From: user@domain.invalid   
      
   Am 17.04.2012 10:12, schrieb Phil Allison:   
   > "jh"   
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   >> It's simply the "smallest" convenient enclosure for 4 12" drivers. The   
   >> slanted one (Marshall 1960A) had the slant only, because the amplifier   
   >> head (Marshall JTM45) looked "funny" sitting on top of the cab...   
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   >> No technical explanation there - although the "explanation" for the slant   
   >> was "to project the sound over the crowd so the last rows can hear   
   >> something too".... when Jim Marshall and his crew was asked by curios   
   >> musicians.   
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   > ** The slant front  4 x 12 cab was built after requests from guitarists who   
   > regularly played in venues that were cinemas.  Typical cinemas of the era   
   > were converted ( or doubled as) live theatres and so had " front stalls " at   
   > ground level and a " dress circle " upstairs. Folk up stairs were missing   
   > out on the higher tones from straight fronted cabs.   
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   > http://i55.tinypic.com/16acdg6.jpg   
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   > Many Fender combo amps were built with two, steel legs that allowed to amp   
   > to tilt backwards at about 30 degrees for similar reasons -  eg.   
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   > http://www.stratopastor.org.uk/strato/amps/prii/gallery/modifi   
   d/francoistiltback.jpg   
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   > .....   Phil   
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   ...you don't believe Jim Marshall's own words?   
      
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