DIY 4 Ohm 110 Bass Cab - Speaker & Wood Advice?

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dgrizzly

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I'm moving into a new house next week and have decided it needs a small workshop for fixing, maintaining and upgrading things around the house. I've also been interested in becoming a competent woodworker for some time now, so I hope to use it for creative projects as well. I think one of my first of such projects will be a living room 110 bass cab!

The idea is to have a small 110 bass cab that looks and sounds good enough to keep set up in the living room full-time. I'd like the cab to be 4 ohms with some kind of natural wood finish. Volume needs are minimal, weight doesn't matter and tone is the main concern. I play 5 string basses if that matters at all. This will be the first cab I've built.

My questions for TB are:

Are there any 4 ohm 10 inch speakers you would recommend for a small DIY 110 enclosure (no horn)?

Are there any specific types of wood I should stay away from for the shell of the box? I know baltic birch is popular, but I'm interested in using something a little more unique for this.

Many thanks!
 
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dgrizzly said:
It'll never leave the living room or be combined with another cab, so I'd like it to get the full power from any micro I use with it. Although, volume isn't a priority. Are there 8 ohm specific 10's you highly recommend?
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It is pointless to chase the full power from a micro, as I can not think of a single one that wouldnt drive a full range 10" speaker to its full potential at 8 Ohms.

What kind of sound do you want? Sealed, ported? full range and transparent, or colored?
 
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I'm going for ideal "bedroom tone". Don't need to cut through a mix or anything. Just want it to sound "full" at low volumes and reproduce the B string well. From what I understand, sealed will tighten the lows, so with a single 10 I may want ported? I don't need super "hi-fi" as I typically turn the tweeters off in my cabs, but also certainly don't want a "muddy" cab either.
 
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If you want to use the BP102, here's a link to plans, or at least design info from Eminence that would be a good starting point. I'd also agree that going to a 4 ohm driver to get the "full potential" out of the amp isn't going to net a measurable gain, but there is no harm in it either, except for the inability to scale your rig upwards, which the OP said isn't a consideration.

http://www.eminence.com/pdf/Legend_BP102_4_cab.pdf
 
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You're right and as far as variety goes, I'm definitely willing to consider an 8 ohm driver if it will fit my tonal needs better. Since this is a low-volume cab only that won't be used in a modular setting or used to scale up later, I'm sure the volume I would get from it paired with something like an MB 200 would be plenty even at 8 ohms
 
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