Some body stop me!

[NWB]

The 1820 and 3620 Peaveys make a lot of boomy humpy mid-bass with very little wattage required to get that loud and present. They also don't make much lower bass and run out of excursion fairly easy when you present them with a signal that has more true LF content.

I used to have an 1820 and a lot of power available to it. It was a good solution during that period. Now? A 15/6 fEarful just clobbers it at every frequency and won't blow Tens or crossovers or fart when pushed. And I won't either, when I'm bending over to pick it up.

I think you may be missing the point here. You're discussing speaker cabs from a "sound" point of view. An analogy might be, "which looks more impressive and imposing, a battleship or a nuke sub?" A battleship of course. Which one is actually more effective though?.....

Efficiency and weight issues aside, those old Peavey cabs do have a particular voicing which has an appeal to some.

 

[greenboy]

Actually that was somewhat addressing what Paul said too, and just an observation.

The good thing about the Peaveys is that they come very cheap and are retrofit friendly (for those who know what they are doing, one can really make these babies a bigger threat yet).

But if the cost of entry is not too dear, a bunch of 15/6 and some huge power will not only look imposing but will provide ultimate destructive capabilities ; }

 

[BassmanPaul]

or fart when pushed. And I won't either, when I'm bending over to pick it up.

Now THAT has got to be the quote of the year!! Thanks GB for giving me the best laugh I've had in ages!!

Paul

 

[hrgiger]

Uh oh...just found this!

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YOU NEED THIS!!! YOUR WIFE AND BABY NEED THIS!!! IT'S A MORAL IMPERATIVE.

That is SWEET. Looks like they replaced the 10" scorpions with the rare 10" black widows! Nice, I wonder how they sound...

 

[bluesy_92]

I always wanted a 3620....my current cab is a 1973 Peavey 215.

But, TWO 3620 cabs?

Who really need 4 eighteen inch drivers, and 4 ten inch drivers?

Anyway......I don't need it. But, I want it.

Talk about overkill perfection......

 

[NWB]

Actually that was somewhat addressing what Paul said too, and just an observation.

The good thing about the Peaveys is that they come very cheap and are retrofit friendly (for those who know what they are doing, one can really make these babies a bigger threat yet).

But if the cost of entry is not too dear, a bunch of 15/6 and some huge power will not only look imposing but will provide ultimate destructive capabilities ; }

I remember playing through Charlie's 12/6 and how wonderful that sounded. His amp that cab were probably the best bass tone I've ever heard. I have no doubts about the sonic capabilities of the 15/6. It may take a few of those babies stacked up though to scare a shredding metal guitarist back into his hole.




....well, at least until the first note is played.

 

[greenboy]

I remember playing through Charlie's 12/6 and how wonderful that sounded. His amp that cab were probably the best bass tone I've ever heard. I have no doubts about the sonic capabilities of the 15/6. It may take a few of those babies stacked up though to scare a shredding metal guitarist back into his hole.

Ah, I've done it with just one... And I treasure the expression of shocked surprise as they duck for cover, because the cab's JUST TOO SMALL to be taken seriously by their ilk. Until, as you say, you HIT IT ; }

How's driving over there across Lake Washington treating you lately?

 

[BassmanPaul]

I must admit that your 15/6 is intriguing me. i admit to not having the wood skills to do a scratch build. I have to see what a cut kit would cost up here in the Canadian wilderness.

Paul

 

[Passinwind]

I remember playing through Charlie's 12/6 and how wonderful that sounded. His amp that cab were probably the best bass tone I've ever heard. I have no doubts about the sonic capabilities of the 15/6.

Actually you heard my 15/6/1 cab at that West Seattle GTG. I've completely re-done the crossover on that now, using some things I learned developing my fEarful 12/6 crossover. I thought it was pretty good before, but I like it even better now.

Lookin' forward to the next GTG up there, for sure.

 

[greenboy]

I think Passinwind or I have sawed off all ten thumbs in the past. There's places to go to get panels cut and/or assembled if you just have bleeding stumps now.

 

[rbonner]

I think the cabs look better standing upright instead of laying over.
They might work better over, but look goofy. Its the silver things.

SO how high do you have to turn up that little amp head now?

BOB

 

[Passinwind]

I think Passinwind or I have sawed off all ten thumbs in the past. There's places to go to get panels cut and/or assembled if you just have bleeding stumps now.

Sure, now ya tell me.

"What are you going to do, bleed on me?"

 

[fishsticks]

i cant turn the amp output past 2 before i drown out the guitards.....
i like to think of it in engine terms: there is so replacement for displacement!
i don't care how much nitrous and turbo you add to your 4 cylinder... my V8 will stomp it off the line anytime! and what happens when i nitrous and turbo my big block? crushing defeat(for you)... that's what.

 

[Sundogue]

i cant turn the amp output past 2 before i drown out the guitards.....
i like to think of it in engine terms: there is so replacement for displacement!
i don't care how much nitrous and turbo you add to your 4 cylinder... my V8 will stomp it off the line anytime! and what happens when i nitrous and turbo my big block? crushing defeat(for you)... that's what.

Yeah but then there is that whole tone thing.

Kind of like you having that monster truck, and all we have are our regular pickups. You do get the better of us at Monster truck rallies, but you can't really drive it anywhere else.

Still very cool though.

 

[greenboy]

Put a high displacement modern V8 into a small body and hit it with nitrous and it clobbers a low displacement but bulky V8 in a farm truck ; }

 

[NWB]

Ah, I've done it with just one... And I treasure the expression of shocked surprise as they duck for cover, because the cab's JUST TOO SMALL to be taken seriously by their ilk. Until, as you say, you HIT IT ; }

How's driving over there across Lake Washington treating you lately?

The lake crossing's not bad for me. I rarely go across anyway since I work in Bothell. However, I did try to make it to BassNW when they had the rock'n marathon going on.

....didn't make it there that day. I made up a work "errand" to the city to get some "permits" the next Monday and got my Shuttle.

 

[NWB]

Actually you heard my 15/6/1 cab at that West Seattle GTG. I've completely re-done the crossover on that now, using some things I learned developing my fEarful 12/6 crossover. I thought it was pretty good before, but I like it even better now.

Lookin' forward to the next GTG up there, for sure.

Better???!!!

I guess my memory is going with age as I thought it was a 12/6. I do remember the sound of it though!

But, back on topic, I used to have a Peavey 1820 back in the day. I was young and strong enough to actually move it even. As much as I can remember, it did put out a hell of a wallup. Even with a 300 watt head, it would drown out many an arrogant guitarist of those bygone heavy metal days.

I think I also cracked a lot of plaster around the house with that thing.

 

[Passinwind]

But, back on topic, I used to have a Peavey 1820 back in the day. I was young and strong enough to actually move it even. As much as I can remember, it did put out a hell of a wallup. Even with a 300 watt head, it would drown out many an arrogant guitarist of those bygone heavy metal days.

I had the 1810 model when it first came out IIRC. That big stack represents just what I really wanted back in those days...

 

[greenboy]

Jeez, somehow we all landed on that square! I used mine for quite awhile, and had some pretty major lead sled wattage going into it, usually biamped.

 

[BassikLee]

I had one. Ran in biamped, with a twist. There was a Marshall bass head that had the ability to run one amp channel full range, and the other as a sub. I stole that idea, and ran the 1810 that way. The two 10" cones full range (think .25 of an SVT cab), and the 18" running as a sub, added to that.

Worked, goodly