1960A Review

The Marshall 1960A produces a loud, well-focused, and uncluttered sound with a tight, full low end and a crisp, bright top. Excellent for players who don't want to muddy-up their effects. Loaded with G12T75 Celestion 75W speakers.

Features:	8.5
Sound:	8
Reliability:	9
Impression:	8
Overall rating:	8.4
Users rating:	9.5
Comments:	2

overall: 8

Reviewed by: RicardoB, on may 26, 2008

Price paid: $ 423

Purchased from: Craigslist

Features: I purchased this cab used, it is the JCM900 version and was made in 1995. It comes with the Celestion G12T-75 Watters for 300 Watts total. The amp is switchable from 4 to 16 ohms and has two inputs so you can use the cab in stereo. Mine came with casters, and I would highly recommend them if you don't want to scratch up the tolex while moving it around. The one negative with this amp is the plastic handles which crack around the screws. For the price, it should come with metal handles like the early Marshall cabs. // 8

Sound: 300 watts should be able to handle any head you want to use with this cabinet. In one sense, I wish it had a combination of these speakers and Vintage 30s or the G12H, but that would lower the total wattage significantly, and might limit your choice of heads. Anyway, these speakers have a nice bottom end and decent upper registers. This cab, with these speakers, is built for metal but it handles any other style you throw at it, with the right amp of course. // 8

Reliability & Durability: The cab is well built but the handles, like I said should be metal, and the plastic corners could also be metal as well. Marshall has enough money not to skimp on these minor details. The casters are pretty much essential but I've heard of a lot of people's breaking, or being lost. The cab weighs in at about 85 pounds, which is a little on the light side for a 4X12, meaning the wood thickness is not up to par with some other cabs (Mesa and Orange). I was able to unload the cab, solo, from my trunk with out too much problem. If you take care of it, you shouldn't have any problems besides the tolex and grill cloth ripping. // 8

Impression: I bought this because I wanted to look cool... haha, but seriously I love the classic look of a Marshall cab, and it looks funny with my Orange Tiny Terror sitting on top of it. One thing I wish it had was the Vintage looking grey grill cloth, which in my opinion looks so much cooler. I'm not really a metal head so for me I wish it came with the G12H speakers (which sound the best) but then the amp would only total 120 watts. In reality, I wish there was some middle ground. If it was stolen (you can't really lose a 4X12) I wouldn't pay the full price to replace it. In actuality I like the look of the Vintage Tall better, but for the price that you pay to get one used (usually less than $500) I would replace it for sure. Mine was in terrific shape, besides the handles, and at the price I paid, I wouldn't hesitate to replace it. // 8

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: reggie119, on january 21, 2008

Purchased from: Mountain Music

Features: This cabinet was made in 2004 I think. It has 4 Celestion G12T 75 watt speakers. It has a (4 or 16 ohm) mono/stereo switching mechanism. Other then that those are the only features of it. I purchased my cabinet used for $678.00 Canadian which is not bad. I recommend people to buy this cabinet if they want to upgrade to a half stack. // 9

Sound: I use a B.C. Rich Mockingbird NJ classic series guitar and I use a Marshall AVT 100X as the head, only until I upgrade to a Marshall JCM 800 head. This Cabinet suits any type of style of music from country to death metal. I play hard rock, blues, and metal, and it sounds great. My Mockingbird makes the amp produce a heaver bass sound because it is a neck through guitar. This cabinet is a beast! It's very loud at half and it's huge weighing 80 pounds. the clean channel sounds amazing on this. It's clear and loud. The distortion is a bit muddy, but it all depends on what amp head yo have. I'm thinking of replacing two of the celestion G12t-75 for Celestion Vintage '30s which will produce a much tighter sound. Kirk Hammett has the exact same thing, Two Celestion Vintage '30s and two Celestion G12T-75. // 8

Reliability & Durability: I can depend on this Cabinet no problem! The handles are well put together making it easy to carry it around. I bought it used and it was in very good condition! It is built with solid wood which hopefully wont break. I hope this cabinet will last me years down the road. // 10

Impression: Like I said before I play hard rock, blues, and metal and it suits it perfectly. I've been playing for 3 years and I'm not bad. I wish this cabinet came with wheels on it so it would be easier to move around. If it was stolen I would probably buy this cab again but put Vintage '30s in it. // 8

Comments

[shredder_666]

I think that it can ALMOST be universally agreed that this cabinet (a or b no matter on that) is THE number one guitar cab in the world. People's opinions vary on heads but this cab is the most popular cab in marshall and world history (i have one)

[HELLSHREDD]

I agree with shredder , this cab speaks a universal language & it says ''Im # 1"", i personally think it is the best sounding cab in the world.