Randall Cab

[Ascension]

Re: Randall Cab

My issue with MDF cabs is transport and durability. As devastone said they're heavier than a comparable plywood cab, and they tend to fall apart if you knock them around.

Agree here 100%!!! In particular if you ever have one get exposed to moisture they just turn to mush and disintegrate!!

[Securb]

Re: Randall Cab

Agree here 100%!!! In particular if you ever have one get exposed to moisture they just turn to mush and disintegrate!!

Huh? DO you know how much "moisture" it would take to decompose MDF? That amount of water would damage any piece of equipment.

[devastone]

Re: Randall Cab

Acension lives in moisture, I mean Alabama. The birch ply used in, uhm, for lack of a better word, nicer cabs is typically marine grade.

[Aceman]

Re: Randall Cab

Partical board technology has improved quite a bit in recent decades. I have no idea what kind of abuse you wahoo's are putting your cabs through, but really...I'm pretty sure my MX212 will outlive me! And I have gig on the beach next week...just sayin'

That said - I agree - probably a lot better cabs available at that price. Or as Bruce suggested - speaker upgrade for my current one.

Just always on the lookout for a stackable 2x12 solution in case I want a 4x12 mojo with the option to go 2x12....

[GuitarStv]

Re: Randall Cab

I'm not a wood products expert . . . but I suspect that particle board technology has not seen significant improvements for several decades at least. :P

[Aceman]

Re: Randall Cab

I'm not a wood products expert . . .

I think a lot of us belie ve you are an expert when it comes to wood. And tools...

[Securb]

Re: Randall Cab

I'm not a wood products expert . . . but I suspect that particle board technology has not seen significant improvements for several decades at least. :P

MDF and engineered wood products have evolved like any other technology. There are better resins and manufacturing processes in place. Just like wood, there are different grades of MDF. Some have sawdust, paper waste pulp and others are all wood byproducts. The cheap MDF is cheap the more expensive is obviously higher grade. The stuff ranges from particle board to high-density fiberboard, our guitar cabs land right about the middle of that spectrum.

[devastone]

Re: Randall Cab

$19 more, yeah it's a 1-12 but big, and very well made with you choice of speakers - https://avatarspeakers.com/shop/guit...2-convertible/

[El Dunco]

Re: Randall Cab

My Dad and I made this 2x10 bass cab out of some pretty luxurious woods. Mahogany, jarrah, a partition in the middle. Sounds great but I'm not gigging with that thing anymore. It weighs more than a 4x12 guitar cab and even a production 4x10 bass cab.