Mini Rigs of Doom Four

[DWBass]

I may have posted before but here's another shot. GK MB200-Polysonics Cricket 8ohm, 1x8 cab.

Some of these rigs posted aren't quite that 'mini'! Gotta be able to carry everything (including bass) in to the gig in one shot without use of a cart.

 

[monsterthompson]

photoshop out my Buster and your choice of BF cab. i do like the Super Midget, particularly with the J.

 

[CauliColin]

I can finally contribute to this thread! After using my trusty Peavey practise amp, I've gone from 20W to 300W! The aguilar DB112 and Ashdown Rootmaster 420 will be getting a trial this week for a production of Little Shop of Horrors but by itself it sounds beautiful by itself!

 

[armybass]

I submit this micro tower.

 

[LennyJ]

As per my last post - Here is a pic of the new cabinet.

These DIY 110 are doing the job for me for both small and medium gigs and large with the help of a PA.

 

[FerruleCat]

This is my first cabinet build (and design), and I think it qualifies as a mini rig of doom. It's the Eminence Kappalite 3012ho in a 3cf box tuned to 55 hz. Owing to the driver's voicing, it doesn't have big fat low end, but it has impressive punch in the mids. Early tests had me concerned about harsh upper mids, but a complete layer of foam padding inside has taken care of that. For a 1-12 format, I'm very happy with the performance. I haven't pushed it to fartout, but it easily reaches a level that would be too loud for a coffeehouse gig. It delivers maximum thump with the Tone Hammer 500 and the SX shortscale with Duncan QP jazz pickups and D'Addario nylons -- very tight and round at the same time. The cab is made of braced 1/2" plywood and weighs in at 35 lbs, making it an easy schlep. (There's one recessed handle on the blind side of the cab, screwed into the internal bracing.)

 

[monsterthompson]

I can finally contribute to this thread! After using my trusty Peavey practise amp, I've gone from 20W to 300W! The aguilar DB112 and Ashdown Rootmaster 420 will be getting a trial this week for a production of Little Shop of Horrors but by itself it sounds beautiful by itself!

how did it do?

 

[bftbassman]

This and my bass

 

[mizedog]

Carried my 20th Anniversary EBMM, TH 500, SWR Monitor 12 all in one trip for church today. This could easily handle the 800 seat church venue but I run through the house. The Di works great.

 

[Jeff Scott]

...SWR Monitor 12...

I had one of those for a while; I thought it was an okay, but not great cabinet IMHO, but it did do what it was intended as a wedge monitor up to moderate volume levels. Do you get much bottom end out of it at more than medium volume?

 

[mizedog]

I had one of those for a while; I thought it was an okay, but not great cabinet IMHO, but it did do what it was intended as a wedge monitor up to moderate volume levels. Do you get much bottom end out of it at more than medium volume?

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To be honest, I bought it 20 years ago due to the low price. I think it's really colored and not in the best way. It sounds very different from my Eden 410xlt and my 12" Carvin cab. However, is an awesome vocal monitor and that's what I used it for. Now, I use it more for the wedge form factor to get the sound up to me. I would say it's got a definite limit to the low end and not a very warm mid range.

 

[mizedog]

I had one of those for a while; I thought it was an okay, but not great cabinet IMHO, but it did do what it was intended as a wedge monitor up to moderate volume levels. Do you get much bottom end out of it at more than medium volume?

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Looking closer at your pic reminds me that I used to arrange it right behind me just like that. I would keep my calf right against as a way track where I was standing so I would not fall backward over it. Weird.

To be honest, I bought it 20 years ago due to the low price. I think it's really colored and not in the best way. It sounds very different from my Eden 410xlt and my 12" Carvin cab. However, is an awesome vocal monitor and that's what I used it for. Now, I use it more for the wedge form factor to get the sound up to me. I would say it's got a definite limit to the low end and not a very warm mid range.

 

[CauliColin]

how did it do?

It sounded lovely! The sound was so much more punchy than I'm used to, and I got a few compliments on sound too! Thanks for asking!

 

[monsterthompson]

I've been eying that head, so I'm particularly curious

 

[CauliColin]

I've been eying that head, so I'm particularly curious

It's my first experience with a head/cab setup but it is good! However be careful of its placement, mine hums when it is too close to a 4-and-away or my laptop charger. Sounds ace though.

 

[Worldeeeter]

After recently selling my Mesa Carbine M6 212 combo (121 lbs. - oof!), I now have dual mini rigs of doom. I can haul both Mesa Scouts in one trip (the head is installed in the top one), and with the Glock head in its gig bag (and only 12 lbs.), I can haul the other rig in a trip as well. The Berg 12s are tiny, but very loud, and very heavy (40 lbs. each) for their size.
Sorry about the photo - my office/practice room has terrible lighting for photos.

 

[fretno]

 

[flameworker]

Loving this thread, building my first nano rig, flying mole power amp should arrive any day, less than 1.5 pounds, cabs till at drawing board stage based on some bose pulls

 

[LennyJ]

I like this, I could put the power and pre in my gig bag. Look Ma two hands.

 

[flameworker]

NAD - just picked up a GK 250ML. Yes, I know it's a guitar amp, but it's about the only piece of gear (read: amplifier) that my wife will keep in our apartment. Not much for lows, but I'm planning on re-wiring my Franken-SWR cab (has Hartke aluminum drivers in it) to make it stereo and power it with the "lunchbox" amp. It has a nice built-in chorus and gets GK loud.

the GK gets rediculously loud, I thought I was being messed with the first time I heard one, I was sure it was hooked to an extension cab. Bet its wicked with the extension.

So what if it's a "Guitar amp" a bass is a guitar, right? Especially if you have 6 strings. Guitar amps should go lower IMO, what with midi processors, octave pedals, and things like that..

Raz

that gk looks like this ross cab i just found, do you know what drivers are in it? 4"? I am taking mine out and building a ported or rear folded horn cab for them. They are loud as hell, but not bassey, mine are supposed to reproduce 40hz, there is no way they do by my ears, maye in a boomy cab.

tomorro i'm going to try it with les's old flying mole (mine!!!) 160 watt 4 ohm power amp, with a tube preamp. I also have a sub i'm working on using a bose driver to go with it.