Ha, no Volvo's here. I would love to get my hands on a vintage wagon though.
J210 Lite Build
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Clef's of Bass
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If it sounds half as good as it looks... wow.
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
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
Re: J210 Lite Build
That is a great looking rig. I have something similar in mind, and hope my outcome will be half a good 
I am intrigued by your bass...early 50s precision but with a split coil in the neck position and a jazz pup in the bridge position. Ebony no-marker board... Is that a custom creation as well?
I am intrigued by your bass...early 50s precision but with a split coil in the neck position and a jazz pup in the bridge position. Ebony no-marker board... Is that a custom creation as well?
One man's magic is another man's engineering. --Heinlein
1 x DR250
1 x T39
1 x Omni 10
1 x DR250
1 x T39
1 x Omni 10
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Clef's of Bass
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Re: J210 Lite Build
Nailed it dude, good work!
It's a Warmouth beast with a tone that could melt butter. It is a lot of fun play. I drilled for through strings and laminated a walnut veneer on the head stock, but the rest of it was just assembly, finishing and wiring. It's going to get a set of flats for the next set of strings.
Only because you asked.
54 P bass body: Swamp Ash
Tele neck, 1-11/16th nut width,
Vintage small frets, maple w/ ebony fretboard (side dots, no fret markers).
Lindy Fralin pups:
Neck: Split 51, +5% overwound
Bridge (70's position):Split Jazz, -5% underwound
Controls: 2 knobs 1 switch
Master Volume/
3 way switch (either pup soloed, or both in parallel)/
Master Tone
Edit: The low end punch/ response that I get through the J15 while playing with a pick on this bass is incredible. I honestly never liked a pick until this config.
It's a Warmouth beast with a tone that could melt butter. It is a lot of fun play. I drilled for through strings and laminated a walnut veneer on the head stock, but the rest of it was just assembly, finishing and wiring. It's going to get a set of flats for the next set of strings.
Only because you asked.
54 P bass body: Swamp Ash
Tele neck, 1-11/16th nut width,
Vintage small frets, maple w/ ebony fretboard (side dots, no fret markers).
Lindy Fralin pups:
Neck: Split 51, +5% overwound
Bridge (70's position):Split Jazz, -5% underwound
Controls: 2 knobs 1 switch
Master Volume/
3 way switch (either pup soloed, or both in parallel)/
Master Tone
Edit: The low end punch/ response that I get through the J15 while playing with a pick on this bass is incredible. I honestly never liked a pick until this config.
Re: J210 Lite Build
That really sounds like a fun bass. I have built several basses and one guitar from parts. If you are willing to invest the time, there are few better ways to get just what you want and nothing you don't. Very unique, and sounds like its a great player.
One man's magic is another man's engineering. --Heinlein
1 x DR250
1 x T39
1 x Omni 10
1 x DR250
1 x T39
1 x Omni 10
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Clef's of Bass
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- Joined: Sat Dec 26, 2020 4:21 pm
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Clef's of Bass
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Re: J210 Lite Build
Had this rig out for practice today. Still sounds great.
It's crazy just how sensitive/ loud these cabs are. @ 2 ohm load with amp volume knob about 10% (800 watt head) is plenty loud enough for a loud drummer/ and tube amp guitarist. Would that alone be enough to prolong the life of the transformers in my amp head?
I think this would indicate power somewhere in the 80 watt range is all that's needed!
It's crazy just how sensitive/ loud these cabs are. @ 2 ohm load with amp volume knob about 10% (800 watt head) is plenty loud enough for a loud drummer/ and tube amp guitarist. Would that alone be enough to prolong the life of the transformers in my amp head?
I think this would indicate power somewhere in the 80 watt range is all that's needed!
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Clef's of Bass
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Re: J210 Lite Build
The bottom 210 was the first cab I've built. It's just a standard normy vented cab (not horn loaded), wrapped in Tolex. The J210 is by far louder than the normy bottom cab, but the bottom cab's primary function is to get the J210 off the floor and closer to ear level and add a little bit of texture. Both cabs sport the powerful Deltalite 2510's, amazing drivers! 