I am deciding between 2 Marshall cabs
A. Marshall 1960 JCM900 AV Cab with the Celestin Vintage 30's
B. Same with Celstion GT-75s
Can anyone give me some insight and tell me which one would possibly be the better sound or anything helpful would be greatly appreciated thank you
I need some help
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ToonaRockGuy
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I'm personally partial to the Vintage 30s, though I don't really have any experience with the other series. Hopefully there will be someone here who can give a good opinion on both speakers.
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The stock 1960AV is not loaded with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. They are loaded with a 70W special OEM "vintage" speaker. The Celestion V30s have a tighter bass and a brighter presence.
In general, if you are covering pre-MTV rock or trying to get that sound, get the 1960AV.
If you are doing metal or modern rock, or a variety of sounds, you will probably be better off with the standard 1960A
This is assuming a Marshall or similar tube amp head. If you are doing digital modeling, a 1960 cab is probably the wrong way to go.
In general, if you are covering pre-MTV rock or trying to get that sound, get the 1960AV.
If you are doing metal or modern rock, or a variety of sounds, you will probably be better off with the standard 1960A
This is assuming a Marshall or similar tube amp head. If you are doing digital modeling, a 1960 cab is probably the wrong way to go.
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Break In
Just a thought. I was reading that you have to break in new speakers. The article says...
Here is a paste and link:
How do I break in my speakers?
Important Note! Before breaking it in it's advisable to "warm up" the speaker gently for a few minutes with low-level playing or background hum.
Break in a speaker with a fat, clean tone: turn up the power amp volume to full, and control the level with the preamp gain. Use a level that will be quite loud, but not painful in a normal size room.
Have the bass and mid up full, and the treble at least half. On your guitar, use the middle pick up position (if your guitar has more than one pick up) and play for 10-15 minutes using lots of open chords, and chunky percussive playing. This will get the cone moving, and should excite all the cone modes and get everything to settle in nicely. The speaker will continue to mature over the years, but this will get it 95% of the way to tonal perfection in the shortest time.
http://professional.celestion.com/guita ... /index.asp
Here is a paste and link:
How do I break in my speakers?
Important Note! Before breaking it in it's advisable to "warm up" the speaker gently for a few minutes with low-level playing or background hum.
Break in a speaker with a fat, clean tone: turn up the power amp volume to full, and control the level with the preamp gain. Use a level that will be quite loud, but not painful in a normal size room.
Have the bass and mid up full, and the treble at least half. On your guitar, use the middle pick up position (if your guitar has more than one pick up) and play for 10-15 minutes using lots of open chords, and chunky percussive playing. This will get the cone moving, and should excite all the cone modes and get everything to settle in nicely. The speaker will continue to mature over the years, but this will get it 95% of the way to tonal perfection in the shortest time.
http://professional.celestion.com/guita ... /index.asp