Cool, I'll email them and see if I can stop by and check out some of their work - thanks !
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Reasonably priced custom cabinet builders
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Cool, I'll email them and see if I can stop by and check out some of their work - thanks !
Thats what I'm running into - cab companies that make guitar cabs where "custom" means "oval port". Bass cabs are so much different, and the setup I'm looking for is out of the realm of "2x12 with a cool port".
Thanks though James - I appreciate it - so far Low Down seems like the top option other than Lopo - hopefully they'll email me back soon with some ideas, feedback, quotes, etc.
Checked them out from earlier in the thread. I might email them, though it seems like bass cabs might be an afterthought for them, and they may or may not be able to do what I'm looking for.
Thats what I'm running into - cab companies that make guitar cabs where "custom" means "oval port". Bass cabs are so much different, and the setup I'm looking for is out of the realm of "2x12 with a cool port".
Email them... if you have a design, they will most likely quote out a build
I love my LDS custom sealed 610... i can wholeheartedly say it was CHEAP ($599 plus shipping) and it sounds great. I will say this though, you may get an unrealistic quote for the wait-time. I was told about 6 weeks, but it turned into 10. Not a problem so long as you can rein in your GAS-fueled impatience.
Another option: http://verellenamplifiers.com/ Relatively new amp builder, and they're building custom cabs as well from what I've read. Also, the Emperor cabs are pretty awesome. Caught the band Torche on tour and they had what looked like a few 2x15's stacked horizontally (could have been 8x10's, i couldn't see through the grill cloth) and it sounded quite nice. Bear in mind both of these companies have a pretty specific target audience (stoner, sludge, doom metal, etc... think along the lines of Orange and Sunn cabinets).
Another option: http://verellenamplifiers.com/ Relatively new amp builder, and they're building custom cabs as well from what I've read. Also, the Emperor cabs are pretty awesome. Caught the band Torche on tour and they had what looked like a few 2x15's stacked horizontally (could have been 8x10's, i couldn't see through the grill cloth) and it sounded quite nice. Bear in mind both of these companies have a pretty specific target audience (stoner, sludge, doom metal, etc... think along the lines of Orange and Sunn cabinets).
I was quoted 6 weeks and it took 8, with 2 weeks of my own diddling on extra crossover testing. So right about on time.
From reviewing what I've seen of other manufacturers I think LDS has some of the best grasp on the science bass cabinet design, and also has an excellent custom crossover guy working with him.
From reviewing what I've seen of other manufacturers I think LDS has some of the best grasp on the science bass cabinet design, and also has an excellent custom crossover guy working with him.
Don quoted me 4 weeks, and it was closer to 6. Again, there was the crossover controversy, so I can understand why there was some delay...
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You can try the cab builders listed on my site at http://www.billfitzmaurice.net/Builders.html
Some of them do designs other than mine.
Some of them do designs other than mine.
It would be helpful if you just stated your budget and then we'll all know exactly what reasonable means to you.
LDS has a most interesting cab with one 15" and one 10", and capable of handling up to 750W. That sounds like a cab I might enjoy both moving around and playing through!
Are you asking if I've been there done that? If so, then, yes, I'm lovin' my 15/6.5 cab.
OP, you might consider what you are looking for, before searching for price.
Do you need small and light, loud, low, old-school, Hifi, dub/reggae...
Price is directly proportional to the amount of labor and materials required. A box with a 15 + 6 is nowhere close to the complexity of a horn loaded box such as a DR280. Nor should it be anywhere close to the cost.
Do you need small and light, loud, low, old-school, Hifi, dub/reggae...
Price is directly proportional to the amount of labor and materials required. A box with a 15 + 6 is nowhere close to the complexity of a horn loaded box such as a DR280. Nor should it be anywhere close to the cost.
Not trying to derail, but what driver did you pair with the lopo? What kind of sounds are you getting out of it?
