Mesa Half-Back 4x12s
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Digital Jams
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If you are gigging not the all EV loaded cabinet unless you are a brick shithouse 
Knowing what you play you may want to make a back panel for the upper section for a totally closed 4x12, you will have to figure that out if you need it. The cab sounds more open with the 1/2 back design and will not have the thump of a fully closed cab for big palm mutes. It has punch, just saying.
Knowing what you play you may want to make a back panel for the upper section for a totally closed 4x12, you will have to figure that out if you need it. The cab sounds more open with the 1/2 back design and will not have the thump of a fully closed cab for big palm mutes. It has punch, just saying.
Code001
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psychodave":d1ifweh5 said:I have 3 bottom half-back 4x12's that I am selling. One of which is unloaded. One even has a factory top back pannel that is undrilled and held in place by pressure (to be easily removed to change the sound). The bad news is that I will NOT ship anything.
That aside, which one would you say is your favorite?
blackba
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I have had Eminence MS-12/EV's in mine and currently have MC-90/EV mix. I wish I would have kept the 2 Eminence MS-12's, but I sold them before I really knew what I had.
I tried the top section of my cab off for a while and really didn't like it. I just had trouble getting the tones I was looking for on the mark IV, the bass just seemed to disappear. I recently put the top back panel back on and the tones I was looking for came back. I got this cab from Mctallica1, so you can ask him what he thought about it if he remembers, its been a few years though.
On a different note, Dave, why are you selling your halfback cabs? Have you moved to the marshall side permanently?
I tried the top section of my cab off for a while and really didn't like it. I just had trouble getting the tones I was looking for on the mark IV, the bass just seemed to disappear. I recently put the top back panel back on and the tones I was looking for came back. I got this cab from Mctallica1, so you can ask him what he thought about it if he remembers, its been a few years though.
On a different note, Dave, why are you selling your halfback cabs? Have you moved to the marshall side permanently?
EvilBatman
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I've owned three of the Halfback 4x12s over the past few years and played a few others. I prefer the EV loaded ones fully closed. Cleaner and clearer sounding. Let more of the personality of the amps come through.
Digital Jams
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dpeterson":9smkbrfb said:i love mine... had them for ages..
dave
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