From: phil_a@tpg.com.au   
      
   "jh"   
      
   >>   
   >> ** 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.   
   >>   
   >> http://i55.tinypic.com/16acdg6.jpg   
   >>   
   >> 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.   
   >>   
   >> http://www.stratopastor.org.uk/strato/amps/prii/gallery/modif   
   ed/francoistiltback.jpg   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > ...you don't believe Jim Marshall's own words?   
      
      
   **  I am quoting him, from at least two magazine articles.   
      
        You bullshitting idiot.   
      
      
      
   ...  Phil   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)