I have been wanting to do this for over 15 years.
Take a pair of Kustom 4x12 rolled and pleated column and put real drivers in it.
I didn't want to change my working blue PA and columns. I found just a pair of red ones awhile back-they have been sitting.
I finally got started in the mod. A heavy duty coax 12" in the top and a pair of woofers in the bottom. With the other 12" hole to be filled and ports put in.
I am using a B&C coax in a sealed chamber for the mid/high. A pair of reconed lab12's are the woofers.
I realize the ports are in the wrong place-and it would be a little bit better if the woofers were higher up (closer to the mids)-with the ports on the bottom.
I am also adding additional bracing to help with the flexing.
They will mainly be used for playback at my desk (ie computer speakers) and I may take them out from time to time on shows. Either mains or sidefills.
Imagine the looks on the faces of the 'ol timers when they show up and see the speakers they will be playing though.
And if all turns out right in the crossover design (fingers crossed), they should sound pretty good-and just be "freaky".
They are quite a bit heavier now. I have new handles (new versions of the old handles) that I need to through bolt to keep them from tearing out.
I do have the origional drivers that I need to sell-if anybody is interested.
Sorry for the bad cell photo. I just shot it as walking out of the office today.
Take a pair of Kustom 4x12 rolled and pleated column and put real drivers in it.
I didn't want to change my working blue PA and columns. I found just a pair of red ones awhile back-they have been sitting.
I finally got started in the mod. A heavy duty coax 12" in the top and a pair of woofers in the bottom. With the other 12" hole to be filled and ports put in.
I am using a B&C coax in a sealed chamber for the mid/high. A pair of reconed lab12's are the woofers.
I realize the ports are in the wrong place-and it would be a little bit better if the woofers were higher up (closer to the mids)-with the ports on the bottom.
I am also adding additional bracing to help with the flexing.
They will mainly be used for playback at my desk (ie computer speakers) and I may take them out from time to time on shows. Either mains or sidefills.
Imagine the looks on the faces of the 'ol timers when they show up and see the speakers they will be playing though.
And if all turns out right in the crossover design (fingers crossed), they should sound pretty good-and just be "freaky".
They are quite a bit heavier now. I have new handles (new versions of the old handles) that I need to through bolt to keep them from tearing out.
I do have the origional drivers that I need to sell-if anybody is interested.
Sorry for the bad cell photo. I just shot it as walking out of the office today.