Rig Advice for someone without a car

[Jim Carr]

I drove one for a summer (1974). Don't miss it.

 

[dgrizzly]

Ok, I'll also put the V3 Rumbles on my list as they do look somewhat interesting.
So I've basically paired it down to a 2x10 with neos, a hand cart and my MB Fusion 500, the RS210C with or without a Rebel head for the wheels and handle, or going with some sort of 2x10 combo whether that be GK or Fender or whatnot. Ideally with built-in transport or on a hand cart.

Good point about cab construction buldog5151bass.

Off to browse L&M to see what's available in Calgary.

I have an MB800 with a pair of Avatar 210 neo cabs and I love it. I got mine with the Eminence Deltalite2 2510 speakers which are made custom just for Avatar and they sound awesome IMO. If I had known how loud just one of these cabs could get, I probably would have just gotten the one! Now, I don't play metal very often, but I do play a good bit of rock and I rarely need both cabs. Each cab is about 40 pounds. Hope that helps and best of luck with your search!

 

[Big Hoss]

Hi TBers
Here's the situation: Due to not being able to drive I need a good loud rig that'll fit in the back of smallish cabs, on a hand cart for transit/walking or have its own tiltback transport system. I have to be able to pull it behind me. I've currently got an MB Fusion and may be upgrading to a MiniMega this summer if it's as good as it looks from description and specs.
I play mostly metal at this point, but I don't have a steady band so that could change. I'm a 5 stringer, so I'd like something that can handle the low B, but still give me some clarity for higher notes.
The options I've found I can test before buying are the Mesa Powerhouse 1200 and a Traynor 8x8 cab. Other options I'm looking at are AudioKinesis and Barefaced, a stack of TC Electronic 2x10's, or a 6x10 from Mesa or Ampeg.
Are there any other suggestions I should think about? Opinions on the cabs mentioned for my type of music? Should I give up, find a stage monitor or set of IEMs and do everything through the PA and hope I don't get a gig where there isn't one?
Thanks for any opinions offered.

Going over what you say you have, stay with the MB Fusion, and go with a / some light weight cabs... A Fender Bassman Pro 410 Neo weighs in at 55lbs and will push the kind of air you want to move... The Rumble 410 cab costs considerably less, but weighs in at 62.5lbs... Another config that might work well for you if your amp head will support it 2 Rumble 210 cabs, that will give you 4 10s stacked in a staggered vertical configuration and gets a much better spread of the sound up to your head. Plus a pair of them would make for MUCH easier load in / out of a cab... Fender doesn't have the weight listed on their site, UPS shipping says 39lbs for mine, the box, foam, plastic wrap, and documentation was at least 3-4 lbs of that weight.

 

[Waltsdog]

I'm sure someone has said this already, but if you budget allows then this would be perfect: Barefaced Bass - Super Twin
The old Super 12 had wheels as well if I remember correctly.

 

[hsech]

You could get this, or you might try a Mesa Boogie Walkabout Scout with an attached trolly. That would be small enough to put in a cab on it's side and then have the wheels on the trolly for transport when you get to your gig.

 

[Jim Carr]

...Fender Bassman Pro 410 Neo weighs in at 55lbs... ...Rumble 410 cab costs considerably less, but weighs in at 62.5lbs...

The typical 410 cube is one of the most difficult cabinet shapes to load into conventional 4-door sedans like impala, Camry and Mercedes taxis. The front seats of a taxi don't adjust to add rear seat room, and the partition often takes a bite out of door width. Take if from a former cab driver, skip the 410 or cubic 212—and yes, Checker cabs are a thing of the past.

 

[SamJ]

The typical 410 cube is one of the most difficult cabinet shapes to load into conventional 4-door sedans like impala, Camry and Mercedes taxis. The front seats of a taxi don't adjust to add rear seat room, and the partition often takes a bite out of door width. Take if from a former cab driver, skip the 410 or cubic 212—and yes, Checker cabs are a thing of the past.

Why I paid the extra to do the 2x210.
I'd much have preferred the 410 but it would work for my car, Mr. Carr.

 

[Jim Carr]

Why I paid the extra to do the 2x210.
I'd much have preferred the 410 but it would [not] work for my car, Mr. Carr.

That's Dr. Carr!

 

[Big Hoss]

The typical 410 cube is one of the most difficult cabinet shapes to load into conventional 4-door sedans like impala, Camry and Mercedes taxis. The front seats of a taxi don't adjust to add rear seat room, and the partition often takes a bite out of door width. Take if from a former cab driver, skip the 410 or cubic 212—and yes, Checker cabs are a thing of the past.

Agree, that is why I brought up using 2 @ 2x10 cabs, and the fact they could stack vertically is a HUGE bonus...

 

[Lowbrow]

Learn to sing really well.

 

[SamJ]

Agree, that is why I brought up using 2 @ 2x10 cabs, and the fact they could stack vertically is a HUGE bonus...

Great minds think alike?

 

[Jim Carr]

Learn to sing really well.

I find this puzzling. The OP is dealing with low vision. Why should he not play bass? The issues of wrangling bass gear as a non-driver are totally solvable. Why not try to help? Have any useful ideas to add?

 

[kevteop]

I've got one of the older shape Schroeder 1212 cabs, it fits through the boot hatch of a Jetta and it's about enough cab for anything. Mine's the L variant and can be carried (admittedly fairly short distances) in one hand. Worth a look? Paired with a GB Shuttle head it's a very portable and super loud rig.

 

[bdplaid]

I had a Schroeder 1512 L and the low end was, shall we say, lacking. damned expensive, too.

 

[Lowbrow]

Easy, tiger. There's no huge metal amp that can go into a cab easily since Checkers were decommissioned.
GK212 combo with their powered extension 2x12 is probably the lightest and loudest, but it is sooo not metal.

 

[Dave W]

Easy, tiger. There's no huge metal amp that can go into a cab easily since Checkers were decommissioned.
GK212 combo with their powered extension 2x12 is probably the lightest and loudest, but it is sooo not metal.

GK isn't metal?

 

[Lowbrow]

Not those sissy fly weights! For the record, I have a 212MBE-II and it rocks

 

[Jim Carr]

...There's no huge metal amp that can go into a cab...

In case you haven't read the thread, the OP isn't planning on a "huge metal amp," nor does he need to. He is looking for as much bang for the buck as he can get in a cartable or possibly luggable format. Got any ideas?

 

[SamJ]

You could get this, or you might try a Mesa Boogie Walkabout Scout with an attached trolly. That would be small enough to put in a cab on it's side and then have the wheels on the trolly for transport when you get to your gig.

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I agree with this btw... had one of these for a while as a stop-gap amp between big rigs... If you get the 2nd speaker cab, and get the 4Ohm version you get get some serious sound of of that head... though you're talking $2300 for the whole rig, not cheap ..

 

[Jim Carr]

I agree with this btw... had one of these for a while as a stop-gap amp between big rigs... If you get the 2nd speaker cab, and get the 4Ohm version you get get some serious sound of of that head... though you're talking $2300 for the whole rig, not cheap ..

The OP already has an mb fusion 800 head.