Palmer 2x12 cabinet

[HailToTheBlues]

Hi guys,
I've been searching for extension cabinets, and i'm thinking of getting this palmer cab http://www.thomann.de/pt/palmer_pcab212gbkob.htm
It is in europe, so customs are out of the equation and thomann doesn't charge shipping on orders that are over 199 euros.
The cab seems well built, it is an open-back and comes with two greenbacks.
What do you guys think about it?

Best regards

[m-Kresol]

Palmer is one of the finest manufacturers you'll find in Europe. It only got 10 employees  so the standards are damn high because of low through-put production. I've got the PWT-12 power source... it's not cheap, but I would buy it again without hesitation.
Good choice, I'd say.

[HailToTheBlues]

Thanks for the reply, i'm glad it is good quality so far, because i think, money wise, it is the best option i have.
Is there more opinions?

[HailToTheBlues]

So, are there more opinions on this cab?

[muddyfox]

only that now you've got me interested in one as well ...

[Vallhagen]

Before you decide what and where to buy, check out Lean-business in the UK. I just recently orderred a Montage 2*12" cab from them, equipped with speakers of my choice (happened to be WGS veteran 30-s), all to a reasonable price and good service.

http://www.lean-business.co.uk/eshop/

Cheers

[HailToTheBlues]

Sorry for being a bad influence ahaha, they look well build, and come with two greenbacks, for 300 euros, i thinks that's a good deal. The only thing that's bothering me, is that it is not specified which wood it is built from :/

[HailToTheBlues]

A quick search and i found out they're made mdf baffle/particle board: http://www.palmer-germany.com/mi/en/Products/Guitar-Cabinets-2-x-12/CAB-212-GBK-OB-Guitar-Cabinet-2-x-12-with-Celestion-G-12-M-Greenback-8-16-Ohm-Open-Back-PCAB212GBKOB.htm

[HailToTheBlues]

Before you decide what and where to buy, check out Lean-business in the UK. I just recently orderred a Montage 2*12" cab from them, equipped with speakers of my choice (happened to be WGS veteran 30-s), all to a reasonable price and good service.

http://www.lean-business.co.uk/eshop/

Cheers

Thanks! I'll check them out too.

[muddyfox]

what constitutes a reasonable price for a custom 2x12?
also, shipping large items from uk can be very painful

[HailToTheBlues]

Well, i pick up my calculator and estimated what would cost to me a montage cabinet with two WGS speakers, one reaper and one green beret, clones of the g12h-30 and g12m, and it would be more or less 342 euros, which is 42 euros more than the Palmer. Don't know if they are worth or not. Also, i didn't calculate if i got true celestions from them, so it is an unfair comparison, since the palmer comes with two g12m celestions.

[Vallhagen]

I clicked around lean-business for your choice of speakers:

MONTAGE 2*12" with
•Cab Impedance - 8 Ohm
•Speaker? - CELESTION G12M GREENBACK 25watts
... gives: €323.94

... and yep, its obviously more than the 299 EUR Palmer from Thomann, who also offers free shipping...

So, maybe that Palmer is the winner after all:)

Cheers

[HailToTheBlues]

i'm really leaning more for the palmer, but i don't know about the wood diferences. Does it matter for a cab, rather than durability?

[catfud]

You should be fine as long as you don't spill too much water/beer/wine/whisky on your cab - I believe mdf and particle board (aka chipboard) don't mix well with liquids. I have no idea about their properties with regard to sound...

[HailToTheBlues]

You should be fine as long as you don't spill too much water/beer/wine/whisky on your cab - I believe mdf and particle board (aka chipboard) don't mix well with liquids. I have no idea about their properties with regard to sound...

okay, thanks for the warning!