SWR Goliath III 4x10 with rattling speakers, worth $75?

[TreetarDed]

Hey, I may have scored a deal on an older SWR Goliath 4x10 on craigslist that has rattling speakers as the poster described it. Although dirty, the cabinet itself seems to be in quite decent condition. I may go check this out today, is this worth $75-100?

[kai_ski]

I have a pre-fender goliath III that occasionally has "rattling" if the grill gets pushed in during transport. I just grab the grill and pull it away from the drivers. The difference is a millimeter or less. If it's as simple as that, then yes, I'd say it's worth the asking price.

[TreetarDed]

If it's the actual speaker cones, would it still be worth picking up? I'd be willing to invest a bit of cash to have a decent working cabinet rather than something cheap

[kai_ski]

well, the one I have works perfectly, and I scored it for $175. more likely these seem to go for around 3 bills, so if you can fix it for less than $200... then again, you have to deal with the headache of fixing it.

[BigOldHarry]

If the wood is still solid, it's worth $100 by itself.

[BassmanPaul]

The trick is going to be getting suitable replacements that will actually work well in that cabinet.