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Permalink 2x15 baffle with a 2x12 fender cab?

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mbhudson
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Link Posted on Jul 26 2013 08:24 PM

Has anyone tried using a 2x15 baffle with an older/smaller blackface style fender 2x12 cab? Is it possible?

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beaverbottoms
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Link Posted on Jul 27 2013 12:04 AM

The math says?
the older style 2-12 cabinet is 32" wide
subtract 1 1/2 inches for the thickness of the wood,
that leaves 30 1/2" inside.

2 15" =30"
I guess it could work with a slight offset but it will be a tight fit.

Internal Volume would be off, not sure how it would sound.

Bob

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duncanjames
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Link Posted on Jul 27 2013 05:51 AM

Mel Waldorf did this with some Weber Neomags, slightly offset like Bob suggested. As I recall it's mainly used with his Twin Reverb as a keyboard amp, but he said it sounded fine with guitar as well. Here's some photos I found, assuming that's fine with him. If not, I can always edit later Smile

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mbhudson
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Link Posted on Jul 27 2013 05:57 PM

Hmm, might be worth a try. It'll certainly bet lugging around my over-sized 70's 2x15. Thing will barely fit in my car.

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dboomer
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Link Posted on Jul 27 2013 07:15 PM

I guess you can do it. It depends of the drivers, but I would expect you would get less low frequency level using 15's instead of 12's because the cubic volume of the cabinet is less.

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bluez
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Link Posted on Jul 28 2013 04:01 AM

Is this a closed back cabinet? If it is, i wouldn't do it. If you place two 15" in a small volume you will get a peak in the lower frequencies perhaps around 150-200hz that will sound unpleasant and "boomy". If you still insists, try filling some of the speaker with damping material it helps. If you have the volume of the enclosure and this parameters of the speaker : Vas, Qts and Fs. I can take a look how the result will be.

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