"Solid" Cabs................... Why Not? Marshall

BADFISH · February 13th, 2004, 12:01 AM

I have been looking around at alot of amps (Why not, it's fun)... I notice the "Germino" amps...They have a real nice 2X12 Combo.... It uses a ply cabinet.
Did Marshall use PLy in their vintage combo's?

I have a 3X10 "Clark" ext. cabinet made of "solid thin pine.... Man it sounds alive! If I smack my hand on the side of the cabinet it sounds like a loud Drum.

I liked the Germino .. but why not use a "lighter" more alive cabinet? I imagine solid cabs is more of a "high end" snob Trend. But in my eyes it's a must.
any ideas ..is it to keep cost down, sound the same or a marshall tradition?
regardless , it's a fine amp.

Rob DiStefano · February 13th, 2004, 07:39 AM

Ever since building my first uncovered solid pine cab, did I realize what the missing link in my setup's sound was all about - those cabs will dance with tone enhancement, IMO. YMMV.

Tim Swartz · February 13th, 2004, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BADFISH

Did Marshall use PLy in their vintage combo's?

Yes

February 13th, 2004, 12:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
BADFISH Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Daytona beach Fl. and Austin Tx. Posts: 348	"Solid" Cabs................... Why Not? Marshall I have been looking around at alot of amps (Why not, it's fun)... I notice the "Germino" amps...They have a real nice 2X12 Combo.... It uses a ply cabinet. Did Marshall use PLy in their vintage combo's? I have a 3X10 "Clark" ext. cabinet made of "solid thin pine.... Man it sounds alive! If I smack my hand on the side of the cabinet it sounds like a loud Drum. I liked the Germino .. but why not use a "lighter" more alive cabinet? I imagine solid cabs is more of a "high end" snob Trend. But in my eyes it's a must. any ideas ..is it to keep cost down, sound the same or a marshall tradition? regardless , it's a fine amp.

February 13th, 2004, 07:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rob DiStefano Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Park Ridge, NJ Age: 63 Posts: 4,915	Ever since building my first uncovered solid pine cab, did I realize what the missing link in my setup's sound was all about - those cabs will dance with tone enhancement, IMO. YMMV.