John Sykes speaker on Whitesnake.

[midnightlaundry]

He used a 150 watt 2C+ on that record, but what about the speakers?

 

[Nico]

I am not sure what cabs that he used on which album but I do know that he has used Greenbacks and the mesa black shadow speakers(MC90) and possibly the EV's.

 

[thiswaythatway]

He may have used the old Mesa metal grill 4x12 loaded with EV 200 watters, that's what his tone kinda sounded like to me. And I believe the Coliseum 150 watt amp he used was a Mark III.

 

[Drew]

John's Mesa Coliseums (180 watts) are Mark III's--not IIC+'s. He used Mesa metal grill half back cabs with the Coliseums with Black Shadow Celestions on top and EV's on the bottom with the mic usually in front of the EV's.

 

[JohnSykes]

The Black Shadow is the one that's similar to the CL80, am i right?

 

[midnightlaundry]

The Black Shadow is the one that's similar to the CL80, am i right?

More similar to the G12-80. Check this out.

http://www.solodallas.com/celestion-lou ... nd-beyond/

 

[duesentrieb]

The Black Shadow is the one that's similar to the CL80, am i right?

 

[midnightlaundry]

Thanks Olaf. I hear it as the MC90's highend peak is shifted a bit lower.

 

[duesentrieb]

Yup, it is.
Not sure if both speakers were equally "abused" though. The CL80 wasn't that old when I recorded that clip.
There's also a V30 vs MC90 with a Boogie (Mark IV I think) somewhere on YT . . .

 

[JohnSykes]

Yup, it is.
Not sure if both speakers were equally "abused" though. The CL80 wasn't that old when I recorded that clip.
There's also a V30 vs MC90 with a Boogie (Mark IV I think) somewhere on YT . . .

very nice test, thanks.

 

[petejt]

I've got some MC90 speakers and 200 watt EV speakers that I'm testing out with my MarkIV. I'm trying to see which one gives the best "searing crunch".