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Post by mattybcc on Jan 27, 2012 1:18:00 GMT -5
Looking for an Emperor 2x12 guitar cab. Willing to trade an orange 2x12 or negotiate a price. I know these are very rare, but if
Anyone is able and willing to do this that'd be sick.
You can text me at 7049625322 or dm me.
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Post by TerribleCj on Jan 27, 2012 3:27:38 GMT -5
For the price they charge to make a 2x12, you should just call them up or email Emperor. I contacted them about a year ago to commission a bass full-stack and he only quoted me like right at $900...Not too many of these cabs sitting around down here in the South.
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Post by Prison of Mirrors on Jan 27, 2012 12:54:53 GMT -5
emperor shit is overrated
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Post by TerribleCj on Jan 27, 2012 13:59:39 GMT -5
Certainly there are better sounding cabs out there. The point to these is in the look and they custom options (6x12/8X10). Plus, they are handmade by musicians for musicians which again, they arent the only ones doing this but nice guys all the same. I dont believe there is one company that simply makes the "best" cabinets but there definitely are some good ones.
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Post by blackparents on Jan 27, 2012 16:46:34 GMT -5
emperor shit is overrated You know enough about equipment to know that calling anything overrated is pretty silly. It all comes down to preference and the logic of your particualar setup. |
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Post by jimbo on Jan 27, 2012 23:50:17 GMT -5
why the fuck would you trade an orange 2x12 for an emperor 2x12? just keep it. the emperor cab will sound exactly the same (assuming it has similar speakers) and will fall apart way before the orange.
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Post by joshjoshjosh on Jan 28, 2012 0:41:21 GMT -5
Emperor cabs are so damn heavy. been thinking of selling mine just cause they are a pain in the ass to haul around...
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Post by TerribleCj on Jan 28, 2012 4:17:21 GMT -5
Not to mention the heart-ache from loading and unloading onto and off a trailer every day when you did not opt for the road cases....Definitely the easiest cabs to destroy....
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Post by mattybcc on Jan 29, 2012 20:29:35 GMT -5
okie
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Post by rob on Jan 31, 2012 16:24:08 GMT -5
look very cool, sound great, but are very expensive for what you're getting.
also, the builders are really slow now from what I've heard.
it's also not very hard to stain your own cabinet.
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Post by mattybcc on Jan 31, 2012 18:48:25 GMT -5
it's also not very hard to stain your own cabinet. hm...go on... |
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Post by rob on Jan 31, 2012 19:53:59 GMT -5
if you have a cabinet you're happy with, pull some tolex off and make sure it's wood and not fiber board. then go to black hawk hardware and ask them to help you get the exact right materials.
also, don't tear the tolex off an orange.
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Post by mattybcc on Feb 5, 2012 4:17:00 GMT -5
noted. I've decided to keep the orange for sure, I just love it too much. I need to fix my Fender Bandmaster Reverb head first, then might continue my search for the emperor. Might run both ^-^
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Post by TerribleCj on Feb 5, 2012 4:33:37 GMT -5
Whats wrong with your bandmaster? If you are in Charlotte, I can probably help you get it in ship-shape for probably under most budgets. Staining and oil finishing are extremely easy to do once youve learned a little about it. I have been doing guitars in oil finishes lately and although its not quite as nice as good nitro from a protective standpoint, they look damn fine in my opinion. I am about to do a Gibson Hawk in a vintage oil (a secret recipe used by old gun-stock restorers) finish. I also bought a very large, very nice vintage cast iron table saw and planer yesterday. I had already been making cabinets for a while but I was having to drive almost 2 hours to use the shop...now its at home...let the Splawn/Orange/Emperor/Dr.Z rip-off cabinets commence!!!!
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Post by mattybcc on Feb 5, 2012 17:31:07 GMT -5
It's not the look I'm working with. It's getting it to work, ha. I guess some of the wires are shorted out or something. I don't know shit about shit, but the head turns on, it just won't produce any sound to the cab. It's old, so I don't know. I put new tubes in it and it still won't work, so I guess I need to get it checked out.
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Post by TerribleCj on Feb 6, 2012 5:20:26 GMT -5
Yeah, I meant whats technically wrong with it. I'm a professional guitar/amp tech, not a pro woodworker. Finishing is just a new hobby of mine that I started getting into very recently. If you want to get your amp up and running and dont want to sink a ton into it, let me know and I'll hook it up. Pretty much guarantee it will work for well under 200 bucks and probably more like 100 bucks....
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Post by Parker on Feb 6, 2012 8:05:06 GMT -5
Pretty much guarantee it will work for well under 200 bucks and probably more like 100 bucks.... ...taking note of this |
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Post by joshjoshjosh on Feb 6, 2012 8:35:11 GMT -5
It's not the look I'm working with. It's getting it to work, ha. I guess some of the wires are shorted out or something. I don't know shit about shit, but the head turns on, it just won't produce any sound to the cab. It's old, so I don't know. I put new tubes in it and it still won't work, so I guess I need to get it checked out. Do your power tubes light up when its on? tried the head with a different cab yet? |
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Post by Parker on Feb 6, 2012 8:51:57 GMT -5
Do your power tubes light up when its on? tried the head with a different cab yet? tried pouring some water on it? what kind of water? |
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Post by TerribleCj on Feb 6, 2012 9:29:03 GMT -5
I only gave that quote because I've just had 5 70's-era tube amps repaired and the most expensive was under 200. Those amps include a 73' Twin Reverb, a 71' Traynor Custom Special, Very early Silvertone Twin Twelve (which was completely non-functioning and ended up being an open resistor...paid 50 bucks tops). Anything from the 70's are my repairman's specialties and I would stake my life on his work. He's most of the inspiration for my love of 70's amps and my own amp tinkering.
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Post by mattybcc on Feb 6, 2012 13:39:51 GMT -5
Word. Thanks for the insight dude, I'm gonna PM you my number and shit and see when we can get this stuff worked out. If it really does work out for $100 i'll be the happiest dude ever.
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Post by TerribleCj on Feb 7, 2012 3:53:02 GMT -5
Cool man, I'll get back to you asap. I'll be leaving for Soundwave in Australia next week and I'll be back March 8th so in the event that you dont hear from me before that, dont panic, I'm just on another continent, endlessly searching for Australian weedstuffs.....
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