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    Posted: 02 March 2019 at 7:07pm
Hi everyone.  

I have a Gauss 4583a that I would like to use in a Bass guitar rig but I need to build a cabinet for it.  I have tried it in a small trace elliot cabinet but it sounded rather lacking which I think was because the speaker was too small.  

I'm looking for a little direction into where to look to find/figure out dimensions and specs for a cabinet.
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Gauss 4583A is a 15" driver that was designed as a subwoofer to be used in large horn loaded PA cabinets so it is completely wrong to try and use it for bass guitar---Do not waste your time as it is totally unsuitable.
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Thanks for the information.  I'd still like to build a cabinet for the speaker.  Any information or advice?
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Originally posted by teflongrizzly teflongrizzly wrote:

Hi everyone.  

I have a Gauss 4583a that I would like to use in a Bass guitar rig but I need to build a cabinet for it.  I have tried it in a small trace elliot cabinet but it sounded rather lacking which I think was because the speaker was too small.  

I'm looking for a little direction into where to look to find/figure out dimensions and specs for a cabinet.

EDIT/CLARIFICATION: I stated above that I thought the speaker was too small which is incorrect.  What I meant was that the volume of the cabinet was too small for the speaker.  The trace elliot mentioned above also has a 15" speaker and the gauss physically fit into the cabinet just fine.  
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heres some specs that may help you in making a cab for it


however, robbos advice, above, is probably pretty sound - if you do want to build something for it youll probably want to add a 10" or similar above to give you a bit more articulation
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It'll work fine for bass guitar.
I'd probably just build a sealed box in the 50-75L range and call it good. The reason for a sealed box is that the cabinet's air spring will help prevent over-excursion, which can lead to damage quickly.

Treat it like the vintage driver it is, don't expect it to shake the whole venue, and it'll do you well.

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