Cosmic Cowboy
Tele-Afflicted
I really enjoy building them. If you have some tools, its a blast. Not rocket science either.
Small Inexpensive Speaker Cab?
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radtz
Tele-Afflicted
I have 2 of these:
It has a Celestion V30. I use them with my Orange Micro Dark Terror and Joyo Zombie.
It has a Celestion V30. I use them with my Orange Micro Dark Terror and Joyo Zombie.
Build one using a beehive box.
4pickupguy
Doctor of Teleocity
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Michael A.
Tele-Afflicted
I see you are in an apartment and may not have access to a workshop. Even if you just used a patio, with pretty simple tools you could probably do something like I did if you want to stick with an 8" speaker. This is a converted wine crate that you can buy from Total Wine or a similar large distributor for about $10. They often have box joint corners. Because one panel was thin, I lined it with lauan plywood using brads. Drilled and added dark wood dowels and glued all the corners. Made the baffle from Baltic plywood. Then installed a Celestion TF0818 that I found used for $30 shipped. This speaker is used in some Quilter combos and packs a wallop. I put a solid back on the box, but made it so I could remove half.
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When looking for an unloaded cabinet, I usually start with Seismic…I’ve had good luck with their 12” cabs.
A few notable loaded cabs that I own and like…noting the RG8 at the bottom is the only one that ranks as “inexpensive”:
DV Mark Jazz 208 2x8…great sound…neo…I have two.
-300w
-22.04lb
-8ohm mono/16ohm stereo
-60Hz to 8KHz
There was a period of time when these popped on SDoD for $200.
DV Mark NeoClassic 112 Small…great sound…bright until broken in.
-150w
-DV Pearl neo speaker
-8ohm
-18.3lb
Egnater Tweaker 112x…50w 16ohm. I have two…a little bright, but still breaking them in.
Randal RG8 8”…I’ve had this one a while, but don’t use it much so probably not broken in yet. But it is a sleeper and surprises me every time I do with a pretty big sound.
The HBs are reasonably priced…I have a 2x12…but the 1x12s are likely the same quality and look like the same speakers (two speaker choices last I looked).
Happy Hunting.
A few notable loaded cabs that I own and like…noting the RG8 at the bottom is the only one that ranks as “inexpensive”:
DV Mark Jazz 208 2x8…great sound…neo…I have two.
-300w
-22.04lb
-8ohm mono/16ohm stereo
-60Hz to 8KHz
There was a period of time when these popped on SDoD for $200.
DV Mark NeoClassic 112 Small…great sound…bright until broken in.
-150w
-DV Pearl neo speaker
-8ohm
-18.3lb
Egnater Tweaker 112x…50w 16ohm. I have two…a little bright, but still breaking them in.
Randal RG8 8”…I’ve had this one a while, but don’t use it much so probably not broken in yet. But it is a sleeper and surprises me every time I do with a pretty big sound.
The HBs are reasonably priced…I have a 2x12…but the 1x12s are likely the same quality and look like the same speakers (two speaker choices last I looked).
Happy Hunting.
radiocaster
Doctor of Teleocity
I have the Vox and really like it. It's deep and ported and has relatively good bass. I wouldn't say it sounds like a 12" or 10", but it sounds good in its own way.
It's not that loud. I was able to crank my Greta though it, something which I was not able to do with other cabs, not because of neighbors but because it hurts my ears.
When I can be louder, I also like to pair it with a 12" cab, gives a fuller sound and adds to both cabs.
JustABluesGuy
Friend of Leo's
Nice work!
PCollen
Friend of Leo's
A Monoprice 1 x 10 or 1x12 perhaps. What qualities of a cab would impress you ?
guitarmikey
Tele-Afflicted
Dan German
Doctor of Teleocity
Nice. That would even match my bare pine PRII!
Yeah, I’m toying with the idea of DIY. I have a (crowded) garage, but it’s full of other projects I need to get to.
Dan German
Doctor of Teleocity
Portable and not crappy-sounding.
All kidding aside, I’m not looking for glorious tone, I just don’t want the speaker to make me sound any worse. I’m not playing over a drummer, or trying to fill a large room with sound. The loudest amp I’ll be competing with is a 12” combo (Princeton RI). If I need more volume, I can always fall back on the PRII.
Dan German
Doctor of Teleocity
Well, I guess this is going to be replaced with a DIY cab thread—I stumbled onto a $5 microscope case on eff book marketplace, and the seller said “I just want it out of here, I’ll leave it on the doorstep, don’t worry about the $5.” It was even right on my way home from work. Now the questions are, what speaker, closed or open back? It’s 8 1/2 x 10 x 15.
This cab was mentioned favorably in a previous post:
SubZero GC112 1x12" Guitar Cabinet
Under a hundred bucks...
JustABluesGuy
Friend of Leo's
It has a door, so I would set it up so that it can be used open OR closed.
ValveTubeHead
TDPRI Member
Agree. They’re a fun project, built this back in the ‘80’s… still sounds great. This started as a 2x12” slant cab 1/4stack and when I blew a speaker in my Marshall 1960a, poached the lower section and cut off the bottom half. Stuffed with fiberglass loaded with Celestion g12, sealed with silicon calk.
Dan German
Doctor of Teleocity
That’s the way I’m leaning (I started a diy thread).
Peavey Classic cabs are fairly cheap. The ones with the tweed.
FWIW, here are their 1x10 cabs (I have both)
I can recommend a Carvin V112E 1×12" closed back guitar extension cabinet. I get a good sound with a coupla different amps. It's got a Eminence GT12-8 speaker, weighs just 25 lbs. and costed me $180 bucks new.
I play blues, classic rock, metal and get the sounds I need for those styles, like clean, edge of breakup, crunch and distortion. Varying the settings for each amp and guitar you use will dial in good sounds with the same speaker.
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