Avatar G412 Slant Cabinet

This category is a ten, because where else can you customize your own 4X12 with 3 different kinds of speakers?

Another well deserved ten. My cabinet has two G12H30 across the bottom, a V30, and a Greenback on top. This setup rules. I've got all the tones covered, from ripping highs and thumping lows. I play through a PRS, and a Soldano HR 50+XL head. I have a hard time leaving the house because this combo sounds so good you want to keep playing.

Well built, and I love the metal grille instead of speaker cloth.

Ten is too low here, should be a fifteen or something. Dave is a great guy and it's feels good to support a guy in business for himself. A cut above the rest.

If you are in the market for a cab, get on the phone and call this guy. You can pick out your setup exactly how you want it. I just can't say enough, you will be happy knowing you got things exactly how you wanted it, instead of having to settle for less just to have a cabinet with the same logo as your amp head.

BTW, the Avatar metal grille compliments the Soldano metal diamond pattern well.

This is an Avatar slant cab with 4 Celestion Vintage 30s. It's covered in carpet, not as durable as tolex. Great heavy-duty steel handles on the side. I ordered 4 castor wheels for the bottom, and assumed they would be put on for me. They were simply enclosed in the box, and no screws were provided. The only other thing I don't like it the surface area of the top. It fits my amp ok, but it's pretty small.

Despite all these minor things, I'm confident that it will last a good long time and it looks freaking brutal.

I'm playing a Ibanez RG450 through a modified 5150 head into this cabinet. The V30s are the greatest speaker in the world. It sounds amazing. I recommend Avatar to any lead player. Because that cabinet is not as deep as most, the sound stands out even more.

Not sure yet, but as long as I take good care of it, I'll have it for a long time. The beauty of it is that I got 4 - $110 speakers in a cabinet for $450. Do the math and it doesn't matter if it lasts or not, cuz I only paid $10 for construction.

Dave is a nice guy. I didn't talk to him much, but it's still nice having that small company attention.

I've been playing for over eight years (I'm only eighteen). I've done a lot of research on equipment, etc. This is the best deal for cabinets in the world. If you are not rich, and need speakers, there's no reason not to get an Avatar. I plan on upgrading to a full stack with a set of Eminence V12s on bottom in the future. Great company with a great idea and great product.

4X12 Avatar slant cab - here's the direct link: http://www.avatarspeakers.com/g412sl.htm
metal grill - good protection and looks very good
2 jacks in the back - one input, one to go to another cab. 8 ohms
Not stereo, but still an excellent value.
Mine has the Vintage-30 speakers in it.

I use a 1984 Ibanez X-series guitar, blade humbuckers. Run through a Randall RG-100 ES head. I play hard rock and metal.

First off, I suggest the Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. Great full sound, perfect for hard and heavy sounds. No rattles, squeaks, creaks, or anything that sounds weak in any manner whatsoever. Solid sound, from low to high volume, clean or dirty, through and through.

I've only had it for about 2 months, but I can tell you this: it's built like a panzer tank. All plywood, none of that cheap cardboard crap here. Dead solid construction, 85 pounds tough (I know..... I forgot to order the damn casters!), hard corner protectors, good metal grill up front (functional and fashionable). This one will take a lickin and keep on tickin.

Dave's great, Avatar Speakers is a very helpful company in general. Got a problem? Call them. Want some advice? Call them. Feeling lonely? Call them. So kind, so helpful. They really want to help you nail down exactly what's right for you.

It don't get any better than this, inside or outside this price range. I was VERY picky when I chose what to get, and it paid off. Avatar is the way to go, and I was not disappointed. You won't find a better cab for a better price anywhere.

These are awesome closed back speaker cabinets with your choice of stereo or mono wiring schemes and impedence ratings. Along with this, you get to choose from an impressive selection of speakers. The cabs are covered in a carpet type material which I think dampens the chaotic frequencies such that these cabinets sound much better than with a tolex covering. Much more durable too. It would take a pretty bad snag to tear the covering on an Avatar speaker cab. Daily bumbs and dings won't phase them at all. The cabinets are constructed of thick playwood and dadoed for super strong joints. An occasional vacuum job is all it takes to make them look brand new after a little dust collects.

This is where these things really shine. Not only are they strong, durable and good looking, they sound incredible. I am the proud owner of two Avatar Speaker G412 cabinets and I will own others down the road.
The first cabinet I bought was an 8 ohm, loaded with the standard Eminence V12's. Frankly speaking, this is the absolute best 4x12 cabinet/speaker combination value in America today. The Eminence V12's make every amp and guitar I own sound like concert quality. I couldn't be happier with this cabinet. $199.00 plus $49.00 shipping is all it takes to enhance your tone! Your cabinet will typically be ordered one day, built and shipped the next day, and at your front door in 3-7 days after that. I live in Reno, Nevada and my cabinet was delivered in flawless condition 5 days after I called Dave to order it, including a weekend!

My second cabinet was an 8 ohm G412 but this time I ordered it with Celestion Vintage 30's. This was for a specific reason although there are other benefits too. The primary reason I bought this second cab with VIN30's was to compliment the first cab with the Eminence V12's. I called Dave to talk about the speaker characteristics before I made my decision.

In a nutshell, the Eminence V12's are strong on the bottom end but very responsive to EQ adjustments. The VIN30's are really good across the entire spectrum but really good with the mids and highs while still sounding warm. But here is where things become totally amazing . . . stacking these two speaker types/cabs on top of each other takes you guitar tone into a whole new realm! I put the cab with the VIN30's on top of the cab with the V12's and I almost had to call 911 because my heart started pounding out of control the minute I started playing!. I use a Carvin all mahogany DC127 with a quilt cap and pplay with 3 tube amps, a Carvin Bel Air with the GT12's, a Peavey Triumph 60 tube head and a Sovtek MIG-60. Each of these amps have found a synergy with this speaker cab configuration that takes each of these amps and enhances their capabilities beyond anything you can imagine.

This is the benchmark in what a stack should sound like and there is no better way to acquire this tone than with two Avatar cabinets with complimenting speaker types. I am in total awe every time I power up!

I am a big man and could stand on top if these cabinets and there would be virtually no movment in these cabinets. They are as solid as a rock. No rattles or funny noises. Just pure tone, especially with the V12/VIN30 combination . . . Just amazing. . .

This is another strong point. The Avatar service and support is beyond the scope of what you are paying for these awesome cabinets. Make a call or send an email for any reason and you'll be heard and taken care of. Not only do they stand behind their products but you can get professional answers and counseling to help you make a very informed decision on the speaker cabinet you need.

Any Avatar cabinet is going to sound as good as any other brand of cabinets with the same speakers but you're going to pay hundreds more for names and tolex, both of which mean nothing to your tone. If you combine complimenting speaker types like I did, you'll never look back and will see other cabinets in a totally different light for their lack of value when compared to Avatar. Forget the gripes about no casters. As you know by now, they are right at the size limit for UPS shipping so save yourself some money and stop griping about wheels. Avatar's optional wheels are cheaper than your local Home Depot by far and with a handful of 1 inch wood screws and 15 minutes, you have wheels too.

I have to emphasize again how the tone of the 2 cabs with V12's on the bottom and VIN30's on the top is. WOW! Tone from the heavens!

There is no better value for speaker cabinets anywhere. You can try but you won't find a better deal anywhere.

4X12 Slant Cab that I had Dave install with 4 Celestion G12H30's. Has two jacks in the back for rigging up to other speaker cabs. 8 ohms. Metal grid which I think looks pretty awesome, and black felt covering 1/4 plywood. Very sturdy. I was impressed when I first saw it. Who is that cracker that complained about the back being about 1/4 inch set in? Talk about a nit-picker. This cabinet is very well made.

This cabinet sounds great. All the lows I could hope for. The Celestion G12's sound beautiful -- nice n' warm w/ plenty of crunch. Sounds almost like a cocked wah w/ my Super Distortion pickup in my SG. I play with a hot rodded Marshall JCM 800 and it sounds fab. I'd be curious to hear how it sounds mixed with two Celestion Vintage 30's, as I read some other people are doing -- but I don't really see the point since the soundman usually only mic's one speaker anyway. When my band gets its own soundman I might try a combo 2 G12's w/ 2 Vintage 30's cuz then I can work with the soundman to get a perfect mix of the speakers out on the floor. But most soundmen at clubs don't give a hoot and they'll just pop a mic on a speaker and not really care about getting the sweet spots.

Seems totally reliable. I installed the wheels Dave sent with it and wheeled it about 15 blocks to my gig last weekend and it got there in one shape.

No complaints here. All emails responded to promptly -- Dave is very helpful. Excellent Customer Service.

I recorded some tracks with this thing right after I bought it, and they were the best sounding guitar tracks I've ever recorded. Both my Marshall JCM 800 and my cheesy-as-hell ART 80/80 (which I use sometimes for getting a particular sound) sounded incredible to tape with the Avatar. Just stick two Shure SM-57's on this biotch, and you're sure to get a great recorded sound. I enjoyed my sound on stage too, although it's harder to tell b/c my band plays so blisteringly loud. But I've sat around my house for hours playing this thing and the overtones and beef and warmth and everything about it -- sounds very good.

This is a new cab made in 2002.It has carpet covering,plastic corners, metal grill, and two jacks. No casters.8 ohms.This is a follow up review.

It came with V12's. I play rock and blues. AC/DC, Judas Priest, ACCEPT, KROKUS, UFO. The V12's have no mids and aren't a V30 Clone. (False Avertising). Their not even close. I put in two V30's and it helped a little. I sold the V12's and got two G12T-75.s. The V30's were still harsh soundng and I didn't like them. A lot of people recommended mixing speakers but I don't support it. The difference in the wattages and the sensativties make a difference on how each speaker sounds. I have a Marshall 1936 cab with the G12T-75's and I love those speakers so much I decided to go with four of those. They sound great clean and distorted. I am using a Marshall JCM800 2204 and an AVT50H. It sounds great with both amps.

The cab seems built pretty good. lightly padded interior, the carpeted covering looks great and the grill looks mean. I think it will last. I put casters on it myself.

Well I called Dave at Avatar and he answered my questions and was helpful when purchasing my cab. He is good with helping you determine what you need to achieve your sound. Received my cab in perfect shape.

I highly recommend getting an Avatar cab then a Marshall. Why pay $600 for a Marshall when you can have one of these at less then half the cost. Once you find the speakers you want you can't go wrong with this one.It is very well made cab and looks great too. I am very happy with the sound after the speaker change and I would buy another.I am happy now to be able to say I have a half stack!

4x12 slant, 8 ohm, two V30 on top, G12H30 on the bottom. Avatar has a good selection of speaker offerings and the price they offer for the celestion speaker line up is great. I would prefer tolex covering, and routed cabinet edges and some heavy grill cloth, but that's extra bucks. You get what you need (sound quality) for the lowest price I've ever seen.

Les Paul Studio -> Marshall 18W clone -> Avatar. Absolutely gives the Marshall grind that you want from a Les Paul through a dimed EL84 or EL34 power amp. This is THE sound I was looking for.

It's brand new, but built very well. I would prefer tolex for looks and a heavy grill cloth to ward off beer spills. But it's very well built and was packged great for shipping.

Email correspondence was great! I haven't had an issue needing dealt with but all contact has been fast and friendly. Great folks!

Certainly the best buy for a closed back 4x12 if your goal is sound quality and reliability at the lowest possible price. Down side is that there's nothing fancy about it. If you want tolex, grill cloth, and routed corners, then this ain't the one for you.

2002 Make
8-Ohm Mono Cabinet
Slanted 4x12 Cabinet
Two Celestion V30's on top
Two Celestion G12H30's on Bottom
Nice fuzzy carpet covering
Industrial metal grill protecting speakers
Factory included grill spacers (to protect speakers)
Heavy duty plastic corner protectors
Metal recessed handles
Rated for 340w

I'm usin' this cab with my Guild De-Armond M-75 with Seymour Duncan Invaders at the Neck/Bridge. And a Peavey Triple XXX Head.

This cabinet is the perfect compliment to my particular style, which is a cross between HardCore Punk, Grunge, Metal, and something completely new.

All I got to say is TONE!! TONE!! TONE!! ... This cab does anything from the growliest lows to the prissiest highs.

Dunno 'bout the reliability yet, had it only a few days. But judging from the construction I'd expect this thing to last 30 years or better of hard, heavy giggin.

Dave at Avatar speakers is the best. He spent 45 minutes on the phone with me when I ordered it, giving me advice and pointers along the way. The feeling I get from this guy and his company is that they would do anything I needed for my cab.

Overall I'm completely satisfied, first time I've purchased a cabinet without playing it first. But based on everyone else's reviews of his products I went ahead with it. Now I'm a complete believer! I don't know how Avatar does it for so cheap, but they make quality stuff. If someone stole this I'd hunt 'em down n' make 'em pay... for another Avatar cab in addition to the one I'd take back!

This cabinet was made in 2002! It has two stereo jacks, carpeted covering, plastic corners, metal grill,metal handles and a solid box. I was leary about the carpet at first but when I got it looked great. It only weighs 70 lbs. It is very loud!

OK I bought this cabinet with Eminence V12's because it was the cheapest wayto get it. I am using it with a Marshall JCM800 2204 head and an AVT50H. With the V12's it has great highs and lows but has a lower mid range. After fooling with the EQ I could get it to sound good but not close enough. I have talked with Dave and other users and they said to get Celestion V30's. So I got two V30's and put those on top with two V12's on the bottom. Much better! More mids and more full sounding. The V12's sound like your playing in a box. More on the speakers below.

Well after reading many reviews from users and talking to Dave ,I was convinced to get the Avatar over a used Marshall. I didn't want to spend $400 plus on a used cabinet. It is made very well. Very solid! I was very impressed with it. When changing the speakers the inside looked solid, with felt backing and the wiring was done great. Just wire plug in connections. No soldering! I think it will hold up very well!

I contacted Dave and he was great to do business with. He answered my questions and the cab was shipped professionally and fast. About a week if you live on the east coast. It has a year warranty.

It was $218 plus $49 shipping. I am very happy with my purchase. Don't buy a Marshall. Buy one of these and put Celestions in it. I am planning on getting another pair of V30's for the bottom. One nice thing the jacks are on the upper part of the cab. Makes it easier to plug in. So far it rocks. I know it will sound even better with all V30's. As for the V12's they are great for the nu-metal sound but just don't cut it for rock. I think it's misleading calling those V12's ,V30 clones. They're not! Dave also sells the cab empty too and carries other speakers also. It only cost $175 for a pair of V30's shipped!There are other cabinet configerations too. I love this cab and am happy to say that I have a half stack. Overall the best deal for a cabinet. Who needs a 1960A! This one would blow that one away!

Check out www.avatarspeakers.com for specs. You can get this cab with either Celestion 30s or Eminence V12s. Mine has Eminence speakers.

I honestly dont care for the V12s but what do you expect for 200 bucks? I play lead guitar and the V12s are definetly rythum speakers. I like the cab itself and would like a straight one to go with it some day but im gonna upgrade the speakers to something with a good lead sound. I'm using a Laney world series 120H solid state head with this cab. ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT SPEAKERS I SHOULD UPGRADE TO?

I could throw this at the crowd (and i probably will) and I'm sure that it will survive (can't be assured my audience members will). Dave and his company pride themselves on the metal grill and the fact that these are made of plywood intead of particle (sawdust) board.

Avatar speakers is a tiny little company run out of a garage or something somewhere. They're prices are unbeatable and Dave is the best person to do business with.

When i was shopping for a cab i was comparing this to a cab by behringer. Their cab was $280 BEFORE shipping and weighed 30 lbs heavier. THERE IS NO BETTER VALUE FOR CABS OUT THERE THAN AVATAR!