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#761
billhilly66 said:
I can't see obsessing over the difference between 2 or 3 or 10 pounds. The tweet in my cab added a few pounds to it and I don't use it often. So what? It's my cab and that's the way I wanted it. Useless junk indeed! Who is to say what is useless on MY cab?

Lot's of folks have cabs they rarely or never gig with. Mine stays at the club and gets gigged every week. Are we sure we want to have a "useless junk" debate?
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Bad idea, indeed, and obsessing about a few pounds really doesn't matter to a lot of gig profiles, especially if one is already shedding pounds from what they wre using 5 years ago. Weight Shaving At Any Cost means performance and utility often take a hit, again, depending on gig profile (PA support, load-in, commute method, parking, etc).

Anyway, the tweeter may not be on much right now, but who's to say it might not become important for future ventures...
 
#762
I couldn’t agree more with you GB. My cab is almost half what my Eden weighed. It came in at 54 pounds with all the bells and whistles vs. 98 for the Eden so I’m not stressing over the weight. More importantly, weight was a secondary consideration for me in the first place. I had Don build your design because I was impressed with the performance potential of this combination of design and drivers.

I love the way the cab performs. My band likes it too. It could weigh another 20 pounds and still be the cat’s azz as far as I’m concerned and yes, I’ll probably use the twee with my EUB so it isn’t superfluous.
 
#763
Blues Cat said:
Jared I would go with recessed metal imho. Mine's 50 lbs w/recessed. I had Don mount them with about a 47/53 CG, so the cab balances very nicely in one hand.

I had spring loaded handles on a 21"w cab and when carrying it w/handles out it was right about 30" wide with your knuckles exposed. It was a deal breaker for me.
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Good call. Every time I carry my GK Neo 212 by the spring loaded handles I have to watch out for scraping my knuckles on doors. Plus the beauty of having a 45-50 lb cab is carrying it with one hand. Going up and down from my third floor to and from gigs I really want to be able to take all my gear in one trip.

billhilly66 said:
I ordered my 15/6 with a tweeter and had Don put an on/off toggle on it.
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That's what I'm looking at doing.

KJung said:
As long as the three way cab sounds virtually identical to the 2 way cab with the tweeter dialed down, and that the cost and weight increase is minimal (I would assume a pound at the most, and $30 to $75 depending on the tweeter and crossover), I would include it, if for no other reason resale value.
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Good points but for better or worse I never think in terms of resale value. Otherwise I'd probably have an MTD or Sadowsky rather than two very non-traditional looking Stambaughs.

KJung said:
+1 I would think that sort of 'hi pass' thing for the tweeter would be key, so that the mid driver is still allowed to run full range. That would allow you to dial in a bit of sparkle (or not!) that nicely sits on top of the inherent full tone of the 15/6 or 12/6 or whatever.
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Another good point.

billhilly66 said:
Lot's of folks have cabs they rarely or never gig with. Mine stays at the club and gets gigged every week.
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Sounds like everybody really digs your cab.


greenboy said:
Anyway, the tweeter may not be on much right now, but who's to say it might not become important for future ventures...
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Exactly.

KJung said:
Here you go!

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Great looking cab 5stringPocket. Very curious to hear your thoughts when it's in your hands.
 
#764
Jared Lash said:
Good call. Every time I carry my GK Neo 212 by the spring loaded handles I have to watch out for scraping my knuckles on doors. Plus the beauty of having a 45-50 lb cab is carrying it with one hand. Going up and down from my third floor to and from gigs I really want to be able to take all my gear in one trip.
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If you're going up 2-3 flights of stairs I would have Don cheat the handle a little to the top of the cab so when you're carrying it one handed the cab rests near a 45 degree angle to match the angle of the stairs. This will keep you from having to flex your arm up so the top edge of the cab doesn't hit the stairs.

Just tell Don about the frequent stair cartage and he'll nail the 45 degree handle placement.
 
#766
I think I have an LDS cab# for the bigger 2 x 10 box. Don't know if it stays the same now that I have another. This club stuff can be confusing. The bigger cab (lower) is an old design and more mid-rangy sounding. The newer, smaller cab (upper): boomy & bassy.

Together they combine to make a very fine P-Bass tone. The LH1000 helps push it all out the the rock-hungry masses.

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#767
Blues Cat said:
If you're going up 2-3 flights of stairs I would have Don cheat the handle a little to the top of the cab so when you're carrying it one handed the cab rests near a 45 degree angle to match the angle of the stairs. This will keep you from having to flex your arm up so the top edge of the cab doesn't hit the stairs.

Just tell Don about the frequent stair cartage and he'll nail the 45 degree handle placement.
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Good call.
 
#769
Here's another cool cab(s) from Don. These cabs are for 'Ben', and are two way 15 with tweeter (Faital Neo 15 and a super duper Selenium tweeter). The grill is off the bottom so you can see the driver and the horn.

The design is unique... two separate cabs, with a 'stand alone' airhead design that can be latched to an identical second cab to create a 'tilt and roll' stack. Don will be installing rub rails on the lower cab before he ships.

These things sound huge... deep, punchy, and lots of sizzle up top if you want it.

Here's a clip. The big low end of this stack kind of blew through my little Edirol mic's, but it will give you an idea of the sound.

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Here's some pics:

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#771
... gigged with this mixed cab set-up this weekend .
i wasn't sure how well they would match , but my band , and the audience , seemed to love it .

the LDS cab sounds awesome by itself , but the Berg just took it to another level ...
i ran the Stewart bridged , 2100 watts into 4 ohms .
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smooth and deep , with more than enough low end .
actually had to back off the BASS level on the Aguilar , just a bit . :D
 
#773
peterpalmieri said:
Nice old school tone...

Of Don's cabs you've recently posted clips of I like Ryan Mohr's 15HO the best!
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They all sound very nice to me, and meaningfully different. I also really dig the aggressive growl of Ryan's cab, and also that very, very 'studio monitor' pure tone of Deb's 112/6.5.

This stack is cool also, because it is a relatively unique combination of a relatively traditional 15 tone (deep and punchy and warm) with that very nice, high quality tweeter sitting up to for clarity and a bit of sizzle if you want it.

All good stuff.
 
#776
peterpalmieri said:
I really didn't hear that in the recording. Maybe it's just my junky computer speakers
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Yeah, I can hear it on my system... VERY pure but forceful upper treble if you want it. My little recorder starts to clamp the deep low end a touch (probably due to the internal mic's), but if you play back the clip on a decent system, it's a pretty accurate representation. This stack will do that 'Selenium sizzle' if you so choose:bassist:
 
#777
david meissner said:
... gigged with this mixed cab set-up this weekend .
i wasn't sure how well they would match , but my band , and the audience , seemed to love it .

the LDS cab sounds awesome by itself , but the Berg just took it to another level ...
i ran the Stewart bridged , 2100 watts into 4 ohms .
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smooth and deep , with more than enough low end .
actually had to back off the BASS level on the Aguilar , just a bit . :D
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Cool rig. I really like that 659 (edit... fixed!)... punchier and a bit more aggressive than the DB750.. more articulate (and of course, ligher with the Stewart). Nice 'old school with attitude' rig and bass!!!
 
#778
KJung said:
Cool rig. I really like that 359...
punchier and a bit more aggressive than the DB750..
more articulate (and of course, lighter with the Stewart).
Nice 'old school with attitude' rig and bass!!!
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thanks man , i appreciate that ...


... actually , it's the DB659 , but you probably already knew that !! :cool:
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