jazzyvee Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I have a Mesa boogie Powerhouse 1x15 that I bought new in about 2005. I haven't gigged much with it as I also had a 2x10 and 4x10 that I preferred to use. So whilst this one has probably had at most 10 gigs in that time unfortunately the tolex got torn so it does not look in as good a nick as it sounds. Anyway over the past 4 or 5 years I have put it up for sale in various places numerous times on, ebay, facebook market, local rehearsal studios and just got a few enquiries but no bids or offers so it is still in the house unsold it although the other two went really easily. I have now given up trying to sell it now, so in the interest of recycling I wonder what other non musical purposes I could use it for with or without the speaker. Sensible suggestions only please. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Can you muster the skills needed to make it into a drinks cooler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 A commode. 💩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Donate to a local school/ young band/ budding bass player? Or buy a corsa and stick it in the boot and buy a baseball cap to wear backwards. 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Find a local school or youth group that could use it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dan Dare said: Find a local school or youth group that could use it? A Musical Youth group perhaps... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 22 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: A Musical Youth group perhaps... Bass player in that band uses Barefaced Cabs now. 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jazzyvee Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 Still no interest so i'm looking at converting it into an isolation guitar speaker cabinet for recording. I couldn't give it away because no-one wanted such a heavy cab. Cest la vie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Cat house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 How about selling on commission through Bass Direct or The Gallery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassintheface Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I'm pretty sure that there would be a school or college or even community musical group that would love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Edge Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 We had a gig with a couple of other bands, one of which turned up with a couple PA speakers in tatty cardboard boxes. Quite obviously not used in a long time. When they removed one of the speakers from its box a large family of mice ran out. Do you have any pets? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Take the speaker out - they make ideal whelping boxes for pregnant female dogs and puppies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I too struggled to sell a couple of cabs I had, An Ampeg 4x10 and a Genz Benz 6 x 10. I couldn't find any interest and Guitar Guitar were offering derisory amounts. I finally sold them both on Facebook market place. It gets to a larger audience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterMute Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Used my Barefaced Big Twin as a plant stand for a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 06/08/2020 at 19:47, jazzyvee said: I have now given up trying to sell it now, so in the interest of recycling I wonder what other non musical purposes I could use it for with or without the speaker. I once made a 2 x 12 Cab into a Budgerigar nest box, minus the cones of course. I had taken the grill off and then lifted the cabinet up, putting both knees through each speaker. "who's a stupid boy then" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) Unfortunately I've ended up just binning at least two cabs over the years, tho I did mostly re use the speakers for other things... I'd suggest you offer it as free to take away on your local Freecycle type thing, there's a number of similar "stuff for free" sites too..... I've acquired good stuff like that and indeed donated unwanted things that have been of use to others. Alternatively you could knock the front off and cut 2 or 3 shelves to fit, screw em in, and it'd be a handy tool / oddments shelf unit for utility room, shed or garage.. Ps If you did the make it into the shelves thing, you might be able to ebay ( or whatever) the speaker alone a bit easier than a whole big cab ? Edited May 31, 2021 by Waddo Soqable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxlin Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 No disrespect meant, but if you put your location in your profile, might it have prompted some interest in having it from you on this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Baxlin said: No disrespect meant, but if you put your location in your profile, might it have prompted some interest in having it from you on this thread? True and a good point but it's been on here for a good while and anyone who was interested could always make enquiries. If there is an admin person watching this thread can you close it please. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted December 15, 2022 Author Share Posted December 15, 2022 I have recently given it away now to a local council run music service for young people. So it will be well used and i feel good. 👍🏾🎵🎶🔉🔊 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Good stuff, should make some youngsters happy knowing they have a great cab to play through. Wish the rehearsal rooms I use had that sort of kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 My Barefaced 2x10 is currently being used as a surface to store Christmas decorations, while my Ashdown 4x10 is performing a similar role for the eleventy billion Amazon boxes containing as-yet-unwrapped presents we have to sort through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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