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Recently an early seventies Marshall 100W Super Lead crossed my path and I decided at the price it was an opportunity and it might grow on me once fixed up (thread to follow?). I do not see myself as a Marshall stack man, and am now getting all confused as to what I want to hook this beast up to. On the one hand, these things should go with at least a 1960 cab (or two) and I should just wait to see if any lone cab will pop up on the market. I also like the rumble of a 4x12, even at low volume it seems to give you lots of percussive power. On the other hand, there is no way I should be playing a half stack or bigger: at home it is too loud and away it is too heavy. Maybe a 1936 cab will be a practical alternative, but how will I sell the odd combination if I conclude I'm not liking it?
So far I have always thought that stereo 10" was my thing because of the lower efficiency and reduced lug-around. What if I get the half stack and want more? Kurt Cobain apparently used to tape up the Marshall logos on his rental equipment because he did not want to be associated with the metal crowd of the day, maybe that's a good compromise?

(anyone know a seventies Marshall 1960 cab for sale?)
    Yeah 4 x 12's thump like nothing else, but most of us don't need that much thump. Or volume. ?

    Nothing wrong with a 1936 and they are desirable cabs these days precisely because they are more portable, so I doubt if you'd have problems selling on if it came to that.
      That's a surprise!!!

      Personally I'd stick to a 212 and aim for speaker drive.
        Get a 4x12 and fit the amp with LAR MAR PPIMV.
          Doesn't really matter whether it's 4x12 or 2x12 IMO. BUT, I've always liked Marshalls through a 4x10. I've played them through a Peavy and a Fender 4x10 cab and it just sounds a bit tighter to me.Try one out and see if you like...
            shaunf wrote: Get a 4x12 and fit the amp with LAR MAR PPIMV.
            Ther's another dilemma right there. So far I have concluded that if the amp can be restored, I will keep it original. If however it has had irreversible work done to it, we will go the practical route. As far as over twenty kilos of amp can be practical.
            Arno West wrote: Doesn't really matter whether it's 4x12 or 2x12 IMO. BUT, I've always liked Marshalls through a 4x10. I've played them through a Peavy and a Fender 4x10 cab and it just sounds a bit tighter to me.Try one out and see if you like...
            Hmmm. Small chance of trying out a 4x10 just like that. Who knows...
              Gearhead wrote:
              shaunf wrote: Get a 4x12 and fit the amp with LAR MAR PPIMV.
              Ther's another dilemma right there. So far I have concluded that if the amp can be restored, I will keep it original. If however it has had irreversible work done to it, we will go the practical route. As far as over twenty kilos of amp can be practical.
              It's such a simple, easily reversible mod, I would do it anyway. I took out one of my speaker jacks and fitted it into the empty hole. It really doesn't need to be on the front.
                Hey Gearhead - Don't muck about!

                Marshall designed the amp by using both the celestion heritage 12" as well as the vintage 12" speakers in the combo version for the absolute tone and sound quality.

                The 4 x 12 cab is the only way to go - I have an empty Marshall A cab (at least 25 years old) should you want to build something up.

                I have the TSL100 Superlead and have been playing around with it with a std 1960A cab (4 x 12) and with the emulator switch engaged, the gain and volume knobs used at full ball (even on the clean channel) gives tone of note (play around with your axe's volume control as well)!

                I am seriously considering both the Heritage B cab as well as the Vintage B cab (both 4 x 12's) and using the TSL100 to drive both of them - It's coming soon (just need the balls the blow 30 G's)!!!

                Just don't spend money on something you will regret later -go full tilt!

                Slayer.
                  Slayer wrote: Hey Gearhead - Don't muck about!

                  Marshall designed the amp by using both the celestion heritage 12" as well as the vintage 12" speakers in the combo version for the absolute tone and sound quality.

                  The 4 x 12 cab is the only way to go - I have an empty Marshall A cab (at least 25 years old) should you want to build something up.

                  I have the TSL100 Superlead and have been playing around with it with a std 1960A cab (4 x 12) and with the emulator switch engaged, the gain and volume knobs used at full ball (even on the clean channel) gives tone of note (play around with your axe's volume control as well)!

                  I am seriously considering both the Heritage B cab as well as the Vintage B cab (both 4 x 12's) and using the TSL100 to drive both of them - It's coming soon (just need the balls the blow 30 G's)!!!

                  Just don't spend money on something you will regret later -go full tilt!

                  Slayer.
                  +1
                  Greenbacks and this amp are a married couple.
                    Phew a 100watt valve.....ur ears ☹

                    Difficult choice to make, if it was me i would go for a 2*12 to be practical. Most of the time i'm def not in a location to utilize a 100watt with a 4*12, i would imagine getting power tube saturation with a 100watt 2*12 will still be too loud for home use. So i'll end up frustrated for not being able to just turn it up that little extra it really wants.

                    The orange ppc 2*12 cabs give a hell of a thump though, but will be costly - plus you would like another drivers than the V30's. And in a 2*12 config u'll need to buy the 65watt greenback versions which goes for 2.5K each if i remember correctly. Or you could build a oversized 2*12 for extra bottom end...

                    With my 60watt 2*12 i still get frustrated - and i don't like using hotplate or some other attenuator. Or u could buy a 4*12 and at home remove the 2 outside powertubes for a 50watt - and when u can jam at volume re-install.
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                      Slayer wrote: The 4 x 12 cab is the only way to go - I have an empty Marshall A cab (at least 25 years old) should you want to build something up.
                      Thank you, Slayer. I think at least one of us got a good deal.

                      So I think I have made up my mind to try the 'go big or go home' route, that is to say I took home something big.

                      Not too fond of the looks of this duo, am looking at getting all of it retolexed and restored. Pro candidate restorers please PM (I think that way it is within site policies).
                        Congrats GH!
                        Gearhead wrote: Not too fond of the looks of this duo, am looking at getting all of it retolexed and restored.
                        SHows you doesn't it? I looked at the pic and thought that wood finish was so much nicer than tolex.
                        Pro candidate restorers please PM (I think that way it is within site policies).
                        Yes it is. ?
                          Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Congrats GH!
                          Yeh looks crazy cool!
                          Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
                          Gearhead wrote: Not too fond of the looks of this duo, am looking at getting all of it retolexed and restored.
                          SHows you doesn't it? I looked at the pic and thought that wood finish was so much nicer than tolex.
                          +1
                            Gearhead wrote:
                            Slayer wrote: The 4 x 12 cab is the only way to go - I have an empty Marshall A cab (at least 25 years old) should you want to build something up.
                            Thank you, Slayer. I think at least one of us got a good deal.

                            So I think I have made up my mind to try the 'go big or go home' route, that is to say I took home something big.

                            Not too fond of the looks of this duo, am looking at getting all of it retolexed and restored. Pro candidate restorers please PM (I think that way it is within site policies).
                            Congrats on the cab.

                            You're a handy guy. Why not get yourself some tolex and tolex glue and do it yourself? Not that hard to do. I did my vintage 4x12 as my first recovering project and it came out at least as good as a factory job.
                              Yeah well up close it's clear that tolex is the only way forward, this 1960A is probably as old as I am. We might be able to keep the original speaker cloth, jack, feet, handles, amp slots, etc but the clear lacquer has not done too good a protective job at the bottom corners. Anyway, will see what it looked like new ?

                              @shaunf: this handy guy is at the stage where it does not matter anymore that he's handy. Not enough time because of career. It was my choice and I now have to live with it. Hopefully it will get better once I figure out how to manage things the right way.
                                Gearhead wrote: Yeah well up close it's clear that tolex is the only way forward, this 1960A is probably as old as I am. We might be able to keep the original speaker cloth, jack, feet, handles, amp slots, etc but the clear lacquer has not done too good a protective job at the bottom corners. Anyway, will see what it looked like new ?

                                @shaunf: this handy guy is at the stage where it does not matter anymore that he's handy. Not enough time because of career. It was my choice and I now have to live with it. Hopefully it will get better once I figure out how to manage things the right way.
                                Sorry man, I know that feeling well.

                                In any case, if something changes and you decide to give it a try, if you're new to this sort of job like I was, you can bank on about 4 hours tops to recover it. The nice thing about that particular cab is that it has the 2 piping channels on top and underneath, which means you use 4 separate pieces of tolex for the sides, instead of one long piece wrapped all the way around. This means you can split the job up over a number of different occasions.
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