dangerboy Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I've ended up with a couple of unloaded VOX 2x12s. According to the spec sheet they're made of 16mm baltic ply. With a little bit of work they could make great bass cabs. There are matching tears on the top each cab (shown). £30 each or £50 the pair. Pick up from North London. I will ship, but you need to book the courier on a day that I can get off work, and I'll need an extra fiver to buy loads of bubble wrap for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 How much do these weigh? ...and how easy is it to wire a speaker cab? (I have basic soldering skills!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Just wait till the Shadows tribute band players see this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_l_perry Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 [quote name='allighatt0r' post='741750' date='Feb 11 2010, 09:16 AM']how easy is it to wire a speaker cab? (I have basic soldering skills!)[/quote] Fitting the speakers and wiring them up is very simple....harder bit is to get the right speakers and tuning the box to suit You will want to add internal dampening, and ports to get it to work well. For somebody looking for a cheap retro look pair of bass cabs with a little bit of work these could do the job. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 [quote name='david_l_perry' post='741935' date='Feb 11 2010, 12:19 PM']Fitting the speakers and wiring them up is very simple....harder bit is to get the right speakers and tuning the box to suit You will want to add internal dampening, and ports to get it to work well. For somebody looking for a cheap retro look pair of bass cabs with a little bit of work these could do the job. Dave[/quote] So what would need to be done to put Celestion green labels (200w) in these? just as a first-speaker-that-comes-to-my-mind idea? I may be out of my depth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Even I have wired speakers and I can't put a battery in a car....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 [quote name='allighatt0r' post='741967' date='Feb 11 2010, 12:39 PM']So what would need to be done to put Celestion green labels (200w) in these? just as a first-speaker-that-comes-to-my-mind idea? I may be out of my depth [/quote] 2 twelves would be fine for guitar, but I think for bass 2 tens would work better in here because of the cabinet volume available. You'd need to cut two "sub-baffles" to reduce the size of the speaker holes and rear mount the drivers. Very easy to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 [quote name='stevie' post='741999' date='Feb 11 2010, 12:55 PM']2 twelves would be fine for guitar, but I think for bass 2 tens would work better in here because of the cabinet volume available. You'd need to cut two "sub-baffles" to reduce the size of the speaker holes and rear mount the drivers. Very easy to do.[/quote] Main problem being i have no woodworking tools! (apart from a drill and maybe a hacksaw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) [quote name='allighatt0r' post='742010' date='Feb 11 2010, 01:00 PM']Main problem being i have no woodworking tools! (apart from a drill and maybe a hacksaw) [/quote] It's just a matter of cutting two circles with a jigsaw - less than £10 at B&Q. [url="http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9806517&ecamp=trf-005&CAWELAID=266909343"]http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?acti...ELAID=266909343[/url] And a 2 x 4 foot piece of half-inch MDF (or ply if you can get it). Depending on the drivers you use, you might also want to cut a couple of holes in the front baffle for port tubes. Edited February 11, 2010 by stevie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pkomor Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 [quote name='allighatt0r' post='742010' date='Feb 11 2010, 01:00 PM']Main problem being i have no woodworking tools! (apart from a drill and maybe a hacksaw) [/quote] I hate to say it, but a hacksaw isnt a woodworking tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 [quote name='Pkomor' post='742379' date='Feb 11 2010, 06:44 PM']I hate to say it, but a hacksaw isnt a woodworking tool [/quote] It would do the job though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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