Harley Benton G212 Vertical Celestion V30

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Guitar Cabinet

  • Equipped with: 2 x 12" Celestion Vintage 30
  • Power rating: 120 W
  • Impedance: 8 Ohm
  • 18 mm Poplar plywood housing
  • Made with black Tolex
  • Decorative strips
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 49.5 x 65.8 x 35.5 - 29.5 cm
  • Weight: 24 kg
Available since June 2017
Item number 406943
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Max. Load 120 W
Impedance 8
Stereo No
Weight 24,0 kg
£249
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The ultimate Rock sound

For some, they’re just noisy wooden boxes, for others they are the Holy Grail of guitar tone: We are of course talking about speaker cabinets equipped with the legendary Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. There's hardly a guitarist who hasn't encountered these speakers at some point, or at the very least heard about them. Some enthusiasts might have even entertained the idea of building their own. However, it's not that simple, as a Vintage 30 sounds only as good as the cabinet it's housed in! In this regard, Harley Benton delivers the whole package with the G212 Vertical Celestion V30 - and demonstrates that an excellent cabinet, crafted from modern materials, can also be genuinely affordable.

Front view of Harley Benton G212 Vertical Celestion V30 speaker cabinet

Solid wood - no chipboard

The Harley Benton G212 Celestion V30 features, as its name implies, pair of Celestion Vintage 30 speakers, providing 120W of power with an impedance of 8 ohms. The 12" (30cm) Celestion Vintage 30 is iconic in rock music, known for its versatile sound on countless recordings. The cabinet, measuring 50 x 66 x 36cm, is slightly angled and provides ample space for the Vintage 30s (which are positioned one above the other) to breathe comfortably. Constructed from robust 18mm poplar plywood covered with black Tolex, the cabinet maintains an acceptable weight of 24kg. With its sleek black exterior, matching front covering, and white decorative trim, the G212 Celestion V30 boasts an authentic look well worthy of display!

Combo or head - choose your weapons!

The compact size of the Harley G212 Vertical Celestion V30 makes it particularly suited to combo amplifiers already equipped with a 12" speaker. This combination creates a notably thicker bass response, thanks to the wider surface vibration. The G212 Celestion V30’s reliable, time-tested design and industry-standard speakers meet the highest professional demands and can handle the most intense stage use. Additionally, it will provide the ideal partner for a lunchbox-format amp to create a powerful mini-stack for use on stage!

About Harley Benton

Since 1998, the Harley Benton brand has been catering for the needs of numerous guitarists and bassists. In addition to an extensive range of stringed instruments, Thomann's house brand also offers a wide choice of amplifiers, speakers, effect pedals, and other accessories. In total, the range includes over 1,500 products. Built by established names in the industry, all Harley Benton products combine quality and reliability at attractive and affordable prices. The continuous expansion of the range ensures that Harley Benton always provides new, exciting, and innovative products that keep players perfectly in tune with the musical world, day after day.

Cabinet featuring two Celestion Vintage 30 speakers

Make it loud!

Stages and rehearsal rooms are the preferred environments for the Harley Benton G212 Vertical Celestion V30. With its vertical design, it takes up less room than cabinets in the more well-known "landscape" format, especially in confined spaces. Whether paired with a powerful lunchbox amp like the Kemper, a compact amp head, or even a 1x12" combo, it will deliver sufficient volume to hold its own alongside a loud drummer. What is more, it looks much better than a horizontal-format cabinet placed on a chair! Careful attention must be paid to the impedance, however, especially with Boogie tube combos and similar models.

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Damaged and Repaired
Tubeguru 14.11.2019
Summary:
My Harley Benton G212V with V30's arrived. I pulled it from the shipping box which was in good shape. I noticed some rattling around inside the cab which concerned me. The rear is glued and there is no way to remove the back without damaging the cabinet to look inside, I noticed. Removing the front grille I saw that the baffle board for the top speaker had been pushed in almost 3 inches (76mm) on the right side and was barely hanging on under the weight of the V30. I took pictures of the damage and contemplated returning the cab back but figured I would see if there was any possible way to fix it before it went back to Germany. I had waited 7 weeks anyway.

Removing the top and bottom V30's revealed several of the wood shims used to keep the baffle boards in place had cleanly broken away either because there was not enough glue, weren't stapled properly, cab was shipped too quickly (i.e. "still wet") or probably a combination along with shipping handling from China to US.

I used a rubber mallet, carpenter's glue and wood screws. I tapped the baffle back in place, glued the baffle and glued and screwed all of the shims to support the baffle boards better. I decided I would also add RTV to the baffle seams which had good sized gaps to seal the cab better and is the point of having a closed back sealed cab (reduce air movement for "faster" speaker return). I also figured since I had it open anyway I may as well change to 16 ohm cab wiring by adding 8 ohm V30 / G12H30 Anno speakers in series which I had. I really like this speaker combination. 3 hours later; total success!

Use:
- I use this with several of my tube heads and it sounds great now with the mismatch and better tightness. The size, speaker offset and vertical layout make it a great "monitor" type cab when compared with a horizontal.

Pros:
- Light weight and compact.
- Resonant all Plywood construction.
- Great sounding after speaker changes.
- Speaker Offset is a nice touch.
- Light to Medium duty cab,
- Price was amazing.

Cons:
- Initial Issues with baffle / shims / shipping handling and unplanned repairs that needed to be done.
- Thoman consider having the manufacturer seal around the baffles with quick dry RTV or adhesive which is a fast, low cost fix and should improve shipping survival of the baffle and definitely sound.
- Consider having manufacturer screw the baffle shims or better stapling them, again, making the cab more shipping survivable as well if not letting the glue dry before shipping.
- Consider changing the back to a "screw-in" rear rather than glued in rear. It does add a bit of cost but make speaker changes and fixes easier inside the cab if needed without having to remove the speakers and grille.

Overall:
- After the repair, glue, some screws to hold shims in place, adding a little sealant and a speaker change this is awesome sounding cab. Nice tight, sounds great with my tube heads. May buy another! I have the skills and tools to repair it if needed. :)
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Fits the bill just right
bkb 12.02.2020
Needed a dual-purpose cabinet, both a permanent fixture in my live rig, so easy to carry and loud enough to create enough noise on stage with my modeling rig, but also temporarily something with the right speakers to match my high-gain head while I saved up for the matching 4x12. This one fit the bill perfectly. The Vintage 30 speakers do what Vintage 30 speakers do, and weighing in at only 24 kg it makes your life so much easier when gigging compared to 4x12s or combo amps.

The cabinet's light weight means it lacks a bit of bass and resonance compared to more massive and more expensive cabinets, but dialing in a little extra bass for a more light weight gig rig is a small price to pay.

If money's not an option and you're chasing after the perfect tone and not planning on moving the cabinet around much, go for a Mesa or ENGL. But if you are looking for something easy to carry to gigs, or money is tight, this one is for you, because for the money, this cabinet can not, and, dare I say, probably will never be beat.
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Great value for the Money
Jacqueline Santos 05.04.2022
Purchased this cabinet on a whim and I must say it's great piece of gear for the money and comparable to others that are 2 times the cost. The only negative I have is I wish that qc was a little more diligent because mine came with loose connections with speaker wire. Overall great product and have high hopes for Harley Bentons future endeavors.
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Awsome speakers
Kenpg31 03.04.2022
Been 2 years since i bought this 2x12 speaker cabinet and it is amazing sound. Been using it for home use and playing in my church more than i would ever need loud and it rocks.
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