I've gone and done it again....... This time it's a Mesa Boogie

[djk]

Last time  posted I was looking to build two Basschat 110 cabinets using the speakers from an Ashdown 2x10. Both cabinets are now useable and sound great and I thought that was it for a while, then.........  I've been given an old Mesa Boogie 1516 cabinet, that holds 1x15 + 1x10 + 2x6 and a high frequency driver. It's the model with the 3 way switch on the back and a single jack socket.

 

Now there's no way I'm ever going to use this cabinet as is so my thoughts have turned to doing the following, which I'd like to know your thoughts on.

 

The cabinet is actually two distinct enclosures, so I was thinking to remove the smaller drivers and cut the cabinet down to a 1x15 (which I probably still wouldn't have a use for).

 

Build a small enclosure for the 2x6" drivers, along the size of the 110 so I could combine them if needed, and then put the remaining components to one side.

 

I don't want to sell the cabinet as it stands, I was given it for free and feel that it wouldn't be right and anyway once again the tolex is torn and damaged a little.

 

What are your thoughts?

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by djk

[Steve Browning]

I'd be tempted to offer it for sale and give a good chunk of the proceeds to charity. 

 

Those are amazing cabs and someone may be after one. 

 

Leave it up for a given period and reconfigure if there are no takers. 

[Mykesbass]

Steve's suggestion is great, but if it doesn't sell I'd be tempted to reconfigure the other way to hear the 10 and 2 sixes as a standalone cab.

 

How would the impedance work out with splitting the cab?

[djk]

30 minutes ago, Mykesbass said:

Steve's suggestion is great, but if it doesn't sell I'd be tempted to reconfigure the other way to hear the 10 and 2 sixes as a standalone cab.

 

How would the impedance work out with splitting the cab?

 

 

I've only just collected it today so not yet had a chance to look at what's inside driver wise.

 

From what I can find out on the web the 15" an EEVM, the 10" and Eminence Legend CA10-8 and the 6's are Ampeg or Eminence again.

 

I'll know more when I get the back off, and post the information here.