Marshall 1936 2 x 12

[Cragworth]

just been offered this cab for £180,
I'm tempted as I've just bought a JCM 2000 head and need a cab to go with it.
Get the head for £250 so a cab for £180 would be a very cheap package.
Any thoughts?
First post.
Cheers

 

[paul-e-mann]

Open the cab to see what speakers are in it and what wood the cab is made of. Celestion G12T-75 speakers and plywood cab is good. Off brand speakers and particle board cab is not good. Try the cab and make sure it works if you can.

Welcome

 

[Blueslicks]

Open the cab to see what speakers are in it and what wood the cab is made of. Celestion G12T-75 speakers and plywood cab is good. Off brand speakers and particle board cab is not good. Try the cab and make sure it works if you can.

Welcome

Yes.

And visit this thread...

http://www.marshallforum.com/cabinets-speakers/54004-1936-cab-history-review.html

 

[Cragworth]

Guy has just dropped the price to £160 as he is moving house and needs it away...

Marshall 1936 2x12 Cab
The Marshall 1936 2x12 Cabinet has 2 - 12" Celestion G12T75 speakers to handle 150W. Size matches full-size Marshall heads. Offers mono or stereo option (eight ohms mono; sixteen ohms stereo). Marshall constructs the 1936 Speaker Cabinet with locking joints; smooth ABS plastic corners; and heavy-duty, ergonomically recessed grab handles.
Marshall 1936 212 Cabinet Features:
Speaker Type: G12T-75
Speaker Configuration: 2 x 12"
Power (RMS): 150 Watt
Selectable Mono/Stereo
Impedance (Mono): 8 Ohm
Impedance (Stereo): 16 Ohm
Dimensions (mm): 740 x 598 x 305
Weight (kg): 24.6

 

[paul-e-mann]

I don't know what 160 is but if its a good deal then grab it!

 

[rick16v]

I just paid £90 for one. You can get them for £130 fairly regularly. £180 was definitely overpriced.

FWIW I really rate mine, its plywood with G12t-75

 

[CRobbins]

I've been looking at these cabs as well.
The new ones listed at Sweetwater are $850.00, with V30s,
or, $750.00 withG12T-75.
and made out of MDF.


Marshall 1936V 2x12" 140-Watt Extension Cabinet w/ V30's | Sweetwater.com

 

[rick16v]

I was prepared to pay £130. I wouldnt be disappointed paying that price

 

[Cragworth]

Thanks guys, might just take the plunge

 

[CRobbins]

I waiting to find one made of plywood.

 

[Cragworth]

Sorry I read back my original post and didn't realise there was a typo.
I bought the JCM 2000 DSL 100 for £250.
So I'm now looking for a cab for it.
I have an AVT half stack at moment so could run the head through that cab but I've been told it won't sound as good as a 1960 cab. I can't find any locally second hand but there are a few of these 2x12s (1936 and 1922) but I have never used them or know much about them.
Thanks for all the help thus far guys.

 

[Mcfc_Marshall]

A good price is around 180. 200 max in good condition imo.

I wanted £245 for my v30 loaded 4x12 cab but got a beat up 1936 and £100 instead from someone on gumtree, this about right you reckon or could i have pushed him for more? Lol

 

[Cragworth]

I take it the 1936 is just smaller than a 4x12 but the 1922 is smaller?

 

[spacerocker]

I take it the 1936 is just smaller than a 4x12 but the 1922 is smaller?

1922 is about 10-15% smaller than a 1936, yes!

Not a bad cab - not as much bottom end as a 1936, but smaller and lighter, and a good option where space is at a premuim, or as a 2nd Extension cab!

 

[Blueslicks]

1922 is about 10-15% smaller than a 1936, yes!

Not a bad cab - not as much bottom end as a 1936, but smaller and lighter, and a good option where space is at a premuim, or as a 2nd Extension cab!

I'm not a fan of the 1922. I've used them with a few different amps and never bonded. Wanted to take advantage of the portability but no way, not at all.

Yes it is smaller. But it has much less room inside for the speakers to breathe which to my ears, compromises quality of sound. IMO a 1936 is a great sounding cab whereas a 1922 is not.

Dimensions in mm

2045 cab & early dimension transition era JCM800 1936 cab

Width - 737
Height - 584
Depth - 227

Current 1936 cab

Width - 740
Height - 600
Depth - 305

1922 cab

Width - 675
Height - 515
Depth - 260

I don't think the 1922 was designed to be a stand alone speaker box. I believe it was intended to be the extension cabinet to the JCM900 combo.

 

[jcm800gridlock]

My early 80's JCM800 1936, ply cab, with one handle on top and loaded with G12-65's sounds pretty amazing hooked up to my 1987x.

 

[Blueslicks]

My early 80's JCM800 1936, ply cab, with one handle on top and loaded with G12-65's sounds pretty amazing hooked up to my 1987x.

Great cab. It is actually the remaining lumber from the 2045 model, which is the same box you have in the early transition jcm800 ERA 1936. Yours just has different speakers, no string bead and instead has switched to the newer Elephant style tolex. As an aside, the Levant tolex on the 2045 would match the 1987's RI tolex pretty well.

 

[paul-e-mann]

I take it the 1936 is just smaller than a 4x12 but the 1922 is smaller?

1922 is open back I think. No?

 

[Blueslicks]

1922 is open back I think. No?

Not the ones I played. Of that I am sure.

An excellent sounding cab that works well as a stand alone IMO is the 1974CX which was the extension cab for the 1974x. It is a 1X12 and open back. It's got a bit more height than a 1922 but is an overall smaller footprint with it's size. I bet if the 1922 was fit with a 1X12 baffle in it's existing dimensions, it could be a great sounding cab. That said, I believe cabinets on the smaller side sound better with inefficient speakers and lower wattage amps. There also comes a point where a 10" is a better choice than a 12" for the box where it is intended to reside.

Dimensions in mm

1974cx

Width - 610
Height - 535
Depth - 230