...cmon people 1265 is not a bad speaker. Tone is a very personal thing and what is awesome to one person, can be a complete disappointment for others.
This speaker has been proven many many times and if it sounds bad, my vote is there is something wrong with you and not with the gear.

 

I've had my Overtone now for nearly a week & have had chance to try it with a variety of speakers both at home & on a loud(ish) gig. IMHO it's all very subjective anyway & all down to personal taste and the guitars you use.  I built a single 12 for small gigs and use at home with an original (1981) G12-65 (see piccie) installed & despite what you'd expect there's plenty of top end on tap- maybe too much at times with the bright switch 'on'.  On the gig I used a Marshall 2x12 with a G12-65 & a Vintage 30 and surprisingly I found myself boosting the top end slightly- mind you that was probably due to frequency deafness setting in- my drummer has all the subtlety/technique of a house brick    I have to say the Overtone sounded fantastic even at high volume.  It was also good to find the Mains & O/P transformers were barely warm even at the end of a long gig- a sure sign of a well designed/built amp.

I've also found the effects loop to be really useful and even with longish cable runs to & from my pedal board- I can barely detect any loss when engaged.  In fact I'm experimenting using the stereo out from my EH Memory Man to connect to a Vox AC30CCX2's effex return (essentially using just the Vox's power amp section) with interesting results- especially with the Alnico blues in the Vox adding their magic too it makes for a massive roar I can tell you!  I think Robben Ford does something similar using a Fender Twin with the Dumble. 

I too mainly play strats. I was going to suggest that you check out Marin's clips - thats what sold me on the 1265 and I don't regret it one bit.

The night is young.

I'm dialing in some really nice tones now with my strats and tele's and the G12-65.

Its really equalized well for the way I play and pick.


M.

I see a V30 in your future Jack.     I too, am quite partial to the RWB but can certainly appreciate that a lot of great players are digging the 12-65.  How's that for diplomatic.

This is mot directed a jzucker, but just a reminder to all of us on this thread...
1. There are many factors that affect tone and how a speaker sounds and without being able to compare under identical conditions a definitive comparison cannot be made.
2. You cannot really tell how something sounds form a recording. As good as Marin's and others samples sound, we are not hearing the real thing. You can only get an idea of what the real thing sounds like. I purchased the OT based on Marin's and Sami's sound samples, but I was truly blown away when I got to play through the real thing and I have played through he best out there.
3. Tone is relative, one person may like a darker sound. One speaker may sound really good for certain things and not for others. I was able to AB my G12-65s (Rola) and they just did not sound as good as the V30/G12-30H combo. They weren't bad, just not as good. Moreover, I would bet that no one would hear the difference on a Youtube video.
4. A good player using the Overtone with any speaker with compatible ratings/specs will sound good. A specific speaker choice is to put that special touch on your tone.

All that said, if any one has had a good or bad experience with a speaker I appreciate their input. Thanks!