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Kustom 4-12L bass cabinet [message #23387]

Sun, 12 July 2015 15:58

Iowa Boy
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Anyone know the ohm rating on the non T&R 4-12L bass cabinets? Guy says the back is open on these cabinets and on the speakers it says 8/16 ohms. Any ideas? I know the newer models are 4 ohm cabinets.

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Re: Kustom 4-12L bass cabinet [message #23388 is a reply to message #23387]

Sun, 12 July 2015 17:14

pleat
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Location: Belding, Mi

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The IV-4L is not a bass a cabinet. The L designates it as a Lead cabinet. The IV-L has 4-12 inch speakers. Each speaker is 8 ohm, and each pair are wired in parallel for 4 ohms. The cabinet has two output jacks for the IV Lead amp that uses two 138 watt power amps.

The IV-4LS (Stack Cabinets) uses four 16 ohm speakers wired in parallel for 4 ohm each cabinet. Two stacked cabinets give each amp in the IV Bass amp the correct impedance.
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Re: Kustom 4-12L bass cabinet [message #23392 is a reply to message #23387]

Sun, 12 July 2015 17:39

Iowa Boy
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Thanks Pleat........I don't really care about the cabinet per say but was wanting the speakers. I thought it was a guitar cabinet anyway and the guy at GC didn't have a clue. I could rewire the cabinet in parallel/series to make it a 8 ohm cabinet.....right?

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Re: Kustom 4-12L bass cabinet [message #23397 is a reply to message #23392]

Sun, 12 July 2015 20:52

pleat
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Not knowing the cabinet series. If they say the speakers are 8-16, They are probably 12 ohms. Kustom started using the 12 ohm speaker in the 1971 slant face model amps.
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Re: Kustom 4-12L bass cabinet [message #23399 is a reply to message #23397]

Sun, 12 July 2015 20:54

Iowa Boy
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Thanks you just saved me $150.

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Re: Kustom 4-12L bass cabinet [message #23403 is a reply to message #23399]

Sun, 12 July 2015 21:10

pleat
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I'm not trying to talk anyone out of buying, just giving my opinion on the bare information that was given to you.
Being involved with Kustoms for so many years, I need to see for myself what speakers are in any kustom cabinet to know for sure.
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Re: Kustom 4-12L bass cabinet [message #23404 is a reply to message #23387]

Sun, 12 July 2015 21:14

Iowa Boy
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I appreciate your honesty. The guys at GC are all but useless on this stuff....guy didn't even know what tuck and roll was! Price was right and just hoped I could use it with the 8 ohm 4-12L cabinet I already have. I'll hold out till I find another one like it or a cabinet with 10's or 12's that is 8 ohms. Don't need anymore cabinets sitting around here that I really don't need.

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