Cabinet/speakers advice

[Carbia]

Hi guys!

I have an Marshall 1987x modded to something similar to Jose Low gain mod and I'm looking to buy a new speaker cabinet for it.

Now I use an Marshall JVMC212 cabinet loaded with Eminence Legend V12. I bought that speakers 'cause I used to play with a Soldano HR50 and that speakers fits very well with Soldano and quite well with the Marshall, but now I've sold the Soldano and I'm looking for something more "marshall".

I know that the best option it's a 4x12 loaded with g12m's or g12h's, but I don't want a 4x12 'cause it's too big for my car and for the places in which I used to play, so I want a 2x12 and not a heavy one.

I was looking the 2061cx cab, with 2 G12H's, but I'm a little worried 'cause it's only 60w...
The same with the Palmer PCAB212GBK loaded with greenbacks...

In most cases I know that I won't be trouble, 'cause I don't play with the amp on 10, y use to use it around 4, but if some day I go to the studio to record it's a little scary to put a 50w marshall totally dimed on a 50/60w cabinet...

I've also seen that TubeTown (in europe, that it's better for me, no customs) build a replica of the 2061cx cabinet, but unloaded, so I can put Creambacks on it, but I've never tried the Creambacks.

Are the Creambacks good??


Any advice will be welcome!!
thanks and sorry 'bout the poor english level

[bill bokey]

You could try and find a used JCM800 1936, the first ones were loaded with G12-65. They're great speakers and at 65W each the pair can definitely handle a dimed 50 watter.

[Carbia]

It's difficult to find an old 1936 cabinet... in Spain at least... but I'll look for!

any other option/advice?

[rgorke]

Another option if you get the 2061 is to get Scumbacks rated for 65 watts. Two of them will easily handle a 50 watter or combine an M75 with a Bm75. Contact Jim he will talk you through what you are looking for.

[Carbia]

Finally, I bought a Tube-town 2x12 cabinet loaded with Celestion G12M-65 Creambacks.

Awesome speakers

[neikeel]

Finally, I bought a Tube-town 2x12 cabinet loaded with Celestion G12M-65 Creambacks.

Awesome speakers

Good to hear. Funny that Celestion have now started selling what Jim has been selling for a while Wonder whether anyone has done a back to back comparison with decent clips?

[Carbia]

Yes, you're right. Scumback has been offered the same type of speaker for a long time, but here in Europe the Scumbacks are expensive with the taxes and the shipments... I don't know about England, but in Spain the import tax is around 25%...

I have a friend that has a 4x12 cab loaded with M75's and H75's from Scumbacks. He works as producer and sound engineer on a studio, so I'm gonna go with him to the studio to record some interesting clips comparing speakers, tubes... I'll post it here, of course