Ooof, why would you do this to a Barefaced cab?

[ossyrocks]

I'm keeping half an eye out for another Two10, and this one has popped up on ebay, but it's a horror story.

 

I don't understand why anyone would do this to such a relatively modern high end cab.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127172633345

 

Rob

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Give them a low ball offer then redo the Tolex yourself. I try before buying. 

[Merton]

27 minutes ago, ossyrocks said:

I'm keeping half an eye out for another Two10, and this one has popped up on ebay, but it's a horror story.

 

I don't understand why anyone would do this to such a relatively modern high end cab.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127172633345

 

Rob

Yeah I saw that and thought the same. Nuts. Half keeping an eye on it though, as @Bill Fitzmaurice says, low ball offer and re-tolex it. I’m not that far from BF so could get them to do one of their custom finishes… dammit I’m talking myself into something I don’t need 😆

[Reggaebass]

I saw that, too far from me though, would look good in white tolex 

[ossyrocks]

The auction does offer shipping at a not unreasonable cost, but you'd have to hope they know how to pack a cab for shipping. They clearly didn't look after it during their ownership!

 

It's the old model, with 200w drivers opposed to the more recent 250w drivers. The panel says 4 and 12 ohms, but I can't see how this would be achieved without the switch option of the later versions. Can anyone enlighten me?

 

It would have to be bought for cheap if you were to factor in a factory recover/refinish and regrill. I would expect a nice condition modern Two10 with cover to be around £500-£550 secondhand. @Merton a custom finish couldn't include a coloured baffle and steel grill though, as the cloth front cabs can't be converted.

 

I reckon my best offer couldn't be more than £250, and I doubt they would accept that.

 

Rob

Edited Saturday at 12:46 by ossyrocks

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

The shipping should be moot as I'd want to make sure the buggering wasn't just cosmetic. 

[ossyrocks]

2 minutes ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

The shipping should be moot as I'd want to make sure the buggering wasn't just cosmetic. 

It's a five hour drive each way for me, so I think I should just stop thinking about it !

[Pea Turgh]

I was going to joke that it started with tolex peel, but the description confirms that’s exactly how it started!

Sanded the front grille on auto-pilot too, ffs!  And gone through the laminates in a couple of spots on the carcass.

Damn, what a waste.

Edited Saturday at 13:23 by Pea Turgh
Autocorrect doing me over

[lemmywinks]

I'm getting a £20 voucher offer with the YUKFSIGZMWVHZ87M code as well so £395 if anyone else wants to try it. 

Edited Saturday at 14:10 by lemmywinks

[ossyrocks]

Sold! Not to me I might add.

[Mickeyboro]

3 hours ago, ossyrocks said:

The panel says 4 and 12 ohms, but I can't see how this would be achieved without the switch option of the later versions. Can anyone enlighten me?

I’d be interested to know as it’s the same with mine!

[BassmanPaul]

Remember the old saying: There's none so queer as folk!!

 

 

[Lozz196]

2 hours ago, Mickeyboro said:

I’d be interested to know as it’s the same with mine!

If I recall correctly Barefaced used to sell a wiring kit for the early ones so the buyer could choose which option.

[Mickeyboro]

10 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

If I recall correctly Barefaced used to sell a wiring kit for the early ones so the buyer could choose which option.

So is 4 the default Lozz? And what would the advantage be of a 12 - you could hook up more speakers to your amp?

[Lozz196]

I think they were sold in both 4 and 12 options, with the kit being available in case at a later date a change was wanted, be it to add in more cabs (4 to 12) or downsizing so get max power to one cab (12 to 4).

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

They use 6 ohm drivers in the 6x cab, a pair of them in series would explain the 12 ohm option. But you can't wire them to get 4 ohms from a 2x, only from the 6x. 

[Mickeyboro]

I assumed mine was/is 4. Still do. I think!

[neepheid]

23 hours ago, ossyrocks said:

It's a five hour drive each way for me, so I think I should just stop thinking about it !

 

I've done worse, lol

[ossyrocks]

44 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

I've done worse, lol

When I look how far north you live Matt I get dizzy!

Edited Sunday at 13:14 by ossyrocks

[mcnach]

On 14/06/2025 at 12:27, ossyrocks said:

I'm keeping half an eye out for another Two10, and this one has popped up on ebay, but it's a horror story.

 

I don't understand why anyone would do this to such a relatively modern high end cab.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127172633345

 

Rob

 

 

It looks like somebody got tired of the tolex peeling out. They had some issues in the beginning.

[mcnach]

On 14/06/2025 at 13:44, ossyrocks said:

The auction does offer shipping at a not unreasonable cost, but you'd have to hope they know how to pack a cab for shipping. They clearly didn't look after it during their ownership!

 

It's the old model, with 200w drivers opposed to the more recent 250w drivers. The panel says 4 and 12 ohms, but I can't see how this would be achieved without the switch option of the later versions. Can anyone enlighten me?

 

It would have to be bought for cheap if you were to factor in a factory recover/refinish and regrill. I would expect a nice condition modern Two10 with cover to be around £500-£550 secondhand. @Merton a custom finish couldn't include a coloured baffle and steel grill though, as the cloth front cabs can't be converted.

 

I reckon my best offer couldn't be more than £250, and I doubt they would accept that.

 

Rob

 

 

I've got a couple of those Two10 speakers, before the impedance switch was offered. The label is as on this one, but both of mine are 4 ohm, not 12. I guess they made the panel to show both, with the idea of covering one of the labels accordingly, but they didn't.

 

 Definitely something to check before use.

 

 

 

 

[Huge Hands]

I have 2x very early 210s, If memory serves they are serial numbers 9 and 10.   Alex sent me the labels after I got the cabs, and I put them on myself.

 

Mine had really bad Tolex peel issues around the access panel on the back and had to take them back to Alex twice.   After the second time, I have not had any issues since.

 

When I was a kid I had my own issues with being a bit addicted to peeling wallpaper in my bedroom.  The old woodchip had started to come away in places, and I would pull on it.   I don't know how I thought my parents would ever not notice the ever-growing patch of bare wall next to my bed, but I just had to keep pulling at it.

 

I wonder if this is what happened here......