What speaker use Mr Steve Vai?

Ced777 · Jun 19, 2004

The question is simple: who knows what speaker are in the Legacy 4x12 cab that Vai use now, and in the Marshall 4x12 cab that Vai used in the past??

I tried and failed to find a solid answer about this. (jemsite.com, vai.com ...)

Before the Legacy, Vai was using Marshall 4x12, but I never read anything about the speaker loaded in them.

In the new Legacy, I don't know if his cabs are "stock", and loaded with Greenback reissue (or original ones ;-) ) or not.

Thank you for any answer.

Ced777

frethack · Jun 19, 2004

legacy cabs originally came with greenback, but now are equipped with Vintage 30s. As far as *I* know, hes used those two speakers for quite a while, but as with any gear junky, Im sure hes run the gamut as far as speakers go.

Ced777 · Jun 19, 2004

Yes Carvin had too much trouble with blown speaker in the Legacy combo and went to Vintage 30 speakers.

In his old Marshall cabs, nobody's knows the speakers he was using?

Ced777

bpd111 · Jun 19, 2004

They were "30 watt Celestions". I dare say that they were probably Vintage 30s.

geetarmonkey · Jun 19, 2004

bpd111 said:
They were "30 watt Celestions". I dare say that they were probably Vintage 30s.

Vintage 30s are 60 watt speakers, not 30...common misconception :?

bpd111 · Jun 20, 2004

Yeah, I knew I shoulda quit whie I was ahead.

ukwan · Jun 20, 2004

Vintage 30s are 60 watt speakers, not 30...common misconception

well that explains why i have a Vintage 30 in a 50watt valve combo..
always thought that must have been one efficent speaker to handle 50watts of power.. but since it's 60watt.. it makes more sense. :roll:

Ced777 · Jun 20, 2004

Very interesting, but it is not tha answer of the original question...
For who, Steve's fans, nobody knows what kind of speaker he is (or was) using??

Ced777

ScottB · Jun 20, 2004

During the '03 G3 tour, Steve was using 25 watt Celestion Greenbacks in his 4x12 Legacy cabs on stage.

Ced777 · Jun 20, 2004

Thank you!!

It has great very distorted tone with this speakers.

Ced777

What speaker use Mr Steve Vai?

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