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hauling a 4x12 around is a PITA


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Time to lift more weights!

 

Seriously though, I am amazed places even let you bring a 4x12 in the door. They drive the sound guys crazy, and blow out everyone's ears.

 

The downside being...? :lol:

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PITA - Really!? I like many of the benefits of a 4x12... Especially the quick rolling off the stages etc. (easy in and outs, fast setups and stage clearing)

 

well, anything with rollers makes that job easy enough

 

these are great with a combo

 

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it's more the getting in/out of the car & house ( stairs ) that is a pain in the ass

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My Hughes and Kettner Tube 20 has a redbox DI built into the back. stage volume is fine, and that suckers sounds absolutely huge in the audience.no 4x12 in this universe can compete with a full sound system.

 

ah, good idea...I have an H&K redbox around here somewhere!

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A guitarist I know uses a full stack when playing out, but one stack is empty and the other only has two speakers. So he gets the full show and only part of the go.

  • 2 weeks later...
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I don't use my 4x12s much anymore. These days my favorite cab is my Avatar Vintage 2x12 that I loaded with Celestion Creamback H75s. That cab sounds massive. And I love the tone of those speakers.

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I just found a used Mesa 1x12 Recto cabined which was very affordable. I had never seen one with a straight front before but bought it on sight because (it was cheap and...) I knew I could place it nicely under my Mesa Mark Five:25. It comes with a single Mesa Vintage 30 speaker and it is rated for 60 watts with a single 8 ohm input. That is now the smallest and lightest gigable guitar amplification solution that I own. Sounds great and very easy to move.

 

http://www.mesaboogie.com/cabinets--simulators/guitar-cabinets--simulators/rectifier-series/1x12-mini-recto-straight.html

  • 1 month later...
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.... but those 4 x 12s just sound so GLORIOUS when they are cranking!!! And you must remember the saying, No pain, No gain.

 

 

We love our gain, don't we!

 

 

hahaha....

 

well the problem is, I am playing the JTM45 + 4x12 clean and only using pedals for dirt, in the places we will be playing

 

kind of defeats the purpose

 

who the hell can crank a 30-50w amp up anywhere, these days??

 

The Vibro Pig may prevail, in the end

 

Stop by the ranch friend!

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I have a 2x12 that is very interesting, it is a vintage Boogie cab:

open back C-90 on top, and closed back EV12L below. The best of both worlds.

And it look mean with my Mark V on top, doesn't it? :headbang:

It took me over a year to find one for sale:

 

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Posted

I have a 2x12 that is very interesting, it is a vintage Boogie cab:

open back C-90 on top, and closed back EV12L below. The best of both worlds.

And it look mean with my Mark V on top, doesn't it? :headbang:

It took me over a year to find one for sale:

 

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ooh, yeah that is very nice!!

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