Riot_Basscabs

Paul is at this very moment finishing off a fretless for me.Its a 4 string with a super slender neck and custom Bulldog pic-up.I will post pics soon but i played a couple of Pauls guitars at Manc Bass day last year and thay were by far the best guitars i played that day.The action on his guitars is so low without any buzz and i loved the oil and wax finish.i placed an order as soon as i got home! Amazing basses.everyone needs to try one out! x

Bassday for me was spoiled by that idiot on the Shuker stand! I really wanted to try a Shuker bass but that fool he had as an assistant was rude and a total slapper.In fact at one point he was so loud i walked out.Such a shame as i think Shuker basses are amazing.Also there was another guy who played non musical machine gun slap on every stand at full volume for long periods of time! I get it!!! your fast but please NO MORE!...

Hey Buzz.I have taken your point onboard mate and im all up for advice but you can come across a bit aggressive... Lets start fresh mate.Your costructive crit is more than welcome on this thread.Everyone lets get back to the matter of the Cab. Im gonna start on a 6mm ply Cab this weekend so it should be bery light but will it hold up to daily wear?

just wanted to mention Craige is a good friend of mine and he told me he wanted to do this project, Im gonna help him with the parts etc but he is building it all himself. Ive had a look at the Celestion BL/BN 12's and I Can get them for him for a good price. He wants to use all English parts etc. The Celestion Truvox seem quite nice also, could even push the boat out and get some Beyma G40 12's !!! Cheers for that Rob.I spoke to the carpenter guy across the road today and he's gave me some wicked ideas for keeping a strong box with 6mm ply wood.If i can use them we could have a super light weight cab onour hands! Oh one more thing Buzz.Of course im working on the advice of friends who know more than me.Thats how i lioke to work.Books and websites are great but theres nothing better than hands on experience.Thats how Bill gates got to be where he is today,by surrounding himself and taking one to one advice with the best people he could!( Though i must add...Bill is a bit smarter than me!) Thanks everyone for all the CONSTRUCTIVE advice!

Hey Buzz.Sounds like your not a fan of my ideas.Just pop off to another thread then.Im just having a bit of fun building a Cab.Its not your bag,thats fair enough.This is a bass site not an English class,so what if my spelling is bad,whats that got to do with me building a cab. I dont want to get involved in a slagging match so just relax Buzz and let me do my thing.If it all goes tits up then please feel free to tear me to pieces(If thats your thing?) Anyway back to the cab issue...I have decided to ditch the grill on the advice of my fellow basschatters.Instead im going to go for a standard grill with an Aluminum logo. Also the first Cab will bemade from 10 or maybe even 6mm ply(Dont worry it will be very well supported) The finish will be sanded back,wood filled where needed and sprayed with a real nice blue. Fittings will be chrome as will the grill. My friend Rob has sorted out a price on some real nice speakers so im gonna buy in a couple of makes and see what suits me best. I love the idea of a powerd active cab and this is still the dream but i think now for the first Cab im just gonna do is a standard 2x12 compact cab(There are a few issues i did not consider that i have to think about before i dive into that project,Thanks to the guys on this site for pointing them out to me!!!) so i can take it to a couple of bass bashes at let you guys try it out. Cheers everyone(Except you Buzz!!! LOL!) x

Oh i will try and answer some more of the techy questions soon.I have def overlookeed a couple of things and i still need to run a few things with my tech friends but this cab WILL be built so lets all gather together in harmony and enjoy!!!!!

Wow thanks thats some hardcore questions. 1) I have made a prototype( I said so in my original post) 2) Nope i dont know alot about tone construction but the box i've built sounds amazing and is based on other cabs i've seen. 3) As for speakers i said in my post im still unsure as to exactly the right one but Neo's are def an option.As i said before i have some great techy friends to help me with tech stuff. 4) If your after all the bells and whisles of todays modern amps then this is not for you.Its plug and play as i said. 5)Will the grills effect the sound? Maybe a tiny bit but lets face it...It looks cool! 6) It will be very light.Its 10mm ply and the speakers are gonna be the lightest and most powerfull i can find. 7) Ive read Alex's thread...The guys amazing! and yes i've already took a few tips. 8) Nope im not putting in two imputs for active and passive.Its plug and play.Ive tested a 4 string jazz,An active overwater and an 8 string tapper and they all sound good through the ruff prototype. 9)Come on guys lets have some fun with this.Forget all the techs for a minute and go with pure feeling! I know this will work but dont take my word for it.Just wait for the clips. 10)If it sounds sh*t noones gonna buy it! If you try it and it sounds sh*t your not gonna buy it,If i build iut and it sound sh*t im not gonna sell it!!!! Lets all relax and see what happens! Cheers again guys for all the ideas.I understand i will get some negatives but its all good.Tone over Tech! lol Cheers

Here is a quick sketch of the Cab...Really hope you all like it! Already some great suggestions! As for different outputs the cab itself will have a volume knob for the speakers so for low output basses just crank it up! To be honest im not a real tech head i just try things out .I have a good ear for tones and some great techy friends who let me know when im trying to pull off the impossible.But thanks for the posts fellas,keep it up! I thought i would knock up a rough sketch of one of my designs.This has the custom metal grill.the cut out letter logo will have a cool electric blue behind it for no reason other than it looks great. The grills over the speaks will be super clean cut(Not rough like the drawing!) And the third grill goes over the air pocket.The box will be stained blue then waxed with chrome fittings.Feedback is fantastic! [attachment=19405:RIOT_BASSCAB.gif]

Hi there everybody the names Craig and im a regular guest reader on Basschat.I just thought i would get some advice and feedback on a brand new super lightweight basscab i have designed and am about to put into production in the next few weeks.I thought this would be a great place for some last minute ideas for slight tweaks and changes in design. The Basscab will be 2x12(Eminence or similar speakers), Active, between 400 and 450w...I always wanted a cab i could just plug in and play.No head unit just raw speaker power and pure tone from the bass alone.Whats the point in owning a classic 70s Jazz bass if you overcolour the tone with and crazy amount of tweakable knobs! Thats just me,i dont like to much fuss,i just plug and play! You may have noticed a lack of a tweeter??? Well the truth is i hate them and as bassist i really dont think we need em? In fact and speakers bellow 10inch seem alien to me.I believe 2x12 pure bass tone is the best you can have(But the speakers have to be sh*t hot to pull it off).I've tested a few combination and this is my pure gut feeling. The Cab will be made from a very high grade of ply wood that has a real nice grain in it.This is important because i want to have a wood stained wax finish.The look of these cabs will be very important and also very different from what you are used to. The front grill is the real baby of this project.Its being custom lazercut at the moment it is one piece 1mm steel.This will include a cut letter logo(R.I.O.T) and the grill will be made up of either tons of tiny cut stars or groups of vertical cut lines( Hard to explain but i will put up photos soon) but it should look very special.The finish will be scotchbrite to give it a shiny but worn look then it will be sealed to prevent rust.This should go really well with the stained waxed grainy ply body.Giving it a kinda retro look but with the beauty of a custom built bass guitar...!(I hope!!!!) The power unit will be mounted on the topside of the cab for easy access.(Im still unsure which one to go with at the moment(Any ideas?) A friend made me one for the tests but ints not good enough for the final design. Phew!!!! Thanks for staying with me...! I know this all sounds a bit muddeled at the mo,All im saying really is im a new cab builder who plans to make a unique looking cab/combo/powery thingy thats not gonna break the bank too much.Im an engineer so all i can say is that the finish will be top notch or i wont bother selling it. Of course it will have corner protectors,nice handles and smell real nice to... P.S...My Cab will be alot better than my spelling!....Thanks folks