looking for cheap but good sounding cab

[bdplaid]

I use Mesa Subway, but have a need to leave a cab in a craphole of a rehearsal space. I'm looking at used 115 and 210 cabs. Weight doesn't matter but sound does. I'm wondering if you guys have any ideas? Thanks!

 

[gtirard]

There's a very old 215 in one of the rehearsal studio where I go, it looks really tired, weights a tone, but sounds excellent.

Everybody's trying to get rid of their old and heavy gear nowadays to "downsize", so it should be easy to find great sounding cabs for almost nothing if you don't have to move it.

How to find them is another question. Did you look in the classified?

 

[Minimalist]

What kind of wattage?

 

[bdplaid]

Wattage: I'd hope for 400+, but 300w would be OK.

So far I've just looked at Guitar Center, Music Go Round, Reverb and local Craigslist.
About GC, I'd buy a new Fender Rumble 115, but they want $67 for shipping!

 

[carsonchilders]

There's a very old 215 in one of the rehearsal studio where I go, it looks really tired, weights a tone, but sounds excellent.

Everybody's trying to get rid of their old and heavy gear nowadays to "downsize", so it should be easy to find great sounding cabs for almost nothing if you don't have to move it.

How to find them is another question. Did you look in the classified?

This is your answer. Whatever Facebook marketplace has for cheap because no one wants to ship heavy cabs. Heck, you may end up with an 810 for less then the cost of a 15. Could be fun.

 

[Kansas]

I see a used Peavey 2 x 15 black widow for $100 locally, that's not uncommon... they seriously kick out big sound. Tons of big-ass bass cabs around for $200 or less. You can spend more but these older cabs sound fine and it's not a heartbreaker if it gets stolen from your iffy rehearsal room.

 

[andruca]

A good old Peavey 115BXBW (Black Widow speaker) should do the job. I like how it sounds, not boomy, but a solid lowend and some reasonable mids. Sounds clean if you want to, but IMHO it shines if you use a thick compressed crunchy tone. One in decent condition shouldn't set you back more than 150$/€ in the second hand market.

 

[LHbassist]

Check Craigslist- or Fascist Novel marketplace. On my local FB- I got a near mint Avatar B-410 black tolex cab with a white piping trimmed grille, and heavy duty casters - non neo, for $150 !
It sounds actually, better than the Avatar B-410 neo I used to own. This is the cab. The broken logo is the only issue.

 

[Fretless55]

Bag End 15s are a relatively easily found at $250 or so on the used market.
At around 45 pounds they were considered light in their day…
Very musical cab, I love my pair!

 

[mrjim123]

Avatar. I had two 2x10's that sounded great (and not lot of $), but were a little heavy, so I sold them. But, if you're not going to be moving them often check them out.

 

[LuckyScott]

Carvin. There still is super cheap on the used market and sound great. I bought a couple of 4 10’s that I use all the time and they sound great. I see amps with speakers all the time for cheap

 

[Pdaddy1978]

Theres a 4x10 Carvin for sale in my local face book marketplace right now. They want $200 bucks.
Theres a Peavey 15 for about the same.
Check your local one and save on shipping.

 

[Derek Kay]

Get something too big to be stolen

 

[Quadzilla]

As some have started, Avatar!

 

[bdplaid]

Great suggestions. In the meantime, I had a rehearsal with my mesa gear, there was a deluge outside and the roof started leaking right on the amp. Mesa is ok. But I might rethink leaving anything there.

 

[Parzival]

If get a good deal on Avatar or Peavey, you’re gold.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I picked up two Dr Bass cabs for cheap and used those in the rehearsal spot. The badges are just hot glued on.

 

[bottomzone]

A Carvin BRX 10.2 if you can find one.

 

[five7]

Here in Denver there is at least a dozen used cabs that fit the bill. FB and CL.

 

[DeltaPhoenix]

Where are you at in Florida? I have a Mesa Boogie Diesel Jr that I could sell you