fdesalvo
Well-known member
I just played through a slightly used Fender MH-412 with 4-g12k100's. It's a straight cab measuring 30x30x15 and is built into an open-faced road case. It's made of void-free birch ply and weighs a ton~106lbs.
The tone is incredible! Very smooth and fat- with huge punch and tightness. It has all of the wallop of a std recto without the flab and peaky highs. It almost reminds me of my friend's old metal grill halfback, but with more balanced tone across the bass/mids/treble. Unlike the speakers in the metal grill, I had no trouble attaining fendery cleans and sparkle. It is not boomy like a bass cab, but it can push some serious jeans-flapping air!
I bought it for $350, which is a deal because of the speakers alone- which go for ~ $100 ea. I was going to canabalize it and throw the speakers into my 1960a, but after playing it, I am keeping it as is. I hate the construction of the 1960a and this one is an absolute fortress.
Since we're talking straight cabs, are any of you other guys out there playing through them? I love the idea, since the stages I play on are not on ground level- no sense having 2 speakers firing above everyone's heads.
Yes, the logo goes. I absolutely cannot wait to put a DC5/10 on top of this...
The tone is incredible! Very smooth and fat- with huge punch and tightness. It has all of the wallop of a std recto without the flab and peaky highs. It almost reminds me of my friend's old metal grill halfback, but with more balanced tone across the bass/mids/treble. Unlike the speakers in the metal grill, I had no trouble attaining fendery cleans and sparkle. It is not boomy like a bass cab, but it can push some serious jeans-flapping air!
I bought it for $350, which is a deal because of the speakers alone- which go for ~ $100 ea. I was going to canabalize it and throw the speakers into my 1960a, but after playing it, I am keeping it as is. I hate the construction of the 1960a and this one is an absolute fortress.
Since we're talking straight cabs, are any of you other guys out there playing through them? I love the idea, since the stages I play on are not on ground level- no sense having 2 speakers firing above everyone's heads.
Yes, the logo goes. I absolutely cannot wait to put a DC5/10 on top of this...