guitar cabinets

[smopo24]

no problem, and worth every penny.

[clineaudio]

in my experience cabinet construction, and the speakers inside make a big difference.
As someone said before, plywood over particle board. If it's heavy, it's probably better
Marshall 1960a, etc should have a tight seal. For example, if you try to take the back plate off, and it is work to get out, that's a good seal. Also, there's a brace that goes from front to back, this should be SNUG as it relates to the vibration of the cabinet.
Other good sounding cabs, mesa boogie, Orange makes some of the best I've ever heard (again comes back to construction, those cabs have 2" of wood around them)
Also, if you're thinking 4x12 cab, angled vs straight has an effect on the tone in the room.

[smopo24]

Originally Posted by clineaudio

Also, if you're thinking 4x12 cab, angled vs straight has an effect on the tone in the room.

not that i doubt you (i'm sure it does; as well as the material the floor is made out of, etc.,etc.),(to quote the smiths) but what different does it make?

[clineaudio]

Originally Posted by smopo24

not that i doubt you (i'm sure it does; as well as the material the floor is made out of, etc.,etc.),(to quote the smiths) but what different does it make?

Well, I'm sure you've ever touched a half stack while it's running, but there's alot of vibration going on there. The stiffer the material, the more of that vibration that actually gets translated into acoustical motion, rather than cabinet resonance. That being said, cabinet resonance (and therefore wood type, at least somewhat) has an effect as well.

[Whoopysnorp]

Weirdly enough, even some more expensive cabs (like the Engl 4x12s) are made using MDF (particle board) rather than plywood. And my old Peavey 5150 4x12, which I picked up used for $160, is plywood (except for the back panel).