thebassman Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) Hi guys Just noticed the barefaced Facebook post regarding the new 3rd generation product range upgrades. New updated drivers and hardware upgraded. Looks very good, have a read: http://barefacedbass.com/technical-information/12XN550.htm Not too sure whether this is now live or coming soon. Cheers Thebassman Edited September 22, 2013 by thebassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) They were at the SE Bass Bash. Epic doesn't do them justice at all. They are utterly magnificent cabs... Edited September 23, 2013 by 51m0n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hmm, does that put the deliberately coloured 69er out of production? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt on your Bass? Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) I think the 69Er is still going, the modular and big series are the line that have been updated (afaik). Edited September 23, 2013 by Salt on your Bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShergoldSnickers Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I guess they've taken the opportunity to redesign the cabs around the new driver. From the recent peek at the internal bracing structure, I think we effectively have completely updated products that will retain the old names where appropriate. Be interesting to see (hear) the difference between generation 2 and generation 3 equivalents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k50 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Some photos would be good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 It seems they are on the website but photos to follow. I can imagine a flurry of sellers wanting to upgrade now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I understand there was a Big Twin 2 at the SE bash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Ohh... Super Twin for me, please. [url="http://barefacedbass.com/product-range/rarefaced-Super-Twin.htm"]http://barefacedbass.com/product-range/rarefaced-Super-Twin.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 The good news for me is that there is now a useable 112. I had the chance to hear the new 112 and it sounds very good, although I didn't get the chance to try it with my amp. In talking it through with Alex I could be looking at changing my 3 AE112 cabs for 2 BF112's. Watch this space. Redesigns of product ranges happen all the time. Jim Bergantino is a case in point. That doesn't make previous products redundant. All BF cabs sound great right back to the original Big One. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1379927197' post='2218201'] The good news for me is that there is now a useable 112. I had the chance to hear the new 112 and it sounds very good, although I didn't get the chance to try it with my amp. In talking it through with Alex I could be looking at changing my 3 AE112 cabs for 2 BF112's. Watch this space. Redesigns of product ranges happen all the time. Jim Bergantino is a case in point. That doesn't make previous products redundant. All BF cabs sound great right back to the original Big One. [/quote] Do you think that x2 Super Midgets is better than a Super Midget + Super Compact rig? I was under the impression that the Midget/Compact rig would make a nice match, being made with the same driver but with a tweeter on the midget for HF response and a bigger box on the Compact for more low end. I'm also interested in seeing if i should move on my Super12T and get a 3G Barefaced cab(s). How do your bass bashes work? Doesn't anybody takes a video recorder (we do it here, it's mandatory, lol)? We demand to see some videos!!! Edited September 23, 2013 by Ghost_Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1379927197' post='2218201'] Redesigns of product ranges happen all the time. Jim Bergantino is a case in point. That doesn't make previous products redundant. All BF cabs sound great right back to the original Big One. [/quote] True, but sound is a matter of taste. I'm very open to hearing and seeing what the new 3rd Gen cabs are like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I'm just uploading some info about how this came about - it's been a very long and difficult road! Incidentally, is anyone getting strftime warnings when they go on our site? Our suspected hack last week was a server migration which didn't go right (not my fault, I have no clue with this stuff!) and I think we've lost a config setting which is causing this error. I'm trying to fix this myself whilst awaiting my webmaster's advice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Ghost, For me the original Midget was too small and didn't produce enough full, rounded bass tone on its own. The new 112 (Super Compact?) looks like it has plugged that hole in the BF range. I've been very happy with my Bergantino AE112's for over 5 years now, but Alex's new 112's are the first serious competition. I'm watching with a lot of interest. Alex had the new Midget at the bass bash but I didn't get to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 [quote name='ern500evo' timestamp='1379926895' post='2218198'] I understand there was a Big Twin 2 at the SE bash? [/quote] Yes there was, and with the measely 500w on tap from my sa450 it managed to pretty much empty the hall, as no one else could hear what they were doing at all, and URB and I got rather over excitred by the sheer power of this full functional [s]death star[/s] [s]earthquake machine[/s] [s]trouser leg drying device[/s] uber cab. Deep filter sweeps it can handle, slappity tappity nonsense it can handle, walls of distortion, it can handle, befuddled fat old geezer having a mad stab at his bass on mega war volume, it can handle - apologies to everyone who had to hear me (reckon they could hear it as far away as Dartford)! Apparently its rated to 1600w, it definitely goes deeper and far louder than anything else I've played since I borrowed the original Big One for a bit way back when - its much much more efficient than that cab was though, the tweeter is amazing too. Really really impressive. I would say there was no drummer, and no pair of rock guitarists in the land who wouldnt s*** themselves on hearing it. Fear the bassist with one of these beauties ya b*****ds! When Billy Apple ran it off his Matamp 200w head with the Big Baby as well it was utterly earth shaking too, sounded immense! Still grinning about it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1379930386' post='2218253'] Yes there was, and with the measely 500w on tap from my sa450 it managed to pretty much empty the hall, as no one else could hear what they were doing at all, and URB and I got rather over excitred by the sheer power of this full functional [s]death star[/s] [s]earthquake machine[/s] [s]trouser leg drying device[/s] uber cab. Deep filter sweeps it can handle, slappity tappity nonsense it can handle, walls of distortion, it can handle, befuddled fat old geezer having a mad stab at his bass on mega war volume, it can handle - apologies to everyone who had to hear me (reckon they could hear it as far away as Dartford)! Apparently its rated to 1600w, it definitely goes deeper and far louder than anything else I've played since I borrowed the original Big One for a bit way back when - its much much more efficient than that cab was though, the tweeter is amazing too. Really really impressive. I would say there was no drummer, and no pair of rock guitarists in the land who wouldnt s*** themselves on hearing it. Fear the bassist with one of these beauties ya b*****ds! When Billy Apple ran it off his Matamp 200w head with the Big Baby as well it was utterly earth shaking too, sounded immense! Still grinning about it now [/quote] Reading this makes me a very very happy man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hopefully this will shed some light - sorry, it's 3000 words long and there aren't any pictures either! http://barefacedbass.com/technical-information/generation-three-development.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1379930386' post='2218253'] Apparently its rated to 1600w [/quote] Ooooo I want to plug my Kilo into it and load up the tech 21 XXL again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1379930251' post='2218249'] Ghost, For me the original Midget was too small and didn't produce enough full, rounded bass tone on its own. The new 112 (Super Compact?) looks like it has plugged that hole in the BF range. I've been very happy with my Bergantino AE112's for over 5 years now, but Alex's new 112's are the first serious competition. I'm watching with a lot of interest. Alex had the new Midget at the bass bash but I didn't get to hear it. [/quote] Ah! So the x2 112 BF rig you're talking about is a double Super Compact rig? Won't you miss the lack of a tweeter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Can you add a tweeter to the Super Compact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1379934342' post='2218321'] Can you add a tweeter to the Super Compact? [/quote] That would be nice but i think it would simply take the Super Midget out of the market. I'm guessing that Alex has design them to run together just like the older Compact/Midget rig. They share the same width and side porting so they won't look so akward when placing one on top of the other as the old models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1379934342' post='2218321'] Can you add a tweeter to the Super Compact? [/quote] Not according to the link Alex posted earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Just updated this bit, hopefully it answers the above questions: http://barefacedbass.com/which-barefaced.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Haven't had a chance to read that yet. Any news about the handles ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 it's typical isn't it, no sooner do i get my money together and buy myself a pair of Barefaced midgets (the last cabs that i'm ever likely to have permission to buy) then Alex re-invents thew whole cab market and launches an even more impressive range. it's sod's law at work! i must say though that i'm incredibly impressed with the midget stack that i've got and a quick look at the specs of the new super cabs shows me that while the new cabs will probably be even more impressive, they won't fit on the shelf that i have been allocated for bass cab storage so i wouldn't be able to buy the new ones anyway! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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