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Bass cab plans


Phil-osopher10
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So all evening I have been admiring many fantastic builds and now i'm interested, very interested in getting my hands dirty.. errr dusty? I think building my own bass is out of the question as I have no tools, however I may be able to build a cab. Though I would like some rough blue prints per say... I do not know an awful lot of sound waves and dynamics etc etc. so any help would be useful.

Also I think there should be a pinned thread that everyone can post a final picture of their creation plus a link to the build diary, just for ease of access? I don't know, maybe the mods can sort something out... if they think that is an okay idea.

Philip

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Check out [url="http://www.billfitzmaurice.com"]http://www.billfitzmaurice.com[/url] - the Jacks seem to be a popular choice, and there are plenty of threads detailing the build diaries of various builds on here. Electro-voice also provide free plans, though without the detailed instructions that BFM provides.

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[quote name='Phil-osopher10' post='996601' date='Oct 22 2010, 02:31 AM']Also I think there should be a pinned thread that everyone can post a final picture of their creation plus a link to the build diary, just for ease of access? I don't know, maybe the mods can sort something out... if they think that is an okay idea.[/quote]

What, you mean like [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=380"]this pinned thread about DIY cabs here?[/url] :)

If you want a 1x12 for recording/studio space, I can heartily recomend building one of the [url="http://archives.telex.com/archives/EV/Builders%20Plans/TL806%20Builders%20Plans.pdf"]EV 806 1x12s[/url] as mentioned in that DIY cabs thread.

I would warn that 18mm birch ply is heavy stuff, so you might want to try it in 12mm and add a little extra cross bracing instead.

Here's a pic of my EV606 (the 1x15 version)


- the 806 is a scaled down version of that.

These are ideal "first build" cabs - a very simple build.

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Bear in mind that the multi driver jobs that they aren't really suitable for close micing, they are more for monitoring purposes, and the flat response they are designed for is to faithfully reproduce the same sound that is going through your DI. The EV design is probably better for 'miced cab' sound, micing the others means finding a spot between the woofer and midrange where neither dominates. Occasionally you find at gigs someone has just miced the woofer and you just get low end out front whilst the bassist is playing a gurning solo.

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If you are thinking of building a 1x12 then consider the Beyma SM212 which is a bit of a gem. Cast chassis, reasonable efficiency, good frequency response with well controlled cone break up and at the price a fantastic Xmax (cone excursion). Oh, and it sounds great with a bass.

I can send you dimensions of my cab if you want.

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