I made myself an open backed 2x12 cab, and although not perfect by any means, it sounds great- my next project will be a 4x12 or a sealed-but-ported 2x12, but the open backed sounds so big, especially for nice loud clean chorus-y sounds

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good idea?

cool

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is it easy to make one sqol???

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If you have the right tools and directions you can make your own. You'd be better off buying a used one or an Avatar or something. Save your time.

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I couldn't agree more, it isn't really cheaper to build your own (the $100 quoted on that duncanamps site is rubbish), it cost me about £200 to do mine, thats with the speakers and all hardware included... although i do have enough wood left (excluding the baffle) to make another cab. Still pretty fun and rewarding though

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Yah it's great when you can make your own and it turns out really well. I made my own stand for my fish tank but it wasn't any cheaper than buying an already made one. DIY doesn't always mean cheaper.

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Ampeg SS Head and Bullfrog 4X12 for 250$

holy crap!!!!

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Bullfrog 4x12? That might actually sound like a bullfrog... But still, get it! It's a hella deal for the head alone.

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what are bullfrogs??

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The offspring of a frog after being raped by a bull.

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what do they sound like

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Shit man no clue, never heard of the brand, it's probably crap(that's what I was trying to point fun at ) if he's selling it for that little, but that's still a good deal for just the head. Just keep the cab at home as your "knockaround" cab and buy another in the future when you have the money.

By the way, after some research, I found out that the SS does NOT sound exactly the same as the VH. It's similar, but the VH is more refined sounding, a little better than the SS as it's a more modern version. It sounds more saggy and tubelike than the SS, and is probably more reliable too. But the SS's are a good buy because they're much cheaper than the VH's, a mint condition VH140C head can cost as much as 500 bucks.

But still no need to worry, plenty of death metal, grind and hardcore bands used the SS140C, SS150, and the C, CH and CA models back then, so their tone will be great. Just buy one that's in really good working condition because they are very old amps after all. The VH/SS was kinda like what 5150's and blue voodoos are these days... best bang for the buck hi gain heads around.

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