Marshall 1960AX Cabinet

I worked in a big box music retail store for 8 years that is attached to the actual Musicians Friend distribution center, and played nearly every cabinet carried by them with nearly every configuration of Eminence, Celestion, EV, ETC... I have yet to find a better more versatile speaker! I have 2 1960AX and one BX(straight version) I use through a VHT Ultra Lead paired with a Deliverance 60. Every thing from Raunchy metal tones Ex: Misery Signals, Every Time I Die clear to a Jerry Cantrell low/mid presence to an alt rock tone ex: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club! I've been playing this rig 3 years which is the longest I've played any. Canyt so enough!

Sonically supercharged! My main guitar is a 95' LP Standard. The breakup is early but the amp can alter that.

I've had my first Greenback cab since 01' toured all over the US with it, and its still kickin!

No repairs needed :)

Played for 22 years, only speaker I will ever use!!!

I play the guitar over 36 years now and been playing many amps and cabinets.I am using a 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom and a 1986 Les paul standart,1962 fender stratocaster.Marshall JVM 410H and this cab 1960AX is simply the best!!!

2006 4x12 cab with checkerfront grille, really cool looks, 4x g12m Celestion greenback speakers. mono input, Medium Marshall logo.

This cab really, really rocks,
Im using a 72, 50w metal panel Marshall amp with no mods, a simple distortion with true bypass and Strats,

If you think Micheal Schenker, U.F.O, EVH [yes, he's a greenback fan] Yngwie, Blackmoore, Page, Clapton tones, then Ill almost guarantee youll be happy with this cab, it sounds great with old Marshall amps, I honestly havent tried anything else through it because I simply never play anything other than Marshall's.

The cab sounds a bit crappy clean, not bad but you know it could be better [my old cab with 60w speakers sounded great clean]
Overdriving your amp with a pedal yields AMAZING tone! just perfect, notes are big, high end is slightly rolled off, all notes in a chord ring together well, and the speakers have a great "woodiness" about them, I dont know how else to describe it.. its perfect for both rythm and lead.

If youre into really really heavy stuff then there are better choices but Im a rocker and like my distortion levels to be around.. 70's Judas Priest style, I dont really overdrive the preamp section a great deal, just add distortion to taste, the other thing I like about the cab is its ability to run really quiet and still sound great, I play loud often and it sounds even better.
Dont get me wrong, Ive played with lots of overdrive a few times and was amazed how well the cabinet responded, it can get very heavy.

It uses clips, Id prefer the wires to be soldered so they dont come off and fry your output transformer..

Ive been playing for 30 years and perform for a living,
If it went missing, Id buy another replacement, its that good.
I love the look, the durability, the good casters, the Marshall rubber strip for your top and the great tone, I just dont like the clean sound is all.
I compared it to the 1960a/ av/ ac/ 425 vintage modern [I prefer the VM 425 with the Jimi Celestion 25's, it sounded even better but I just couldnt deal with my black top on a purple box, plus the 425 looked really plain and boring] geez Im a fussy bastard.. ;]
Youre kidding yourself if you dont buy this cab, now scram!

2006 1960AX Cab.
just one input, 16 ohms

I really love the look of these cabs.
I bought my amp along to give it a whirl [Marshall 1987x]
I really love my tone, 87x-MI Audio Crunch Box Distortion-Boss DD3-Crybaby GCB95-TU2-RF1 Reverb-Trace Elliott 4x12 cab and a standard US Strat.

Being a bit of a gearhead Im always trying to better my tone.

The sound was unmistakably vintage, bright and boring sounding.
The cab felt as if it were working against me, generally hard to play, lacked headroom, my amp was cranked as usual except it would normally sound good when full up..

Im sticking with my old Trace because it sounds good.

I hear these cabs arent that hard to blow up when driven too hard.

Marshall Australia [Electric Factory] are terrible.
Yamaha was better for spare parts when they were the Aussie distributor.

Being a Marshall dealer, Im really sick of Australias "support"

I love Marshall amps but feel guilty selling them because I know first hand, time after time that getting any sort of spare part will take around 6 months, sometimes longer, warranty or no warranty.

Most other companies are great, especially Fender, I love those guys.
Marshall cant seem to get their act together though and thats very dissapointing to me, I dont want to see Marshalls name go down the drain any more than it already has.

Ive been playig for about 20 years,
like to play hard rock, play in a cover band a few nights a week and work in my music store by day.
I didnt like anything but the look of this cabinet.

it's simple. plug in and play

I have an original 1971. the re-issues are quite good. they hold up in the pepsi challenge IMO against the originals in live situations.

I'd give this a 11 if I could.

I noticed some peole giving these bad marks....they also mentioned DSLs, TSLs, and Crates........ if you are useing a a POS amp that sounds like modern gain in a can, this amp doesn't work....because you can 't polish a turd!!!!!

these brake up earler the hi watt speakers..just wonderful

built like rock. don't run a 100 watt head through a single one of these.

If you are looking for warm cleans, semi-distorted r'n'r tones, or a good punk tone...these are F*****G great

Single 16 Ohm input, with four 25 watt greenback speakers. Old school basket weave grille cloth with white piping. Just a stock Marshall 1960AX. Its a cabinet and has some of the best speakers ever made in it.

my main stage guitars are a 1981 Gibson Les Paul custom that is stock, and a Reissue Jazzmaster with a Seymour Duncan quarter pounder in the bridge. When I first got this cab I was using it with a 1969 all tube Sunn Model T with a boss metal zone in front for distortion. The high wattage head at a decent volume gave me the warmest, thickest, creamiest distortion I have ever heard from this cabinet. I also have a JCM 900, which sounds ferocious through this cab.

People ridicule this amp for not having any bass. I played my JCM 900 through both the 1960AX and a regular straight front 1960B at the same time. And the 1960AX has such a higher quality sound coming from it. The clean is very warm and bluesy and the dirty channels are warm and full. But no death metal distortion that's for sure.

have been playing about 3 shows a week for the past 2 years and it has never failed me. The casters still roll perfect after much abuse. People bitch about tolex rips. Well, what did you expect? Its a big piece of equipment and its bound to take a few nicks. You should embrace the fact that it will wear down. Just like a reliced guitar, a beat up cab has a 1,000 stories behind it. I have never had a problem with the internal compnents.

Marshall's customer service responds very quickly. They will answer any questions you can send their way. Iv'e never had to send anything in or order a part though.

Ive been playing in a punk band now for 3 years. We play about 5-10 shows a month and It has always worked, and always sounds excellent. I bought this used and got the deal of a lifetime on it. I only wish it was a straight front version, just because I think they look better. If it was ever stolen I would find who stole it and castrate them. Yes, I love this cab that much.

Yes- its a cab

Ibanez ,Jackson,Gibson,Fender Single coil /humbucker all styles of music every stress test under the sun/ sounds are as soft as rose pedles all the way to rip yer face off

no matter what youve seen or heard dont ram your guitar through the speaker cones

good suport

been playing a very long time.
ok the big question for many -does it compare to the originals
ive had both and yes the originals are softer slightly sweeter and the plywood back made it sound woodier in the 60s till they changed the back to particle board in the early 70s
but these are corect and acurate remakes of early 1970s marshall cabs the only diference being some hardware.
these are the same just new. with time the speakers will break in the wood will age and thell be the same old dogs people are trying to get 2k plus for but heres a thought all the tunes that made these famous were recorded when the old dogs were new and when they were new they sounded just like these re issues.
some folks have said the ax and bx sound much better then the 900 or 2000 marshall cabs.....yes your right with out a doubt

03 Model. Not very versatile. But has a beautiful Clean and mild overdriven sound. Looks incredible. One input. Its a CAB!

I mainly use a Gibson LP with an EMG 81 bridge and 85 neck through a Mesa Boogie Mark IV short head. At home I play blues and hendrix. But in my band I play Hardcore in the style of N.I.V. and Hatebreed. At home I was in love with this amp. It made my frozen EMG's have some warmth in the clean channel with a Fender like sparkle. The crunch channel sounded really cool too. I decided to wait until later to try the lead channel because I was meeting up with my drummer later on. That proved to be a big mistake. The sound was so harsh that I couldn't stand it. But it was only harsh win I used quick palm-muted riffs. Which I play 50% of the time. The truth is that this cab looked so nice that I had to get it. I should have tried it in the store. It sounds like I would give this cab a low rating but it is a great cab. I will buy one day but right now I'll stick with V-30's. I need a very fast bass response. Oh and I'm not some NU-METAL punk who only Knows how to play power chords. I have learned nearly every note to every Hendrix song I've heard. (even the live versions) I keep my guitar tuned normal maybe down a half step but no lower. So I know what I'm talking about. All in all, for blues and classic rock I give this cab a 10. For FAStPalm muted riffs I give it a 1/2. But that may be do to the cold nature of the EMG's. All I know is it made Rhy 1 and Ryh 2 on my Mark IV sound great. And made the lead channel sound worse then my 99$ fender solidstate P.O.S. 15 watter. Bottom line is try it out with your head and guitar and judge for yourself.

Tolex tore on the sides during the ride home from the shop. Plastic Handles. But it doesn't affect the performance so still no opinion.

Never had to deal with them

Been playing for 4-5 years professionally. Also own a crate GFX 120 head and old ampeg 4X12. And a strat so on and so on. Owned a DSL 50, 3 words, PIECE OF CRAP. But then again I didn't own this cab at the time. I will buy it again, after I get a warmer guitar so that It will be complete, EMG's just don't cut it. It doesn't fit my main style but its definitley on my to-buy list. I have too much of a split opinion to rate it. by the way, I'm not a Mesa lover or a Marshall lover. so this review is fair and balanced.

Like others have said--it's a cabinet. Single 16 ohm input. Uhhm, it's got wheels.
Visually, it is much more striking than the 1960A, AV, or the 1960AC, which I beleive has the same speakers, but in a plain cab.

I am using this cab with a Marshall JCM2000 TSL60. This cab matches up PERFECTLY with this amp. I was temporarily using a Marshall 1936 2x12 cab with the 75w GT12 Celestions. the 1936 was brittle and woofy. Lots of thump, but very loose-sounding. After switching to the 1960AX, the sound was there. Focused, tight low end, excellent defintion. Don't be misled by those who insinuate that the AX isn't ballsy--it is, it just isn't absolutely thunderous. This works well in my situation, being in a 2-guitar lineup with occasional acoustic added in. The 'greenback' speakers provide the exact sound I was looking for, that AC/DC Back in Black sound, but just a little more driven.

I play mostly rock-alternative. The clean is nice too, especially if you want that little bit of breakup at higher volumes. Great for bluesy clean comping. My guitars are G&L Legacy models, one is modded with SD Rails pickups.

Through this rig, I sound the best I ever have. My tone is finally catching up with my fingers. Played a friend's Les Paul Studio through it, and it sounded wonderful. I give the sound quality an 9 because EVERYONE loves their gear when they first get it, and the temptation to put a 10 is great. I love the cab.

Points off on reliability because the cab was in the back of my car and got bumped around a very little bit on the way over to the rehearsal studio to be played for the first time. I get it out of the car, and there's a big tear in the damn Tolex on the rear corner already! AAARRGH! Oh well, had to happen sometime, at least I got it out of the way quickly. Lousy stinking Tolex. Other than that, I expect the cab to last for years. Solid construction.

Haven't had to deal with them yet.

Overall, I think it's a great buy. Much thanks to ALL of the other user reviews on Harmony Central. These reviews, coupled with several music store visits helped me greatly with the purchase. If it disappeared, I'd definitely replace it, though I would have to consider the 1960TV as well.

Brand New from guitar center- 2003 YEAH! 4 25w Greenbacks.
16ohms mono.

Uhh, ok im gonna be honest. By itself, this cab is not the greatest if you play loud punk rock. I was actually about to bring this back. Before I did I hooked My Mesa Triple Rectifier (sweet ass amp) with my Marshall AX, my Mesa 412 and my 2 Mesa 212's. Damn, the mix between Vintage 30's and Greenbacks was PERFECT. When hooked up with other cabs this thing kicks ASS. TRUST ME.

Brand new, lets give it some time

DAMN GREAT. I emailed one guy in my area- 20 MINS- HOLY SHIT.

great customer support

AMAZING- really warm tone

Vintage covering(tolex??),Grey checkered grill,1 mono input 16ohm,small Marshall logo.I have absolutly no use for a stereo cab so thats nota factor.The only down fall to this cab is it lacks cab corners,after 4yrs of giging the edges are just starting to peel.

Best cab ever made,my fatherhas two Original 1968 greenback cabs and I have the reissue(1998-9).The originals havea slightly smoother sound which I'm gonna guess is there age showing(weakened magnets,aged wood etc...)Thsi cab is perfect for any type of rock I run a JCM00 SL-X or a JCM800 2204 and both sound supurb.Can get anthing from Santana to Skynard to Hendrix to Iron Maiden to Deep Purple etc..Perfect for any classic rock,southern rock,hard rock and metal(maiden,preist quiet riot etc..)You won't get a Fender sound out of it but,what areyou doing looking for a fender amp sound from a marshall amp??lolHas that real Marshall bark midrange,will sweeten leads and give a sweet growl to power chords.Higher wattage cabs have too tight a sound its all preamp.You won't get a Mesa Boogie chunkysound from it but to me sounds like crap anyway.

As long as you don't crank a 100W head into one cab it'll lasta lifetime.Run a 50W head with one cab or two cabs with a 100W head.

They were good when I called for a schematic for my head so I suppose they would be good

This is the cab any lead guitarist should have if they like a natural tube overdrive sound.Higher wattagecabs sound a little bottom heavy and tight and don't break up,without breakup you get a fake preamp distortion,which is a little buzzy to me.

Um, 4 greenbacks, 1 jack (16 ohms) and some damn cool grillcloth...

But hey, its a speaker cab, not the Queen of England (but it may just be cooler than the Queen of England)

I'm running a TSL60 through it, and it sounds fabulous.

The funny thing is, when I was at the store, I was comparing the tsl60 (which was running through a standard 1960a) to a dsl100 (through this cab). The tsl was way on sale, so I was trying to like it almost as much as the dsl. The dsl just smoked the hell out of the tsl. As I was starting to cry, an idea hit me - run the tsl through this cab. I did, and the sound was there. I aslo ran the tsl through the 1060av (vintage 30) cab, but liked the greenbacks the best.

The cab has a strong personality. The amp definately rocks through the cab. I think it would have a hard time with real high gain, and it may not get as sparkly clean as other cabs, but it NAILS the sound that it gets. I'm talking jaw to the floor nails it.

Umm, its a speaker cab. Short of taking an axe to it, there's not really a whole lot that I can envision happening to it.

Only had it a couple months, no idea...

I love this cab. It is an incredible rock cab. Won't necessarily do metal, or country, but it will nail that medium gain realm. At 100 watts, I wind up pushing the power section on my head a little more, which I think is a good thing for a marshall head - the higher they're turned up, the better they sound!

If something happened to it, I would try to find another one. Or maybe just get a regular cab and buy the greenback speakers...

We have a standard sized 4X12 Marshall cabinet here. The Big thing here is the 25 watt "Green Back" Celestions. The second thing which I feel is cool (just my opinion) is the cosmetics. The checkered grille clothe is a nice touch in my opinion. This amp cabinet is mono only. And probably would be considered to have a limited range due to the strong personality of the afore mentioned "Green Backs". They have a sound all their own that can dictate what the sound of the head plugged in will sound like in a big way. That being said I guess the proper way to address the features score would be to give a low score.

The amp I'm driving this cab with is a Marshall JCM2000 DSL100. The guitars used have been mainly stock strats and a Howard Roberts Fusion from Gibson (Semi-Hollow singe cut with 2 humbuckers). Most people view this amp as a high gain head as did I when I first tried it out at the store...I was not interested. It was plugged into a 1960A cab and sounded very much like a metal or hard rock suited amp. Clean tones seemed somewhat brittle and unresponsive, and gainy settings sounded very aggresive for my tastes. When I was leaving the store just for fun I plugged the head into the 1960AX.

Astounding! It was as if it was a total different amp. I liked the looser feel that seemed to follow my playing a little easier. It seemed to really lend a smooth feel to everything I did. Very Nice. It was a tough pill to swallow but this cab turned me into a half-stack user. I was a devout combo man. But I feel this cabs vibey look and feel, and sound have made me feel obligated to take it to every gig. It definately is a help for weekend warrior types like myself. I believe it's the low wattage speakers that make the amp feel like it's driving harder at lower volumes. Gives me sort of the feel of a cranked amp when you get the speakers to bark a little.

This is all great for me, because I dig the sound it's throwin out. This is why it must be said this is not a versatile cabinet. It seems to do one sound exceedingly well. I've experimented with some of my combos (a Clark Amplification Tyger, read tweed Bandmaster, and a Super Reverb) driving this cab. It definatley stamps it's own signature on the tone. It made these diverse amps sound, not the same, but maybe from the same family tree if you know what I mean.

That's either the beauty of this cab or the rub, dependent upon your point of view.

That being said, even though I love the tone of this cab, I feel I have to give it a middle high mark here.

Brand new and under warranty. Not been an issue at all. I Baby my gear when it comes to handling, and save the punishment for playing.

Never dealt with them

Been playing 12 years in a couple of classic rock/blues bands in that time. Have had or still own Fender Hot Rod DeVille, Fender ToneMaster, Fender 1966 Super Reverb(not a reissue) Fender Cyber Twin, Fender Blues Junior, Marshall TSL122, Marshall JCM800, Clark Amplification Tyger (See my review of the Tyger on Harmony Central, It's one Badass Tweed), and some other amps that I can't remember right now. Too many amps and cabinets, and I always sound remarkably the same to everyone who sees me play. I think I sound vastly different with each peice, but everyone assures me I always sound like me. I hope they mean that as a compliment.

This is the 1960AX 4x12, althought seeing as this cab was manufactured in 1975, it is an original and not the more common reissue cabs. Four Celestion Greenback 25 watt speakers for 100 watts total power handling, one single 16 ohms mono input, sockets for casters, checkered grill cloth...but it is more of an aged, yellowish shade rather than the new cabs' gray cloth (the aged cloth is very, very cool looking). An 8 ohms mono input would be nice, but this is a VINTAGE cabinet, so no complaints.

Soundwise....this cabinet really can not be beat. I'm running a Marshall JCM 900 50 watt head into it, and playing a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe with a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbucker at the bridge. It's the classic Marshall tone, that's for sure. I even plugged my Mesa Boogie Mark III head into it (set at 60 watts) and it sounded amazing as well. Here is my main complaint about the cabinet, and it's my own fault for not thinking it through harder in the first place before buying it:

The 25 watt speakers, while they sound absolutely incredible, just are not powerful enough for me. I play punk/hardcore/indie rock type stuff, and the sound my band has requires me to be fairly loud. Before I purchased this cab, I had the JCM 900 going into a Mesa "Recto" 4x12 with four 70 watt Vintage 30's. I'll put it this way....with the Mesa cab, I could switch the JCM 900 down to a mere 25 WATTS (!!!) and crank the amp to about 7 or 8 and blow the whole band away, no problem. With this Marshall cab, I have to keep it set to the standard 50 watts, and even with the amp turned all the way to 10, it's just barely audible over the rest of the band. With the Mesa cab, I can get UNBELIEVABLE controlled feedback, it sounds so great. With the Marshall.....next to none, just an uncontrollable hum. The looks of the Marshall are just too nice though, so I'm seriously considering replacing the Greenbacks with Vintage 30's. Again, the sound you can get from this cabinet is just amazing for anything from clean stuff to the classic mildly overdriven smooth rock sound to high gain applications, like punk rock or even some metal. I just prefer (and require) Vintage 30's for MY sound.

I will again compare this to a Mesa........This cab seems a lot less sturdy than my Recto cab. Then again, this cab is 27 years old, not two. The grill cloth could easily be ripped if I weren't so damn careful with my equipment. One of the handles has developed a slight rattle (I can fix it, no problem), and most importantly, one of the speakers seems to have sustained some damage. I used it for ONE band practice. I guess a 50 watt head into a 100 watt vintage cab at 9 for two hours was too much for it to handle. It still works and all, but when I'm not playing, there is a very audible crackling, static-y noise coming from the speaker. And sometimes it sounds like it's completely blown (only twice, and it didn't last long). Damn fickle Greenbacks! Vintage 30's here I come.

I've never dealt with Marshall in any way. I really don't want to. I own two pieces of Marshall gear and I got them both used. The cab in particular, being nearly three decades old. They'd probably blow me off if I called them with questions or concerns. I've heard some really negative stories as well. Plenty of Marshall repair and service centers locally though.

My original plan was to combine this cabinet with my Mesa cabinet for an awesome full stack....four Vintage 30's, four Greenbacks, nice. However, it's kind of ridiculous to play a full stack in a band when the other guitarist only has a half stack, you know? So until the day he gets another cabinet, this Marshall will remain in my basement as part of my practice amp so I don't have to haul cabinets back and forth from home to practice. At least until I get the Greenbacks replaced with Vintage 30's anyway, then this will become part of my main setup. If this got stolen, I'd be REALLY upset because I passed up a mint Gibson natural finish Firebrand SG to get this instead. I'd seriously consider locating another, if I could, but I'd consider a 1960AV since they already come standard with Vintage 30's. But the main thing that sold me on this cab, sadly, was the looks. The most beautiful cabinet I've ever seen in my life, hands down. Regular 1960 cabinets are just so common and ordinary...these are fairly unique. If it had the Vintage 30's, it would be the greatest cabinet EVER, there would be no competition. If anybody reading this has four Celestion Vintage 30 speakers they would like to trade for four Celestion Greenbacks, e-mail me and we'll talk.

Made in 97, standard size marshall 4x12, sweet grey grill cloth, 16 ohm celestion greenbacks(4), all rated at 25 watts per. this thing makes one sound, and if you know what your doing, it makes it incredibly well.

I have the best setup in the world. I love channel switching amps for their versitility, but need low wattage for this baby. Solution...the mesa Mark IV head. Run it at tweed power on class A(runs about 30 watts total), drop in some Russian 6L6's (english tubes are for girls) dail up the 2nd(rythm) channel, set the eq for no mid's and lots of everything else, and turn it way up. I use a Gibson Flying V with the ceramic pickups which have tons of output, but not too much. Just enough to keep it under control when it needs to be clean. Everyone will tell you Plexi is the way to go, i say screw em, even saldano and bogner cant touch this setup. this cab gets super dirty though when you turn the clean up, and thats why you should buy it in the first place, but it adds a roar and color all its own to an already overdriven tone put into it. I suggest if you do this that you run it through an 8 ohm output jack instead of a 16, the mismatch will give you a darker, more controlled sound instead of the full on treble blast you get with normal impendence.

its a cab, if it breaks, dont drop it from a tree next time. the speakers are wired well, and the cab is put together nicely.

HA, marshall's customer support is almost as good as boogies. need a part for anything and youll have to wait a month.

Bottom line, if you know why your buying this, then you know WHAT your buying this for. High gain kids stay away (except all you mark fans). If you want to add a little bark to a nice smooth overdrive, grab one, if you want a sparkling clean, try something else, like a cab with EVM speakers (and make sure you buy a forklift with em, those things are soooo heavy).

Its a cab, there are basically no features, but i think the looks of this cab are sweet

I use an Ibanez RG570 w/ EMG in it, I am a mesa fan, i love them, i think marshall are disapointing and have gone horribly downhill, except for this cab I played my guitar through a Marshall JCM 2000 TSL head hooked up to the big popular marshall cab that every one has (which sucks so horribly) and it sounded so shitty i couldn't believe it, no bass, distortion that sounded like my fat friend farting into a microphone, but then I used the one plugged into this cab, HOLY SHIT! It sounded really good, I intend to use this as my second cab when I get the cash, I've already got a mesa recto cab, a mesa 90/90 poweramp and a sansamp PS1 Preamp, my stup already sounds godsent! But considering I'm playing through a stereo power amp, I have to take advantage of that, and this will definatley be my cab of choice, matched w/ the mesa cab w/ the V30s I will have the sound that I have been waiting for

look at it

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I have played 6 years, and devote everysecond of ever day to guitar, this is will be my second cab so I can run stereo through the mesa poweramp w/ the mesa cab, I am 16, and I will be famouse someday, I gauruntee it, this is a great cab

Same cabinet as the standard JCM900 but with four 25watt Greenback Reissue Celestions and an old school looking grill cloth.

I'm using a Gibson Les Paul Standard with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge and a '59 in the neck. I go straight into a Voodoo Amps modified JCM800 2204. I play in a band that would probably fit somewhere in the indie/emo/hardcore genre. Genres really aren't my thing though. I was previously using a Mesa Recto cabinet. The sound of this cabinet could be described as smooth and midrangey. It also has great bass response which I'd say is much more clear than the recto. The bass is projected a lot better and doesn't get lost in the mix. Also the high end is much rounder than that of the Recto. I'm guessing this is mostly a difference between the greenback and the vintage 30. I know the Vintage 30 loaded cabinets are all the rage now, but I find that this cabinet has much more character. The tone and projection are awesome.

I haven't had any problems yet and I can't imagine that I will.

Haven't had the pleasure.

I've been playing for about 6 years and I've used a number of other 4x12 cabinets in that time including Mesa Recto, the standard Marshall 900, Peavey 4x12MS and a few others. This cabinet is by far my favorite. It has a little extra character that none of the others have and it complements my guitar and amp very well. If it were stolen I'd probably buy another because I think this cab has become an essential part of my sound.

Just got a few months ago, new on trade in of my backup combo, an all tube laney 100watt half stack. I really wanted an original cab from the early 70's but people want $1500 for them! I am 23 yrs old and only play what I think sounds good and the 25 watt celestians have a sound I like much better, its a rounder chunck with less brassiness in the high end, plus it seems that the the cabinet distorts a little more than my celestian 70 watt cab. My amp is a 1976 Marshall JMP 50 watt that has been modified to run the the preamp structure twice (an old amp with extreme hi gain) so it really matches the look as well!!
This thing is so loud- I don't understand how my 50 watt head is louder and chunkier than the my 100 watt laney, but I don't care either - its sounds good, so I play it. As far as having no opinion about features- well its a speaker cabinet that you plug a cable into. Not many features, plug in play that works!!

Well I am using a Fat Tele and a Strat Plus both with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the bridge position - I also put 500K volume pots in the guitars for a little extra boost as well. I play driving swing rock and hardcore, as well as several funk tunes. This thing lets my Marshall JMP 50 watt head sing!! It gives me a different and better sound in my opinion of course. Actually I hope people stick to thinking more wattage means better--that way a whole lot of people won't sound like my tone! Another thing about this cab is the response overall will make bad players sound worse and good players sound great!! It really tracks every nuance of the way you attack the strings with you pick, so be careful if you are a sloppy player :)

Well the other guitar player in my band has an original cab from 1969 with the orignal 'greenbacks' - which have faded but color wise but sound great. Its beat up but works great. These speakers are the same spec so I am sure that they will last. The cab look great overall and I only found one blemish in the 'tolex' stuff which I easily fixed with super glue. I see this cab being with me for the rest of my life. It has been through several gigs and been thrown around by my roadies with no prob.

Never talked to Marshall.

I've been playing for a long time and started out playing high wattage non tube amps. Ever since I met my other guitar player and his Modded 1978 Marshall JMP and the vintage cabinet I have fell in love with tube amps and the sound they make. Again, kids today think they have to have 150 watt triple rectifier heads with 300watt cabs which is cool if thats what they want- but cone cry and low wattage sound better to me. I once put my 50 watt head and 100 watt cab next to a buddies 150 watt Mesa and 300 watt cab and my stack was just a loud with little more headroom. I hope this remains a sound that stays in the hands of few :)

How many features can a 4X12 cabinet have or need? Celestion Greenbacks and vintage looks! What else can I say?

Sounds awesome. I use a 50 watt plexi head and I've never been happier. This cabinet really does sound better than a standard one.

Never has let me down. I play without backup and haven't had any problems.

Emailed to them once on a previous amp that I owned and they responded very quickly.

Looks and sounds great. I love this cabinet.

4x12" Celestion 25W greenbacks. Vintage looking grillcloth. Otherwise typical Marshall slanted cab.

I run it with JCM 2000 TSL60 head. Say I'm crazy using "Vintage" cab with gainy "modern" amp? Well I got this cab on occasion. A friend of mine, knowing that 'm planning to get a head sold me his cab twice cheaper than it cost. I couldn't resist. I just thought I can sell it at the same price anytime... When I finally purchased the amp I thought that probably I won't replace the cab... As long as TSL60 has a clean channel with a very good approximation to the "tweed" sound the vintage quality of cab is very useful. When I tested amp in the store it didn't sound that good with a regular 1960 cab.
I must say that this cab doesn't lack the bass responce, tha bass is just not tight and too round. But when I placed an EQ before an amp and cut a bass (and tweaked it at max on amp) I got sound that's 'metal' enough for me. At least I'm capable to sound very heavy, yet juicy. Also on stage and in a studio I can add to a miked sound a direct one (TSL features emulating DI output)... So I'm quiet happy with this cab.

It's a cab, man!

Excellent thing. Awesome on clean/mid-overdrieven. Brilliant on hi-gain leads (impressive dynamics with all the nuances revealed) and it can even fit some styles (with some help :) ) which it ain't purposed.

Aside from components, most 4x12 speaker cabs have roughly the same features. This cab's salient feature is the use of Celestion 25w "Greenback" speakers.

I agree with previous reviewers who state that this cab might not be the best choice for more modern sounds. Thank God. I'll never sound like Limp Bizkit now...

The 1960AX is great when used with an older Marshall head (I have a 2204 50w head). The best description of the sound obtained via this head and cab combo is Back in Black-era AC/DC tone. When I was on my cabinet quest, I tried several Marshalls, and this was far and away the best. My least favorite was the run-of-the-mill 1960: way to many lows and very harsh and unmusical. I really can't find fault with this cab's sound.

It's pretty sturdy. About the only thing that could go wrong would be a blown speaker.

I've never dealt with them.

A little expensive, even when purchased used, but it sounds brilliant.

Brand new slant 4 x 12" cabinet, but with new gray grillcloth and 25Watt speakers versus the 70W that are in the 1960AV and the 75W that are the regular 1960A. It's a cab, what more can one say. Quite versatile Marshall cab if you like '60s and early '70s rock but it's not usefull for modern stuff, at least not the stuff I do which requires some bass response. This amp smacks of Woodstock-era Fender strat guitar work, a la Jimi. The stuff I do now is very dense and wall-of-sound. I need bass and this cab honks out the midranges mainly and that's just about it.

This cab sound EXTREMELY different than a regular or vintage cab. I have a Vintage (1960AV) which tries to emulate the old 30Watt Greenbacks (strange, and confusing because it uses 70watt speakers, but it does) and it sounds quite similar to a standard 1960a cab. BUT, the 1960AX is what you NEED if you want the Jimi Hendrix sound. I never realize how different the modern Marshall sound has become until I heard this cab. AMAZING. Do NOT get this cab if you do modern rock / pop / alternative (well, that's my opinion of course). This is a classic rock cab. You're not going to get the bass response if you're playing with JCM-800 / 900 / 2000 etc. They should have just called this the Woodstock model or something. hehe. It's really honky, just like Jimi's sound. I give it a 7 simply because it's very limited in it's tonal range as a result of the smaller wattage speakers. You're stuck with the sounds of classic rock...

Don't own it... was just borrowing in the studio.

Again... just borrowing. Not applicable.

I've been playing for 14 years and was really into classic rock until 7 years ago and now I play very modern progressive rock that is quite noisy and heavy and light at the same time, so I know my tones. This would be an excellent *addition* to a stereo rig but I wouldn't be able to use it as my sole cab. It's too honky, limited to that Jimi range, but it does it oooh so well! I give it a 7 overall because the limitations outweigh its advantages a bit. But if you were a classic rock player who was into bands like Free, Yes, Hendrix, etc. then this amp is a 10... buy it right now! :)

Angled front 4x12 w/ Celestion 25w "greenbacks";black tolex covering and gray check grill cloth in front; 1 input jack in back; designed for 1 purpose: vintage tone.

A Marshall JCM 200 DSL50 drives this cab. For the clean tone, it really picks up all the subtle little nuances of your playing style. It also responds well to the radical EQ changes that this particular Marshall head can administer.With a vintage overdrive, you get a really beautiful vintage tone thats nice and smooth, and alot of the natural compression of the amp really shines through. Throw in a fuzz face, and you can really nail the Hendrix/early Clapton/Eric Johnson lead tones. Again, very smooth. But again, this cabinet is designed exclusively for a vintage type of sound. Modern sounds are not this cab's specialty. If you try to throw in a Boss Metal Zone pedal or something like that, you're still not gonna get that chunky type of percussiveness that you can get from a 300w Marshall cab or a Mesa Boogie, etc. But I think you get a sweeter sounding tone from the greenbacks, so you have to kinda weigh the pros and cons there. The only effects I'm currently using on this amp are the stock reverb from the amp head itself, and a Boss delay pedal, so I'm still getting the raw guitar to amp signal.The tones are georgeous, just not that versatile.

Admittedly, I just play in my apartment(much to my neighbors'lament)so I play at very low levels, mostly. I did crank it bigtime once when a hurricane passed by and all the people in my apartment building left, and there were no problems at all. I've given it regular use for about a year now, and it's been great.

Never had to deal with them, so I guess that's a plus. Marshall does have an informative web site, though.

If you're looking for an exclusive tone that effectively mimics a vintage sound, this is your puppy. If you're looking for something a little more versatile, as far as switching between vintage and modern tones, you may consider continuing your search. But by all means, do check out how this cabinet sounds to hear first hand those famous, sought after tones that Marshall is so noted for.