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Re: Well built 4x12 cab bargains?

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 6:18 pm
by Jero
misterstomach wrote:I’ll second the suggestion for old peaveys. Can often be found really cheap and are great cabs.
Last 4x12 I bought (and still own) was a Peavey 412s, loaded with brand new celestion g12t-75, for less than $100. Not the most sought after speakers, but getting a solid cab plus 4 nice speakers for less than the cost of one...a deal I'll take any day :idk: :snax:

Re: Well built 4x12 cab bargains?

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:36 pm
by Gone Fission
There are so many stories I've run across of xxxxx's first album being recorded with a Peavey 412 and that's the tone that the fans went gaga over. But that would probably all be from the era when everything was still be made in Mississippi.

Re: Well built 4x12 cab bargains?

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:17 am
by crochambeau
I've got an old Peavey 4x12, and because the thing wasn't heavy enough already the previous owner had it coated in fucking spray on truck bed liner. I could probably drag it behind my car without damaging it.

Re: Well built 4x12 cab bargains?

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:28 am
by John Matrix
Thanks for the suggestions. Right now I have a Marshall 1960 and a Sunn 412L. The Sunn sounds great and looks cool but its huge, so I've been considering downsizing. Not 100% sure yet but I will be keeping my eyes out for a sweet deal.

Re: Well built 4x12 cab bargains?

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 1:28 pm
by frigid midget
Came here to say old peavey or laney, guess I'm late to the party :)

In my experience beat up old Marshall 1960 cabs from the late '80s can be found just as cheap as newer ones that don't have plywood backs.
Still the best weight/tone/price/quality ratio imo.

Re: Well built 4x12 cab bargains?

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:36 pm
by Faldoe
I have some cab by a company whose name is escaping me. They make cheaper stuff. There is some dude on Youtube that did a A/B with a Mesa Recto cab and this cab I'm referring to where he covered the cab so you couldn't know the make. I owned one and it was pretty good considering you can get it for $100 or so on craigslist. I'll have to find the maker.

Re: Well built 4x12 cab bargains?

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 5:55 pm
by BoatRich
I’ve got a couple of custom built cabs and I still end up using the 5150 412 I picked up for 80 bucks so I’m gonna go Peavey also.