I blew them a few times before upgrading to better speakers. I believe the original speakers in mine were Utah. I guess I should try a smaller cab before buying one. Large-volume cabinets just seem to have a depth and warmth that smaller cabinets lack.Īctually Donny, 'depth & warmth' hits it right on the head- thats just what I like about the sound of this amp. Keep in mind that some of those tone characteristics that you like will be gone when you switch to a smaller cabinet.
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Sorry 'bout that Bob!.hell, never claimed I knew how to read!. So the Bandmaster is lookin' for a 4 ohm load. Speaker/Load:Ē x 12"/4 ohms total (8 ohms each in parallel) alone and find a pair of 12's.Īny ideas on what kind? would anyone know what kind of speakers wd go with a Bandmaster re ohms etc.?įender Amp Field Guide states that original speaker cabs were: Sounds good, but I have never compared it to the smaller cabinet. It now has 2 EV SRO speakers in it and is heavey enough to throw you back into fits. I have the large cabinet with my 1967 (bought new).
The smaller cabinets show up on Ebay for a resonable price. Old Fender stuff is only going to go up in value. I will agree with your comments about building an enclosure, especially if Ron cant find a good used small 2-12 cab. Head with matching cab will bring more money. My recommendation is to leave it as is for when it comes time to sell that Bandmaster. Patrick, actually it is Ron that mentioned cutting it up. I favor dove-tail joints for cabs but for your purposes you can just make it butt-jointed, glued and screwed!.nothing to it! There's nothing to building a little cab like that. There's really nothing to it.you can order a yard of black tolex from Stewart MacDonald for 11 bucks or so, get a handle for 3 bucks or so, get corners etc. You can just got to your local home depot, buy you a nice piece of 3/4 birch plywood, and build you a 2-12 cab. Keep an eye out at the local music stores, eBay and of course the Buy and Sell Forum right here.īob, I would not cut that cab up!.no reason to A local pawn shop had a Peavey 2-12 cab that was nice and compact. It shouldn't be too hard to find a good one at a reasonable price. In addition to the smaller Fender cabs, there are many others out there that will also work well. You could even insulate it and turn it into a refrigerator or just turn it into a guest room. I would keep the old cab just to add to the resale value if you ever decide to part with it.
(I dont know much about amps / acoustics etc) Would it make sense to cut the old cab down about the size of a twin? Currently, Fender has a 2-12 box for their ToneMaster amp which is roughly the same size but the speakers mount from the front instead of inside like the old cabinets. I think the only external difference was the placement of the holes for the knobs that held the head in place. Those measured just a little bigger than 2 1/2' x 1 1/2'. One option would be a mid-60s Bandmaster or Bassman cabinet. There are a number of good 2-12 enclosures available. Sounds like a late 60s/early 70s cab back when the CBS engineers figured if bigger was better, then huge must be great. Try finding an old orange 15" JBL, put it in a box. What can I use instead, something like a 2-12 Twin cabinet.
Trouble is that the speaker cabinet is huge & very heavey (about 4'x3' totally enclosed). Your profile | join | preferences | help | search Classic country shuffle styles for Band-in-a-Box, by BIAB guru Jim Baron.
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