Author Topic: Is this a mid 1960's Marshall? (Read 2410 times)

everton_fc · « **on:** July 05, 2007, 09:57:00 PM »

Any ideas?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=130131862848&rd=1&rd=1

shaman · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2007, 02:49:09 AM »

many of the celestions out there thatclaim to be pre-Rola have fake labels..would have to see the letter/number code 1st,as far as the speakers go

hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2007, 05:41:35 AM »

Well, all sides seem to be natural wood (no mdf) and there are some aspects that make it look pretty real to me. But it does look too clean inside, the wood should have a bit more patina maybe ... maybe not?

I'm not an expert, but if no doubt would have been raised, and checking the feedback of the seller, I would have taken it for real.

everton_fc · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2007, 06:56:58 AM »

Hi well we've had so many messages around the world saying that the cab is in fact a mid 1960's Marshall and most people seem to think it's a 1965-66 model. They do say the plastic handles were an addition as suspected, but the general feeling from most ebayers that have contacted us that we are likely to sell to a collector as opposed to someone who will actually use it.

Anyway, you cannot believe how nice it looks and how it sounds. We are well excited as my mate hd no idea, i mean NO IDEA what he had. He just thought it may have been just a standard Marshall cab from the 70's - not a gem from the 60's!

Wierd, we've had offers for well over a grand by people from the far east and everything, but were just gonna keep the auction running to see how much it goes for. Cool!

Twinfan · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2007, 08:51:50 AM »

Lovely looking cab - wish I could afford it!

Tellboy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2007, 02:09:01 PM »

I had two 4x12 Marshall cabs with my Plexi in 1969. By then there had been some mods to the cabs - leather handles had been replaced by the large side inset plastic ones with chrome bar and had castors on the bottom (with recesses in the tops of the flat (bottom) cab. The pinstripe cloth and the central wood strut with plastic pad looks exactly as I remember but I would agree with Hunter that the inside looks remarkably clean for a 40 year old cab.
P.S. on having a 2nd look at the speakers the bolts holding them in place seem to have corroded which would suggest it is probably genuine.

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2007, 06:54:20 PM »

looks like a legit Pinstripe Marshall 4x12 to me - if the speakers are in good working order there should be no reason why it shouldn't fetch at least £1500

:twisted:

everton_fc · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2007, 11:55:17 PM »

wierd . it's currently over a grand. such a spin out. we had no idea what it is.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #8 on:** July 09, 2007, 01:26:31 PM »

I'm suprised you've kept the auction up.

If I were you I'd bring it down, work on a target and sell it through dealers etc where you have better control of the price you sell it for.

Then again, I'd probably keep it for another ten years and sell it then.

everton_fc · « **Reply #9 on:** July 09, 2007, 02:57:36 PM »

Yep - I'd keep it too but it's my mates and he really wants to sell it!?! So, I'm quite enjoying seeing the bids stack up!