Members ryanstanley Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 our guitarist just got an avatar 2x12, wheat grill cloth, celestion vintage 30's, no other markings besides the avatar logo.. but this thing is beautiful! unbelievably solid construction, very nice feeling in general.. and we opened up the back, and im not sure what kind of wood they used but it could really be made into an expensive piece of furniture.. maybe birch or maple or something? anyway, we plugged it in last night and it was like.. astonishingly good.. i think we've pretty much defined our sound now. it really separated the guitars well. anyway, like i said in the title.. are all avatar cabs this good? cause i still need a bass cab. i was planning on getting the svt 810, does avatar make a comparable cab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 I don't know that Avatar makes a cab "comparable" to the Ampeg 810 (maybe two 410s???), but they do make good bass cabs. I really like my B410 NEO. It's very solid and sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Here's a pic of my rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanstanley Posted June 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 yeah thats not bad looking, ill have to find a place that carries them and try one out. here's the cab we just got: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 yup all very high quality , from their site "The cab is made from superior 3/4 inch 13 PLY voidless Baltic Birch PLYWOOD with rabbet and dado interlocking sidejoints for extreme strength. " real good stuff http://www.avatarspeakers.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by ryanstanley here's the cab we just got: One of the guitarists in my current band also has one of those along with a THD Univalve head he ordered from Avatar. He has two different speakers per Dave's recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by bassplayer7770 Here's a pic of my rig. sweet rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by fretless sweet rig Thanks, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanstanley Posted June 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by bassplayer7770 One of the guitarists in my current band also has one of those along with a THD Univalve head he ordered from Avatar. He has two different speakers per Dave's recommendation. yeah, combining speakers is always fun.. he's using the cab in combination with a Marshall 1960B with the stock G1275T's-- they blend really well together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC Bass Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Avatar cabinets = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by ryanstanley yeah thats not bad looking, ill have to find a place that carries them and try one out. Avatar only sells direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 I think the guitar cabs have more polish than the bass cabs. The bass cabs are still great but most (all?) of them are covered with carpet and have plastic corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by The Insomniac I think the guitar cabs have more polish than the bass cabs. The bass cabs are still great but most (all?) of them are covered with carpet and have plastic corners. I think Avatar's guitar cabs are consistent with most other guitar cabs, and the same goes for the bass cabs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by The Insomniac I think the guitar cabs have more polish than the bass cabs. The bass cabs are still great but most (all?) of them are covered with carpet and have plastic corners. not mine pretty sure they now offer tolex on all cabs though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by fretless pretty sure they now offer tolex on all cabs though I thought so too but I can't find it on their website anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by The Insomniac I thought so too but I can't find it on their website anywhere. Yeah, I don't think it's listed with every cab... Fretless, which bass cabs are available with tolex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by bassplayer7770 Yeah, I don't think it's listed with every cab...Fretless, which bass cabs are available with tolex? last I saw the 2x10's even had custom colors . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Last time I checked, the 2x10 and 1x12 were both available in several tolex colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by illidian Last time I checked, the 2x10 and 1x12 were both available in several tolex colors. I only see it listed for the 112 cabs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobRoy Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by fretless last I saw the 2x10's even had custom colors . I've only seen it on the 2X10's. Bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 ok I should be truthful my cab is a G410 loaded with neos , I needed the smaller sz. and Dave recommended it , really kicks ass too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanstanley Posted June 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 ok yeah i checked out the website.. i didnt realize it was such a small company! seems really neat though-- and yeah it does look like the guitar cabs are a bit more polished than the bass cabs.. but either way id like to look into it. do you guys know of anywhere i could hear a clip of one or anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanstanley Posted June 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 really the main thing im concerned about is this though-- i was seriously planning on getting the svt 810, and im considering this as an alternative. price isnt really an issue for me, whatever cab sounds best is what i want. if i have to save longer, so be it. so based on that, will i regret getting an avatar? or will i still be wishing for the 810? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanstanley Posted June 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 or are there other companies i should be looking at? i pretty much want to get the best bass cab in existance, if possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted June 13, 2006 Members Share Posted June 13, 2006 Originally posted by ryanstanley or will i still be wishing for the 810? Have you tried out the 810? I've never played through one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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