Preliminary review of Mojotone 4x12 and Private Jack speakers

So I got my Straight Mojotone 4x12 cab yesterday and here are my impressions thus far....

Cab:
The thing is built like really well. It's heavy as hell and the workmanship is excellent. Very neat tolexing, piping etc. The inside looks REALLY well built. It's made of 13 ply baltic birch all around, even the back panel. The grill cloth is a beautiful salt and pepper. I think it's cane. It's modeled after the '68 Marshall cabs. I was told that Germino has his cabs built by Mojotone.

The hardware is run-of-the-mill Marshall-type handles and jack plate. Nothing particularly special there, but it's solidly installed.

Speakers:
Jim Somma had suggested that I give Eminence a shot. In particular the Private Jacks. They're designed to be an idealized Greenback which would make them an excellent match for my '71 Super Lead. Whether or not they sound exactly like Greenback or not can be debated, but they possess alot of Greenback-ish qualities with a twist.

As far as their similarities to the GB, the PJ's have a very similar small-tooth saw-like grind and hollowness that makes GB's so cool. But the PJ's are extremely tight and seem more aggressive than ANY GB I've ever played. This might be because the speakers are new so they might mellow with time as they break in. They're really great sounding speakers. Not harsh or annoying at all. I played them a good part of the day at good volumes and my ears aren't shot.

Everything together:
The rig sounds HUGE, Deep and powerful. The tone might not really have that vintage vibe, but it sounds awesome. It's very clear, articulate and tight. The rig sounds very very aggressive when the sd-1 is kicked in... I mean AGGRESSIVE! You can play some seriously aggressive music with this cab.

In short... I'm REALLY pleased. Clips to follow...