Marshall 1965A Cabinet

Features... on a cab. OK, 8 ohm 140 watt, one input, cheezy plastic handles, plywood cabinet, no casters... that covers it.

Real nice sound. Not too much bass, but not "chimey" either. I almost wish it were a tad wider to hold most 100 watt tube heads.

I've never owned 10's and now wonder why is 10's aren't more popular? I think I'm going to experiment more with them.

It's a Marshall, as long as they stoke them with Celestions they can't be unreliable unless you over drive the wattage by too much.

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I have a thing for speaker cabs... quest for tone and all that. If I find a cab I like at a decent price I buy it and try it. If it doesn't suit my needs, I dump it. I'll be keeping this one.

I have three 4x12 cabs, one 2x12, and this guy all have Celestions. All of my amps sound better through this cab than through my 12" cabinets. Something going on there.

Since it's been discontinued a long time it's unlikely I'll find a straight face version, but I'll look.

4x10 cab loaded with 4 ten inch celestion 35's. One 8ohm input on the back. Small rubber feet, amp head cups (for matching head), marshall logo.

This cab is amazing. I went to Gedde's Music in Antioch, California just checkin stuff out cuz I've never been there before. I was looking around andI saw this cab under an Ampeg head. I looked at it and realized it was a 4x10 guitar cab. I got all excited cuz that means I could get rid of my heavy ass (but nice sounding) Behringer 4x12. I looked at the price tag and it was only $200!!!

I brought my Behringer in and they traded straight across.

I took it home and plugged it into my Line 6 Flextone head, and it got the most amzing sound from it. After I sold the head I bought a Peavey Classic 50. Its a 4x10 combo, so now I'm running 8x10. The peavey sounds amazing through this cab. Wow, these speakers sound great. Nice warm vintage tone, plenty of bass, lots of cutting power. Not farty and loose like 4x12's.

I've gigged with this thing for a year straight and took it on a national tour. You can imagine what the stresses your gear goes through on tour. This cab shined every night. I loved the sound I got out of it cranked, and people where complimenting my tones and asking about it (cuz they hadnt seen such a small cab).

I bought it used and I havent switched anything out. When I bought it, I took the back off to check out the speakers. They are in pristine condition. A little dusty but whatever.

Is got a little rip here, some dust and wear there, but its a very good looking cab.

Never had to deal with them. Basically this cab is rock solid. If a speaker goes out or the tolex rips, I'm pretty sure I could handle the repairs.

This cab is amazing. It might not be for everyone, but it suits me perfectly. Small size, light weight, good looks, amazing sound. I'll never sell it, and if it broke or got stolen, I'd be heartbroken because Marshall doesnt make these anymore and they are pretty hard to find in good condition. If you find one, and dig that warm vintage sound with a focused and tight low end with a nice mid punch, grab this if you can. If you can find one under or around $200, get it immedietly. Just do it.

4x10" Celestion, 8 Ohm, Mono. Light weight.

Mas peque?a y liviana q la clasica 1960 de 300 watts.
Impresionante respuesta para su tama?o: la toco con un cabezal JCM 900 4100 Hi Gain Dual Reverb y con otro cabezal JCM 2000 DSL 50.

La ventaja es su transportabilidad, sin perder mucha potencia.

Se ajusta perfectamente a cualquier estilo musical.

Sounds Great !!!!

I play a Washburn with Dimarzio Super Distortion en bridge n Paf Pro en neck. My other guitar is a Schecter C-1 Plus.

Incredible sounds from both guitars. My styles range desde rock clasico to heavy metal, n other compositions wich include latin-american and flamenco arreglos

100 % reliability.

I've played it live, in rehearsals, in marriages, etc

No problema ever.

I live in Chile, way far from the cab's origin.

We have to deal with authorized stores to any questions. I've never had a problema with this cab nor with the other 1960 cab or my JCM 900 n JCM 2000 DSL.

I've been playing for twelve years.

If this cab were stolen, i'd kill the mutherf#cker n get it back.
If this cab burns in some fire, i'd play smoke on the water.

If anything happens to this cab, i'd by a new one

Everythings ok, it only lacks the stereo possibility.


If u find one (very rare), buy it.

i think the cab was made around 1988.it has 4x10s in it and is sounds great !

the sound from the cab are great crisp,clean, no speaker bottom-out.great tone.

build like a tank !but not to heavy,came with wheels.

i got the cab when i bought a amp a marshall 3310.for 600.00.love the sound so much hunted down a 1965a cab.payed 500.00 for that,now i have a stack ! i had a 1960a cab with a 150w a-v-t head ,sold it ! i love this rig.will never sell it !~ also the 1965a +1965b cabs are hard to find , guess marshall did not make alot of them ! if you can find one grab it fast and enjoy the sounds out of this speaker cab. my hunt for a great sound is over !

4x10" celestion speakers (I think they are G series). 8 ohms. mono. rated for 140 watts.

Bought it new in 1990.

It is used with various preamps, both solid state and tube. Usually SS poweramps. Various rack effects units and some pedal effects.

It has a nice tight sound. Not as slopping or woofy as a 1960 type 4x12 cab. I think these speakers start to breakup at around 30-40 watts ever so slightly. I'm not a huge fan of speaker breakup, but I don't mind these too much. I loved the closed back sound, and how light the unit it.
Much more oomph than a 2x12 cab, and moves more air. Compared to a 4x12 it's more mid-rangey, and really helps to project my guitar tone. Plus I don't have to fight as much with the bass player for sonic realestate. He loves having a big more room to be heard. I sacrifice very little and my sound is still huge and loud. I use a stereo eq unit to tweak my sounds as per the venue. Sometimes, I punch up the bass and do a slight cut on the mids.

Totally reliable. Never had a problem, it's been in and out of car tranks and vans, had equipment inadvertently stacked on top of the grill cloth etc. Surprisingly very little wear on the tolex, except for a few rips here and there.

Never ever needed it. Nothing has ever gone wrong with the cab. I've used it for over 14 years.

I schlep my own gear, so it's very welcome to have such a big sound from a smaller size and lighter weight. I can carry the cab from one handle and the head in the other hand. Balances nicely. This is pretty important to working musicians. Only thing I would like better would to have a full range stereo cab this size.
But I am going to make a couple more cabs with eminence drivers for myself since the 4x10s are almost impossible to locate locally. I can find some over the net, but shipping charges make this endeavour kinda silly. Better to just order the cones and get some plywood and have a good summer weekend project.

It's a 4x10" 140 watt cabinet, with Celestion speakers. It originally came with an Mosfet Marshall stack. The Mosfet amp is a little smaller than the standard marshall amp, so it fits nicely on top of the cabinet. Not too many features though: one 8 ohm input, no stereo or ohm switches. Two handles on each side. Look like a small jcm900 1960 cabinet. Our drummer used to call it a 'dwarf's cabinet'...

Ok here's why I SOLD just two months after I bought it: it sounds too thin for my style! I play a Koch KV50 50 watt 3 channel top with a Ritchie Sambora Strat and a Nuno Bettencourt Washburn. I used it with my metal band, our style is simular to Slayer, Metallica, Nevermore, ect. so we need power. I compared this cabinet to an 1960 en the difference is enormous! This 1965a cabinet almost has no power, it just sounds so thin. There are no dynamics, and no real 'push' when you hit those powerchords. Just a lot of high en almost no low and mid. I was really disappointed, because when I tried it at home, it seem to sound good. But after comparing it with the old 1960 cabinet from a friend of mine, a was convinced to sell it. So if you play in a loud band and you play metal DON'T BUY THIS CABINET!!! If you play in a cover band however, I could be a nice cabinet, because of the neutral sound and the small size and low weight.

Seems sturdy, it was about 15 years old, and looked like new. Never broke down (but I had it only two months)

never had to deal with them

It's reliable, but that's about all. I really didn't like the sound, and I got the feeling that it was more suitable for bass-amps. No I wouldn't ever buy this cabinet again. If I'd buy a cabinet other than the standard 1960, I would buy one with Vintage 30 Celestion speakers, because of the warm sound.

4x10 cab. looks whimpy but try it out.

First off, i have a Triple X with JJ tubes. I have tried many 4x12s and 2x12s but never even seen a 4x10 till i saw this one. i originaly went to this guys house to buy his 2x12 and i saw this in his room and asked him if he would let me try it out. it sounded ok with his ss marshall but i could tell it was a good cab. it has nice tight bass and the speakers break up very nicely. anyways i bought it off him and took it home. i pluged everything in and omg it was perfect for my amp. i had looked into a G-flex 2x12, a mesa 2x12 and a couple marshall 4x12's with G12T-75 speakers. the 2x12s sounded kind of farty in the bottom end. the 4x12's sounded great but were too big and the G12T-75s were a little too scooped sounding. this was light weight, much more punchy than the 2x12s, and had very very tight bottom end. seriously one of the best cheaper cabs i have ever played. if your going to spend 500+ on a cab then yeah dont try it out because im sure a good used 4x12 arround 500-600 will be better, but if your looking to spend under 500 its one of the best deals ive come accross and it was only 200 bux. best part is, its very light and fits in the back of my car!

nothin yet but the guy who owned it befor me has had it for 8 years or so and everything is perfect.

one of the best cabs under 500 dollars. if your looking into 2x12's like i was please give a 4x10 cab a chance, they may look small but my god they kick ass. less farty than most 4x12's. great value and i plan on keeping it even if i get a better cab later on.

410 cabinet 8 ohms ,you know the rest. Oh yeah,celestion speakers.

I use this cabinet with an ENGL RITCHIE BLACKMORE HEAD.The tone is perfect for my style of playing,(that would be the blues).The cleans are clear, chimey and can growl if pressed. The overdrive channel in my amp sounds just beautiful. The heavy gain channel is creamy and brite.The bass is tight but not at all any less loud than my 412 cab.I think I like this cab so much because the speakers break up so soon.Anyway ,if you find one give a listen.

I have been trying to find a good match for my ENGL head for a while now.I own the ENGL vintage cab loaded with vintage 30 speakers but dont like the midrange..I also tried a 212 greenback cab that sounds pretty good but not as good as the 410. I think the 410 has a better all around tone than the others.And you must know that there isnt a product that marshall has ever made that Ive liked,especially those overated silver jubilee things.

not sure what year it was made, i am assuming it is 6 to 7 years old. i like metal, hard rock and classic rock mainly and this thing is awesome for all of it. has four 10 inch speakers (celestions-8 ohm cab) and isn't as heavy as a 4 x 12 cabinet and is definetly more portable.

i love it. it is tight sounding and i find it full to my ears and not as loose as a 4 x 12 cabinet. did have to cut the bass a little do to the tightness of this thing. i find it focused and can cut through with no problem.

never had to deal with them

i have been playing for 12 years and this is my 2nd 4 x 10 cab by marshall, i could have kicked my own ass for selling the first one but i luckily found this one used just like new for about the same price.

140W 4 x 10" mono speaker cabinet. Loaded with G10 35W speakers. Speakers are wired for 8 ohms. There is only one socket on the rear of the cab and that's it... still it's only a speaker cab. Handles seem a bit weak and the feet are tiny (not sure if they are original). Think i might search for some small castors instead of these "porn star nipple" feet. The cab is made from ply rather than nasty particle board. The overall build quality of the cab seems good with corner protectors and the usual marshall covering.

I use this cab with a Marshall AVT 150 Combo. I looked at using the dedicated cab for this amp (the AVT112 - 1 x 12") but i already had a 1936 cab (2X12" valve head sized cab), so i stuck with that. I've been using the amp with this 2 x 12 cab for a while, but i just wasn't happy with the way it looked rather than sounded. The 1965A sounds just fine to me and the mix of tens and a twelve in the amp is an interesting tone. All my other cabs are loaded with twelves, so it makes a refreshing change. Not quite as much bottom end as twelves, but it's more than enough for the style of music i play (seems to cut through the mix better too). If i was to criticise the cab, i would say it is a slighlty more brittle/sharp tone than that of a larger cab. If you using the cab with a valvestate head or cab (or solid state amp), i would say it's not worth fussing about, but if you are an "all valve" fan it may not be to your liking. Being an angled cab. the upper two tens seem to direct more of "your" sound towards your ears when gigging - can't be a bad thing!

The Celestions have behaved themselves and it's never let me down at a gig - still, not much to go wrong really. Look after your equipment and it'll (normally) look after you.

I won't be using Marshall's support for this cab as it's so old and if anything breaks, i'll fix it. I personally have never had problems with Marshall. They've always responded to my questions concerning other Marshall products quickly and professionally. This is only in my experience though. I've read a lot of other poor reviews submitted by people in other parts of the world. That's not good Marshall. Worldwide support could be improved I guess. Another point - is it me or is the Marshall website extremely slow? I've been on a few times and often give up browsing as it takes so long to load.

This cab is perfect for my requirements. Not too heavy to lug around, well built and gives my sound that extra dimension. AVT 100 AND 150 COMBO USERS TAKE NOTE. This cab is ideal for creating a mini half stack. The width of the cab is perfect, but the amp will hang over the back of the cab by 30mm or so (not a problem really). The feet on the bottom of the AVT need to be moved slightly to fit into the receivers on top of the cab, but this is an easy job. It might be worth putting an extra foot towards the rear of the amp in the middle to stop it rocking if you use it by itself on the floor. It doesn't rock, but it's just a precaution. The amp never really sat right on the top of the 1936 cab anyway. I'm pleased as punch with my purchase and i would recommend snapping one up if you can find one-they seem to be quite rare. E mail me if you want to know more.