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New Cabinet! Now I need a head... and ideas

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Mesa D800. Tiny, simple, sounds fantastic, USA made. And you won't be limited if you decide to use different different cabinets, as it's 2 ohm stable.

Plus it has a built in high pass filter which will help that single 10 immensely by filtering out the frequencies that the speaker can't reproduce.
 
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interp said:
Your friend does VERY nice work.
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I'll pass yours and the other kind words (and advice) from the thread along to him- he'll appreciate it. He has built subs and other speakers before though this was his first bass cab believe it or not. Kevin is super talented- pays a lot of attention to the detail and science behind what he builds.
 
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CL400Peavey said:
What was the basis for choosing those particular drivers?
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So it was a bit of learning as we went, but I picked out the BP102. The main reasons were I wanted a smaller cabinet that would sound decent at lower volumes, while still being capable of producing strong thumpy but clear low-end. The reviews on this driver suggested that it would do that for me, and also produce a solid midrange tone. Also, fairly common, affordable, good workhorse driver/allrounder per what I'd read.

Kevin designed the cab around that specific driver. I had a specific size area I wanted the cabinet to fit in (for keeping my wife happy). Kevin used WinISD to design the box to preserve as flat a response as he could get down to around 40 Hz.

We discussed going with a crossover/tweeter to fill out the high end, but I thought it would sound decent without that, though I'm sure that would fill out the high end definition. Also, I was getting so excited about the cabinet that I didn't want to mess with it and decided to move forward with just the one speaker. So, it's a single BP102, with dual ports. It pushes the air nicely and I'm pleased with it. I brought it into my local bass shop and they initially thought it was a 12" driver from the range of sound.

All this said, most of you probably a way more experienced than I am with drivers/cabs, voicing/tuning, etc. This came together really well, but also a bit haphazardly from my side of things, almost as a learning experience without a lot of specific goals for the cabinet other than those noted above.

Oh, and I thought it would be cool to have a gold bass cabinet. That tolex obviously makes it sound awesome!
 
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tlite said:
So, a friend of mine (plug for Kevin Garrido [email protected]) just built me a groovy little cabinet for a 10" Eminence BP102 driver. See pics- I'm digging it.

The only head I have is an old GK Backline 250 and I'm looking for something new that would be a good match for the cab. I'm going to bring the cabinet to my favorite shop this weekend to try out some gear and thought I'd get some recommendations.

Looking for suggestions for maybe 3 or 4 very different sounding heads so I can get an idea as to the range of sounds out there.

FWIW, I play a Lakland DJ4 w/J-retro. I'm all over the place with what I like to listen to and play. Willie Nelson, Fugazi, The Meters, Wilco, Sabbath. Yeah, I know- all over the map. I'm not playing live currently, mostly playing/practicing at home, occasionally jamming, and recording.

Would prefer a smaller unit, not over-clogged with unnecessary features. Simplicity is a good thing.

What would be fun to try out? Any heads you TB'ers have been impressed with recently?

Thanks!

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That is the perfect sized cab I've been looking for! How much, dimensions, weight, power handling? Etc.
How does one go about getting one, and how long to build?
Great score by the way! :thumbsup:

EDIT: I own both the GK MB200 and MB500. Both kick arse, American made, coolest sounding little amps I ever owned!
 
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alaskaleftybass said:
That is the perfect sized cab I've been looking for! How much, dimensions, weight, power handling? Etc.
How does one go about getting one, and how long to build?
Great score by the way! :thumbsup:

EDIT: I own both the GK MB200 and MB500. Both kick arse, American made, coolest sounding little amps I ever owned!
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Thanks! Definitely going to try out those GK's. A lot of folks recommending those.

This cab is 17" h x 15" w x 13"d. It's 35 lbs. with the driver. This was Kevin's first bass cab build, and I think for future builds he'll do some things differently. Likely would use birch, for example (this one is MDF), and recess the jack further, etc. My guess is +/- 2 weeks to build.

Not sure on what the cost would be- mine was heavily discounted as he's a longtime friend.

You should email him to see if he can design something that makes sense for you- he had a blast building this one and I think is looking forward to doing more. [email protected].
 
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somebody over on the sale board is trying to move a Trace Elliot AH250 for (I think) $275

That is the best amp value on the entire internet right now. IMHO If I hadn't just dumped 2 grand on Greenboy, I'd buy it just to warehouse
 
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tlite said:
I like the GK. It's not a bad amp. It's just been my only amp for well over a decade and I'd like to try some other amps, get a sense for what else is out there and have fun trying out some new things that might go well with the new cab.
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my main amps were the gk mb200 and gk mb115 for the last few years and I needed a larger amp. with the advice of talkbass I purchased a mesa d800 and mesa subway 2x10 cab and have been super satisfied ! I play 4 and 5 string passive basses in a 6 piece variety band. hope this helps,good luck
 
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Gluvhand said:
It's not always an even split like that but I can't find what it runs at 8 ohms anywhere. 125 watts is probably close.
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A GK MB200 is 140 @ 8ohms. I really like mine a lot.

The Aguilar Tonehammer 350, which I also have, could be another choice. That runs 175 @ 8.

Of the two, I like lean toward the MB200. The controls are simpler, and the tone is excellent. While I do like the TH350, the tone sculpting options are much more interactive, and I find myself tweaking more with this head; reading the manual is beneficial.

Also, the difference in volume at these power ratings in negligible, so don't be concerned that you are missing out by choosing between 200w, 250w, 350w.
 
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Versatek6 said:
Also, the difference in volume at these power ratings in negligible, so don't be concerned that you are missing out by choosing between 200w, 250w, 350w.
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Helpful! Thanks. Definitely going to test drive that GK- lots of folks seem to really dig it. Do you think the MB200 would have a different vibe than the Backline?

I know the shop I'd like to give the business to has the GK, the TH350, Rumble, and the D800. Not sure on the Ampeg, Carvin, Tech 21, BH250, Trace.

Lots of solid recommendations. Really appreciate all the suggestions. I'm looking forward to demoing amps over the weekend (hopefully). I may bring my Backline along as well so I can a/b and make sure the vibe I'm getting is different enough to mix it up a bit.
 

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