Why are there few 12" loaded bass cabs?

[Jimmy Riot]

Not trying to be a jerk, but I think the Basslites use a stamped frame. Maybe those are Deltalites?

My mistake, yes they are.

I'm still digging the 12". I have a 1x12 combo amp for small things. It's great but doesn't get used much.
That Vox cab now has 2 (12") Basslites & the V2 cab has 4 (12")Deltalites, the V4 cab has 4 (12") Deltalites I think. Out of these three the one I'm sweetest on is the oversized, ported 4x12 V2 cab.

I'm still a big champion of 12s, but I must admit 4 of 5 gigs I use the SVT 810 silver grill that lives in my Astro van, and loading/unloading through the sliding door is a breeze. I roll it up, face it same direction as the headlights, tip it in, grab the butt & push. As long as there's not stairs it's fine. I also admit that once I got the 4lb Quilter head, the old SVT & V4 heads haven't left the house. I love them, but I've been doing this a long time, and I can walk in to a gig in one trip (head in backpack, bass in gig bag, all cabs on wheels).

The Vox cab stays home now that I have a 1x12 combo amp, the V4 gets occasional action when space is a concern, and the V2 is my main #2 cab & sees action on larger gigs if there's stairs.

P.S. I love revived threads

 

[Kikegg]

In my own hearing experience, YMMV, I could compare the EBS Classic 2x12 and the 4x10 (I got both and decided which one to keep) with the same amp head (Rumble 500 v3) and same bass. I felt the 4x10 more focused and clear than the 2x12. I kept the 4x10 and never looked back. I'm more than happy with it. Even the rest of band members felt it sounded far better than the 2x12".

 

[HaphAsSard]

P.S. I love revived threads

Me too! You and Duke are keeping up a 7-year old conversation like it was nothing!

 

[BassmanPaul]

Time to get out the Garlic and put this Zombie to bed for good!

 

[Bulldawg82]

Keep the thread going. It's fun!!!! My 2 cents: I have tried many different cab configurations throughout my 40 years of playing and they all have their place depending on tastes, musical genres, outdoor venue, and just stage presence/looks. But, I do find that 12's are the great compromise of them all and I have compromised because I have gone to light-weight cabs (Markbass). With modern technology, all the various sized speaker have great performance abilities - depending on how much you want to spend on speakers, for they are NOT all created equal (even within their sizes). So some 10's will sound better than others, but ultimately a 2x10 is still only a 2x10 and it won't reach those lows you want in some genres of metal and 15's won't reach the highs others want. Now - why I have gone to light-weight cabs? Not only for the obvious (I have gotten to the age where roadies are better than groupies and schlepping larger cabs around just doesn't sound appealing anymore), but also the larger venues have their own "for show" gear to put on stage (usually an empty Ampeg 8x10) to give the rock show image the fans want. All the bass I need comes from a monitor in front of me and the PA is the sound the crowd is going to hear (not my stage rig). Working smarter, not harder. Now for the smaller to mid-sized venues, You are still going to sound like whatever the soundperson on the PA is going to produce, but you may not have the decent monitors to use, so your stage rig becomes a little more important. But, back to the point: I like what 12's give me on stage for monitoring. The highs and the lows will be achieved by the PA speakers (if the soundman is worth a damn), so you don't have to try to achieve it thru your stage righ (which will not achieve - in the middle to the back of the room - what you are hearing as you stand in front of it). So - the compromise.