Product: Marshall 1984 415 Cabinet
Price Paid: 350 (canadian) used
Submitted
12/13/2004
at
08:28am
by
Chris Plante
Features
:
7
Cabinet. 4x15" speakers in it. 8 ohm mono only. Made in 1971. verrrrry rare. 48" tall without casters, 29" wide. slant front from top to bottom at about a 80 degree angle. basket weave grill cloth. Mine is is pretty near perfect condition except a tear in the tolex on the front top left corner. The speakers we all shot when I found this one. They WERE 15" greenbacks. I replaced them with Nippon America 15" woofers. The only problem is that the woofers are very high power. 400 watts. So the cabinet is less sensitive and harder to push. But it still tears the place down. This cabinet is HUGE. light though. (85 lbs)
Sound Quality
:
9
For bass guitar, this thing slams. especially around 82hz.(low E string). Seems to be it's resonsnt frequency. I use this cabinet for guitar and bass. I love to take it to shows where everybody is using half stacks and I roll out the ol' 4x15" cab. It makes everyone's jaws drop. This cabinet is about the best definition as a "priceless Gem". The sound is very different for guitar, but it is great for bass. The cab seems to have a midrange howl that other cabs don't have. hmmmm! Nothing I have played through sounds like this cab does. It gives me a signature sound. Especially because I have only seen 1 other cab like this ever. and he does not use it for gigging anymore.
The sound of this cab will rattle anything that can be rattled providing you have the power to push it. Great sound.
Reliability
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No Opinion
Because this cabinet is designed for four 50 watt speakers and I have thrown in four 400 watt speakers, I am afraid that if I throw any more than 300 watts to it, it will blow apart. It has a brace inside of it, but with bass guitar, the sides and top still flex a bit, with 100 watts. I don't know if it could handle 400 watts, but I don't wanna try.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
10
I love this thing and am proud to own such a piece of history. I know there are many people out there that would kill to have this in their posession. I don't blame them. I love it just for it's "wow factor" that it has when people see it. and hear it. It's sound is unlike any other cabinet and seems to make 100 watts sound like 200. even a 15 watt amp will drive it. the cab has a verrry warm creamy sound to it that I like alot. For bass, it can't be beat. Vintage equipment is sentimental to anyone and for me, I will never sell this for ANY price. It could not be stolen without me chained to it. this is a feirce looking part of my arsenal.
