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good ole 1960 cabs are all anyone needs imo
thiswaythatway
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And all these years later I have a Mesa Traditional 4x12 straight, best one ive owned. It’s been beat on and is extremely warm sounding.
LCW
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I like this one (4x12 O/S). Have not tried Diezel or Bogner. No dealers nearby that I know of.
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VESmedic
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Mannnn it all depends. These days I’m more partial to my Marshall v30( Marshall’s v30) loaded 4x12 straight cab vs my Mesa OS straight. They both sound so unbelievably different under a mic, and whatever fits the mix or whatever amp I’m using, is what I go with. My Morin modded Marshall loves my 1960 cab while the 5150 stuff just sounds right to me through the Mesa. I’m actually loving my dual recto a lot more with my Marshall cabs these days as well. The SLO is either or, but often the Marshall. My favorite “unique” cab these days is an engl 4x12 straight with 65 watt creambacks: it grinds like nothing else I’ve ever heard in the mids and highs. Engls have some unique construction compared to Mesa and Marshall, and they sound just plain different.
BrandonTMX
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I prefer the Mesa
FondledDuck
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Mesa traditional
BatmansRigTalk
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Best cab is the one that sounds best with your amp.
Which is why having a whole selection of IRs in a loadbox can easily sieze the day if you don't know which one or have an amp head farm.
Which is why having a whole selection of IRs in a loadbox can easily sieze the day if you don't know which one or have an amp head farm.
Hyperionguitarworks
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If you’re on a budget the early carvin cabs with either the carvin labeled eminence or celestions sound great for aggressive stuff. I like my old clapped out carvin cab better than my mesa os cab.
cardinal
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Not necessarily the "best" cab but well rounded: I'm loving an older rear-loaded Uberkab.
It has the warmth and touch of sag/woodiness to do justice to midgain crunch tones but also a solid, tight low end and biting top end to chug properly with more modern high gain amps.
I've been using it was a modeler and it handles everything well. I might prefer an old Marshall for midgain and an OS Recto for some stuff, but the Uberkab can do well with all of it.
It has the warmth and touch of sag/woodiness to do justice to midgain crunch tones but also a solid, tight low end and biting top end to chug properly with more modern high gain amps.
I've been using it was a modeler and it handles everything well. I might prefer an old Marshall for midgain and an OS Recto for some stuff, but the Uberkab can do well with all of it.