2 or 4x10 for guitar

LazarusLong · Post by **LazarusLong** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:28 pm

I'm in dire need of help. I cannot, for the life of me, find a decent 2 or 4x10 cabinet that seems like a good purchase to me. Price is not my chief concern but VALUE is. If there's an $800 cabinet that it worth it, I'm down. Though, I feel like I should be able to solve this for around $300 - $400.

Here's what I need for my guitar cabinet:

10" speakers (don't care how many or few, really)
needs to handle at least 100W
will be run in mono
open / semi open (or at least still gives me that bite)

I'm mostly a clean player, but sometimes a light crunch. I use a Yamaha G100 head - beautiful clean, solid state amp. I play at lower levels normally to take advantage of the headroom, but sometimes I open it up to saturate the big iron core transformers. I like the "New York" sound. This is typified by the Velvet Underground's work after the "banana" album. The clean, punchy and bright tones offset my deep baritone voice nicely. I had a decent 2x10, but it did not survive moving.

Thanks TOMBers!

wren · Post by **wren** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:17 pm

These guys do great work and have fantastic prices:
http://www.earcandycabs.com/

And I'm sure that with all their options you'll be able to get a configuration that works for you.

decocco · Post by **decocco** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:34 am

Hmmmm... try a Sunn 610S. It is a 6x10" speaker cab that sounds very nice; loud and clear. It might be hard to find one, since they're all somewhat old (I think they stopped making them in the '70s).

I don't think they're in very high demand, so you could probably find one well within your budget. A friend of mine bought one for something like $250 a few months ago.

nordberg · Post by **nordberg** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:26 am

if i were in your position, i would probably get a super reverb. hell, i'm not in your position and i would probably get a super reverb!

Nathangrn · Post by **Nathangrn** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:17 am

Weber has pretty cheap empty speaker cabs. I have a couple of their speakers and they are great. I have never seen one of their cabs though.
To handle 100 watts you would need some of their higher end speakers.

https://taweber.powweb.com/store/wccabs.htm#xcab

antique electronic supply has 4-10 cab empty for $211. With a discount on Jensen speakers to go with it. Item #M-4X10-CAB I've never seen one of their cabs but have used them for tubes and other parts.

http://www.tubesandmore.com/

LazarusLong · Post by **LazarusLong** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:05 pm

nordberg wrote:if i were in your position, i would probably get a super reverb. hell, i'm not in your position and i would probably get a super reverb!

well, yes, i do love the Fender spank. But my Yamaha is so lonely!

calaverasgrandes · Post by **calaverasgrandes** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:11 pm

Mesa Boogie? I've seen some boogie 2x10 and 4x10 cabs that were half open backed, The bottom speaker(s) being enclosed. I havent seen many, most of that design I have seen were 12" not 10" and I dont think they make it anymore.
I have also seen a guitarist get a really nice sound with some peavey 2x10 that I think was intended for bass.

Trick Fall · Post by **Trick Fall** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:23 pm

I always hear really good things about Avatar Cabs.

http://www.avatarspeakers.com/list%20guitar.htm

thegeek · Post by **thegeek** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:45 pm

I like these cabs a lot...

www.lopoline.com

LazarusLong · Post by **LazarusLong** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:52 am

thegeek wrote:I like these cabs a lot...

www.lopoline.com

There we go! 2x10s! 4x10s! Reasonable prices! Awesome. Thanks so much TOMBers, for all your input.

Sean Sullivan · Post by **Sean Sullivan** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:23 am

These cabinets are awesome if you want a 4 x 10

Basson Sound 4 x 10 Guitar Cabinet

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:31 am

I needed a 2 x 12" cab, and had an old, fried Peavey Classic 50 sitting around.

I pulled the amp and blocked the hole, (shot the aluminum black and pulled the logo) put in some Celestions and now have an awesome, light and sturdy open-backed cab.

Here it is under my li'l Electar:

tdbajus · Post by **tdbajus** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:34 pm

I love weber's stuff too- I have a cabinet made by them that is very nice, and I stopped buying those less-than-durable Jensen 12" speakers (I blew up 3 of the 75 watt models in my 22 watt Deluxe) and started using the Weber ceramics- sounds wonderful, and has last a couple of years now, to my delight. I have one of their alnico 12" that is going in a tweed Princeton-esq project I have, but I haven't tried it yet.

If I was you I'd think about getting a 4x10 cabinet (oh! my aching back!) with 2 alnico speakers and two ceramic speakers. Hmmmm- maybe I ought to get one of those...

Nathangrn wrote:Weber has pretty cheap empty speaker cabs. I have a couple of their speakers and they are great. I have never seen one of their cabs though.
To handle 100 watts you would need some of their higher end speakers.

https://taweber.powweb.com/store/wccabs.htm#xcab

antique electronic supply has 4-10 cab empty for $211. With a discount on Jensen speakers to go with it. Item #M-4X10-CAB I've never seen one of their cabs but have used them for tubes and other parts.

http://www.tubesandmore.com/

calaverasgrandes · Post by **calaverasgrandes** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:49 pm

something that some annoying old hippie sound guy told me once that turned out to be kinda true;
if you go for a 4x10 (or 4x12) you get a lot more volume due to the increased efficiency of the cabinet. But because its that efficient you dont work the amp as hard. If you use a 2x10 or 2x12 it has to be turned up anothercouple notches for the same volume, so you get a more sustainy sound (esp with tube heads).
OTOH cabs like 4x10, 4x12 have an inherent kind of thump you cant get with a 2x10 or 2x12. But then of course multi element cabs will always have lobing and phase issues.

KennyLusk · Post by **KennyLusk** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:37 am

thegeek wrote:I like these cabs a lot...

www.lopoline.com

Nice resource man, thanks for sharing!

VVV, you rock. Nice work!

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