Blackstar DA412B Doug Aldrich Signature 4 x 12-inch Guitar Cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s
The DA412B is Doug Aldrich's signature 4 x 12, built as the cabinet companion to the DA100 Ruby tube head and carrying a plethora of artist-requested upgrades from Aldrich himself. It is a full-size cab loaded with the speakers he has used for years.
- Four Celestion Vintage 30 speakers: an authoritative midrange voice, an articulate top end and a powerful bass response, and Doug's all-time favourite speaker.
- Closed-back construction: a full and punchy tone, with more focus and forward projection than an open-back cab.
- Matched to the DA100 Ruby head: designed to complement it in both style and sound.
- Rich red finish: a tribute to Doug's daughter, Ruby, and the reason the DA series looks the way it does.
- Signature design: Doug Aldrich has shared the stage with Whitesnake, Dio and countless others.
A 4 x 12 is a commitment in weight and volume. What you get back is the arena-sized push that smaller cabinets cannot produce, and Vintage 30s are a reference point most guitarists already know by ear.
Blackstar's DA412B is the cabinet companion to the DA100 Ruby tube amplifier head, sporting a plethora of artist-requested upgrades from Doug Aldrich himself. This is a 4 x 12-inch behemoth of a cabinet, built for the kind of volume the DA100 was designed to produce.
Celestion Vintage 30s
The cab is loaded with a quartet of Celestion Vintage 30s, Doug's all-time favourite speakers. They are revered for an authoritative midrange voice, an articulate top end and a powerful bass response, and they are one of the most recognisable speaker voices in rock guitar. If you have heard a lot of records with big electric guitar sounds on them, you have heard these.
Closed back for punch
The DA412B uses closed-back construction, which delivers a full and punchy tone. A sealed cabinet keeps the low end tight and throws the sound forward instead of letting it spill out the back, which is what you want when the cab has to compete with a loud drummer and a stage full of amplifiers.
Built as a matched pair
The cab matches its amp head sibling with a rich red aesthetic that pays tribute to Doug's daughter, Ruby. It was designed to ideally complement the DA100 Ruby head in both style and sound, though a 4 x 12 loaded with Vintage 30s will serve any head you stand on top of it.
Who it suits
Doug Aldrich is an iconic rocker who has shared the stage with Whitesnake, Dio and countless others. This is his signature cabinet, and it is aimed squarely at guitarists hunting after a rocking, arena-ready roar rather than a bedroom sound.