skankdelvar Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) [size=5][b]Now Free[/b][/size] (on Collection) My very first cab from 1978. Does the do for bass or guitar. Cosmetically challenged but structurally fine. [b]And Free![/b] Can be used horizontally or vertically. Bang in some 12" speakers and you've got a functioning 2x12. Built by a company called AVS who mostly did cinema and club installations. [b]And Free![/b] Sorry, collection only from BA15 (near Bath) or I will drop it off for petrol within a reasonable distance. PM me with any questions [attachment=162273:empcab 2.jpg] Edited July 26, 2014 by skankdelvar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky8884 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) Crikey ! thats my birth year ! What a bargain for an unloaded Cab ! Edited May 8, 2014 by funky8884 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Don't you mean *vintage* 2 x 12 cab? Edited May 10, 2014 by stevie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) [quote name='stevie' timestamp='1399717949' post='2446919'] Don't you mean *vintage* 2 x 12 cab? [/quote] Indeed. "This [i]vintage[/i], mojo-laden loudspeaker cabinet oozes retro roadworn authenticity. May* contain dope stash traceable to Joe Strummer of The Clash; possibly[sup]+[/sup] used to disperse the forces of 'Babylon' during the Ladbroke Grove riots of 1976. A significant item of considerable rarity not only for the 'rock historian' but also for the collector of beautiful artefacts." ** [size=1]* Or may not. [sup]+[/sup] Probably not. ** Description comprises 100% bollocks[/size] [size=2][/size] [size=3][b]Police Inna Babylon[/b]: Look out lads - he's got a 2x12! Run like f**k![/size] [size=3].[/size] Edited May 10, 2014 by skankdelvar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Should be on display in the V&A, not on sale here for mere pennies.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 [quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1399733939' post='2447158'] Should be on display in the V&A, not on sale here for mere pennies.. [/quote] Yet surprisingly functional. Recently ran an LP Jr through a non-MV Marshall JMP head into the (then installed) Goodmans Audiom 12PGs. One 'windmill' later I was a thin, bloody smear on the rear wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 That's lovely. I want it, I want it, I want it. I can't afford it this week, or probably this month, and I'm too far away anyway. It's beautiful. I can't have it. Sorry for the interruption. (Normal service please resume now.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 ^^ Thank you for the kind thought, Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I always wanted Neal's (the Young Ones) speaker.....the one that Jimmy Hendrix once pi$$ed on.....Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Amazingly, this is [sup][size=1]not[/size][/sup] the same speaker cab! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Nobody has ever worked so hard to earn a tenner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Thing is, Stevie, we're moving house soon and Herself asked why I need three 2x12's when I'm not using [i]any[/i] of them. Easier to flog it here than come up with a convincing reason to keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) Respect. When I try to sell stuff like this I generally get bugger all by way of replies. Anybody made an actual offer for this item yet BTW? Edit? I thought you'd moved already! Shows how much attention I pay. Edited May 14, 2014 by leftybassman392 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1400088269' post='2450659'] Edit? I thought you'd moved already! Shows how much attention I pay. [/quote] We did move, last September; now we're moving again. Was going to be March but LL decided to postpone his house sale till next month. Life in rental, see. Always an adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I wonder how many times this cab was gigged at Stonehenge for the Solstice.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 [quote name='Number6' timestamp='1400174743' post='2451505'] I wonder how many times this cab was gigged at Stonehenge for the Solstice.....? [/quote] Once a year for hundreds of years before the dawn of history. However many times [i]that[/i] was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 'May contain a fragment of The True Cross' -type bump "Dear Mr Del Var I am instructed by His Holiness to inform you that your 2x12 cabinet (unloaded) is referenced in the following documents as possibly containing a fragment of the Crux Veritas and therefore possessing Holy Qualities. (i) The fourth letter of St Nicodemus to the Romans AD 47 (ii) Appendix XXIV of the minutes of the second Nicaean Council of AD 787 (iii) Expenses claim form submitted by Cardinal Beppo of Mantua circa 1443 His Holiness wishes you well and eagerly anticipates hooking up for a sherbet when he comes over to view the cab. Any chance you could move a bit on the price? The Vatican museum is a bit strapped ATM. Yours Father Fegato Veneziana Papal Private Secretary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 From the cursory examination i have made of the cab via your picture i believe it to predate Christianity and be of more Pagan origin..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I've heard cabs from this era; they give credence to the 'Big Bang' (...for your buck...) model for the creation of everything. We owe them much (... unlike the buyer of this fine example...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) [size=5][b]Life's A Riot with The Druids[/b][/size] [size=3][b]Betty[/b]: I'm glad you like your new cab, Bob, but what about the one-in, one-out policy?[/size] [size=3].[/size] Edited May 22, 2014 by skankdelvar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Looks suspiciously like the box for the enigma machine at Bletchley park. Given its age, it may well be. I [i]think[/i] the marks on the top were mdd by a Supermarine Spitfire, unless I'm very much mistaken - scuffs are too close together to be otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Number6' timestamp='1400174743' post='2451505'] I wonder how many times this cab was gigged at Stonehenge for the Solstice.....? [/quote] Funnily enough I have an old Melos tape echo that was advertised with a photo of the seller's band gigging it at the Stonehenge free festival circa 1983. With that sort of sales pitch, how could I resist? Perhaps it was perched on top of this cab! Edited May 22, 2014 by Beer of the Bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1400786038' post='2457075'] I [i]think[/i] the marks on the top were mdd by a Supermarine Spitfire, unless I'm very much mistaken - scuffs are too close together to be otherwise. [/quote] I recently discovered that fighter ace Wing Commander JE 'Johnnie' Johnson had on several occasions slung this cab beneath his Spitfire for use during Rhubarb raids over Northern France in 1941-42. Johnson's tactic was to fly immediately above his enemy's cockpit and unleash a 110db blast of the 1936 Victor Sylvester hit "You're Dancing on My Heart". Startled by this loud and unexpected development, 'Fritz' would immediately soil himself while Johnson - taking advantage of his opponent's discomfiture - would manoeuvre himself into position for a perfect deflection shot. Johnson's 'Sylvester' kills during this period totalled 8 confirmed and 5 probables, including 2 FW 190E's, an ME 110, a Fieseler Storch, two staff cars and a Limousin heifer. One lucky buyer will get all this uncertified history free with the cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 [center][size=5][b]NOW FREE![/b][/size][/center] [center][b][color=#ff0000]Price slashed with unparalleled savagery![/color] [/b][/center] [center][color=#0000cd][b]Crazy No Cost Option! [/b][/color][/center] [center][color=#ff0000][b]Take It Away Today (or any other day)![/b][/color][/center] [center][b][color=#0000cd]Only a Mug Would Turn Down An Otter Like This![/color][/b][/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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