Hoffman Amplifiers Tube Amplifier Forum
Other Stuff => Cabinets-Speakers => Topic started by: tdvt on March 14, 2024, 09:06:39 am
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I have now built two Bassman combo cabs, one for an actual vintage Bassman (pics below), the other for a new Hoffman AB763 build. Both use 1-12"
I have a Princeton Reverb & always liked the height to width proportions, so I used that as a guide for sizing these cabs. The only real semi-glitch is that the speaker has to be quite off-center for OT clearance, but that also tends to balance the amp weight-wise, so not really an issue.
Mojotone offers a Bassman combo cab as a stock item but it is a few inches taller, with proportions looking more like a Super Reverb.
I quite like the using the Bassman chassis as they aren't that long (2"more than a Princeton, 2" less than a Deluxe) but they are the same depth front to back as all the big Fenders; Showman, Twin, etc. which gives extra room which is nice to have.
The deeper chassis also dictates a deeper cabinet which seems to work well for the 12".
Anyway, I thought I would share some comparison pics with the Princeton before this one heads back to the owner, a friend I play with regularly.