Guitars

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2747 Location: Southeast MI

I found one of these older metal grill Boogie cabs for a good price...plus it's the bottom cab (with straight sides and slanted baffle) so I just couldn't resist. Wasn't sure what speakers were in it but wasn't too worried about it...it ends up having G12-65s up top and the Mesa MS-12s down below. Needs a little cleaning but not too terrible. Haven't had a chance to play much through it yet...we'll see how it holds up against my beloved Recto 2x12!

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:36 pm

Where's that gif that spews white cream all over the screen Question

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:36 pm

SWEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!! I've been after one of these bad boys for a while !!!! Killer Score !!! Awesome Cab!!!

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:43 pm

Those cabs crush!!!!! congrats..

I love the Black Shawdows and the EV ones...also just destroyed small kids in the front row....brutal!! but i think those were only offered in the road ready series back in the day

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:58 pm

Great grab on the cab!! Had one awhile back and loved it. Great cab to tailor your own sound with and man does it reach out a ways.

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2747 Location: Southeast MI

Grim Reaper wrote:

Those cabs crush!!!!! congrats..

I love the Black Shawdows and the EV ones...also just destroyed small kids in the front row....brutal!! but i think those were only offered in the road ready series back in the day

Which Black Shadows are you talking about? I've got a MC-90, these MS-12s, and the Black Shadow branded EVM12L...not sure about these yet...I love the Mesa V30s in my Recto cab and the C90 a lot...I don't like the EVM as much as those to be honest. Just too clear and sterile for me. I hope I like these! Still not sure if I'll end up selling it down the line because my Fryette is a couple inches wider and it bugs me a little Laughing

I do have Mesa heads to try with it too though...the possibilities!

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:24 pm

GuitarGoat wrote:

Grim Reaper wrote:

Those cabs crush!!!!! congrats..

I love the Black Shawdows and the EV ones...also just destroyed small kids in the front row....brutal!! but i think those were only offered in the road ready series back in the day

Which Black Shadows are you talking about? I've got a MC-90, these MS-12s, and the Black Shadow branded EVM12L...not sure about these yet...I love the Mesa V30s in my Recto cab and the C90 a lot...I don't like the EVM as much as those to be honest. Just too clear and sterile for me. I hope I like these! Still not sure if I'll end up selling it down the line because my Fryette is a couple inches wider and it bugs me a little Laughing

I do have Mesa heads to try with it too though...the possibilities!

don't remember... they just had a giant EV logo and teh cabs weighed 150 lbs a piece...but they fvcking crushed!!!

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2747 Location: Southeast MI

Grim Reaper wrote:

GuitarGoat wrote:

Grim Reaper wrote:

Those cabs crush!!!!! congrats..

I love the Black Shawdows and the EV ones...also just destroyed small kids in the front row....brutal!! but i think those were only offered in the road ready series back in the day

Which Black Shadows are you talking about? I've got a MC-90, these MS-12s, and the Black Shadow branded EVM12L...not sure about these yet...I love the Mesa V30s in my Recto cab and the C90 a lot...I don't like the EVM as much as those to be honest. Just too clear and sterile for me. I hope I like these! Still not sure if I'll end up selling it down the line because my Fryette is a couple inches wider and it bugs me a little Laughing

I do have Mesa heads to try with it too though...the possibilities!

don't remember... they just had a giant EV logo and teh cabs weighed 150 lbs a piece...but they fvcking crushed!!!

It's gotta be the EVM12L...the MS-12s were made by Eminence and the MC-90 is made by Celestion.

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:27 pm

HNCD hows it sound congrats enjoy.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:07 am

One of my Mitchell Cabinets has 4 of those in it. My Mark 2s sound awesome with those speakers. But then they sound good with any Celestions.

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5634 Location: phoenix az.

bassmantim71 wrote:

Where's that gif that spews white cream all over the screen Question

looks like its in the bottom of the encloser

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2747 Location: Southeast MI

RobBouchardDeanml wrote:

bassmantim71 wrote:

Where's that gif that spews white cream all over the screen Question

looks like its in the bottom of the encloser

It really does. I definitely need to clean that up next time I have that panel off. I didn't even notice it when I had it apart there until I look at the pics.

Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 3847 Location: BOSTON

those cabs look so ballsy.

are they better or worse than the oversized recto cabs? any opinions?

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2747 Location: Southeast MI

So I just got a chance to plug it in today...I think I'm putting it back up for sale. It sounds a little more nasally than my Recto 2x12 and is much harder to transport. Doesn't sound bad...I think I just like my Recto cab better. I was really hoping it would blow me away. Back to the drawing board...

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:54 pm

Maybe play the speaker swap game?

Joined: 21 Sep 2010 Posts: 466

I heard people speak of these cabs as some of the best out there. Its a shame you didn't like it. Heck, I'd even x-pattern the speakers and see if you like it more that way. It'd be worth a shot before having to hassle with selling it again.

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2747 Location: Southeast MI

Exit13 wrote:

Maybe play the speaker swap game?

Eh...I might. I kind of already know what I like though...instead of fooling around with this I could just get a Recto 4x12. We'll see.

Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 13256 Location: MA

looks like your left speaker isn't going to work

Wink

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:52 am

Surely he must've hooked that up... Wink

Wish I lived closer. I would grab that cab in a second.

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2747 Location: Southeast MI

Good call! I noticed right before I put the back panel back on...I would've felt silly if I missed that. I think it came off after being stressed by taking off the lower back panel. Still just not sure...I'll give it some time here. I can probably get a little more out of it than I bought it for, but I really want to like it Laughing

I guess it's a pretty good situation to be in...

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2747 Location: Southeast MI

koury73 wrote:

I heard people speak of these cabs as some of the best out there. Its a shame you didn't like it. Heck, I'd even x-pattern the speakers and see if you like it more that way. It'd be worth a shot before having to hassle with selling it again.

I'll mess around with it a bit more I think. I WANT to like it, it just didn't blow me away at first. Maybe my ears are just more used to V30s here. I've been using the same cab with V30s forever pretty much. The 65s are totally different and the MS-12s kind of remind me of a darker EVM12L. We'll see what happens...

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 12280 Location: PEORIA ILLINOIS

all mesa cabs crush. specially the new tall ones with real v30s. cept they give you a hernia to lift by yourself

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2747 Location: Southeast MI

BLOODROOT wrote:

all mesa cabs crush. specially the new tall ones with real v30s. cept they give you a hernia to lift by yourself

This one's heavy as %$#@! too...

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:22 am

BLOODROOT wrote:

all mesa cabs crush. specially the new tall ones with real v30s. cept they give you a hernia to lift by yourself

I disagree. When I was in Vegas, I tried out a JCM2000 through a Marshall, Mesa, and a H&K cab. You want to know which one I thought sounded the best? The H&K.

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2747 Location: Southeast MI

Little update here: I played it side by side with my Recto 2x12. I still like the Recto better I think; however, with both of them hooked up at once the mix sounds really good. This new cab has less high end and less low end but is smoother and more pronounced mids while the Recto cab is a little more scooped if you're not staring straight at the speakers. Together they sound really full and awesome. This complicates my decision... Laughing