got a couple good cabs,just thinking of a flip if it was an easy fix....as if i don't have enough to do! i'll pass if it's a bunk cab anyhow. thanks fellas!

 

[anderbass]

Matt, I agree its an Ampeg, and I'd have a hard time passing on a price like that too. Heck, its worth that price just for the 10" drivers if they're in good condition.

I'd try it out and seriously consider this cab to use/leave at a band rehearsal studio if nothing else. Ive never played through this model, but if they suck as bad as jimmy says, you could just play through the top-10's only, and skip rewiring the cab so the 15 works simultaneously...

 

[mattbass6945]

thanks to all for the quick responses, i love tb! i really just wanted to fix it and sell it. i have a friend who is an electrical engineer, i am ignorant to all things electrical, but i enjoy learning more and he could help me. i thought i could offer him $100, fix it and sell it for $400-500. maybe not, who knows. it's a long drive too, so maybe i won't pursue it.....i dunno!

 

[JimmyM]

I know what you mean. It's semi-attractive, but not knowing what the speakers are, they could be some budget crap that the previous owner bought as placeholders.

 

[mattbass6945]

yeah, kind of a gamble to drive an 1 1/2 hours for. 30 mins and i'd take the risk, but.....

 

[Jim Carr]

Who would pay $400-$500 for that when one can pick up a top quality used cabinet for the same bucks?

For example, I paid $500 for an Epifani 4 ohm UL1 410 and $425 for an 8 ohm UL1 210. I'd bet either one would bury that old box—or at least equal it for level and then kill it for tone, LOL!

But seriously, if you want to build something, consider a cut-kit from Speakerhardware.com. I hear fEARfuls are pretty good.

 

[JimmyM]

Good point, Jim. Nobody's going to pay $400-500 for that with an unoriginal grill and unknown Eminences.

 

[mattbass6945]

don't see many high end cabs around here. i still think i might make a few bucks. not trying to make a living off of it, just an experiment. i'd rather test out a junky cab than my sunn 1x15 or genz xb2 4x10! maybe a better opportunity will present itself in the future. anyhow, thanks for the help guys! much appreciated.

 

[JimmyM]

In Ft. Worth, you don't see many high end cabs? Texas is huge for music. I'd think you could find them all over the place, and at least in Dallas.

 

[mattbass6945]

you'd think, but you really don't see many second hand around here. i'm on cl and in the music stores all the time too. sure, you see the gk's, ampegs, edens and all that, but not the epifanis, fearfuls and bergs. or maybe i'm just jamming with and meeting a bunch of goof offs like myself! maybe those guys are just scared to have the pricey gear leave the house. i dunno, just my observation.

 

[mattbass6945]

just tried putting some high end names in the cl search bar. nothing. nothing at all.

 

[JimmyM]

Well you got Ampeg...that's enough Just not that one IMHO. It could be made into a great cab if you replace the bottom baffle with a 410 config, but that's work, plus it's made out of OSB so why bother?

 

[mattbass6945]

good point, that's why i come here......so i can repeat the intelligent things people say as if they were my own thoughts. thanks again jimmy m! oh how i miss my ampeg.......

 

[mattbass6945]

not to hijack my own thread.......but where are all the nice cabs in dfw? as jimmy m pointed out, music is huge in dallas/fort worth. lots of blues, metal, cover bands and country boys here.......maybe bad economy? i know i can't afford any at the moment!