Speaker Advice for Marshall Head

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Fri May 28, 2004 12:43 pm

A friend of mine has a Marshall 60 watt head (tube) and is looking for good, but reasonably priced speakers. He plays lead with an Eric Clapton signature F**d*r.

What brand speakers and what configuration can anybody recommend that will complement his Marshall without breaking the bank?

Thanks for any advice.

milo · Post by **milo** » Sat May 29, 2004 8:01 am

You might want to have him email Ted Weber. He makes some great speakers, from budget to high dollar and will honestly tell you what speaker will work best to fit your specific application. The Weber website is www.webervst.com. There are alot of good speakers out there, but they have alot of different sounds so it would probably be a good idea to have him read the descriptions of each speaker on the site. That way he could describe what he's looking for.

Assuming he wants 12" speakers, the Reverend Alltone is also a great speaker at a reasonable price, if it has the type of sound that he's looking for. (www.reverenddirect.com)

philco · Post by **philco** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:46 am

Marshalls were voiced for Celestion speakers, if he wants the classic Marshall tone. The Celestion G12H30 is good in a 4x12 cab, or the G12H80 in a 2x12 cab.

Avatar Speakers had gotten the entire warehouse load of discontinued G12H80 speakers from Celestion and were moving trhem out at $50 each delivered, or less than $150 for a quad. I ordered a couple for my 1x12 combo amps, and they are awesome.

www.avatarspeakers.com

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 12:59 pm

Thanks for the tips.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:07 am

Yeah, a 4 X 12 Marshall angle cab with Celestions, probably will break the bank though, but they sound great and really spread the sound around. I love the sound of an old non-master volume Marshall with a 4 X 12 cab, that's the way they were supposed to sound. Big difference between power tube distortion and pre amp tube distortion, power tubes roar and pre amp tubes buzz. bzzzz.

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 1:57 pm

Hey Bob: Where's a good place to get a cab like that for a good price?

Phil: My friend checked out the Avatar site and had a few more questions. For the Celestions, what decently priced cabinet is recommended? Also, he had the wierd idea of combining 2 of the 80's with 2 of the 30's and wants to know what you think. Apparently he tried the 30's before, but got too little output from them, but a nice crunch. He's thinking this may sound good with the 80's.

Thanks guys.

philco · Post by **philco** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 4:29 pm

John: I would stick with the G12H80 because of the fabulous low price. It is "the" classic Celestion speaker of 70's rock as supplied in Marshall cabs of that period. If you don't like them, you can always sell two of them and buy the Vintage 30's. G12H80's are loud and have excellent bass for a guitar speaker.

Avatar Speakers is the best place to get a new cab at a low price, and check their feedback on Harmony-Central. Get one with the Celestion G12H80's already installed for less than a lot of used Marshall cabs would go for. Go to www.watfordvalves.com and check out the test reports on Celestion speakers. They praised the G12H to high heaven and said it was made to the exact 70's specifications. You can get a 2x12 cab from Avatar and it will more than handle the 60-watt Marshall head, but of course a 4x12 is more macho and could make a passable bass cab.

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:02 pm

Thanks Phil. I'll pass on the info.