mightywarlock
Well-Known Member
Howdy.
So recently, after discovering the speaker shootouts, and buying and trying a Rivera KR7, and using the Rivera SEVEN cab in the store, I got it in me that I must get another cab, loaded with Celestion K-100's. ( find the KR7 when turned up gets lost in the mix and the speakers are washing out from the bass with the 1960AV, and I have to keep turning down the bass, and everything I hear says the K-100's are better for this)
Now, I have been thinking of ordering the Rivera Seven Cab, but then got thinking, I remember hearing that Kerry King uses the Mode Four Cabs, and I also have the JCM800KK (Kerry King head), and I thought they were loaded with Vintage 30's, but discovered there were 2 different models, the MF280(V-30's), and MF400(K-100's).
I happened to find a MF400B locally on sale for $500.00, and this by far beats the price I have been trying to figure out how to come up with to get the Rivera Seven Cab, of $1199 (or so)...
But I know the Rivera cab is of very high quality, and I have heard that the MF400 cabs are similar to the Mesa Recto cabs in quality (not like a typical 1960), better wiring, better wood construction, however only 1-8ohm input.
So my question is this...
Does anyone here have any experience with the MF400 cabs?
I wanted to get an A, as even in the user manual Marshall states the only difference is the A is more aggressive, cuts through the mix a little better due to a raised Treble and Mid response, and A's generally look cooler under a head, and the B's are overall generally smoother...and I am used to having B cabs as well (I prefer my Mesa cabs to be B cabs), so I am not apposed to having the Marshall cab be a B either...
So is this cab recommended? Is $500 a good price?
Should I get it, or hold off, and go for the Rivera SEVEN cab instead when I can afford it?
I will probably have to sell my 1960AV cab off in order to offset the expense (I will still have the Mesa cabs (4x12 traditional recto, 2x12 recto) loaded with v-30's, so not loosing too much on those tones.
Or i can try to swing it then have a full stack with the 400B and 1960AV...but I don't think I really want to do that anymore...(since the 400 is 8ohms, and the 1960av has a switchable jackplate, I think this would work) but it is just not really practicle to keep a Full stack like this anymore i feel.
so.
Yay, for the MF400B or Nay, and wait for the Rivera? (same speakers, different brands and construction). Or get it, sell the 1960AV, and still get the Rivera if i feel i want it later on for some ridiculous reason?
whatcha folks say?
So recently, after discovering the speaker shootouts, and buying and trying a Rivera KR7, and using the Rivera SEVEN cab in the store, I got it in me that I must get another cab, loaded with Celestion K-100's. ( find the KR7 when turned up gets lost in the mix and the speakers are washing out from the bass with the 1960AV, and I have to keep turning down the bass, and everything I hear says the K-100's are better for this)
Now, I have been thinking of ordering the Rivera Seven Cab, but then got thinking, I remember hearing that Kerry King uses the Mode Four Cabs, and I also have the JCM800KK (Kerry King head), and I thought they were loaded with Vintage 30's, but discovered there were 2 different models, the MF280(V-30's), and MF400(K-100's).
I happened to find a MF400B locally on sale for $500.00, and this by far beats the price I have been trying to figure out how to come up with to get the Rivera Seven Cab, of $1199 (or so)...
But I know the Rivera cab is of very high quality, and I have heard that the MF400 cabs are similar to the Mesa Recto cabs in quality (not like a typical 1960), better wiring, better wood construction, however only 1-8ohm input.
So my question is this...
Does anyone here have any experience with the MF400 cabs?
I wanted to get an A, as even in the user manual Marshall states the only difference is the A is more aggressive, cuts through the mix a little better due to a raised Treble and Mid response, and A's generally look cooler under a head, and the B's are overall generally smoother...and I am used to having B cabs as well (I prefer my Mesa cabs to be B cabs), so I am not apposed to having the Marshall cab be a B either...
So is this cab recommended? Is $500 a good price?
Should I get it, or hold off, and go for the Rivera SEVEN cab instead when I can afford it?
I will probably have to sell my 1960AV cab off in order to offset the expense (I will still have the Mesa cabs (4x12 traditional recto, 2x12 recto) loaded with v-30's, so not loosing too much on those tones.
Or i can try to swing it then have a full stack with the 400B and 1960AV...but I don't think I really want to do that anymore...(since the 400 is 8ohms, and the 1960av has a switchable jackplate, I think this would work) but it is just not really practicle to keep a Full stack like this anymore i feel.
so.
Yay, for the MF400B or Nay, and wait for the Rivera? (same speakers, different brands and construction). Or get it, sell the 1960AV, and still get the Rivera if i feel i want it later on for some ridiculous reason?
whatcha folks say?