Need suggestions for building 15" cab!

[stinsoja]

Hey everyone, so I recently picked up a 1968 traynor yba head, and I've got a 15" eminence kappa pro speaker that works really well with the amp (tried it in a friend's cabinet). I have no experience building cabinets, but the end result I want from this project is a cab as lightweight as possible that doesn't sacrifice tonal qualities. So what kind of schematics should I work off of, what are the smallest possible dimensions for a 15" cab to still function properly, and what kind of wood would be the lightest to use for construction? Again, not experienced in this field, but I'm more than willing to learn.

 

[wcriley]

Download WinISD (free software) and model your driver in different size enclosures and different ports.
The lightest, but still functional/durable, cabinet would probably be well braced 1/2" Italian Poplar plywood.

 

[Rick James]

BFM Simplexx 15 is an easy build, the 17 pages of instructions with 38 diagrams cover even the smallest details.
Simplexx
The Kappa Pro will work in it, though it's not on the recommended list of speakers because the xmax at only 3.2mm is on the short side. It's not the smallest cab possible for a 15, but the smaller the cab is the less bass it will put out. I'd say it's the smallest possible that doesn't compromise on putting out the low end.

 

[winegamd]

Which Kappa Pro? You can get plans for cabinets directly from Eminence.

 

[Atshen]

Maybe a Fearful?

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[CL400Peavey]

Maybe a Fearful?

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Wrong driver.

 

[Atshen]

Wrong driver.

Shows how much I know... Sorry!