Custom Audio & Bogner 1x12 Cabinet Question

Those look pretty identical for the most part don't they?

 

Contact Save @ Avatar and ask him.
He's got the best prices/delivery on all sorts of cabs.

 

I remember reading a post here that stated they are in fact the same. The same post also mention the VHT 1x12 closed back cab as coming from the same builder. Things may have changed since then as it was a few years back as I recall.

 

They are built by the same supplier, but they are not identical in dimensions, if my memory serves me, they are up to 3/4" difference on them. The Bogner's logo acts kind of like a Beam Blocker which cuts down on the ice pick highs when standing in front of them.

TheGrooveking

 

I believe the same company makes cabs for Bogner, Diezel, VHT, CAA, and probably several others. Aren't they called Pacific CabinetWorks or something?

 

I'm dying for some cubes.

Grooveking...how do you like the avatar? Those are Avatar's underneith the CAEs right?

Chase

 

Yes they are Avatars. I have them loaded with a Celestion Claasic 80 in one and a Mesa C90 in the other. Both cabs have oval port in the back. They sound big, they do have good amount of bass, which they should being as large as they are. build quality is great, the only thing is The pictures on the website didn't show that it would come with screws holding the speaker grill on. According to Avatar they changed it so that the grills don't rattle or fall off. The Avatar cabs are a great value.

TheGrooveking

 

IIRC, the cabinet builder is Victor at Basson http://www.bassonsound.com.

 

Do the Basson have ports? The Bogners & CAA have 2 ports each, Basson list air tight cabinets. The CAA don't have 1-1/4″ reinforcements in their corners. So I am not sure they make the other brand cabinets.

TheGrooveking

 

The Basson on are about 3" deeper than the Bogner or CAA cabinets.

TheGrooveking

 

How is the mystery solved? What makes you think Basson builds the cabinets for CAA, Diezel, Bogner, VHT, etc...? I've heard it was Pacific Cabinetworks OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT for years.

Chris

 

Oh, I really don't know firsthand or anything. Just saying I've heard that from several people online for years. I do suspect it's the same place that makes all of these cabs, but I'm not sure if I got the name exactly right OR if it's the same place that does kitchen cabinets/furniture. It makes sense that it COULD be the same place, though.

 

OK first off, i need to correct the mis-information that is being spread in the post.

The CAE cabs are/were NOT built by Victor at Basson. They were built by a guy named Victor, but a totally different guy with his own woodworking company. He built cabs for several boutique amp builders.

The CAE 1x12 and 2x12 were designed by John Suhr.

 

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