Barefaced Owners - Quick Question

[Linus27]

Hi,

I just have a quick question to those who have Barefaced cabs.

I'm looking to buy a Barefaced Two10 and I noticed they do a steel grill and cloth grill option. With the cloth grill option, is there any protection behind the cloth? I had an EBS classic 112 speaker once and it had a cloth grill which was basically a wooden frame, covered in cloth that then sat in the recess of the cabinet. There was no grill or protection behind the cloth at all. Just wondering if the Barefaced design is the same. 

if anyone could let me know I would most grateful. I did drop Alex an email to ask but no reply yet so maybe he's away at the moment.

[chris_b]

I haven't removed them but mine look like a cloth stretched across a wooden frame.

From Ampeg to Fender to Bergs I've never seen a front cloth with anything behind it.

[Linus27]

24 minutes ago, chris_b said:

I haven't removed them but mine look like a cloth stretched across a wooden frame.

From Ampeg to Fender to Bergs I've never seen a front cloth with anything behind it.

Thanks Chris. Same, my EBS and Fender rumbles were exactly the same. I do about 100 gigs a year so if cloth fronted then I'll just buy a padded cover to give it more protection loading in the car etc.

[Pea Turgh]

I have a cloth fronted Two10.  I think you’d really have to stab it to get to the cones.

[Linus27]

59 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said:

I have a cloth fronted Two10.  I think you’d really have to stab it to get to the cones.

That's great to know, thanks you.

[colleya]

I've got a cloth fronted two-10. Regularly take it to & from gigs & rehearsals in the car. Always use a cover and am careful to point the cloth side at a side wall of the car boot just to be extra careful. Never had any damage, bit I don't think there's any extra protection behind the cloth.

 

[doomed]

I have had a cloth fronted Four10 since the model was launched, I had a Roqsolid cover made (padded version) with front board pocket and inserted a very thin piece of ply, no problems whatsoever.

[machinehead]

I have both steel and cloth fronted cabs from Barefaced.  The cloth is really strong and I have no worries whatsoever about damaging the speaker on the cloth versions.   It's very strong.

I like the weight saving on the cloth versions.

Frank. 

[casapete]

I prefer the look and protection of the steel fronts, although do acknowledge it’s probably overkill and only increases the weight (which maybe defeats a lot of the BF ethos ). 

[Linus27]

Thanks for all the replies, appreciate it.

[Al Krow]

9 hours ago, doomed said:

I have had a cloth fronted Four10 since the model was launched, I had a Roqsolid cover made (padded version) with front board pocket and inserted a very thin piece of ply, no problems whatsoever.

What a good idea! 

[TJ Spicer]

I’ve used a cloth covered One10 for years without any cover. I prefer the cloth to the steel grill as it doesn’t get as obviously scuffed up and damaged. The cloth is super solid.

[casapete]

I think it's the silver cloth I'm not keen on - do they offer a black version in the bass cabs like their guitar range?

[Jack]

5 minutes ago, casapete said:

I think it's the silver cloth I'm not keen on - do they offer a black version in the bass cabs like their guitar range?

They're open to custom orders, I'm sure they'll do that for you.

[MartinB]

My One10's got black cloth instead of silver - looks great! Also the black is slightly less expensive than any other custom cloth.