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New Again: 215 cab wants me to buy it [message #2986] Sat, 09 August 2003 10:44 Brian Messages: 4 Registered: August 2003 Junior Member I'm looking at a 215 Kustom bass cabinet. Asking price is $400 and says has EV's in it. A few torn spots, one on the bottom front of the naug. I'm new at this again (yes, the church is going modern and needs a bass player tho my roots are 70's R&R but any chance to play again!) but still have my Kustom Charger and Rick from 1974. Please give me some pointers, advice especially on the cost. I'm reading all these posts. Good to be back. Thanks!!! Report message to a moderator

Re: New Again: 215 cab wants me to buy it [message #2988 is a reply to message #2986] Sat, 09 August 2003 23:18 Anonymous It could be worth $400 if it really has EV's. Look thru the grille cloth - some EV's say "EV" on the speaker voice coil caps. Test carefully at high and low volume to check for voice coil rubbing (speaker will rattle). Good luck. -Les Strickland Report message to a moderator

Re: New Again: 215 cab wants me to buy it [message #2989 is a reply to message #2988] Sun, 10 August 2003 08:55 Anonymous Thanks! I am now the proud owner of a new Kustom 215. We took the back off to be sure of the EV's (oddly enough 15L's but my 20+ year old speaker catalogue shows the exact same specs including magnet size/wt. for the 15Leads as the EV 15B's. Ended up paying $325 (several tears but it sure does look good with my Peavy Stardard 130 w-rms fitting neatly on top). Reading all the archives (okay, not all but through page 22) helped a great deal. Learned alot. This really is a Kool site. Thanks to all! Report message to a moderator

Re: New Again: 215 cab wants me to buy it [message #2990 is a reply to message #2989] Sun, 10 August 2003 09:00 Brian Messages: 4 Registered: August 2003 Junior Member P.S. It still has the serial # tag on it...21179: does that tell us anything? Thanks Report message to a moderator

Re: New Again: 215 cab wants me to buy it [message #2991 is a reply to message #2990] Sun, 10 August 2003 21:06 ET Messages: 146 Registered: October 2000 Location: Charlotte NC Senior Member Hey Brian...welcome back and congrats on the new cab purchase!! sounds like a great player and you'll love those EVs in that cab..strong tone! and glad to hear that the rig might be getting some praise time as well...Proud of ya! Play Loud...ET Report message to a moderator

Re: New Again: 215 cab wants me to buy it [message #2995 is a reply to message #2991] Thu, 14 August 2003 07:49   stevem Messages: 4736 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY Senior Member I have EM 15s. a L and B, in a cab, and if I not mistaken the lead model goes up to ata least 6000 cycles and the B model only goes to 4000 cycles. We have a old catalog here at work I will take a look. Report message to a moderator

Re: New Again: 215 cab wants me to buy it [message #3009 is a reply to message #2986] Wed, 20 August 2003 20:30 Brian Messages: 4 Registered: August 2003 Junior Member Thanks. Will appreciate the info. The old catalogue I have has identical specs for the two down to the same 22 lbs for the speaker but no frequency response. Anyway, they sound great!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Report message to a moderator

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