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Low Down Sound Club V3

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#183
nice... those silver dust cap scream vintage JBL. whatcha gonna put on top?

I feel similarly to your description as to the portability of my LDS built 1515/66+1 - after owning a few ampeg refrigerators it just seems very much easier to put about than it should be for a cab that size.
 
#188
jnewmark said:
Picked up my cab from Don this morning, and got a great look at his workshop. He literally is working in a very small space in his garage, which is stacked with plywood, rolls of tolex, parts , tools, a work/saw table and a large rolling cart. He has many old, vintage empty cabs stacked to the ceiling, and some vintage Fender stuff. Quite a collection. I can see where where he can get overwhelmed very quickly, and get behind with everything. But, as someone else said, it's worth waiting for. So here's my old school, LDS 2x15 with tweeter. K140's, a Schroeder type 200 watt, titanium bullet tweeter, black tolex, 3" rubber wheels, usual connections, and black metal corners. I love the wheels, better than any other type of caster I have ever used. The cab rolls effortlessly. Made with Don's 3/4 light plywood, it was a breeze to tip into my Scion xB, no problem. It weighs alot, of course, but it seems way easier to lift and maneuver than any other 2x15 I have ever used. Ahh, the smell of new tolex !
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I can dig it! Very nice! :bassist:
 
#192
hachi kid said:
I suppose more like the LDS 2x10 to a regular 4x10, or so. if it would be suited, volume wise, to a harder band.
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There really is no such thing as an 'LDS 210'. By that I mean that Don is a pure custom shop, and builds each cab from the bottom up. He can do large, deeply tuned ceramic 210's, punchy, old school, sealed 210's, vertical neo 210's with a bright, tight voicings, slanted 210's, tweeters, no tweeters, mid drivers, shelf ports, rear ports, etc., etc.

So, hard to answer a general 'LDS 210' question.

The simplest general answer is that no 210 that I know of will in any way keep up with a similarly designed 410. IMO, 210's work great for rehearsals and moderate volume gigs (jazz trio's, or bands with front of house support and low stage volume). For everything else, 212 would be my minimum, which (again, in general) will get you 80% of the 410 volume and kick in a box about 80% the size of most 410's... so a little smaller and lighter, a little less volume... no free lunch!

Of course, Don can build one of those large 1212/6/1 cabs, which will MORE than keep up with a 410, but they are actually larger than most 410's... no free lunch.

So, simple answer... no:D
 
#196
guy n. cognito said:
No 212 will keep up with any 810. Ever.
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No, but I have a Eminence BP102 loaded LDS 410 that will give just about anything a run for it's money. This thing has beautiful low end to spare.

I'm constantly back and forth between the LDS cab and the MarkBass. The LDS is definitely warmer sounding. It's a very well done cabinet. I've almost settled on selling the MarkBass. It just matches my head, so nicely.
 
#198
KJung said:
Here's the pic:

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4x8 are really great cabs, paired with a 210 and you have yourself a great rig! :cool:
 
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