Human Steve
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Hi everyone, my first post. Hope it works.
Anyway, I've got what looks like a 1960ax cab. Actually, it looks more like a vintage 70's era cab as the ax cabs have different tolex and that extra gold piping coming down from the top of the cab, and no plastic corners. Mine is basically a regular 1960 with checker cloth and English greenbacks (G12M).
So what I want to know is this. Is this a legitimate cab that Marshall has made at one point? Or did someone do a good job making this 1960 look good? In my search I have found other images of cabs that look just like this one. Even saw one in an interview with Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols. It was right next to him and clear as day, looks exactly like mine. So I'm really confused
Here are some of the anomalies...
-Back plate is Stereo jack, but not a stock 1960. My research tells me this plate can be found on the Vintage Modern cabs. It's got all the right info corresponding with a cab that has 25 watt greens. (100 watts, 50 per side, yadda yadda) but NO model number.
-The Marshall logo on the front is slightly smaller than a typical logo on a 1960a, yet appears to fit perfectly in the peg holes.
-The small block of wood that would be in the bottom corner to mount the gold 1960 badge is not there.
-Appears have been made in 2003 according to sticker inside, also says 1960A on that sticker as shown in photo. Not sure what the rest of the sticker indicates.
-Casters are too tight to fit when I try them in my other 1960 cabs, and roll a LOT smoother.
I'll post photos I already have, but if anyone is interested, I can take more.
Anyway, I've got what looks like a 1960ax cab. Actually, it looks more like a vintage 70's era cab as the ax cabs have different tolex and that extra gold piping coming down from the top of the cab, and no plastic corners. Mine is basically a regular 1960 with checker cloth and English greenbacks (G12M).
So what I want to know is this. Is this a legitimate cab that Marshall has made at one point? Or did someone do a good job making this 1960 look good? In my search I have found other images of cabs that look just like this one. Even saw one in an interview with Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols. It was right next to him and clear as day, looks exactly like mine. So I'm really confused
Here are some of the anomalies...
-Back plate is Stereo jack, but not a stock 1960. My research tells me this plate can be found on the Vintage Modern cabs. It's got all the right info corresponding with a cab that has 25 watt greens. (100 watts, 50 per side, yadda yadda) but NO model number.
-The Marshall logo on the front is slightly smaller than a typical logo on a 1960a, yet appears to fit perfectly in the peg holes.
-The small block of wood that would be in the bottom corner to mount the gold 1960 badge is not there.
-Appears have been made in 2003 according to sticker inside, also says 1960A on that sticker as shown in photo. Not sure what the rest of the sticker indicates.
-Casters are too tight to fit when I try them in my other 1960 cabs, and roll a LOT smoother.
I'll post photos I already have, but if anyone is interested, I can take more.