Cab Mods

[Chistopher]

Could I get a crash course on cab mods? What ways are there to swap speakers (for example, can four different model speakers sound nice in a 4x12 or can different sizes of speakers work in one cab), what mods can be done to the speakers themselves, series/parallel wiring etc.

And one more thing, how come multiple sizes of speakers in the same cab is so uncommon?

I've just about figured out how to mod all other guitar related products, what can be done to cabs?

[dave74]

Re: Cab Mods

I wouldn't think different sizes would work that well due to the drastic difference in resonance,,,,,,but different models,2,3,or 4 kinds isn't uncommon.

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/show...J-S-(very-cool!)

[jeremy]

Re: Cab Mods

i have a 1x10/1x12 combo that sounds great but its not a common setup for sure

[esandes]

Re: Cab Mods

I think you have a bit too much spare time there Chris. Not much to do there in Richmond?

[dave74]

Re: Cab Mods

i have a 1x10/1x12 combo that sounds great but its not a common setup for sure

Please tell more.
Stock combo or did you mod it that way?

[dave74]

Re: Cab Mods

Cab mods and speaker-model mixing are really good topics because they can have such dramatic tonal impact being the final link in the chain.
Especially when we talk about home-practice and rehearsal/jamming, we can get big changes by doing things like combining open and closed cabs, ported and closed, model-X 412 mixed with model-Y 212,,,,,ect,.

IMO having a 212 on the floor (no wheels) makes any other taller cab sound better (be it a 412, vertical 212, or another horizontal 212 on wheels).

Mixing different size speakers within the same cab seems like an interesting idea, especially if the chambers were isolated from one another.
Mesa halfbacks and the newer RK-cabs apply some of those ideas.

[Chistopher]

Re: Cab Mods

Is there anything you can do to the speakers themselves?

[jeremy]

Re: Cab Mods

Please tell more.
Stock combo or did you mod it that way?

i had scott_f build me a 5e7 tweed bandmaster chassis with switchable fixed/cathode bias with a power tranny beefy enough to handle kt66 tubes. i built the box to mount it in. 12" finger jointed pine with lacquer. 12" emi red fang, 10" weber 10a150t. i can run either or both depending what i want. there was a gibson goldtone model that came stock with 1x12/1x10 that was pretty sweet

Is there anything you can do to the speakers themselves?

not really