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    Teeny Tiny Bass Cab (TTBC V. 01)

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    11 minutes ago, JohnDaBass said:

    Sadly you have ignited an idea to build something similar. I seem to recall that tucked away in the basement there are a couple of 4ins speakers salvaged from a Grundig HiFi sub woofer that I chucked away a few years back. 

    Note to self:- remember how dusty it is down the basement 🙄

    Do it!

     

    And do a build diary! 👍🏻

     

    Beware spiders!

    🕸 🕸 🕸

     

    :o

     

     

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    Teeny Tiny Bass Cab (TTBC V. 01)

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    Posted · Edited by Teebs

    Next steps...

     

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    And now the wait for speaker mesh, panel pins and bits begins.

     

    It sounds okay with the HotOne amp, but not much bottom end. It'll maybe be better when the 'lid' is on. Possibly get some better speakers if I reckon its worth it.

     

    Jobs remaining:

    1 - make 'lid' & cover in vinyl;

    2 - make speaker grille frame;

    3 - finish corners;

    4 - mount HotOne on lid;

    5 - work out lid opening device!

     

    9_9

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    Teeny Tiny Bass Cab (TTBC V. 01)

    in Build Diaries

    Posted · Edited by Teebs

    I posted on the Amps & Cabs section to see if anyone could recommend a small speaker cab for use when staying away from home that would partner the Hotone Nano Bass amp.

     

    There were lots of useful suggestions, but nothing that quite matched what I was after. I love the PJB stuff, but and that would probably be perfect for the job, but I didn't want to spend any money on bass gear this year. With this in mind, I decided to spend money building my own travelling cab to my own spec.!

     

    What I was after is a small, not loud speaker cab for quiet practice that I could take with me when I wasn't at home. To be powered by something like the Hotone Nano or Vox Amplug, making it portable was important.

     

    I would usually just practice with headphones & a preamp, but the baby likes me to play along to songs for him ('Reach' S Club 7, 'Go Your Own Way' Fleetwood Mac, and 'Rockabye' Clean Bandit are particular favourites! 🤣).

     

    Last month when we stayed in a holiday cottage, and I used my Vox Amplug & the Blackstar Fly 3 extension cab that I'd modified to take a 1/4" Jack plug. The sound was okay, all things considered, but I wanted something less 'plasticcy'. The idea for the Teeny Tiny Bass Cab V.01 was forming.

     

    I had a couple of 3" 15W 4Ω FR hifi speakers lying around, and so decided to build my cab around those.

     

    Not being able to do the calcs for speaker internal volume and port requirements, I had the brainwave to scale down the dimensions of my Trace Elliot 2103H cab: 2x 10" speakers down to 2x 3" speakers = divide TE dimensions by 3.333333333333333333333 rec.

     

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    I drew up my design & went shopping.

     

     

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    Teeny-tiny bass cab - recommendations please

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by Teebs

    8 hours ago, Skinnyman said:

    Dear Mr Liberace,

     

    My suggestion is that you ask the same person who is going to drive you to the hospikul to pick them up for you.

     

    Or you could always ask feckin’ Alexa and watch it short circuit

     

    Yours,

     

    Lieutenant-Commander Margaret Merryweather, Women’s Institute (Paramilitary Wing), MA, Ret’d.

     

     

    Madam,

     

    I'll have you know that we do not allow the likes of that little data-slut 'Alexa' or her ilk in our domus.

     

    Furthermore, due to the continuing global Covid pandemic, current NHS advice to those who have accidentally amputated extremeties is, and I quote,

     

    "Feck off and sort it yerself! We're feckin' busy making irritating TV & radio adverts. What do you expect from us? Treatment! Ha!"

     

    True dat

     

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    Teeny-tiny bass cab - recommendations please

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    22 minutes ago, Skinnyman said:

    Great project Teebsy. I’ll watch your progress with interest.

     


     

     

     

    Top tip: Probably worth getting a few bags of peas in the freezer. Apparently, they’re the best thing for keeping fingers and thumbs fresh while you get down to A&E to get them sewn back on

    Great tip! :i-m_so_happy:

     

    Just a quick logistical question: if you've just chopped your finguls off, how do you open the freezer door? And how do you pick up your finguls to put them on ice?

     

    Yours hincerely,

    Liberacè

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    Teeny-tiny bass cab - recommendations please

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    37 minutes ago, JohnDaBass said:

    Dear Mr Teebs,

    Just ignore all the Faff and nonsense from those "Onlooker" who are probably envious of your gallant desire to create something that you will enjoy building and using.

    The whole biuld process is a satisfying, enjoyable process savored by the few who dare to try.

    I look forward to reading your diary account in the "Build diaries" section.

    Good luck with your efforts. 

    Kind regards 

    John (very amateur cab builder)

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    Teeny-tiny bass cab - recommendations please

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Taylor beach-blues said:

    Hiya Teebs dude,   'owt you need from work , shout  !,  screws, plywood,   I even have some or those  metal cab corners doing now't at home, or an  'andle. 

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    1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

    Same teebs, if you need anything and I’ve got it you can have it 👍

    Thanks both!

     

    If I'm short of stuff, then I'll shout out on here. 

     

    Very kind 👌🏼

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