Bass Culture Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 (edited) Took delivery of one of Alex's Super Twelve's on Friday - mine is finished with silver grille cloth - and used it for a wedding gig on Saturday and some recording yesterday. I've got to say, even though we've only been dating for a couple of days, I think I'm in love. For me it's got absolutely everything and is exactly what I've been looking for - a portable (it's got integrated castors - back of the net!), one cab solution, that will be loud enough for all the gigs I'm likely to cover (pubs, clubs and small to medium sized halls mostly). Sound is punchy, full and defined - full, tight lows, pronounced and punchy mids and nice, smooth highs, but really well balanced too. I'm really impressed by how little the character of the sound changes between different volume settings too - don't you hate it when you get a nice, punchy, tight sound at home practice levels, turn the volume up and suddenly it goes all manic on you? Yeah, me too. The Super Twelve doesn't do that - to my ear. All in all I think this is a great cab. Photos and more comprehensive review to be posted in the 'Reviews' section to due course. Thought I'd start spreading the love as soon as I could though. Oh, and it looks so cool with the silver grill cloth! BC EDIT for photos: I was going to do a fuller review but I really couldn't add anything to the fullsome praise Me and My Bass has lavished on his cab in his excellent review already - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=88457"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=88457[/url] The drummer in one of my bands is a multi-instrumentalist and plays bass also. A couple of weeks back he congratulated on my bass sound when I was still using my Purple Chili PCB112. Last week he turned to me and said that he loved the sound of the new cab even more than the old one. I put a lot of empasis on the (lower) mids in my sound and he went on to say that it wasn't really a sound he went for himself when he was playing bass but we then spent 3 minutes discussing bass sounds and generally praising the Super Twelve - much to the chagrin of the singer and guitarist! Nothing's perfect, of course, but the Super Twelve pretty much fits the bill for me completely at this moment in time. Only time will tell if the first wave of passion will develop into long-term commitment but my wandering eye has been stilled for the time being! Edited July 10, 2010 by Bass Culture Quote
Merton Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 If I win th elottery on Wednesday I'm going to get me exactly the same cab. I love my Vintage to bits so am really keen to have a smaller version (hehe) for the smaller gigs Quote
machinehead Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 I'm going to stop reading threads about the Super Twelve because it would eventually cost me money Quote
fatback Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 [quote name='machinehead' post='886765' date='Jul 5 2010, 10:25 PM']I'm going to stop reading threads about the Super Twelve because it would eventually cost me money [/quote] You could sell me your midget then Quote
Bass Culture Posted July 6, 2010 Author Posted July 6, 2010 Used the Super Twelve at a rehearsal with another band last night playing original, rockier material. It matches my RH450 so well - just had a huge smile on my face for three hours! Huge sound. The only tonal adjustment I've done between the gig, recording session and rehearsal I've used it at since I got the cab on Friday is to alter the pickup pan on my Roscoe. That's all I've needed to do to accommodate three completely different rooms. Quote
machinehead Posted July 7, 2010 Posted July 7, 2010 [quote name='fatback' post='886855' date='Jul 5 2010, 11:31 PM']You could sell me your midget then [/quote] I would answer this only I haven't read the thread. Frank Quote
fatback Posted July 7, 2010 Posted July 7, 2010 [quote name='machinehead' post='888874' date='Jul 7 2010, 08:11 PM']I would answer this only I haven't read the thread. Frank[/quote] Keep reading these threads + Buy Super 12 = need to sell midget to fatback. QED Quote
discreet Posted July 7, 2010 Posted July 7, 2010 [quote name='fatback' post='886855' date='Jul 5 2010, 11:31 PM']You could sell me your midget then [/quote] Don't know where to start with this. Quote
MacDaddy Posted July 7, 2010 Posted July 7, 2010 Pics or it didn't happen. Or isn't happening. Er, or... just post pics! Quote
fatback Posted July 7, 2010 Posted July 7, 2010 [quote name='discreet' post='889114' date='Jul 7 2010, 11:22 PM']Don't know where to start with this.[/quote] Oh dear, chaos. Sorry Frank has a midget in his sig. So if he buys a super 12 (cos of reading threads like this) he'll need to get rid of the midget real cheap (to me). Or even not so cheap Quote
bigjohn Posted July 7, 2010 Posted July 7, 2010 I'd really like to try one of these. I've got a 1212L at the moment. But always open for improvement! Any chance of a Super 12 going on tour Alex? Quote
alexclaber Posted July 8, 2010 Posted July 8, 2010 [quote name='bigjohn' post='889132' date='Jul 7 2010, 11:47 PM']Any chance of a Super 12 going on tour Alex?[/quote] No plans to send a S12 on tour, for starters they're selling as fast as we make them! Quote
bigjohn Posted July 8, 2010 Posted July 8, 2010 [quote name='alexclaber' post='889591' date='Jul 8 2010, 03:19 PM']No plans to send a S12 on tour, for starters they're selling as fast as we make them![/quote] Bah! Has any good basschatter bought one up Nottingham way? Quote
discreet Posted July 8, 2010 Posted July 8, 2010 [quote name='fatback' post='889124' date='Jul 7 2010, 11:34 PM']Oh dear, chaos. Sorry [/quote] I was implying you were involved in the human trafficking of persons of restricted growth. Quote
fatback Posted July 8, 2010 Posted July 8, 2010 [quote name='discreet' post='889731' date='Jul 8 2010, 06:06 PM'] I was implying you were involved in the human trafficking of persons of restricted growth.[/quote] LOL Quote
fatback Posted July 8, 2010 Posted July 8, 2010 [quote name='Clarky' post='889851' date='Jul 8 2010, 08:56 PM']Just wait til Alex launches the BareFaced Dwarf[/quote] Bare... what? Quote
Bass Culture Posted July 10, 2010 Author Posted July 10, 2010 Edit for the couple of snaps I've added. Mark Quote
Merton Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 [quote name='Bass Culture' post='891345' date='Jul 10 2010, 03:28 PM']Edit for the couple of snaps I've added. Mark[/quote] Oh my. That's rather spiffing isn't it Quote
fatback Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 [quote name='Merton' post='891377' date='Jul 10 2010, 04:13 PM']Oh my. That's rather spiffing isn't it [/quote] +1 tastee indeed GAS is a terrible terrible thing Quote
ajerthebadger Posted August 26, 2010 Posted August 26, 2010 Is there much noticeable difference in high end frequency response compared to the Super Twelve T? Quote
ShergoldSnickers Posted August 27, 2010 Posted August 27, 2010 I really shouldn't go looking at Alex's designs. I just end up wanting one of each. Quote
Merton Posted August 28, 2010 Posted August 28, 2010 [quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='938339' date='Aug 27 2010, 06:38 PM']I really shouldn't go looking at Alex's designs. I just end up wanting one of each. [/quote] Ain't that the truth! Still pondering a way of affording one of these... Quote
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