![]() ![]() Celestion Vintage 30 - a favourite of many Celestion G12M “Greenback” They are probably one of the most frequently used guitar speakers these days, although they have not that much to do with any vintage Celestion speakers (and do not even have 30 watts as the name suggests). They are very common because they are not too expensive, loud, and can handle enough power (60 or 70 watts). A cabinet with four of these is like a bank safe! The Electro Voice EV 12L - it IS as heavy as it looks! Celestion Vintage 30 Each of these speakers can handle 200 watts (!), the only drawback: it is very heavy. It really is a workhorse that was found not only in countless guitar amps but also in PAs or stage monitors. The EV 12L is not available anymore, but you normally can easily get one on ebay. It is equipped now with four Electro Voice EV 12L, the same that Mark Knopfler has in his two red Marshall cabinets. On the left you can see a birch cabinet made by House of Speakers, which we got on ebay for just 60 € (without speakers of course). But first, the candidates are: Electro Voice EV 12 In the video below I am playing various licks and chords over the three cabinets, it might be helpful to find out for yourself what you like most. They all were different, and they all had different speakers. I recently had three different 4 x 12″ cabinets here to play around with. ![]()
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