Jack 10 LT Fin!

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Mr Freeze
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Jack 10 LT Fin!

#1 Post by Mr Freeze »

My first ever speaker build. To be used as my ‘grab and go’ bass rig with a GKMB200.

Still testing eq sweep/ranges for my desired tone.

Great build experience.

Now... maybe a Titan 39 for a sub ?
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#2 Post by Grant Bunter »

You're a gigging bass player?
If yes, the rest of the band may get very upset with you if you throw a sub up on stage as well.
Sub frequencies are omni directional, so you should get subs from Front of House.

Other than that, nice build!
So nice in fact, you should build another :wink:
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DR 250: x 2 melded array, 2x CD horn, March 2012 plans.
T39's: 4 x 20" KL3010LF , 2 x 28" 3012LF.
WH8: x 6 with melded array wired series/parallel.
Bunter's Audio and Lighting "like"s would be most appreciated...

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#3 Post by Seth »

Good looking cab! Well done :thumbsup:

How was the build? Did you complete it fast or spread it out over time?

What driver did you use and did you happen to get a completed weight?
Build in process - 2 WH6, one Alpha 6a loaded, one PRV Audio 6MB250-NDY loaded

Two 2x6 shorty SLA Pro's
One T39, 16", 3012LF loaded
Tall AutoTuba, 20" wide, 2x 8" MCM 55-2421
TruckTuba, 8½" wide, 2x 8" MCM 55-2421

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#4 Post by Tom Smit »

Good job!
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Grant Bunter wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:26 pm ...the rest of the band may get very upset with you if you throw a sub up on stage as well.
Sub? Where? What, this thing? Awe, guys, this is just my home built bass cab. Tiny amp, don't you guys worry about a thing.

The rest of the band, 10 minutes later... :noob: :noob: :noob: :noob:
Build in process - 2 WH6, one Alpha 6a loaded, one PRV Audio 6MB250-NDY loaded

Two 2x6 shorty SLA Pro's
One T39, 16", 3012LF loaded
Tall AutoTuba, 20" wide, 2x 8" MCM 55-2421
TruckTuba, 8½" wide, 2x 8" MCM 55-2421

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#6 Post by himhimself »

Once you get it dialed in, please give a report on your impressions using it as a bass cab. Well done!
2xT30 (20", 3012LF)
2xT30 (21", 3012LF)
4xOtop J-array (Beta12, melded/straight piezos)
Truck Tuba (MCM)
Next up: 2xJack12 or family of table tubas

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#7 Post by AntonZ »

I like it. Now I want one too! Or better yet, I want a pair of those :clap:
Well done Mr Freeze!

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Update: Completed weight = 20.8 lbs with Deltalite 2510

Using GKMB200 (166W @ 8ohm) and P-Bass rehearsed with my loud rock combo last night in our small rehearsal space .. worked great. Volume and headroom to spare. Compliments from the band. "You could gig with that in our smaller clubs". I will try that over schlepping my 2x12 1000W cabinet.

One trip from the car into the rehearsal space. 21 lbs is an easy 1 hand carry. Exactly the 'grab and go' portability that I was shooting for.

Still testing EQ sweep / ranges for tone .. but I have nicely dialed in good tones with both my P Bass and J Bass. For most of my work I favor a 'warmer' 'rounder' tone .. and have been able to achieve.

Overall great experience (aside from my old Bosch table saw crapping-out mid-build). I used the build guide verbatim, no deviations from the plans, steps, order etc. Built over about 3 weeks from start to finish.

On the subject of Titan 39 .. seems like the recommendation here is that a sub on stage would be unwelcome overkill ? I don't have much (any) experience with subs ... but my amp designer friend has been goading me into building a bass amp (his design) and adding a Titan.

Neither supports my 'grab and go' goals .. but for outdoor / larger gigs ?

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#9 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

Subs belong on the PA, not the backline. The only exception would be if you have a combo with a weak low end, but that's not the case with the J10. OTOH if your PA doesn't have subs it should.

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#10 Post by Bruce Weldy »

Mr Freeze wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:06 am ... but my amp designer friend has been goading me into building a bass amp (his design) and adding a Titan.

Neither supports my 'grab and go' goals .. but for outdoor / larger gigs ?
There is no reason for a bass rig with a sub unless you don't have PA support. If you are running through the PA, then you want the smallest rig on stage that you are able to hear to monitor you sound. Let the PA handle getting you out to the masses.

If you are just miking vocals and there's a couple of guitar players with Marshall stacks, then yeah, build a big rig with a sub - but, you could do the same thing with a stack of J10s.....or J12s

6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210


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#11 Post by Dale Hammer »

Or J15s!

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#12 Post by Bruce Weldy »

Dale Hammer wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:04 am Or J15s!
Having built a J15....I'd rather roll a T39 than carry a J15. :mrgreen:

6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210


"A system with a few knobs set up by someone who knows what they are doing is always better than one with a lot of knobs set up by someone who doesn't."

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#13 Post by Dale Hammer »

No doubt! But a four J15 stack would look pretty awesome! Mountain, Hendrix, Grand Funk. I better go to the shop and do something productive now.

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Dale Hammer wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 3:42 pm Mountain, Hendrix, Grand Funk
Wow.....you are OLD!
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6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210


"A system with a few knobs set up by someone who knows what they are doing is always better than one with a lot of knobs set up by someone who doesn't."

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Old!

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