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Hey people! I was wondering if anyone has designed thier own guitar cabinet. If so could you tell me what you did? I'm thinking something with 4x12". I would like to be able to run it from my combo. (Behringer GMX212.) Thanks in advance.
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From what Ive read (I was planning on doing the same), to build a quality cab, you usually end up spending close to what you would on a stripped ebay cab.
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Interesting. But does anyone have design ideas?
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I've had thoughts of them, but Line6, Carvin, and Avatar make great cabs for cheaper than you could make them doing it yourself.
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Another possibility is that I've been thinking about is 2-15"s and 2-12"s in the same cab. I don't think there are any of those with a brand name.
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Usually, 15in speakers are used in bass amps, don't know why they aren't in guitar amps though.
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I once tried hooking up my GMX212 to my dads old tube Fender studio bass amp. OMG that was the best sounding guitar I've ever heard. That was with my Arbor guitar which doesn't sound nearly as good as my Schecter. I have yet to try the Schecter through it. It is awesome for HM. Palm muting through that sounds amazing.
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I built my 2x12 cab. As far as plans go, usually the speaker manufacturer(depending on which ones you decide to get like celestion or eminene) has some sort of documentation on encloser volumes.
There's a few things you have to consider when deciding to build your own cab. First of all, can you build it? If your not at least mildly skilled with the power tools your just going to end up wasting 50 bucks on firewood. Second of all do you have the proper tools(youll need at least one power saw but for good measure it helps to have a circular saw and a scroll saw. You'll need a drill various drill bits, some screwdrivers lots of screws nails and woodglue and some clamps, a place to do the cutting and assembling and all that good stuff)? After deciding whether its worth it to actually do it yourself(labor and time wise) you'll have to decide which kind of cab design you want(open back, closed back, slant front straight from, things like that).
So to start I guess you just have to figure out what kind of sound your going for, then do a little research and decide on which drivers you want to use in your cab. Then figure out open/closed back options and manufacturer recommended volume requirements and put together your initial design.
Mine is just a simple 3/4 open back design with two 12" celestion g12t-75's, the measurements are approx. 18" high by 30" wide by 12" inches.
As far as the 15" drivers go, I think it was dimebag that made that a popular. he had a 4x12 on top of a 15" if I remember right...maybe not, but still its not so far fetched if you tune low and are looking to get some extra umph out of your low end. But some would say you get just as much bass out of the 12's so its really just a matter of taste(theoretically I think 2 12's are supposed to have the same cone area as one 15 giving them the same amount of air moving power making them equally as loud PLUS a 3db boost due to there being 2 drivers...if I remember right, its been a while.)
I'm waiting on a little cash to come my way so I can rebuild my cab because my first one was just a cheapy, but you can build yourself a nice 2x12 cab for around 50 bucks NOT including the cost of drivers. It's nice having complete control over how it looks sounds and turns out but at the same time it takes A LOT of patience and a little planning, and like it was said above might end up costing you about the same as buying a cab.
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I designed my own speaker cab for my homemade PA/Stereo. All I did was design a wood box with holes in it......it's worked great for me. I had my pappy build it for me, he's also built cabs for local musicians. He still has the plans.
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I've had a bit of experience with woodworking. My Dad is really big into it, and has tons upon tons of tools. So I have no worries about being able to build it. I was just wondering if some people would give suggestions on how they did their's. Right now I'm thinking about just using 1 15" speaker. Probably just use a 24"x24" box with a 1/2 open back to put it into. Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of wood to use? I actually wasn't aware that anyone else had used 15" in their rig. I personally love the deep bassy sound. I do a lot of my playing in drop B, with a lot of heavy palm muting. so I want something that can bring that out without killing the speakers.
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Sounds cool, the only thing I would worry about is most 15" speakers werent designed for guitar reproduction so their voiced more for bass applications. You'll get a nice bass sound but not much of a guitar sound I wouldnt suggest using a 15 all by its lonesome(hence dime's pairing of the 12's and 15's http://www.proaudiomusic.com/amplifi...ad%20stack.htm ) I would consider some sort of high end reproduction in addition to the 15. Another thing to worry about is being that 15's arent guitar speakers theyre not designed to be used in open back enclosures and more than likely require precise box measurements and port tuning(unless used in a sealed box).
As far as wood goes, if your on a budget I would say get some higher quality plywood at least 3/4" thick. If you can afford it however you might think about using some tone woods like mahogany. DONT use fiberboard particle board.
Honestly as far as bass goes most 12" guitar speakers will do ya(see a lot of bass cabs full of 8's?). 15's just offer a wow affect. If youve got a cab with 2 12's in it youll be getting just as much bass as you would a 15.
OO I almost forgot open back designs arent designed with bass in mind. If you want a really deep bass I would go with a sealed box design
Maybe you could set up like 12" and 15" combo, but that would be a little more involved and might call for a crossover.
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I would still be using the 2x12"s in my combo for my highs and mids. I just want the 15" for the bass. So a closed back would be better for bass, okay that's the sort of suggestion that I'm looking for.
Any perticular reason to avoid particle board?
The reason I'm looking at the 15" is because the 12" just doesn't give me what I want.
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Originally Posted by Rock for God I would still be using the 2x12"s in my combo for my highs and mids. I just want the 15" for the bass. So a closed back would be better for bass, okay that's the sort of suggestion that I'm looking for.
Any perticular reason to avoid particle board?
The reason I'm looking at the 15" is because the 12" just doesn't give me what I want.
Yea I just say avoid particle board because you want a good strong wood for building cabs. Particle board is more succeptable to moisture and warping and doesnt hold up as well as ply wood will. On another note it also has a deadening effect because of its density and doesnt allow for much reverberation or vibration. Im kind of limited on time right now so Ill have to write more later. hope this helps some.
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If you have to tools you can build a very nice cab(w/o speakers) for less than $100.
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Yeah I've got the tools and I think my Dad has some extra 3/4" plywood on hand. I'll talk to him about it.