possible deal SE4122

[rainer72]

Hi, my name is Rainer, I'm from Austria/Europe and the owner of a ´75 DR103 and a ´76 SA212. I want to post some pictures from a vintage SE4122 I want to purchase. I want to know if the speakers are the original ones, the cab is an old one and so on. Maybe you have some time to send me a short message back. Thank you very much!
Best regards Rainer

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[hohohiwatter]

seems all original to me.
the top 2 speakers have had some wiring added and some idiot has taken a chunk out of the back board (probably trying to get it off with a screw driver) but the piece seems to be inside, so maybe you can repair it?
how much are they asking?

[Dr.HI-TONE]

I have blown several of those 122142 from 1974 with the stamped/pressed frames.
I don't know if there was a production problem with them, but they are not very rugged.

unless it is an incredible bargain, I would pass.

[rainer72]

the seller wants €990, I think $1130!
What could be a better choice?

[Dr.HI-TONE]

an early 1970's SE4122 with cast frame 122142s or an SE4123 with 122231 or 125161 drivers.

[OldSchoolDave]

the seller wants €990, I think $1130!
What could be a better choice?

Hi Rainer,

Would you be able to play this cabinet in person? If so, set for very loud and very clean, then hit the Low E string and listen carefully as the note decays. If there's any fuzziness beyond the initial attack, keep searching.

Dr.HI-TONE knows of whence he speaks.

Dave

[rainer72]

Hi Rainer,

Would you be able to play this cabinet in person? If so, set for very loud and very clean, then hit the Low E string and listen carefully as the note decays. If there's any fuzziness beyond the initial attack, keep searching.

Dr.HI-TONE knows of whence he speaks.

Dave

Hi Dave,
Now, I won't purchase this cab, so it is not an incredible bargain and I'm not in hurry to buy a cab.
I will search for another vintage cab (as Dr. Hi-Tone wrote) and/or save money for a new Hi-tone cabinet (but the shipping costs to Austria are high).

I saw a mint hi-tone eclipse 2x12 on an italian online music market, so maybe this could be an option.
Unfortunately, I think, there is no european dealer for hi-tone products
But, as I wrote before, I'm not in a hurry.....

thanks
Rainer