Fair price for a G12-65 loaded slant Marshall

[barnesjd]

A buddy of mine has an old slant Marshall with G12-65s. It's all black and in decent shape. He got it pretty cheap about 10 years ago when we were working on starting a band together for around $400. We've agreed that I'd buy it from him, but I'd like to offer him the right price for what they go for. Anybody seen the going price on these lately?

Thanks!

 

[halebox]

400-650

 

[sg guy]

-$500-$700 depending on the cab condition-

 

[Racerxrated]

What they said. ^^ GC has an 82 white anniversary cab for 899, which would be on the high side. Found my first checker 79 cab for 350, but the last one I bought was 499.

 

[FourT6and2]

I don't remember what original 65s go for. But reissue ones retails for 165. That's $660 for four speakers. What blows my mind is when people buy/sell cabinets for less than the price of just the speakers.

 

[barnesjd]

I don't remember what original 65s go for. But reissue ones retails for 165. That's $660 for four speakers. What blows my mind is when people buy/sell cabinets for less than the price of just the speakers.

I guess that huge safe storage box is a liability.

FWIW, these are definitely not the reissues. Therefore they're automatically cheaper, made in UK, and requisite for brown sound, etc.

 

[Racerxrated]

IMO the best speakers for any Marshall circuit.

 

[cardinal]

For some reason these fly under the radar still. I bought one years ago for $500. Gladly would have paid more. Great cab.

 

[barnesjd]

We decided $500 would be fair since it's a bit beat up, he'll make a bit of profit, and it's at the bottom of the price range. I'll report back in a couple of weeks when I get around to picking it up. Really looking forward to what my SLO clone does with those speakers.

 

[Racerxrated]

Never had a SLO clone but my 2 SLOs loved the first 65 cab I had, even better than GBs. Let us know.

 

[barnesjd]

Never had a SLO clone but my 2 SLOs loved the first 65 cab I had, even better than GBs. Let us know.

Usually people who hear it feel it sounds closer to a Dual Rect than a SLO, fwiw. When I first got it around '07 or '08, I was really into V30s. Now I primarily run it through EVH GBs. Can't wait to hear it through these 65s.

 

[cardinal]

Well I've had a few Triple Recs and they all sounded awesome with the 65s FWIW.

 

[Mr. Willy]

Hey Joe, check out this video of a SLO through G12-65's. I think the guy who recorded this is on this forum.

 

[sg guy]

Hey Joe, check out this video of a SLO through G12-65's. I think the guy who recorded this is on this forum.

-"HEY JOE,.... WHERE YOU GOING WITH THAT GUN IN YOUR HAND"

 

[Mr. Willy]

Hey Joe, check out this video of a SLO through G12-65's. I think the guy who recorded this is on this forum.

-"HEY JOE,.... WHERE YOU GOING WITH THAT GUN IN YOUR HAND"

Lol, I sang that in my head as I was typing it. OP's a buddy of mine. I introduced him to the sickness that is rigtalk. He does better at staying away than I do.

 

[sg guy]

-I wasn't sure if anyone would catch it or not,

-how can ya not love some old 65's!!!

 

[Mr. Willy]

I don't remember what original 65s go for. But reissue ones retails for 165. That's $660 for four speakers. What blows my mind is when people buy/sell cabinets for less than the price of just the speakers.

I guess that huge safe storage box is a liability.

FWIW, these are definitely not the reissues. Therefore they're automatically cheaper, made in UK, and requisite for brown sound, etc.

The reissues are made in the UK.

 

[Bloodrock]

I scored an 82 JCM800 cab with 65's for $400 a couple years ago. Thought it would be amazing since everyone raves about the 65's. Those speakers sound like G12t75's with less bass and slightly more mids, mostly just trebly fizz. I yanked those suckers and sold them for what I paid for the cab. Not my cup o tea.

 

[SpiderWars]

I scored an 82 JCM800 cab with 65's for $400 a couple years ago. Thought it would be amazing since everyone raves about the 65's. Those speakers sound like G12t75's with less bass and slightly more mids, mostly just trebly fizz. I yanked those suckers and sold them for what I paid for the cab. Not my cup o tea.

I thought I read that they made several different versions and always believed it since I hear such differing views on it. Seems people either love it or hate it.

And FWIW, allegedly the original vented G12T-75s actually sound really good and nothing like the modern ones. Others already posted itt can speak to that firsthand.

 

[Bloodrock]

I scored an 82 JCM800 cab with 65's for $400 a couple years ago. Thought it would be amazing since everyone raves about the 65's. Those speakers sound like G12t75's with less bass and slightly more mids, mostly just trebly fizz. I yanked those suckers and sold them for what I paid for the cab. Not my cup o tea.

I thought I read that they made several different versions and always believed it since I hear such differing views on it. Seems people either love it or hate it.

And FWIW, allegedly the original vented G12T-75s actually sound really good and nothing like the modern ones. Others already posted itt can speak to that firsthand.

You're probably right. I recently played some late 80's V30's and they sounded 1000 times better than the newer ones in my cabs. Those were the only G12-65's I had ever tried.