Congratulations on becoming a Barefaced Gen 3 12XN owner!
These cabs are the pinnacle of bass guitar amplication, representing the most efcient
way to turn the power and tone coming from your bass and amp into sound with the
frequency balance, dynamics, immediacy and dispersion to ll the room in the best
possible way. Great tone, at the right time, everywhere! Hyperbole? Maybe, but justied...
Before you use your cab, please take the time to digest the following information:
You may think plenty of bassists know about Barefaced but we can assure you that only
a tiny fraction of them have even heard our name, let alone realise that we are producing
arguably the best bass cabs ever made, regardless of your musical situation.
If you’ve plugged your cab in and cranked it up loud then you’ve almost certainly
concluded that it’s awesome. So please, spread the word about how great it is – you are
the Barefaced Gen 3 Army, and Barefaced needs you!
1. Don’t throw the box and protective packaging away until you’re sure you like the cab. If
your cab has suffered any damage in transit please contact us immedately!
2. The Super Twin and Big Twin 2 are shipped without their front feet attached. Remove
the two bolts in the base of the cab, unwrap the pair of feet from their packaging, and t
carefully. Don’t push too hard with the bolt or you may push the t-nut out from the inside
of the cab - let the threads on the bolt engage in the t-nut and then the bolt pull itself into
position. Once the foot is snugly in place, tighten the bolt right up so it never comes loose.
2. Use a standard speakon lead or 1/4” lead - we can supply these (£12 / €15 / $18).
3. Daisy-chain if you like - you won’t need many cabs, ours go loud!
4. The Super Midget/Big Baby II/Big Twin 2 have an ‘HF Control’ knob on the back of
the cab. Open it up like a tap (anti-clockwise) for increased treble and upper midrange.
Experiment and listen to how it changes the tone. Set it however you like.
5. Your cab has a high power 12” driver (or two) which takes time to loosen up. It will get
deeper, fatter, smoother and cleaner sounding after some loud use.
6. Set your EQ at on your bass and amp. Start fresh! If you have two pickups, use the
pan or dual volumes for tweaking before you go to the EQ. Try not to stand right next to
your cab. Turn it up loud! Turn it down a bit if your band complains...
7. When you’ve decided you’re keeping the cab, tell the world (and us) how much you like
it. Tell us where you nd out about bass gear so we can preach to the unconverted. If it
isn’t nailing your tone(s), email us for help! (If any residue is left behind after removing the
QC label, this can be safely removed with white spirit).
Introduction and important stuff
