[juStmEetmeAGaIn]

Hello Grado modders. New kid on the block here. After mgh24 sent me his R1 build to audition, and I was totally blown away by the quality and quantity of sound that they pumped out, I have become enthralled with what these mods have to offer. Also DavidA, wooden records and especially fleasbaby have added to my interest and education of what these builds have to offer.

Fleasbaby was gracious and is doing a Rhoord build for me and mgh24 is doing an R1 build for me in fleasbaby purple heart cups. After I see how the pros do it I intend to do a couple of builds for friends and family.

Anyway, here is a picture of the cocobolo cup master pieces that fleasbaby has crafted for his Rhoord build for me. He rocks!!

THEY ARE JUST STUNNING!

Simply, beautiful....

 

[fleasbaby]

Hello Grado modders. New kid on the block here. After mgh24 sent me his R1 build to audition, and I was totally blown away by the quality and quantity of sound that they pumped out, I have become enthralled with what these mods have to offer. Also DavidA, wooden records and especially fleasbaby have added to my interest and education of what these builds have to offer.

Fleasbaby was gracious and is doing a Rhoord build for me and mgh24 is doing an R1 build for me in fleasbaby purple heart cups. After I see how the pros do it I intend to do a couple of builds for friends and family.

Anyway, here is a picture of the cocobolo cup master pieces that fleasbaby has crafted for his Rhoord build for me. He rocks!!

Thanks man

Posted a bunch of other cuops on my site, eBay and Etsy as well:

just saw this one posted recently

Interesting...is that Cocobolo? I wonder...

 

[DavidA]

Its Cocobolo according to the poster on the Grado Fan thread

 

[Geezer Rock 001]

LOL I am a noob. I will teach my spell check how to spell Nhoord. I also forgot to mention Shipibo Audio for their help and information.

 

[fleasbaby]

Its Cocobolo according to the poster on the Grado Fan thread

Thanks David...just had a look. Interesting choices on Grado's part...modders have always steered away from Pine. I always thought it would be too soft, and not so great for turning, but maybe I was wrong. Might be worth picking some up and trying it out.

The GH3 cup design, by the way looks remarkably familiar. A while ago a prototype, that never became a production model, surfaced for sale on eBay (I think). It was a Mahogany version of this shape. Apparently John Grado wasn't too impressed it was up for sale. He had autographed it for the recipient as well. I don't recall a model number for the prototype, but basically it was the non-i/e version of the SR series cup, made as a one-piece wooden cup. Its funny, given our discussion on cup length a few days ago...

@devouringone3 @Konstantin690

 

[wormsdriver]

Thanks David...just had a look. Interesting choices on Grado's part...modders have always steered away from Pine. I always thought it would be too soft, and not so great for turning, but maybe I was wrong. Might be worth picking some up and trying it out.

The GH3 cup design, by the way looks remarkably familiar. A while ago a prototype, that never became a production model, surfaced for sale on eBay (I think). It was a Mahogany version of this shape. Apparently John Grado wasn't too impressed it was up for sale. He had autographed it for the recipient as well. I don't recall a model number for the prototype, but basically it was the non-i/e version of the SR series cup, made as a one-piece wooden cup. Its funny, given our discussion on cup length a few days ago...

@devouringone3 @Konstantin690

I remember that too. It might of been an Rs3 (I think)

 

[wormsdriver]

Found it:

 

[fleasbaby]

Found it:

Yep! That's them ....

Look at that...textbook stuff...TTVJ flat pads, cable attached to back of driver with a lump of Dynamat...fun to see!

 

[Konstantin690]

Found it:

Huh?
Never seen that one before, it may sound very good with a pair of L-Cushions on them.
Future project, "TICK"....

 

[fleasbaby]

Huh?
Never seen that one before, it may sound very good with a pair of L-Cushions on them.
Future project, "TICK"....

So a while back I tried this and it was nice. It was a while ago though. I can’t even remember what drivers I used. I’d recommend trying it if you can source the cups.

 

[juStmEetmeAGaIn]

So a while back I tried this and it was nice. It was a while ago though. I can’t even remember what drivers I used. I’d recommend trying it if you can source the cups.

Thanks man

Posted a bunch of other cuops on my site, eBay and Etsy as well:





Interesting...is that Cocobolo? I wonder...

I remember that too. It might of been an Rs3 (I think)

I wonder, shall we replicate these?
Is it worth it? How does it sound? Considering that they are much smaller.
Some time ago I was trying to make this form, I even did, but....I decided to leave this idea. So I never finished them, and I never heard how it sounds.

 

[fleasbaby]

I wonder, shall we replicate these?
Is it worth it? How does it sound? Considering that they are much smaller.
Some time ago I was trying to make this form, I even did, but....I decided to leave this idea. So I never finished them, and I never heard how it sounds.

If you get the chance, try. From what I recall the form factor was nice....it was compact and light. I forget what drivers I used, but I liked the way they sounded too.

 

[wormsdriver]

I wonder, shall we replicate these?
Is it worth it? How does it sound? Considering that they are much smaller.
Some time ago I was trying to make this form, I even did, but....I decided to leave this idea. So I never finished them, and I never heard how it sounds.

I agree with @fleasbaby. Aesthetically they are nice and low profile which I think some people will like, as far as the sound goes my guess is that you'll hear more of the driver and not much of the cup, which is probably not a bad thing just a tiny bit different.

 

[juStmEetmeAGaIn]

If you get the chance, try. From what I recall the form factor was nice....it was compact and light. I forget what drivers I used, but I liked the way they sounded too.

Sounds Interesting. I’ll try to make one pair soon. Will see how it would sound

 

[juStmEetmeAGaIn]

I agree with @fleasbaby. Aesthetically they are nice and low profile which I think some people will like, as far as the sound goes my guess is that you'll hear more of the driver and not much of the cup, which is probably not a bad thing just a tiny bit different.

That makes me wonder. Hell, I can’t pass through it =)