Who builds cabs these days

[denton57]

I purchased two JBL K140’s earlier this year (original cones!), and Iike to find someone to build a couple 1x15’s or maybe even a 2x15. In the past, I had LDS build me the same cab but I’m not sure he is still doing these things anymore. I want to pair these with my 72 Ampeg V4B, so a width match (26” or so) and cosmetics would be important. Rear loaded for the JBL.

Curious if anyone has a suggestion?

 

[agedhorse]

Most bass cabinets are designed to mount the drivers from the front.

 

[Lo-E]

Have you contacted Don (LDS) to see if he’s still building? If you’re already happy with his work (and I don’t know who wouldn’t be), you should confirm he’s stopped building before you write him off.

 

[Bob_Ross]

WattFab (aka Watt Fabrication) near Philadelphia built me a 1x15” a number of years ago, it was super solid and sounded about as good as any other box built around an EVM15B could. Not sure if they’re still around though; they seem to have zero web presence.

 

[SpyderX]

No idea if this info on Bill Fitzmaurice's site is still accurate

Builders

 

[Pep]

Have you contacted Don (LDS) to see if he’s still building? If you’re already happy with his work (and I don’t know who wouldn’t be), you should confirm he’s stopped building before you write him off.

Don hasn’t been replying to emails so I believe he’s probably stopped building.

 

[Michedelic]

I purchased two JBL K140’s earlier this year (original cones!), and Iike to find someone to build a couple 1x15’s or maybe even a 2x15. In the past, I had LDS build me the same cab but I’m not sure he is still doing these things anymore. I want to pair these with my 72 Ampeg V4B, so a width match (26” or so) and cosmetics would be important. Rear loaded for the JBL.

Curious if anyone has a suggestion?

Why rear loaded? Having to unscrew the backs of old Fender, Gibson, Kustom, and earlier Sunn cabs was the bane of my existence as a kid(well, one of them).

 

[denton57]

I guess it doesn’t have to be? I know JBL’s are slightly larger than typical 15” cab openings. The one Don made me about 10 years ago was rear loaded.

Side note…I do have a 69 Ampeg B25 cab. Visually, it checks all the boxes but it is so thin and awkward to move. I did some crack math several months ago and I think I can seal the huge slot ports on it and then add a rear port to get in the range for the JBL, but would prefer two 1x15’s

 

[Pep]

If you search the web you vacant locate some speaker cab designs just fit the K140.

 

[Passinwind]

I purchased two JBL K140’s earlier this year (original cones!), and Iike to find someone to build a couple 1x15’s or maybe even a 2x15. In the past, I had LDS build me the same cab but I’m not sure he is still doing these things anymore. I want to pair these with my 72 Ampeg V4B, so a width match (26” or so) and cosmetics would be important. Rear loaded for the JBL.

Curious if anyone has a suggestion?

Give a local millwright a good build sheet, it’s not rocket surgery. Cost me like thirty bucks plus plywood cost for two flat pack kits when I did that a decade so ago.

 

[songwriter21]

I purchased two JBL K140’s earlier this year (original cones!), and Iike to find someone to build a couple 1x15’s or maybe even a 2x15. In the past, I had LDS build me the same cab but I’m not sure he is still doing these things anymore. I want to pair these with my 72 Ampeg V4B, so a width match (26” or so) and cosmetics would be important. Rear loaded for the JBL.

Curious if anyone has a suggestion?

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[Lo-E]

Don hasn’t been replying to emails so I believe he’s probably stopped building.

It looks like the website is gone as well.

That’s a shame…. He’s a stand-up guy who did really top-notch work.