I have a Mesa Mini and have experimented with reduced size cabs - 2x12, 2/3 2x12 slant cab and a 15" cube 2x10. I have a pile of beautiful flame cherry and walnut to build one cab and I am experimenting with designs to see which one will get the cherry.
This weekend 8" speakers popped into to view and the jones to build a mini 20" sized 4x8 slant cab is on. I get booming bass from the Mesa and have to cut all bass off by the time I get to medium volume so I hope that will overcome some of the low end loss associated with 8's.
Any experience, strength, hope or horror in this area?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/russ_creations/9413867468/ - slant cab
Thank you for your time,
Russ
Somebody else is building one here ...
It should be done this week! It's large, basically a traditional 4x10 size, 3/4 baltic, double angled-baffle
Dual chambers with 3/4 back, so top chamber is closed back, bottom is half-closed back. The 2x8 half-cab chambers each have two jacks, so can then be run independently or in parallel, (and of course each/both in parallel with other cabinets, on hand is a twin twelve reaper, single 15", 4x10 greenback, 6x10 g10c/60s Jensens mix, whatever etc.) so I hope I'll be able to say something about a few different options. From a couple experiments so far, I've been impressed with the amount of bass served up.
My Fender champ has newer meatier transformers and with a G8c has become a gnarly little pummeler. 4xg8c's? we'll see...
Awesome! Please post your results ... I can't wait!
Getting ready to have mojotone replace the 15-inch baffle on my "tweed pro" cab they built a few years ago with a 4x8...could be interesting!
Update: it's on it's way!