Thoughts on old Marshall Purple Cab

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Marshall-4x12-quad-1968-greenbacks-/200600196184?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item2eb4b41458

I just saw this...
new in 1988, recovered purple in 2007, new castors, new wiring, new jack plate. £1500 ouch!

its a '68 cab mate, he says he bought it in 1988, so it was 20 years old already when he bought it.

these old basketweave cabs attract STUPID amounts of money.

oh, and the metal handles sound better than the later plastic ones  :roll:

So is that actually cheap for that? I would have thought it was a bit of a triggers broom.

It is indeed a Trigger's Broom; I would say that it's too much money.

Recovered is recovered, regardless of where it was done at the original factory or not.

However the seller states that the speakers have the 102 003 code Pulsonic cones, which have the highest BS factor in the US (probably because Ken Fisher stated that these were his favourite Celestion cones), so it is possible that the speakers are worth big bucks to the correct buyer.

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Hey guys

Just had an offer on an old Marshall Purple Cab and need some advice!

Bought the new Marshall AFD100 and it arrived yesterday at 5.30 but had to go out for the night and it is still in its box and I am stuck in work so frustrating!!

Anyway I am currently in a Deep Purple tribute band and one of my mates knows someone selling one of their old Marshall 4x12 cabs. I am thinking about getting a new Marshall 1960BV 4x12 Cab with Vintage 30's however this one looks cool as it is purple! lol.

My only concern is its age...it is from 1972 and I am unsure as to whether it would be better to go for a brand new cab as I not sure about the build quality on older units. The asking price is £500 which is about the same price any thoughts?

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa446/mkh02/ShadeofPurple.jpg

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Hopefully the pic will work not sure how to do it lol bear with me

Regards

If the vinyl covering is original then it's a very good price.

However, I would be careful using a single vintage cab with a 100W amp, without chekcing what speakers are in it first. If it has G12Ms then it will be marginal for power handling.