Marshall VBC 412 Bass Cabinet - SOLD pending the usual

[dc2009]

Right guys, my Hartke combo should be arriving tomorrow so here is my Marshall cab up for sale. I'm hanging onto the Trace for now but I may realise I don't need it at some point, so any interested in that can PM me if they wish.

The basics:
• Bought off here for [s]£250[/s] [b]SOLD[/b], I would like to see that back, please, and it's fairly non-negotiable (I'm in no hurry to sell), given it has only seen bedroom playing in that time (4 months). Delivery will be extra (I mean ParcelFarce or equivalent, I'm not delivering it!), though you can pick it up from central London (SW6) for nowt and there'll be a cup of tea thrown in with that (see my feedback for my tea making credentials, or buying/selling reliability, whichever suits).
• These are currently £510 new and that is the cheapest you will find a new one in the UK (GAK etc have just dropped the prices down from £550).
• This cabinet is rated 400W at 4 ohms, this means that it will take the majority of heads in use today, and that you will not need (nor would you want) another cab to get anymore oomph from your amp. - If you are unsure of what works with your head or how this will suit it then don't hesitate to ask, I don't mind explaining!
• It has four 12" speaker cones, this is bigger than your average 4x10 (for better bass), but isn't restricted to the muddy booming of a 1x15. This results in a serious wall of sound. This thing is LOUD. You'll never struggle for volume in a gig, but still produces beautiful sounds at low levels for practicing. I think it sounds great and IMO it works really well with a trace head, which is fairly par for the course, as amps go. I believe the previous owner used both Marshall and Ampeg heads through it at times, so it's a versatile beast.
• It's 49kg, that puts it on the heavier side, but it is perfectly easy to carry between two people with the comfortable handles which are firmly embedded in the side of the thing. I lugged it up 3 and a half flights of stairs when I bought it so it's not all that bad.
• The previous owner fitted his own set of castors to the bottom as the Marshall ones were useless. These things are sturdy and as robust as anything.
• There is some minor Tolex damage to the edges (not caused by me). I superglued the material back flush (in two very small locations), I reckon some black nail varnish over the crack where the small tears were would render it damn near invisible. Great condition besides that!
• The science: according to Marshall "it features two separate sealed chambers which help to prevent unwanted cabinet resonance while adding to the structural integrity of the unit. It is also lined with sound absorbent wadding to further help dampen internal resonance."

Any questions or for more pictures, please don't hesitate to ask,
Thanks,
Dan

P.S. My Trace head and tuner are NOT included in the price, just to make that abundantly clear.

Edited July 12, 2011 by dc2009

[johnbiffa]

[quote name='dc2009' post='1300268' date='Jul 11 2011, 08:24 PM']Right guys, my Hartke combo should be arriving tomorrow so here is my Marshall cab up for sale. I'm hanging onto the Trace for now but I may realise I don't need it at some point, so any interested in that can PM me if they wish.

The basics:
• Bought off here for £250, I would like to see that back, please, and it's fairly non-negotiable (I'm in no hurry to sell), given it has only seen bedroom playing in that time (4 months). Delivery will be extra (I mean ParcelFarce or equivalent, I'm not delivering it!), though you can pick it up from central London (SW6) for nowt and there'll be a cup of tea thrown in with that (see my feedback for my tea making credentials, or buying/selling reliability, whichever suits).
• These are currently £510 new and that is the cheapest you will find a new one in the UK (GAK etc have just dropped the prices down from £550).
• This cabinet is rated 400W at 4 ohms, this means that it will take the majority of heads in use today, and that you will not need (nor would you want) another cab to get anymore oomph from your amp. - If you are unsure of what works with your head or how this will suit it then don't hesitate to ask, I don't mind explaining!
• It has four 12" speaker cones, this is bigger than your average 4x10 (for better bass), but isn't restricted to the muddy booming of a 1x15. This results in a serious wall of sound. This thing is LOUD. You'll never struggle for volume in a gig, but still produces beautiful sounds at low levels for practicing. I think it sounds great and IMO it works really well with a trace head, which is fairly par for the course, as amps go. I believe the previous owner used both Marshall and Ampeg heads through it at times, so it's a versatile beast.
• It's 49kg, that puts it on the heavier side, but it is perfectly easy to carry between two people with the comfortable handles which are firmly embedded in the side of the thing. I lugged it up 3 and a half flights of stairs when I bought it so it's not all that bad.
• The previous owner fitted his own set of castors to the bottom as the Marshall ones were useless. These things are sturdy and as robust as anything.
• There is some minor Tolex damage to the edges (not caused by me). I superglued the material back flush (in two very small locations), I reckon some black nail varnish over the crack where the small tears were would render it damn near invisible. Great condition besides that!
• The science: according to Marshall "it features two separate sealed chambers which help to prevent unwanted cabinet resonance while adding to the structural integrity of the unit. It is also lined with sound absorbent wadding to further help dampen internal resonance."

Any questions or for more pictures, please don't hesitate to ask,
Thanks,
Dan

P.S. My Trace head and tuner are NOT included in the price, just to make that abundantly clear.[/quote]

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