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mesa boogie 6x10 cab question

Fenris wolf

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First off this is my first thread here on talk bass. With that said I have a question about a Mesa Boogie 6 x 10 cab. I Acquired it second hand I love the way it sounds when matched to my Gallien Krueger 1001 rb mk2 amp head. My question is this how do I get inside of the cab so I can identify the speakers. Also so I can properly re cover the cab in new tolex thanks in advance.
 
You tube is your friend in these matters.
If it's anything like my Ampeg. .... I unscrew one of the screws holding the name plate just enough to be able to grip it with a decent sized set of pliers. Pulling with the pliers and using a knife gently between grille and can edge. ...I can ease the grille off.
Then you can access the drivers.
Be careful you don't damage the cones when removed from baffle.
 
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Thanks for the suggestions but I can't seem to find anything close on YouTube to help on how to, I called sweet water and they told me that Mesa Boogie power house cabs have a different sort of set up on them. I would rather not go through the front end to do this but it is looking to be the only way.
 
I don't own a Boogie, and have little experience of them but, unless I'm missing something, all the pictures that I've seen of them have the grille (whether it's metal or cloth) held on by screws that are accessible from the front, and the speaker drivers appear to be front mounted - this is a fairly standard arrangement for loads of cab manufacturers.

I'm not sure why you would have reservations about going in from the front to remove the grille and speakers...that seems to be what the cab is designed for and is common simply because it allows easy field replacement of damaged drivers.
 
I don't own a Boogie, and have little experience of them but, unless I'm missing something, all the pictures that I've seen of them have the grille (whether it's metal or cloth) held on by screws that are accessible from the front, and the speaker drivers appear to be front mounted - this is a fairly standard arrangement for loads of cab manufacturers.

I'm not sure why you would have reservations about going in from the front to remove the grille and speakers...that seems to be what the cab is designed for and is common simply because it allows easy field replacement of damaged drivers.
My reservation on going through the front end is that Im under the impression that its a delicate process going in through the front and I often don't know my own strength. I have never been inside of a bass cab and don't know what to expect to see when I get in there.
 
Well, you don't need to get inside the cab....all you do is take a properly fitting screwdriver to the grille screws and turn the screwdriver anti-clockwise to remove them. You're not likely to shear the screws when you're taking them out, the only thing to be aware of is not to be too ham fisted and chew up the screw head, that's why it's essential to make sure the screwdriver is a correct fit for the screwhead.

Same for the drivers, just remove the screws and ease them out. The speaker driver will have a cork or rubberised gasket between the speaker frame and the cab to prevent air leaks, this gasket is under constant compression when the speakers are screwed into the cab and sometimes they can stick to the baffle a bit and need a bit of gentle persuasion with a flat blade (a blunt filler knife or even one of your dinner knives)...just run this gently round the driver between the gasket and baffle to break any stiction and ease the driver out. There will be speaker wiring attached to the terminals on the back of the speaker, either with terminal screws, spade connectors or even soldered (so don't just rip the speaker out), but you shouldn't have to undo these wires, you should be able to turn the driver enough with the wires attached to see the back of the voice coil enough to see any identifying labels. Unless you need to verify that all the drivers are the same, you should only need to pull one driver, have a quick look and put it all back together.

Honestly, it's almost easier to do than describe, but if you can't trust yourself to undo a few screws without wrecking anything, probably best left to somebody else.
 
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My reservation on going through the front end is that Im under the impression that its a delicate process going in through the front and I often don't know my own strength. I have never been inside of a bass cab and don't know what to expect to see when I get in there.

There is no other way to do this.

To go through the back you'd need to rip apart the tolex and either heat the glue joints or cut the wood in the back. Basically, destroy it. Bass cabs don't usually have a removeable panel like a guitar cab.

There is nothing difficult about this.
You remove a few screws to take off the front grill
Then you remove a few screws that hold in the speaker
Pull out the speaker gently, take note of where the wires are connected, and remove the wires from the back of it.

You shouldn't need to remove the wires because you're just trying to find out what the drivers are.

There is zero brute force involved in doing this.
 
There is no other way to do this.

To go through the back you'd need to rip apart the tolex and either heat the glue joints or cut the wood in the back. Basically, destroy it. Bass cabs don't usually have a removeable panel like a guitar cab.

There is nothing difficult about this.
You remove a few screws to take off the front grill
Then you remove a few screws that hold in the speaker
Pull out the speaker gently, take note of where the wires are connected, and remove the wires from the back of it.

You shouldn't need to remove the wires because you're just trying to find out what the drivers are.

There is zero brute force involved in doing this.
Thank you very much I will certainly get into my cab after i get out of work this afternoon