by bordonbert Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:26 am
Agreed Hwy, to my mind the choice of speakers is the absolute starting point in getting a good sound out of the GM series. Forget valve choices they are of limited effect, the speakers' contribution is way higher than the valves'.
I use a 1960A myself. It is from before 1970 as that is when I bought it second hand for £60. I have the original G12H speakers which were in there and are still working but they are retired now as too valuable to gig. I found there is actually only a slight difference between them and the G12M Greenbacks I replaced them with and it isn't important in a live context. We should also consider that the choice of speaker is tightly bound up with the music you want to play. We have had discussions here before where some of us have been absolutely adamant that Celestion Vintage 30s are a disastrous sounding combination, (myself included there), and yet others have posted that they love them. I play only classic rock from the 60s/70s and the other side generally plays high gain modern. As in so many things, (not ALL!), it's really a matter of taste but it's still interesting to hear the other sides.
Mind you butchering a hole in the back of a Marshall cabinet seems to be a step too far for me.
You have an element of the Phillistine in you my man!
Did you prepare a back panel of your own to keep the real one in its original condition?
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