I love Bill's cabs. They look so '80's electronic band. I think it's because they look raw and robotic to me.
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Show your Bill Fitzmaurice cab
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lelandcrooks
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billfitzmaurice
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- Sep 15, 2004
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I love so many things about these cabs. They are fairly small, light, need very little power to be loud, and the handles actually being ports in the sides is unique . I feel extremely lucky that I found them. The store had no idea how to price them..... Let's just say I got a great deal
Nice cabs...did you build them or did you have them made? If you made them, how did you order the grill? Did you have to bend the metal yourself?
I just finished this Jack 210. There will be more to come, but I'm pretty stoked. I need to get this to a jam to see how she sits in a mix. She's loud and proud at home.
I'm on my way to matching Jesters stack, but with more obnoxious. Eventually I'll cover up that hideously mangled horn section, but for now I'm just enjoying the sounds. Seeing mine right below Lief's makes me think I should take my pics down
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I'm on my way to matching Jesters stack, but with more obnoxious. Eventually I'll cover up that hideously mangled horn section, but for now I'm just enjoying the sounds. Seeing mine right below Lief's makes me think I should take my pics down
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I liked the Streamliner a lot but I have replaced it with a Shuttlemax 9.2. I liked the tone of the Steamliner for finger style stuff. For my gig I needed a amp that I could get different tones from quickly so the two channel Shuttlemax suits me better. I'm lovin it.
I built it. I ordered the grill precut from reliablehardware.com. I think it was the RH-3702 style. The grill is not bent. I like the way it turned out and am ordering the same grills for my single Jack 10s.
I'm on my way to matching Jesters stack, but with more obnoxious. Eventually I'll cover up that hideously mangled horn section, but for now I'm just enjoying the sounds. Seeing mine right below Lief's makes me think I should take my pics down
Yours looks fine. I think the grill is great for giving a finished look. It's a lot of work building these things so congratulations on finishing yours. I'm interested in hearing what you think of the sound. I find mine sits very well in the mix.
Hey Cheapbasslovin,
Your cab looks awesome. What kind of finish did you use on it?
Your cab looks awesome. What kind of finish did you use on it?
I just finished this Jack 210. There will be more to come, but I'm pretty stoked. I need to get this to a jam to see how she sits in a mix. She's loud and proud at home.
I'm on my way to matching Jesters stack, but with more obnoxious. Eventually I'll cover up that hideously mangled horn section, but for now I'm just enjoying the sounds. Seeing mine right below Lief's makes me think I should take my pics down
Oh, I'm pretty happy with it, I just didn't realize how good Lief's looked until I saw it next to mine. Then I had a little performance anxiety
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I used a specially tinted duratex. I had to order it direct from Acry-tech. It usually looks quite a bit deeper burgundy when it is inside, but outside or under fluorescent light it is rather fuchsia.
Thanks to both of you for the kind words.
On a sound note, this is really fun to tweak EQ on. It just 'takes' the EQ in a way that I haven't messed with before. I'm pretty confident it will work out nicely in a mix, but I'm not a big fan of pre-band situation reviews, so I will hold onto my opinion for a little while longer.
.I used a specially tinted duratex. I had to order it direct from Acry-tech. It usually looks quite a bit deeper burgundy when it is inside, but outside or under fluorescent light it is rather fuchsia.
Thanks to both of you for the kind words.
On a sound note, this is really fun to tweak EQ on. It just 'takes' the EQ in a way that I haven't messed with before. I'm pretty confident it will work out nicely in a mix, but I'm not a big fan of pre-band situation reviews, so I will hold onto my opinion for a little while longer.
I'm currently playing a Lakland 5 through a Streamliner 900 into a Avatar B210 Neo (for practice) or a B410 Neo for gigs. I'd really like to try a Jack 210, but I'm worried that I'm not going to have the balls to compete in an 8 piece lineup. The B410 Neo just about get's me there but I need PA support for the mids and upper mids. does the single Jack 210 really compare to a 410?
Those are some of the nicest Jacks I've ever seen. Very understated, finely finished and professional looking. A++ job.
Recently finished up a pair of Jack 10s. I can't say I've used them extensively yet, but they sound great so far; very balanced and full.
I've been looking for a smallish, light, modular rig that will fill a coffeehouse or hang with a rock drummer, and think I've finally found that sweet spot. Two boxes that come in under 25 lbs. and sound great.
lelandcrooks
Commercial User
Before my J12 I used a 1x15. The J12 handles gigs much better with less power. Mostly, IMO, because of the strong mids that allow it to cut through. The 1x15 could get pretty loud, but was completely lost in a band setting. The Jack gets louder and really pumps out the mids.
lelandcrooks
Commercial User
