Best cheapie cab for the $$$?

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    eetfuk14
    Looking for opinions on the best "economy" cab for the dough. New/used it doesn't matter... Currently have a POS presswood Marshall that sounds like stuffed dog shit. Was looking at a Raven at GC yesterday, but I dunno. Should I just drop the coin on a couple of used Mesas? I def want something with V30s in it. I'll be running a 5150 and a XXX on 2 cabs.
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    Sixstringhotshot
    Sixstringhotshot wrote

    Used Marshall 1960's are usually the best cheap cabs you can get. I wouldn't bother with companies you've never heard of, like this "Raven".

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      SGCustom
      SGCustom wrote

      Used Marshall 1960's are usually the best cheap cabs you can get. I wouldn't bother with companies you've never heard of, like this "Raven".

      /thread.

      I got mine for 100 bucks and even prefer it to the Mesa 4x12's I've owned. The deals are out there.

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        Velt017
        Velt017 wrote

        If you can find a crate "Shockwave" cab, they are pretty decent. However I agree with Sixstring... a used Marshall 1960 cab is going to be the most bang for your buck. They go for about $400

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          eetfuk14
          eetfuk14 wrote

          I hadn't thought in that direction yet... The "B's" are supposed to be bad ass, no?

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            Sixstringhotshot
            Sixstringhotshot wrote

            I hadn't thought in that direction yet... The "B's" are supposed to be bad ass, no?

            A is slant and B is straight. You'll probably find more slant cabs on the used market, but either one can be had for 250-500 depending on condition. The Carvins mentioned aren't bad either. I remember they had 8 of those cabs in the store in hollywood that had some sort of invisible tolex defect and they were blowing them out for $100/ea with Vintage 30's and all.

            Another depressing episode of shoulda, coulda, didn't.|I

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              Velt017
              Velt017 wrote

              They're both pretty good.

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                eetfuk14
                eetfuk14 wrote

                Yup, there's a few on the bay right now, gotta talk the local pick up guys into doing shipping tho. Sure if I offered to cover shipping and insurance they'd prolly do it

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                  Dilzdo21
                  Dilzdo21 wrote

                  id say the best would be carvin with vintage 30's , the build quality is great and i got both of mine for under 300. Beats the price on a marshall and its the same sound

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                    exhibit-sbt
                    exhibit-sbt wrote

                    id say the best would be carvin with vintage 30's , the build quality is great and i got both of mine for under 300. Beats the price on a marshall and its the same sound

                    bought a carvin legacy years back, 4x12 v-30's for 350$. never regretted it and still using it.

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                      Kannon
                      Kannon wrote

                      1960s are great cabs. I sold mine for $500 (it was mint). Sounded pretty decent with the G12T75s in it. I much prefer them to V30s.

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                        OutlawTorn
                        OutlawTorn wrote

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                          Dolflundgren
                          Dolflundgren wrote

                          How cheap is "cheap"

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                            eetfuk14
                            eetfuk14 wrote

                            poopfist, awesome! I'm definitely gonna look into the Carvin cabs, maybe (gonna get flamed for this!!) a Bugera, and replace the speakers with V30's... Just don't have a fist full of dough to spend on gear at the moment...

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