Should I try a tower style 412 cab?

[Bearitone]

I’m very limited on floor space but I really miss my old 412 cab. I’m thinking of either hunting down a vintage Sunn tower style 412 or having one built custom.

My question is, does having a “long” 412 change how it sounds in a negative way? Or does it not matter as long as the internal volume is the same as a regular 412?

This is what I’m talking about as far as a tower goes:

https://reverb.com/item/68868485-sunn-412sr-1969-tower-cabs

 

[budda]

Go to the store, stack two 212s vertically, see what you think.

 

[sleewell]

Go to the store, stack two 212s vertically, see what you think.

i think he's talking about only using one





i also think more companies would make these if they were any good.

 

[budda]

i think he's talking about only using one





i also think more companies would make these if they were any good.

You dont want a vintage marshall for $1609usd?

 

[SalsaWood]

So a 1x4-12? It will sound fine, if anything a little tighter than a 4x12 due to less resonant volume. I've seen a ton of oblong bass cabs, I always assumed for this reason.

 

[Crungy]

If it was just for home use I'd think it's fine but idk about gigging.... Maybe it would fine?

 

[wheresthefbomb]

You'll very likely need to replace the speakers as those were designed for PAs. If you've already accounted for that, then the answer is yes, but only if you plan to get two and build Tone Henge.

 

[TedEH]

I'd vote stacking some 1x12 or 2x12s. A PA speaker is not a guitar cab. I used to use one like that, and it sounded awful. Probably, as mentioned, because of the speakers, but by the time you buy the tower cabs and swap out all the speakers, you could just get proper guitar cabs.

Maaaaaaaaybe if you really want to try it, use an IR?