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Marshall 1960AV Speaker Cabinet
What we say about the Marshall 1960AV Cabinet
For any serious rock or blues tone, the Marshall 1960AV speaker cabinet is the minimum speaker cabinet you should be looking at. There are cheaper cabinets out there, same as there are more expensive cabs as well, but this should be your benchmark and your starting point.
The drivers
The cab features 4 Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. These are quite deep in tone and may not be to everyone's taste. If you've never heard your guitar and amplifier through four Vintage 30s, then you need to, at least so you have something to reference.
Use as an extension cabinet for a combo
These cabs are great for putting any amp through, even your small combo such as the Peavey Classic 30 (we have more info on the Classic 30). You won't believe the difference that 4 drivers can make over one. Add to that the fact that it's full of Vintage 30s - whereas most combos are equipped with cheaper drivers at the factory. The Marshall 1960AV cab has the potential to turn your small, tinny combo into a powerhouse of a meaty amp.
Straight or angled?
I like the angled cabinet since it puts the sound in the direction of my ears on stage as well as straight forward for the audience. Some people prefer the purity of the straight cab - there's some technical info about straight being better - but for a pub/bar gig, you'd be hard pushed to notice. If you want one on top of the other for a full stack, then it's a straight cab on the bottom and an angled or straight on top.
Celestion Vintage 30s
The Vintage 30s are heavy, so going for a different speaker driver may help you reduce weight.
They're at the better end of the sensitivity range, but if you want to get great tone at lower volume, then less efficient drivers would suit, and conversely, if you need more headroom, then more efficient drivers are what you need.
If you're into more metal tones, then again Vintage 30s may not be the right tone. That doesn't say that these don't work for metal, I really like them, but I'm well aware that others prefer a different tone.
Functionality
There are a few neat features about this amp. First of all, it can operate at 4 or 16 ohms. Secondly, you can run two signals into it and have them output through the two sides of the cabinet, primarily useful for stereo, but also useful if you want a multi-amp set-up. You could feed clean into one and overdriven into the other input.
Other Information
The Marshall 1960V Vintage Speaker Cabinet puts out beautiful tone at any volume. The addition of an impedance (4 or 16 ohm) mono/stereo switching mechanism has transformed the "industry standard" 1960 into the ultimate speaker cab. This 280W Marshall cab is loaded with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers.
Marshall 1960AV or 1960BV 280W 4x12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Angled
Marshall 1960AV or 1960BV 280W 4x12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Straight
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