david_l_perry

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1343293897' post='1748329']any chance of you getting to the SE Bass Bash with some??? [/quote] edit: just checked the date - 29th sept - I cant get down to that one (Mrs P is away for that weekend so I am left in charge of Perry towers and the many monkeys that keep appearing.....) I will keep my eyes open for other bass bashes as checking them out in the flesh and comparing them against other stuff is what's important to do Stacking 4 of the tilt back cabs would result in the top cab pretty much pointing at the sky, and you would need to employ a permanent cab stack support roadie..... Yes, way too much of tilt back No, the main idea was to suit the majority of people using a pair of 1x12's. Dave

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1343242776' post='1747707'] I wonder how well that dull grey livery will cope with a few miles on the clock. Not talking about robustness of the cabs here or the finish so much..... but will they still look good in a few years time..? [/quote] One thing that will always polarise views is the looks of cabs. Colour and style of a cab some will love some will hate, and I would expect nothing less. From the very outset I chose not to just make 'another black box'. its an easy option, but I wanted something to look just a little different. As far as the finish holding up, I have spent years trying all sorts of different cab finishes from the standard heavy duty carpet, thin Tolex, water based paint on tuffcab, Non of them even come close to this product. Obviously for something to still look good in a few years time is [i]exactly [/i]down to longterm robustness, it goes hand in hand. The tuffcab / Alldcroft paint I have used for years on PA cabs . I was actually at school with the Lee and Julie aldcroft who produce the tuffcab paint, its good stuff, but marks and chips far to readily Schroeder went onto using a similar stuff, and again its easily chipped. Carpet can be tough but after a period of time it will tear or pull, Tolex rips and tears [i]All of them can still look great after years of gigging if looked after.[/i] The coating that I have opted to use on these cabs is possibly the toughest thing I have come across, but the biggest issue was finding a company that can apply it accurately. I had a world of pain with a couple of companies who's product was fine, but application was shocking. The company I use have ex Airspace sprayers and car sprayers applying the stuff and all to a very high standard. The product is completely monolithic (sprayed on in one operation and cures with no joints or seams) and is completely water proof. It can be scrubbed down with water and soap and just wiped dry. Aside from the cab obviously wanting to sound good, choice of materials and final finish is pretty much the most important part of the build for me There is downside to using certain materials and that is weight. I always prefer to have the cabs made from very high quality Birch ply. Its great to work with and very consistent, but good quality Finish Birch is Dense and therefore a little heavier than using something like a poplar ply. I use fairly thin panels with internal bracing, but even so, one cab made form poplar will weigh less than the same made from Birch. birch is much tougher and denser and panels are stronger... To try and make any cab stack up against the competition, it has too look and be built to a very high standard. Every product can have niggles and issues (thats the nature of production) but all you can do is try and minimise the potential problems. I have of course had the cabs stacked up against lots and lots of the obvious competition, at bass bashes, private trials, gigs etc, however sound is subjective so it would do me no good whatsoever to attempt to say Cab X is better than cab Y, as every body has there own perception of what works for them. The 112's tilt back stacking system works fantastically for small gigs where you are right up against your backline as you can tilt the top cab back and get a good earful of bassy goodness Hope that's answered a few questions Dave

HI Chaps Just though I would post couple of things about the 112's. The original prototype 212 was gigged for about 2 years before I produced the EAD Foundation 212...slow and steady wins the race etc... The 112's have gone through a complete redesign regarding porting and taken them back to the original three way design and a redesigned crossover. These are the cabs that Eude and Spoombung tried out last weekend at a bass fumble in reading. They have been on gig tests for the last 6-12 months and I still have a couple of mods that I want to make, but only regarding handle position - so its very nearly there. But even then, once the prototype is completed getting them produced still takes a world of pain and time - remember, these are not cabs being knocked up in a garage or shed.. All CNC factory produced cabs, coating carried out by a specialist company, CNC punched grills with logo all screen printed etc etc..... We did some intensive testing out with an upright over the weekend using the pure power amp stage of an amp and the upright players John East Blend unit, so essentially no eq or pre colouring the signal and it was a top result for the upright sound. Really very pleased with it. I have been very happy with them as a cab solution for electric bass, but wanted to check things out for the upright - and I think its there. Simple things like relocating the logo as it was now in front of the mid range driver..... This was the original 2way cab next to the Foundation 212 And here is the latest incarnation with larger rear porting and back to the full three way spec Dave

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