Marshall 4x12 with G12-65s

[Killcrop]

I have a JCM800 4x12 slant cab I bought a few years ago. The label on the back said it was a 260w cabinet. I got home (parking lot deal) and it didn't sound all that great. A while later I opened up the cab and it didn't have G12-65s in it. Bummer but I only paid like $300. I eventually put in UK V30s mixed with older UK Greenbacks. Its sounds great but I have since purchased a really great sounding JCM800 2204. I have always heard the 65 are the speakers for this amp.

Am I missing out on the optimal speaker match or is the V30 GB mix just fine?
I don't have a 65 cab to compare.

 

[chumbucket]

I don't know how your cab sounds but the G12-65s go with Marshalls like peanut butter and jelly IMO. The vented 75s are in a similar ballpark.

 

[rstites]

I love the old G12-65's. They sound great with older Marshalls and similar amps. I'm not a huge fan of V30's but lots of other people like them with these amps, so I'd say if you like it, just enjoy it. I've heard great things about mixing speakers like you have.

Last time I looked - it's been a while - the original G12-65's were going for big money. They were only available a few years before being replaced by the 70's and then the 75's. I have them in all my old Marshall 4x12's. If you can get them at a price that you can flip them if necessary than go for it. If not, just enjoy what you have.

 

[rstites]

Do the modern versions of the 65 sound like the originals? That'd be a good option too.

 

[RaceU4her]

65’s sound nothing like either gb or v30, much smoother and balanced

 

[Nigel]

65’s sound nothing like either gb or v30, much smoother and balanced

They need 100w to punch in a 4x12 too.