Marshall 1960TV 4x12 Cabinet

Marshall 1960TV 4x12.

I recently found a used Marshall 1960TV 4x12 cabinet available online at a price that I had to jump on. I noticed that it had a December 2020 production date, which meant that it likely had UK Greenbacks. I watched the cab get marked down 3 times and had to go for it. I thought I was done buying gear for the year, but some good deals for cabs have come up recently.

1960TV rear panel off.

I was a bit surprised by some of the construction choices of the 1060TV. I was not expecting handles or the jack cup to be plastic. I’ve read mixed feedback concerning the long-term reliability of the handles. The long flathead screws used all over the cabinets were interesting. I understand the use of the partial thread screws for the back panel, but not for the attachment of the baffle to the front of the cabinet.

Impedance Measurments
Green: Marshall 1960TV - G12M25
Orange: EVH 5150III 4x12 - G12-EVH
Blue: Suhr Reactive Load

The voicing of the speakers is reminiscent of other reissue MIC 25W Greenbacks, with a roll off of high end. Pointing a Shure SM57 at the center of the cap is usable compared to the MIC reissue. This cab/speaker combination does not have the big lower mids of my 5150III 4x12 with 20W G12-EVH speakers. I treat the G12M25 and the G12-EVH speakers as distinct families of speakers. I think Plexi-level gain can sound a lot heavier with G12-EVH speakers, whereas the G12M25 maintains its classic rock voicing.

Celestion Greenback.

I took off the back panel to take a look at the speakers. I confirmed that the Greenbacks were indeed made in the UK with a production date of October 28, 2020.

More to come.