Amp Cabinets for heads?

[natevi]

I want to pick up a Mesa f50 or f100 head and I need a cabinet but I don't necessarily wanna spend 500 on a cab Mesa cab for it. So do they all sound the same, will I still get the same Mesa tone? Whats a good brand for cabidnets?

 

[Dawg76]

There are brand cabs made by Jeff Swanson, Port City and Bob Burt (amongst many others) at the higher end price-wise, and those like Avatar and LopoLine which are more of a "value" brand. I'm very happy with my Avatar and Lopo cabs. Maybe those w/ experience playing both ends of the price spectrum can chime in.

 

[BBender]

Check out JDesign cabs.

 

[aleclee]

So do they all sound the same, will I still get the same Mesa tone?

No and no. A big part of the Mesa thump is from the oversize physical volume of the cabs.

Try finding something used. It'll be cheaper and the speakers will already be broken in.

 

[samuelson]

Weber makes cabinets. Mather too. Miyako makes 'em. sour mash cabs. Bob Burt Cabinets. Rick Johnson Cabs. Hermida Cabs. they're out there.

 

[crazyForce]

Anybody have experience with Perfectone Cabs on ebay? They are out of Anaheim and claim to be the source producer of cabs for a boutique manufacturer. Among others, I love the look of their 4x12 with black taurus, black gold grillcloth and gold piping. I would be thrilled to learn a little more about them.

As for the OP, does he mean a substitiute head cab, or a combo cab for a chassis already in a head cab?