Guitar Cabinets

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rapedbyape

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Well, I'm building a cabinet and so far I've only got four of the sides done. Before I go any further I'd like some opinions on the differences between using castors/wheels and rubber feet. Does anyone know what (if any) differences they would make to the sound compared to using wheels. I would have thought they would cause the sound to reverberate through the floor, whereas wheels wouldn't, but I really have no idea. I can get hold of a dolly to cart the thing about when it's done, so I'm not too concerned about transportation difficulties with feet. I'm just curious about what effect wheels/feet have on the sound of cabinets, if anyone knows.

Thanks.
 
It's always good to de-couple the speaker cabinet from the floor. Not to mention that a cab with no rollers is a pain in the butt. you SAY you aren't worried about it now, but trust me you will wish you had them some day. I know cause I bought one without rollers and it ended sitting in a room with junk piled on it all because it was a pain to take anywhere.

H2H
 
spoonie g said:
i think a cab on the floor has better bass response.
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Yes indeed. Sometimes problems with guitar tone being muddy can be helped by getting the cab off the floor, especially if you are micing from a distance. In gig situations, getting it off the floor can clean up the mix quite a bit by getting some of that junk out of the low end.
 
If you plan to move it more than once a year, get the casters. If you want to couple a bass cabinet to the floor, you can always turn it on it's side.

Ed
 
I have castors on my cabinet that I made and never take them out, although they can be easily pulled out.
As far as sound goes, I am used to this cabs sound and as to any difference who in the audience would even care.
 
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