Which single cab would you gig with?

[NickFromNY]

I you could only have one cab in your arsenal, which one would it be? Keep in mind that you have to move this yourself (for all of you saying Ampeg 8x10), cost involved (not an unlimited budget) and versatility... Let's take the small coffee house gig off the plate, but for everything from a dive bar with 100 people, to an outdoor gig with minimal PA support, which cab would you choose? 4x10? 2x12? 1x15?

 

[bjelkeman]

I have two 2x12+6 on order from TKS.se and I would bring one of them. Tommy builds awesome cabs. Fabulous sound, loud, lightweight. And my new cabs will be good looking too.

 

[skychief]

fEARful 15/6.

done.

 

[hdracer]

GB Dually

 

[groooooove]

honestly..

i never "need" more than one brickhouse 1x12.

 

[Tim1]

Bergantino 215

 

[GM60466]

1X15

 

[Bassist4Eris]

I use a Carvin 4x10 for most of my gigs, and honestly could use it for all of my gigs if I had to.

 

[bassplayer7770]

fEARful 15/6.

done.

I don't have that design, but I would say the same about my LDS 15/6 cab with the right amp.

 

[will33]

I would say "mine"....you can say that when you roll your own. Aside from that, it would be a Genz NeoX 212, a Mesa 215 or an Ampeg 810....in no particular order.

 

[RickenBoogie]

2x12, or 2x15.

 

[JimmyM]

If I had to choose only one cab, I'd retire. Why? Because that cab would be an 810, and I do a few gigs where an 810 is physically impossible in every way, so I would lose work. Good thing nobody ever holds people to these hypothetical doomsday scenarios.

 

[iualum]

3015-equipped 215 w/D220Ti high freq. 65 lbs.

 

[B-string]

G-K NEO412, tilt back wheels, under 100 lbs, awesome sound and very loud per watt of input!

 

[Slough Feg Bass]

I'd stick with my Schroeder 412R...weighs a lot, but I move it all the time by myself without a problem. It's plenty loud, and sounds great.

 

[esa372]

fEARful 1515/66.

 

[Tom Howland]

Schroeder 15L small gigs. 35 lbs.

Schroeder custom 2x15. large gigs. 47 lbs.

 

[BogeyBass]

2x12, or 2x15.

If I had to choose only one cab, I'd retire. Why? Because that cab would be an 810, and I do a few gigs where an 810 is physically impossible in every way, so I would lose work. Good thing nobody ever holds people to these hypothetical doomsday scenarios.

and end/thread

this sums it all up

2x15 Industry standard since 1960

Sunn 200s loaded with 8ohm JBL k-140
Ampeg V4B loaded with 8ohm Altec 421

8x10 Industry standard since 70's

Ampeg SVT 810 loaded with 32 ohm CTS speakers
Ampeg SVT 810E loaded with 32 ohm Eminence Legend B810

4x10 "lighter" industry standard since the 80's

Ampeg SVT 410HE / Ampeg 410HLF

loaded with Eminence Legend B102
loaded with Eminence Legend BP102

2x12 "even lighter" standard since 2000

Genz Benz NEOX 212T

loaded with Special Design Neo Beyma Speakers

Eden E Series 212XST

loaded with Special design Eminence Speakers

Custom built Botique

loaded with Eminence Basslite 2012
Eminence Kappalite 2512 II
Eminence Deltalite 3012HO

WAY way way before the SVT even existed and started frying endless 6146/6550's tubes
the only high powered bass amp to touch the Woodstock stage (no SVT at woodstock )

1x18 Acoustic Control Company horn loaded 360/301 W Bin

loaded with 3ohm Cerwin Vega speaker

 

[Lync]

So far my Genz Neox 2x12 has been able to take on a Soldano 100 watt tube/4x12 + 2nd guitarist 50 watt tube combo and loud drums in the rock gig I have. I power it with either my Thunderfuk 420 or Ampeg PF500 and still have more to go. And those guitars are too damn loud!

 

[CL400Peavey]

GB Dually

I could gig one of those.

fEARful 1515/66.

I could gig with one of those too.

I could also gig with a fEARful 15/6, or a 1212/6 or a fEARless F115...

YMMV