Mesa Bass Cabinet Choices

[Jonathan C]

Just kidding. I posted there too.

I saw that, thank you for being a willing participant in my scientific research.

 

[marchone]

Because we are bass players?

My guitarist was always hunched over from the low ceiling in his basement we practiced in. Now he has osteoporosis and has lost 4 inches in height.

 

[TomB]

Average height for men in the US is 5'-9". Why would TB be any different?

I used to be 5'11" and am now 5'9". Does this mean I'm becoming average ?

 

[Al Kraft]

I used to be 5'11" and am now 5'9". Does this mean I'm becoming average ?

Might just be within the margin of error (less than 3%) for whatever means of measurement is being used?

 

[TomB]

Might just be within the margin of error (less than 3%) for whatever means of measurement is being used?

Agreed! Staying within the margin of error is about the best I can aspire to these days .

 

[marchone]

@agedhorse

If I recall correctly you offered that you really liked the SW212 and SW 215 combination with the TT800. That's a big rig.

Would you comment on a SW112 and SW115 combo? Does it produce similar tonality at less volume?

Thanks.

 

[BrooklynBen]

I recently got a Mesa TT-800 amp head and have 3 cabs. A Mesa Subway 2x10, a fEarful 15/6, and a Ampeg SVT410HLF. All sound great, and staking the 2x10 on top of the 4x10 is really amazing. My conundrum is, that I feel I should trade the Ampeg 4x10 for another Subway cab. So if I stack another Subway cab with my 2x10, should I pair with a 1x15 or a second 2x10? I play heavy rock and metal, and blues rock. I play mostly 5 string and drop tune 1/2 step so it's low B flat frequencies. My main band is really loud running 2 100w guitar 1/2 stacks and pounding drums.

So I am reading this and quite curious. I have a pair of cabinets I'm unlikely to part with, I really like them.

They are US Made older Ampeg cabs, each 4 ohms, one is a 4x10" and one is a 1x15". Together they do what I want.

I am leaving my old GK ways and I'm pretty convinced I should buy a MESA 800-WD to power them.

So I'm curious as to why someone feels an Ampeg SVT410HLF underneath a MESA 800 head is a bad idea? Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

 

[agedhorse]

@agedhorse

If I recall correctly you offered that you really liked the SW212 and SW 215 combination with the TT800. That's a big rig.

Would you comment on a SW112 and SW115 combo? Does it produce similar tonality at less volume?

Thanks.

It's a thicker, rounder, more extended low end with the 212/215 (or two of the 112/115's.

 

[agedhorse]

So I am reading this and quite curious. I have a pair of cabinets I'm unlikely to part with, I really like them.

They are US Made older Ampeg cabs, each 4 ohms, one is a 4x10" and one is a 1x15". Together they do what I want.

I am leaving my old GK ways and I'm pretty convinced I should buy a MESA 800-WD to power them.

So I'm curious as to why someone feels an Ampeg SVT410HLF underneath a MESA 800 head is a bad idea? Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

I think the problem is more that the 115 is the limiting factor. If it was an 8 ohm cab, the power balance would be much better, though the sensitivity might be a little low against the 410.

If you like the tone of your 410, I don't see anything wrong with it.