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Hello all, I would really like to hear your advise on this.
I got a (re-tolexed) '65 Showman head a week ago (thread HERE), and here's a pic:
Pardon me for opening a new topic, but I need some fresh help specifically on my cabinet options, of which locally there aren't too many.
2nd hand there's nothing I find suitable, and importing one is overly expensive. That leaves me with building a custom cab (don't wanna get into this right now), or buying a new one.
I'm leaning towards 2x12", as it would give me the most versatility, I presume. 2x15" is way too much for me, and 1x15"... I don't know... your advice needed here 
, but I can't find any for sale.
BTW my amp is 8ohm.
I found:
1- Carvin 212E
2- Carvin GT12
Both seem to be light, with reasonable speakers. Not crazy about no.1 'cos it's build doesn't look Fender style, and in the future I plan to re-tolex whatever I buy to match my amp.
3- Fender Band-Master VM212
At least is looks 
like a Fender, and it's closed back, but I heard the speakers in it (Celestion 'G12P-80', or 'Seventy 80'- anyone has experience with these?) are quite harsh sounding, and I'm trying to steer away from that as much as possible. Possibly with Reverb (Tank or FRV) it will even accentuate this trebely character even more. I want a round, warm tone, don't care much for volume.
Upgrading the speakers in the future is a viable option, but not just yet...
That's it actually. All 3 above are pretty cheap, but the next step is a custom build with vintage speakers (over my head for now). Not much middle ground here.
I'm the first person to say 'use your ears, boy!' but lugging around the Showman to multiple shops is quite difficult for me, so any opinion on the matter will be appreciated.
Thanks!
Last edited: Nov 08, 2011 08:07:20
, bet it sounds huge.
not even the right Tolex for me... Well, it's an option nevertheless.
