Loaded Cab!

[lapsteel]

I am building a cab.
So far I gots a 18"X23"34" enclosure made of 7/8 pine. The baffle will be 34" mdf and the back will be more pine with a 3/8 lexan window that I can remove to make it open back. It si gonna start out as a two by twelve, not really intended for a specific sound or instrument, but for now it will be powered by a VHT special 6...

I kinda wanna try some different speakers.... I can get my hands on some older organ woofers at 25 watts, but I have my eyes on some warehouse brand speakers, specifically mixing the et65 (8ohms 65 watts)and a retro30 (8ohms 70watts).

Anybody out there got some experiences or favorite speakers can give me some direction. Maybe some alnico vs ceramic debate can be sparked?

[lapsteel]

FAIL

I guess nobody cares about speakers....I' m going with the warehouse ones, if anybody cares.

[theavondon]

Let us know how you like those...I might need new 12"s due to playing at jet volumes.

[lapsteel]

A big ass package came in today....two 12"ers, grill cloth and all the hardware I need. The speakers look incredibly well built, I can find no fault with the assembly. I hope they sound as good as they look. Imagonna try to get this bastard cab done this week.

I built this for my vht, but I am thinking of getting a new head....kinda want some orangy tones. I was thinking the Tiny Terror, but this goddamn micro terror came out and it is messing up my plans. Should I save up 400 bucks for a tried and tested Tiny Terror and have a real 15 watt screamer or keep 250 bills in my wallet and get a hybrid Micro Terror amp?

[ryan summit]

can you post linkage to the speaker site
and let us know how they are

[theavondon]

GET THE MICRO HOMIE

[lapsteel]

Here is where you can get some: http://wgs4.com/

Finished up the cab today. Installed the grill cloth, heat shrunk and everything. Looks pretty pro. Gonna post some pictures....

Still dwelling on which orange....micro equals more money for new fuzzhugger tremolo....mmm, or shitari....ohhh! Man I gots the gas

[lapsteel]

Done.... except I gotta find some metal corner thingies. Scrapped lexan back idea, just went with 3/4" mdf

[rot gut]

whoa, that's a nice cab.

[theavondon]

DAYUMN That is pretty

[lapsteel]

Thank you gentlemen for your kind words.
I gotta spend some hours playing through it and I will give you the skinny on those Warehouse speakers.

The Orange amp has yet to arrive....

[skullservant]

Guh, that looks amazing Lapsteel. Really great job

[ryan summit]

mah dude
that is sick
i just came back lookin for cheap speaker site
and shit
that is fantastic work
love them handles
teres one on the wooden crate iir i just got
do you wanna give up that site too
if its a secret i understand
or do they have them at home depot near you

[lapsteel]

Thanks Scully.

Hey Summit, I got no secrets worth keeping....the handles came from my local electronics store, KGE. They got no brand on them.
I got most of the other hardware from Steamco in Canada. They have good service and their speaker cloth was really reasonably priced.

As far as speakers go, the Warehouse one's I used are a great deal. I'm gonna put up a better review later when they have broken in some.

[lapsteel]

okay. The new cab is awesome. I can't pretend that I have a lot of experience with cabs, and I never really gave my speakers much thought before, but this was a really cool project that gave me the opportunity to mess around with tone. Mixing speakers really adds depth. It creates a warm tone that devours fuzz, and makes clean tones more interesting while remaining articulate and bright. I used the cab with a 6 watt class A and a 15 watt Tiny terror, and both amps had great overtones, a booming low end, and a really killer sound. Fuck it is awesome.

I did find a nice deal on a slightly used Tiny Terror. This amp is amazing. I don't get why some people are saying shit like it doesn't take pedals or it has no headroom..... As far as I am concerned it responds great to dirt pedals and has the headroom that you would expect from a good 15 watt tube amp. The gain knob is particularly interesting and gets some some pretty intense tones when pushed beyond 3 o'clock. Fiddling with the volume and gain knobs gives lots of tonal variations.

In sum, this rig makes me sound way better than I have a right to.