The BluGuitar FATCAB is the result of my many years of trying to capture the sound-character of an old 4x12“ box in a compact 1x12“ format.
Obviously I know that physics sets us limits, but I still find it surprising how well this box works for me in practice. It has proved its worth on small to midsized stages over the years, where its advantages really come to light: Because the box only has one speaker it quickly reaches its optimum working range, making the sound vibrant and less stiff. The Thiele Bass-Reflex-System and the interlocked, extremely stiffened casing provide a defined, dynamic Bass sound with Sub-bass, usually only associated with 4x12“ boxes. This is still the case even when playing at a lower volume. The volume of the casing delivers an extra portion of low-midrange frequency. At high volume the box delivers a balanced sound, without any danger of droning or loosing the tight bootom due to the fat magnet of our custom designed speaker. The speaker itself gives the sound a harmonious mid-range and soft treble, which are made even silkier by being filtered through the thick basket-weave covering the front of the box.
A big chunky bass with a quick response, a creamy mid-range and a soft silky treble on top, which stays smooth and doesn’t get annoying. For me, the FATCAB sounds and feels like an old Mini 4x12“ box. In clubs and on medium-sized stages, I don’t miss having a 4x12“ box at all.
Specifications:
Type: 1 x 12“ Closed Back
Power: 60 Watt
Impedance: 8 Ohm
Speaker: 1 x 12“ special BluGuitar Fat
Wood: Baltic Birch ply w/finger joint corners
Tolex: Black Levant
Grill Cloth: Black Basket Weave
Weight: 15 kg
Dimensions: 37 x 55 x 30 cm
Connectivity: 1 x Mono In, 1 x Parallel Out, 1x Serial Out
Special Features: Thile-Small design for best Bass-Response
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Created by renowned live and studio guitarist, electronics guru and amp designer Thomas Blug, all BluGuitar amps, cabinets and accessories are gamechangers, benchmarked against the most iconic guitar amps imaginable, are designed to be a dream to control and use, and seamlessly integrate into perfect systems to give players the best-sounding most flexible setup ever, in the lightest, smallest most easily transportable format. BOUTIQUE TO GO.
Created by renowned live and studio guitarist, electronics guru and amp designer Thomas Blug, all BluGuitar amps, cabinets and accessories are gamechangers, benchmarked against the most iconic guitar amps imaginable, are designed to be a dream to control and use, and seamlessly integrate into perfect systems to give players the best-sounding most flexible setup ever, in the lightest, smallest most easily transportable format. BOUTIQUE TO GO.