Lightest 4x12 cabs?

[OldGtrGuy]

I know the speakers are going to play a factor but what are some of the lightest 4x12 cabs you have had?

For me it was probably the 1960A.

 

[311boogieman]

Never had one but a ported open back 4x12 plywood cab with 2 speakers in diagonal should do the trick

 

[SgtThump]

I’ve had quite a few and I’d also say the 1960A.

 

[Snave]

An unloaded Soldano 4x12 (the old Seattle ones—28"x28"x14") is about 42 pounds. An unloaded Marshall 1960 is about 50 pounds.

 

[diezelduder]

DV mark duh

 

[Uzi Nein Millimetah]

Something with 4 x EVM12Ls.....prolly.....

 

[John4021]

Something with 4 x EVM12Ls.....prolly.....

OS Boogie cab with side amour.





I have had a few EVH cabs . Thought those were light.

 

[S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑]

There are a good portion of guys here loading two speakers diagonally in 4x12s and essentially making them oversized 2x12s. That has got to be light. (Edit: i just noticed @311boogieman already brought this up)

I have had four cabs I think. I never weighed them, but they are all light. The mills is a lot bigger so i have trouble walking it through a doorway between my size and its on robustness. However i would guess this is lightest to heaviest
1 randall xl
2 jcm 900 cab
3 evh stealth cab
4 mills afterburner

 

[the4thlast1]

DV Mark was the lightest Ive owned and it sounds pretty good too.

 

[67mike]

DV Mark Neo Cab weighs 47lbs. I have an original one with Italian B&C speakers and it is awesome!!!!! The cab doesn't add much colour ( much like EV's) and let's the amp shine.

Marshall 1960 cabs run around 76lbs.

 

[PeteLaramee]

I used a VHT FB 4x12 with Vintage Neos and then used VHT D4x12s with vintage neos. Don't know the exact wights, but they were very light and sounded great.

 

[BeZo]

I had an Avatar cab back in the day that was smaller and lighter than everything else I had. It was a front loaded traditional cab, and not the Orange style cab.

 

[DanTravis62]

There are a good portion of guys here loading two speakers diagonally in 4x12s and essentially making them oversized 2x12s. That has got to be light. (Edit: i just noticed @311boogieman already brought this up)

I have had four cabs I think. I never weighed them, but they are all light. The mills is a lot bigger so i have trouble walking it through a doorway between my size and its on robustness. However i would guess this is lightest to heaviest
1 randall xl
2 jcm 900 cab
3 evh stealth cab
4 mills afterburner

Or, even better, pull a dan travis and get a marshall 1965 4x10 and load 2 12's diagonally in the 4x10, to make it equally resonant but super light and small compared to the half-loaded 4x12s

An unloaded Soldano 4x12 (the old Seattle ones—28"x28"x14") is about 42 pounds. An unloaded Marshall 1960 is about 50 pounds.

Came here to say this as well - the old Soldano cabs are the lightest i've seen

 

[PeteLaramee]

An unloaded Soldano 4x12 (the old Seattle ones—28"x28"x14") is about 42 pounds. An unloaded Marshall 1960 is about 50 pounds.

I've always wanted to try a Soldano 4x12.

 

[bubbastain]

I had a DV Mark 4x12 a long time ago. Super light and sounded pretty damn good. I also had a Scott Dixon 4x12 road case cab that I think was even lighter. 42 pounds I think. It was loaded with Celestion Neo Century Vintage speakers. Sounded pretty killer and looked like it was made by NASA.

 

[Exo-metal]

What's the goal, resonance or portability?

 

[japetus]

Those Marshall MG 4x12's were ultra light but sounded like farting through a soup can

 

[BackCrack]

A local friend used to have a Mojotone Lite 4x12. I helped him find a used Vox AD412 and harvested the Neodog speakers. I think that Mojo cab clocked in at 41 lbs.

 

[japetus]

A local friend used to have a Mojotone Lite 4x12. I helped him find a used Vox AD412 and harvested the Neodog speakers. I think that Mojo cab clocked in at 41 lbs.

That is crazy light. Did it dance around onstage during palm mutes lol

 

[BeZo]

Instead of looking for light cabs, I stack and unstack my Mesa cabs to get stronger.