G12T75s!! Wow..

[Racerxrated]

Whenever I've tried these speakers with anything, they usually blow. I did have an older quad from 89 that sounded decent but not like G12 65s, my personal fave w/marshalls. Found an 800 cab at GC for 299, decent shape so I grabbed it. It has the vented 75s, and they date to 85...fired up the 2204 and with both cabs hooked up(one with 65s and this new one w/75s) the 800 cab with 75s sounded even sweeter than the 65s! Surprised the hell out of me. I read about the vented 75s being special, now I know. I dont know why Celestion ever changed this speaker to what it is now, sounds nothing like the versions from 90 on. And its not break in....its a totally different speaker in the mids, very sweet like a greenback or a 65. If you have a Marshall and find an early-mid 80s cab with the vented 75s grab it.

 

[nevusofota]

I've been trying t find one with the original speakers for my early 800 now for a year. You got a great deal at GC. Every time I look in the GC uses site they have them marked up around $500 because they label them vintage.

 

[glip22]

I've been trying t find one with the original speakers for my early 800 now for a year. You got a great deal at GC. Every time I look in the GC uses site they have them marked up around $500 because they label them vintage.

Thats because he steals every good deal they have at vampire hours.

 

[mooncobra]

Whenever I've tried these speakers with anything, they usually blow. I did have an older quad from 89 that sounded decent but not like G12 65s, my personal fave w/marshalls. Found an 800 cab at GC for 299, decent shape so I grabbed it. It has the vented 75s, and they date to 85...fired up the 2204 and with both cabs hooked up(one with 65s and this new one w/75s) the 800 cab with 75s sounded even sweeter than the 65s! Surprised the hell out of me. I read about the vented 75s being special, now I know. I dont know why Celestion ever changed this speaker to what it is now, sounds nothing like the versions from 90 on. And its not break in....its a totally different speaker in the mids, very sweet like a greenback or a 65. If you have a Marshall and find an early-mid 80s cab with the vented 75s grab it.

you always get the best deals at GC!!!

 

[Tuckerbomb]

Very interesting. It seems that the earlier ones had the mesh venting? I've still got one of a pair that dates to '85 if I remember right. I wasn't real impressed with them in the old Peavey cab I had, but I'm saving the one for a 1x12 I plan to build. Hopefully to pair with an EVH LBX head one day...

 

[Racerxrated]

I've been trying t find one with the original speakers for my early 800 now for a year. You got a great deal at GC. Every time I look in the GC uses site they have them marked up around $500 because they label them vintage.

Thats because he steals every good deal they have at vampire hours.

Ha ha yeah I work nights so I stalk that damn site often....another good time to look is on a monday, after the weekend they'll post things that they took on trade. This one was last Monday, early afternoon. Same thing with the 82 JCM 2204, 849 and great shape..also on a Monday. They do have a few 800 cabs like this, mine has the faded to tan cloth from 85. I think there's two but they're 4-500. Honestly though, if I knew those vented 75s were there I think its worth it. This cab is better sounding than either 65 cab I've had. If Marshall intended these as a replacement for the G12 65 I would understand. Its too bad they didn't keep making these....

 

[glip22]

I've been trying t find one with the original speakers for my early 800 now for a year. You got a great deal at GC. Every time I look in the GC uses site they have them marked up around $500 because they label them vintage.

Thats because he steals every good deal they have at vampire hours.

Ha ha yeah I work nights so I stalk that damn site often....another good time to look is on a monday, after the weekend they'll post things that they took on trade. This one was last Monday, early afternoon. Same thing with the 82 JCM 2204, 849 and great shape..also on a Monday. They do have a few 800 cabs like this, mine has the faded to tan cloth from 85. I think there's two but they're 4-500. Honestly though, if I knew those vented 75s were there I think its worth it. This cab is better sounding than either 65 cab I've had. If Marshall intended these as a replacement for the G12 65 I would understand. Its too bad they didn't keep making these....

I remembered hearing the vented ones were "the ones" from your thread. Good score.

 

[Chris6870]

I sold the quad of vented 75's out of my 85 1960 cab a few years ago. Sounded like wet cardboard. Could not unload quick enough. Now they are a thing? Figures.

 

[mixn4him]

I have a set in a cab that still came with the 65's 260w logo on the back. They date from July of 1984, sometimes I love them sometimes I hate them but they don't sound like current 75's by any means. They are cool and I could be persuaded to let it go for a smaller cab for sure, if anyone is interested....

 

[Schaf]

Interesting. I had two cabs. One with the 65's and one with the 75's. They are mid 80's. I've been saying for a long time that I prefer the 75's over the 65's with my 2204 and everyone tells me I'm crazy. Whether that are the vented ones or not, I don't know. But they sound great to me.

 

[Racerxrated]

Yeah, these are very close if not identical to an 83 800 cab I had with 65s. I've had 3 sets of 65s, all great but slightly different. The set I have now are bass cone 65s, 3101s and most aren't a fan for some reason but I think they sound great for guitar, with more low end than lead cone 65s. I've also had a 79 1960 with Marshall labeled 65s. All killer, and these 75s are right there with all of the 65s I've had. In fact, after A/Bing both cabs the 75s have a touch more mids, if you can believe that.

 

[Racerxrated]

I sold the quad of vented 75's out of my 85 1960 cab a few years ago. Sounded like wet cardboard. Could not unload quick enough. Now they are a thing? Figures.

Ha ha I don't know if they're a thing, but this cab sounds nice. When celestion advertises the 75 as a high powered Greenback, they mean this old 75...really sounds similar to me.

 

[blackba]

My buddy used to call the G12T-75's "Whitebacks" and recommended them. This was in the late 90's, so he was probably referring to the vented versions, which makes more sense now. The more modern G12T-75's I have tried have been okay, but never really wowed me.

 

[Racerxrated]

I think like a V30 some amps work with these speakers better, like a JCM or similar Marshall circuit. Yngwie always used or favored 75s, I'd bet they were the early versions. These are so far removed from the recent production 75s....I just returned a BX cab to GC that had 75s in there, sounded bland to me. Way different.

 

[sahlomonic]

Good score at GC. I got one as well for $299 a couple months ago!!! My speakers are dated April of '86. I'm normally not a fan of 75s, but I think there's something about the white label/older ones that have a much better sound than current production ones.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

I have always liked Marshal 4x12's with G12T75's and paired with 2203/2204's. They can seem a tad bright to my ears in the room by myself but add bass and drums it sits perfect in the mix...to my ears anyway

 

[Racerxrated]

Good score at GC. I got one as well for $299 a couple months ago!!! My speakers are dated April of '86. I'm normally not a fan of 75s, but I think there's something about the white label/older ones that have a much better sound than current production ones.

Nice! Mine is similar, faded cloth as well. I had been looking for a bargain 800 cab for a while, just hoped it had 65s or 75s, not 70s. There was a local Craigslist 800 cab for 250, from 84 with the vented 75s but it was gone in a day.