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My cabinet project (sorry about the delay)

  • 08-10-2006 8:26pm
    #1
    Paladin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭


    In a thread a few months back somebody posted a link to musicstore selling Celestion G12's for E30 each (now they are about E120 - E140?). Im not sure if anyone else bought some, but I bought 4 and set about building two 2X12" cabs. The result is in the pics below.

    Ive been gigging with these for a while now and never got picture up. My bad.
    I had pictures of the entire building process, step by step, but my dad erased the memory card on the camera (his camera to be fair).

    These sound ****ing awesome. I had a 2x12" combo in my Marshall 275 that sounded cack compared to these. I now have a 120W Laney top to power them (not pictured) that sounds great.

    I went for an open backed version purely because it was easier to build, but I have to say Im delighted with the sound quality.

    The total cost by the way...
    Speakers = E120 (total)
    Carpeting, glue, handles, corners = E40

    I had all the wood in my basement so no cost there. Great to have built my own cabs that I gig with :)


Comments

  • #2
    steveland?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,842 ✭✭✭steveland?


    Awesome :)


  • #3
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Paladin wrote:
    I had pictures of the entire building process, step by step, but my dad erased the memory card on the camera (his camera to be fair).
    Heres a step by step from another guy, i presume fairly similar:-
    http://www.dafguitars.com/pages/212cab.html


  • #4
    fish-head
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭fish-head


    Wow! That is so bloody cool... Street-cred-o-rama.


  • #5
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    They look really good. Fantastic for the same price as Harley Benton 4x12's!


  • #6
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    They look ****ing great, well done :)


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  • #7
    punchdrunk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    they need a badge!
    why not put your name/design on the front !!??!!
    seriously you should be proud of these,stick your name to em


  • #8
    Paladin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭Paladin


    feylya wrote:
    They look really good. Fantastic for the same price as Harley Benton 4x12's!
    No comparison soundwise though. The Celestion G12's are just fantastic.

    Thought about a badge alright, but dunno what Id do or how Id do it without it being tacky.

    The main thing is this is the price of marshalls version of the same cabinet:
    http://www.thomann.de/ie/marshall_mr1936_stereo_box.htm
    E459 per cabinet!
    Thats E918 for 2 marshall built 2x12 G12 Celestion cabinets.

    Muahahahaha. Just have to build my own amplifier now (well, build a 2nd one thats more than 15Watts and has a pre-amp).


  • #9
    Quattroste
    Registered Users Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭Quattroste


    Build you own amp... http://www.ampmaker.com/index.asp

    They're real nice Paladin.


  • #10
    Paladin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭Paladin


    Quattroste wrote:
    Build you own amp... http://www.ampmaker.com/index.asp
    Planning on designing it too...
    *Really* unique sound :)


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