Bass rig is so important to getting the right sound!!

[edwin]

Sounds like you have enough speaker to not have to really turn any one of them up that loud, too. Sounds like a great rig!

[eddieg]

Edwin:

I also built my cabs. I found the combination by accident. I jammed with some friends; I used my SWR LA 8 Practice amp " remember those ?" and a Peavey 4C and a one of my PA 15 Sub Cabs.  Got great separation with them. I measured the cab space of the LA 8 and incorporated the box inside the Sub Cab.  A nice surprise and great sound Cabs. Each one is powered by a Bridged Micro Tech 600...from My F2-B.

EddieG

Peace

See Ya down range 

[jazzyvee]

Here is my current rig with a combination of Barefaced Cabs. Big Twin II (2x12 + horn tweeter), Big Baby II( 1x12 + horn tweeter) and Dubster II (1x18).I haven't had any need to use them together but the configurations I have used so far are each cab singly then Big Baby II & Dubster together and Big Twin II & Big Baby II together. I used the Big Twin II on my back line for one outdoor gig then used the Dubster on the FOH as we had mic'd up the drumkit also. Sounded great. Combining the Dubster and Big Twin II would be serious overkill but it would be worth trying it on an outdoor out of PA gig and bi-amping with the Dubster on the neck pickup and Big Twin II on the bridge pickup. Not gonna happen anytime soon.   :-(


Hmm for some reason I cant upload pictures. Will retry in a bit.

[Glynn]

Wow - what an impressive collection.  Makes my Barefaced One 10 look a bit feeble - that said, it is a great little cab for small gigs.  My main cabs are Bergantinos.  Same thing though - nothing being used on gigs at present!
Glynn

[jacko]

All being well, Live music venues can reopen up here from September the 14th.  Not sure if that means pubs can start putting bends on again although one of our old venues, Box in Glasgow, is mailing out for showcase (i.e. free) bands now. Time to dust off the Mesa boxes.

Graeme

[rv_bass]

Jazzyvee, impressive rig!  I have two Big Baby 2 cabs, love them, good modular set for one or two use as needed.


Glynn, how do you like your Barefaced 110, I ordered one the other day.


Rob

[jazzyvee]

I couldn’t upload a pic from my iphone the other day but here goes. My Barefaced cab options. Ouch picture gremlins turned my picture sideways again.
Glyn, it is a lot of firepower mainly driven by the bass needs for playing reggae. As i have gigged these cabs over the past couple of years i have found  the Big Twin II to be the most incredible sounding cab and it’s hard to think of a gig it would not cope with. I’m sure Rob’s two BBII’s would be equally capable and flexible. I almost succumbed to a 1x10 that came up for sale on UK Basschat to use as a small double bass setup powered by my phil jones briefcase. Maybe once i get to competent enough to start gigging on DB i will revisit that option.

[jacko]

My slight OCD is going haywire seeing a head that's wider than the cabinet.

Graeme

[cozmik_cowboy]

My slight OCD is going haywire seeing a head that's wider than the cabinet.

Graeme

Glad to know I'm not the only one with problem.

Peter

[Glynn]

Rob - the Barefaced one 10 is a truly remarkable cabinet.  I did check with the company before I bought it that my GenzBenz Streamliner 900 (900w into 4 ohms and 500w into 8 ohms) would be OK and they thought it would.  However I have after about a year or so decided that it is happier and so am I with my Genzler Magellan 350 which is my back-up amp. (that is 350w into 4 ohms and 175w into 8 ohms). So I would be careful not to use too powerful an amp (in spite of the company's claims of up to 500w being OK if clean sounds).  It is excellent with the Magellan and still very loud for smallish gigs.  I use the Streamliner with either my Bergantino HD112 or more recently Bergantino HDN 112 (which is also a remarkable cabinet at 12.5 kg.)
Jazzyvee -The One 10 is particularly sweet with my ABG and just like a double bass.

The Barefaced One 10, I think, is not covered as well as the Berg cabs ( Barefaced tolex came away at the edges and they had to re-stick it) but for the price, weight and purpose you can't go wrong - just realise it has limitations.  I would buy it again.

Hope this helps,
Glynn

[rv_bass]

Glynn, thanks for the feedback.  I’m not looking for a lot of volume from the 110, and will probably use it with acoustic bands (jazz or bluegrass/traditional music) and quieter settings.  I will use a 300W Walter Woods amp, which sounds like from your description will be perfect for this cab.  I also really like the small size for travel when space in the car is limited.  I read that the cab is tuned for a classic coloration, but that can be EQed out if desired, which makes it a flexible cab for different musical styles, so that’s great.  I’m looking forward to playing through it!  -Rob

[jazzyvee]

My slight OCD is going haywire seeing a head that's wider than the cabinet.

Graeme

Mine too, it is narrow front to back too so I spend far too much time making sure it's looks even when I gig with it. It looks better with my shallow rack head.

[rv_bass]

Jazzyvee, slide the rack to the right about 3 cm and you should be nice and centered! 

That 18 is huge!  You must be swimming in low frequencies when using that in your setup.  You have it all covered for sure!

[jazzyvee]

Thanks Rob I will be more discerning next time I take a photo hahaha. :-)
The 18" is certainly meaty but the crossover is set high enough to use it as a stand alone cab. I've used it for a couple of reggae gigs on it's own and it's fine. It replaces a previous 2x15  cab bareface made called the Dubster which was sold as a cab for reggae. That cab is a more recent incarnation but is no longer made and there are only a few, single figures i'm told, that were made as stand alone cabs. There were also a few made as powered subs. I like them to just add enough bottom to feel but not to blast. Mainly because they can be murderously loud and I don't want to be in front when it is.