NGD: Custom Mauler 2X12 with H&K GrandMeister Deluxe 40

[Snake Aces]

Looks like Mauler is retiring from cab building. I wish he would have communicated this to me before today. I sent him the specs for my bass cabs last week. He said it should work. Now he is saying he was not going to take the order. Yeah, probably time for retirement after all this:

[Mr. 80's]

I would just have him ship a speaker to you and then you can ship the other back in the box it came in. Anything can happen to that cab in the hands of the shipping company.

[Snake Aces]

Yeah. I asked him to send me the speaker. I hope it arrives soon. I am getting quotes from 3 different local electronic repair shops. I found one in my tiny ass town of 800 people. So, I am pretty happy about that.

[jeremy]

sucks all around. thats a beautiful cab and covering job. its a shame the easiest part got messed up somehow

[Mincer]

This isn't good, but it sounds like he is making it right. It is also a good time to learn how to wire these things yourself, and get a proper soldering iron. This could be a very easy fix, but for someone that doesn't know how to do this, it can be terrifying. I'd start reading about this kind of thing- even when you get it back, it has the same chance of shipping causing a wiring job to come loose. It isn't a big deal if you learn how these things are wired...you can just check and fix it yourself.

[Synapsys]

Did you check the fuse on the amp?

[Snake Aces]

Did you check the fuse on the amp?

Not yet, but I assume the fuse is okay if I got audio with my bass cab...

[Snake Aces]

This isn't good, but it sounds like he is making it right. It is also a good time to learn how to wire these things yourself, and get a proper soldering iron. This could be a very easy fix, but for someone that doesn't know how to do this, it can be terrifying. I'd start reading about this kind of thing- even when you get it back, it has the same chance of shipping causing a wiring job to come loose. It isn't a big deal if you learn how these things are wired...you can just check and fix it yourself.

Yes. This is all true, but, I do not have much spare time at all. I would rather pay somebody to do these things or even pay a roadie when travel is necessary at this point, should these kind of repairs become common. However, in my 22 years as a musician, this is the first time a wire has come loose in any cab from my collection. I've had speakers blow, amps need repair, but never have I had a speaker wire come loose inside a cab. So, I do not imagine this is going to be a common problem with most cabs I encounter.

[dystrust]

Took the back off. Here is the culprit... but anybody know where it belongs to make this cab 8 ohms?

They're 16 ohm speakers, so connect it to the opposite terminal of the Swamp Thang. The speaker may not be right, but connecting it that way should work and result in an 8 ohm load. No soldering necessary.

[Snake Aces]

They're 16 ohm speakers, so connect it to the opposite terminal of the Swamp Thang. The speaker may not be right, but connecting it that way should work and result in an 8 ohm load. No soldering necessary.

Thank you!

[Snake Aces]

Well, I hooked it up but the wire clips from the Mauler-installed wire were not cutting it for me at all. So, I went to my car audio electronics and found a wire I liked better, used some better clips, no solder, etc... and I have not stopped playing it since.

The proper speaker should be here Tuesday, but for now I am playing it with the Swamp Thang.

It is 3 a.m. here and I am rockin' the 1 watt power soak option. I really should sleep but.... I do not want to...

[Demanic]

How does the combination sound, keeping in mind that the speakers aren't broken in?

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[Snake Aces]

It sounds good on the power soak option, but I really want to stretch its legs out today with the full 40 watts. I play about 3 hours a day, so it will be a while before the speakers are broken in, but I will give the Swamp Thang a fair shake until the other C-Rex arrives on Tuesday.

[Snake Aces]

Taking a break to cook some dinner, but wow. Put me down as an authentic H&K fan! This thing is nasty, versatile as $@%! and I don't even know how to use half of it yet.

As for the cab, it sounds big! Real big. I do not think a 4x12 will ever be necessary for this particular amp head, for my needs. Who knows though, that could change someday. I look forward to rocking two Crex speakers in the 2x12 but the combo with the Swamp Thang sounds good. That Swamp Thang is one heavy speaker though... no thanks for this cab.

[Synapsys]

Really glad you're digging the tones the amp provides. I took the plunge when it was released, after considering the 36, but this one, from YT videos, seemed more on par with my kind of tone, and I needed a light, mid-powered, multichannel head.

Some find the H&K tones to be too clinical, with no character whatsoever. To me, the versatilty this head allows is its true character, allowing close-to-vintage clean and cruch tones up to modern high gain, in a fully featured, lightweight package.

Rock on, and good luck with the cab issues, really hope you find what you're looking for!