So after all this talk about needing a big 'ol amp to run in stereo with the deville it dawned on me that I could just make (or buy) a combo cab for my '69 dual showman reverb. I mean, internally it's probably not all that different than the super reverb I was askin about, and at 80 watts I have no doubt about the volume capabilities, so; on to the questions
- Can I run 5881's in this amp? If so, how much less headroom can i expect than with the JJ 6l6's in there now?
- Who makes the cheapest empty twin cab? Any blueprints out there on the web?
- Assuming equal SPL, what'll be the volume difference between a 212,410, and 115 cab? I assume that's the order from loudest to quietest, but it doesn't hurt to double check. Eventually I'd still like to get a bassman or something sitting on an amp stand above this one, so I don't want it to be so loud that, despite sitting on the floor, it still overpowers the one pointing at my head.
- Aaand on the subject of speakers, assuming I don't just use the 15 I have and sell the deville, I'll probably opt for 2x12 with one cleaner ceramic like a 12" california (JBL clone) or eminence wizard (g12h30 clone), and then IDEALLY something alnico and more tweedy sounding, but I have zero long-term experience with alnico speakers. I'm looking for something a little tighter on the bass and smoother in the highs than the cali/wizard that'll give some nice compression when the amp is cranked, but definitely isn't prone to that flubby bass speaker distortion. This amp has A LOT of low end, so I want something that'll help control that. Also if it sounds even remotely like a vintage 30 I won't like it, so yeah, nothing too middy/high middy
Thanks guys. I'm getting really excited about this project, and with 2 weeks of school left I'll be able to start working more and make it happen relatively soon.
- Can I run 5881's in this amp? If so, how much less headroom can i expect than with the JJ 6l6's in there now?
- Who makes the cheapest empty twin cab? Any blueprints out there on the web?
- Assuming equal SPL, what'll be the volume difference between a 212,410, and 115 cab? I assume that's the order from loudest to quietest, but it doesn't hurt to double check. Eventually I'd still like to get a bassman or something sitting on an amp stand above this one, so I don't want it to be so loud that, despite sitting on the floor, it still overpowers the one pointing at my head.
- Aaand on the subject of speakers, assuming I don't just use the 15 I have and sell the deville, I'll probably opt for 2x12 with one cleaner ceramic like a 12" california (JBL clone) or eminence wizard (g12h30 clone), and then IDEALLY something alnico and more tweedy sounding, but I have zero long-term experience with alnico speakers. I'm looking for something a little tighter on the bass and smoother in the highs than the cali/wizard that'll give some nice compression when the amp is cranked, but definitely isn't prone to that flubby bass speaker distortion. This amp has A LOT of low end, so I want something that'll help control that. Also if it sounds even remotely like a vintage 30 I won't like it, so yeah, nothing too middy/high middy
Thanks guys. I'm getting really excited about this project, and with 2 weeks of school left I'll be able to start working more and make it happen relatively soon.
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