How does the tall 4x12" cabs sound?

Roe · Post by **Roe** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:53 pm

How does the tall cabs with 1960's specs (i.e. not 1960A TV) compare to the standard sized 4x12" cabs?
Some of these are 3,15" taller, others are 7" taller than the regular cabs. Will this give more and deeper and looser bass and a slower attack?

johniss0001 · Post by **johniss0001** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:15 pm

yes for more bass i ain't too sure about the rest. But my cab i am building is 34" tall but the rest is normal marshall sizes

Roe · Post by **Roe** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:13 am

tell us how it sounds when it's ready!

johniss0001 · Post by **johniss0001** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:06 pm

will do

Yngve · Post by **Yngve** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:14 pm

Roe wrote:How does the tall cabs with 1960's specs (i.e. not 1960A TV) compare to the standard sized 4x12" cabs?
Some of these are 3,15" taller, others are 7" taller than the regular cabs. Will this give more and deeper and looser bass and a slower attack?

I have both and what l notice is a deeper bass and a bit loose bass response, were as the normal size cabs are tighter. The attach is much of the same. But definately a bigger overal sound deeper and bassier. But if you combine both cabs it sound huge, my windows shake.

Roe · Post by **Roe** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:54 am

Do you have a tall or extra tall cab?

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:08 am

By extra tall are you refering to those 4x12s that mrshall made that were the same cab as the marshall 8x10's but the baffle was cut for 4 12s? Those are monstrous

Roe · Post by **Roe** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:30 am

I was thinking about the 1966-67 1960B and 1982B cabs that are almost 7" higher than the standard cabs today.

Namar · Post by **Namar** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:52 pm

I've got a tall 1982b, it has much more low end resonance than my regular 1982 slant.

Looser bass would be another way to look at it.

I like it.

But, I prefer the regular cabs for my superlead. My 5150 however sounds unreal through the tall boy.

johniss0001 · Post by **johniss0001** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:36 pm

can i see a pic of your 1982 b

Namar · Post by **Namar** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:27 pm

This is the only pic I have, it's an old one, nothing close up at the moment. I've since replaced all the internals in that amp, and after sticking the 68 board in, then changing it to match what ****** and ralle described for circuit setup, it finally sounds freakin' sweeeeet.

It's the purple hendrix stack, a tall 1982b and a slant, no side handles, just old-style leather handles.

Some might call it gawdy, I call it gorgeous, purple has the best tone! Heh.

johniss0001 · Post by **johniss0001** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:04 am

your 82b is about the size of my angled 4x12

Namar · Post by **Namar** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:21 am

Well you should get some good boom from it then, heh.
Especially to thicken up single coils, and satisfy the strat lover in us all.

johniss0001 · Post by **johniss0001** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:25 pm

i got ants in my pants about getting her done! it looks like it may be early next year when i get her 100% done including speakers in, but i am in no hurry just take my time, i want to get my 50 watt amp done so i can use my rola 2x12s and we'll take it from there,

I am gonna get her done and when i do it'll kick ass

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