Cab configuration...

[jeremyo83]

I'm in the process of planning a 4x12 cab, using some eminence speakers. - 2 Wizard, and 2 Governors. ( www.eminence.com/pdf/tone_guide.pdf ).

The eminence page above recommends that the Wizard be in a closed back, but the Governor can be either open or closed. I have a friend who recommended that I build a half closed/half open cab, giving the low end punch of a closed back, but still keeping the open back highs in the mix as well.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to the configuration of this cab? Here's what I was thinking - a 4x12 cab, top half closed back with the 2 Wizard speakers (as they have a bit more low end). The bottom half open backed with the 2 Governor speakers. (these on the bottom because it will be more convenient to mic them here, and they are probably the speakers I would want miced).

I know that many people, when they combine different speaker types in one cab, will put them in an X pattern to maximize the blend of the speaker types. But in the case of an open/closed back cab, I'm not sure this would be practical. Does anyone have any pros or cons they'd like to bring to my attention with this configuration?

Thanks.

[ChrisK]

Check out the mesa site. They have half 'n half 4x12 cabs.

[jeremyo83]

the road king cab is interesting - similar to what was suggested to me, except by putting the open/closed back vertical instead of horizontal, you have the option of micing either the open or the closed back.
thanks chris.