Carvin Legacy 2x12 Extension Cabinet

I dont know the year but im assuming its late 90's or early 2000's. Simple to use. I was going to get the 4x12 but I refuse to lug that around since its over 100lbs. this isnt the lightest either around 50lbs, but heck its lighter than my rack gear, lol. I also like the ability to open it up in the back which lets the speakers breathe a bit more and gives a overall slightly warmer tone.

I use various ibanez and jacksons pushing thru a ENGL preamp into a 80/80 tube works power amp with various EQ's/comps/gates/BBE's in the middle. the sound? Unbelievable, loud with no breakup, sustain for days and the feedback is crisp. a lot of people complain about the lack of lows but mine thumps just enough for it to not be to the point of farting out.if your looking for a cab to deliver that low tuned 7 sting sound,these arnt for you. Where these speakers really shine are the mids and highs, they match every harmonic I can get out of my guitars with perfection. And it was because of this im sure steve chose them and why I love them as well.

the 1 thing i can complain about it, is the crappy jack in the back, at least on mine, is always loose, this isnt a major thing though and a little loctite can fix that right up. as far as I know, all the cabs steve brought around the world are stock (eccept for that cool huge vairoglyph cutout he sticks on em), and if they can take that abuse night after night day after day, well, thats proof right there and another reason why I got one. it is made out of plywood which tends to be much stronger than actual wood, with just a small sacrifice in overall tone.

never delt with them

overall, if your looking for a great sounding cab that you can take all over the place, and that isnt to expensive, look no further. I actually might try to get 1 more to have some stereo fun!.

Bought in late 2004. Wanted the convenience of lighter, smaller pieces of gear as opposed to a 2x12 combo amp or 4x12 half-stack. Sounds great with the type of music I play, which is a variety of guitar rock from 70's hard rock to grunge to blues. It's a one-trick pony; one jack, 8 ohms, but that's not a disadvantage in a cab I think. I use this in my spare bedroom for practice, and I intend to use it when I start playing out, though I may get a second cab and plug them both into my amp head. I use this with a Marshall JCM900.

I have an old Korean-made Strat ripoff. There is no superfluous noise from the cab (though there's a great deal from my cheap single coil PUPs). The cab seems to produce any kind of sound I want it to. It just sounds great...warm & clean when I want, plus handles all the gain my JCM900 can throw at it. When I'm going wild during practice, I'll have my gain at 10 and my master vol at 5 on either my clean or lead channel, and although that's loud enough to hear down the block thru my walls, the cab still sounds great.

Although I have had no problems with reliability, I haven't toted it around very much yet. The grill in front of the speakers is substantial. The cab was finished well, NO missing screws or messed up Tolex like one of the other reviews. The cab does seem a litte lightweight to me for a piece of road gear...I think it uses 1/2" plywood, and I expected 3/4". I wouldn't hesitate to stack another 2x12 cab and head on top, but I wouldn't want to see anybody standing on it. I would pay extra for a sturdier, heavier cab with the same speakers if they made it.

I have not dealt with support at Carvin because I've had no trouble, but in my opinion their telephone sales are top-notch. The guys on the phones really know what they're doing. In fact, I just spent $1230 today on a new DC727 7-string custom guitar from Carvin.

I've been playing for 35 years. I've owned Peavey and Marshall amps, and a variety of crappy guitars. If this cab were stolen, I would first double-check alternative 2x12 cabs with Vintage 30s to see if I could find a reliable brand with 3/4" plywood at a comparable price...but I did that before buying this cab and ended up selecting Carvin. I would not hesitate to buy Carvin in general.

I have the carvin legacy 2x12 with the gm12 greenback celestions purchased in 2004 new..in australia.single 1/4 jack and removable back section.

style played is rock, blues, alt country, & other...
running the cab with a marshall jcm900 dual reverb head & 2004 gibson les paul studio, 1992 ibanez 540s, 90's danelectro u2 re-issue, this cab bought for ease of carrying to gigs and performs magically.. solidly constructed and great speakers that break up sweetly...great value for money...

no problems so far...not expecting any!

local carvin dealers are brilliant...good price and excellent to deal with....

have been playing 20 yrs...planning on getting another 2x12 for bigger gigs and will be looking at carvin guitars for the same quality versus price reasons!

2x12 extension speaker cabinet, mono, no stereo hook-up. Also, Carvin only sells the 16 ohm vintage 30's which makes the cabinet a 8 ohm, only. Limited in my opinion if your using a head such as a Marshall, which you can drive at 4 ohm (two 8 ohm speakers) but matter of taste. Much better response from the amp driving the speakers. Light poplar plywood used for the cabinet.

Various Fender Stratocasters. Stock pick-ups and Dimarzio single coil humbuckers. The vintage 30's are great sounding for various musical styles, can't go wrong with these speakers. Would go with 8 ohm vintage 30's instead of the 16 ohm which again Carvin only sells. The speakers get a ten but the cabinet gets a two due to basic design and construction and various flaws on two seperate cabinets.

The cabinet is built like a very low end piece of equipment. I ordered one from Carvin and the screws where the bottom piece would attach were completely missing the wood they were supposed to be attached to. Also, the tolex was not tight fitting at all and would last me about three gigs. Carvin sent another cabinet after I told them about this defective one and they sent another. The second one they sent had the same defects only worse. Screws completely missing wood joints and this time the tolex on the front corner was completely off and the bare wood was showing through. Appeared to be a floor/demo unit they sent the second time. Needless to say, I sent this one back and said no thanks to a third they wanted to send me. If they can't get it right by now, forget it.

Customer service at Carvin, well let me say it took well over a month for them to get there cabinets back and still had no credit on my account. Long hold times and short tempered folks for a customer service dept. I expect them to take the lead on the call not the caller. Still waiting for my credit but no worries. Just buy on a credit card and you'll have options.

Paying full retail price for a piece of gear, I expect it to at least meet bare minimums of being good quality. For the price of this cabinet you can find much better well built cabinets out there. Not where I will be putting my money. I have never dealt with Carvin before and had high hopes for this Legacy cabinet but no thanks after dealing with them.

Bought new in 2004
Not many features, 2 Celestion V30 speakers. Covers hard rock,Metal, classic and everything inbetween. The only thing I wish it had is stero hookup but I can live without it.
I use it for home practice and smaller gigs with my 50 watt Marshall head where space is a issue and my Marshall 4x12 is not a option. Actully one feature that is great and very useful is it can be a open or closed bact cab which is a exellent option to have in a cab.

The sound is very crispy & crunchy using distortions and the cleans are nice and sparkley.
I play mostly harder rock and some metal in a cover band, stuff like AC/DC, Aerosmith, Van Halen and newer stuff like Weezer, # Doors Down Lit, Etc... and it handles them all with ease.
It handles the 50 Watt head very well at low and high volumes with no "Fartin out" from the celestions

It has been said before but this cab is built like a Brick S%^T House and I would use it without a backup if I had to but that is never a good idea (Murpy's Law) I have not had it long enough for it to break down but the constuction leads me to believe it will last me a very long time.

I was impressed with the customer service but found it hard to track my order after I placed it. The web site needs to be updated, however after I E-Mailed them wandering about the status of the order they called me that day to let me know it had been shipped. I have dealed with them before and returned a amp and effects proccesor and it was hassle free and was credited very quickly.
I give a 9 here only because you can't track the progress of the order like Musicians friend for example.

I have been playing for 25 years and use the Legacy with my Marshall DSL 50 watt head and my 91 Les Paul standard, Gibson Explorer 76, Hamer USA Custom with few effects wah, overdrive, delay.
If it were lost or stolen I would buy another because they work great and the price is the best out there. I compared it to the Marshall and Genz Beny 2x12's but after some research went with the Carvin. Why? I needed a smaller more moveable cab to haul around and the Genz is 62 Lbs and a monster for a 2x12 which is the exact reason I wanted the Carvin it is more portable weighing in at a smallish 40 lbs. The Marshall appaled me in terms of construction it would never last for my style of use. We all know the Carvin's are well priced, but at this point in my life I am not going to think twice about spending more money on a superior product but the Carvin just fit me better and if I save $150-$200 bucks on a cab I like the best that is just icing on the cake.
Those of you who always wandered about buying a Carvin (you know who you are)but were always afraid to buy sight unseen just try this cab you won't be sorry you did, and yes I was one of thode people too.

basic 2x12 with celestion Vintage 30s @ 60 Watts each...120 Watts RMS cab.

I'm currently using the legacy 4x12 with the v30s...I like the sound alot but some clubs just don't have the space, so I wanted a 2x12. I had to test the cab thru the Legacy head...the sound of the cab is good, I thinik it would be very good for a small club situation...The clean sound was very crisp and sparkly; the overdriven sound was also pretty clear...I was really pushing the speakers, the cones were moving a good deal and it still was not breaking apart.

I did not buy one. In the end I just felt like the low end was not there and I was appalled at the connection of the speaker jack...not a very good tactile feel.

Playing since '76...Currently in a full-time cover band and I use a Road King with the Legacy 4x12A.

In the end, I think it is a very useable cab at a good price, but not where I'm going to put my dough.

2 celestion vintage 30's, 8 ohms cab. wish it had stereo inputs.. obviously i'll live w/ it or mod. it have em.

awesome! my music style is rock/ hard rock/ metal/ alternative... it fits the needs for everything i play.

built tough. this is the second carvin product i've had. they make some great stuff, very very underrated. this cab could take a beating.

very supportive and friendly company, i've dealt w/ em in the past.

i bought this in used, but great shape, for 225. it's 350 new, which is much less than a particle board(crap)cab made by other companies. if you're a tone freak, you'll love it. if you love the extra that an ext. cab pushes, you'll love it. i'd suggest to check out carvin if you have not already- they endorse a wide variety of performers, and their stuff is quality, made in usa, for very affordable prices. trust me, this stuff can take a beating.

Two 12" Celestion Vintage 30's in a tough, portable, convertible (open/closed back) cabinet.

Sounds great! On personal prefference, I wouldnt mind having a bigger cab for the lows it would provide, but it's great as is! Vintage 30's are one of the best rock speakers out there.

I have had great service from Carvin. I 1st tried the other 2x12 but prefered the Legacy, receipt in hand I exchanged it without hassle. ;) Once I bought a used Carvin Fet 900. It worked well, then one day about 1 week B4 a gig the Transformer blew. I ran it down to Carvin & asked them if I could get it fixed B4 the gig. They said it would be a little extra for the rush order. Fine. They Fixed it, UPGRADED IT, & put rack handles which it never had! Good guys, They get a 10+ & as long as their service is great. I will ALWAYS deal with them & recomend dealing with them. So far I've brought them plenty of bussines.

2x12" Celestion Vintage 30's in a closed back cab with metal grille. Single input jack on back. Says 16 Ohms right on the back of the speaker. I suppose it would be nice to have more than one impedance setting to choose from as an added feature.

I play a Gibson Les Paul Classic through a '67 Fender Bandmaster head (blackface AB763 circuit) into this cab. I also use a TS9 (w/808 mod) for overdrive distortion at low volumes and/or solo boost. I can't say enough about these speakers with this setup...I can get the amp to break up beautifully with the volume set as low as 4 or 5 and no pedal. The distortion I get, with or without the TS9, is PURE TONE HEAVEN...I can't say enough about how great these speakers sound when breaking up. I can also play clean if I want simply by employing less pick attack...can play clean up to 5 or 6 (loud enough for small hall) with same result...sweet, sweet tone.

Only bought this cab (used) a few months ago. However, construction appears to be VERY solid...would expect this cab to last me the next 30 years.

N/A Never called.

I've been playing guitar for 25 years now. I have played some small bar gigs and outdoor parties but do not consider myself a pro. I am absolutely in love with both the clean and distorted sounds I can get out of this cab in conjunction with my Les Paul and the Bandmaster head. For the price I paid, this has got to be one of the best deals around.

2 12" Celestion Vintage 30s in a closed back cabinet. It's pretty basic and it's been covered, pretty much. The front is metal, not grill cloth, so it's very distinctive looking.

I wish I could change impendence with a switch and/or make it stereo. (It's single input mono from the factory.) I've considered installing a switch, but just haven't gotten around to it.

I currently use this with a JCM2000 DSL401. It's a great cabinet for using with that amp. I'm going to move it to my JCM800 4010, though, and get a different cab for the DSL.

It gets a 8 for features. It'd get a 10 with dual inputs and/or impedence switch.

It's got fantastic sound when coupled with a quality amp. We play mostly classic rock and some more modern rock. It gives body to the JCM2000 that it's lacking (the stock Marshall/Celestion Heritage isn't so great). It makes the JCM800 sound even warmer to me.

It's set for 120W max (2 x 60watt speaker), so it's more than enough for what I want.

It's pretty basic and built ruggedly. I don't foresee any problems arising with it.

Carvin shipped me this cabinet accidentally. I ordered the Ve212 British Back loaded cab. There's about $140 difference between the two. They decided since it was their mistake that I got to keep the cabinet for the price of the VE212. That seemed pretty generous to me. Other interactions wtih Carvin sales and support were extremely well handled. They know what they are talking about and truly seem to care about helping the customer out. They are second only to Marshall (not KorgUSA, but Marshall!) in being customer oriented and helpful.

I've been playing for about 15 years, though only seriously for the past 10 or so. I've got a 90 Les Paul Standard and a 98 Les Paul Special SL for electric guitars, a Takamine 12 string acoustic, and a pair of Marshall amps (a JCM2000 DSL401 and a JCM800 4010). This cabinet feels like it belongs with the rest of my gear. I had considered Marshall cabinets, but Carvin had great products for much lower prices. It's quality stuff and I'm considering buying either another Legacy cabinet or a closeout VE212 with British Backs. It's worth looking at the Carvin gear...don't pass it by.