Princeton Reverb speaker recommendation?
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Princeton Reverb speaker recommendation?
I need to replace the speaker in my silverface princeton reverb. In this case that would be a 12" speaker (which the baffle currently accommodates). This is primarily a guitar amp. I tend towards a cleaner tone and would be interested in headroom with warmth versus overdriven small-amp crunch. I'd appreciate any suggestions.
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Sometimes you can find the Eminence speakers that Fender uses nowadays (they say fender on them) for cheap used. Those are actually pretty nice, warm sounding speakers. I've got a 15" of the sort that is my favorite speaker ever.
I once played a Princeton Reverb that had a speaker made from marijuana!
It was also an eminence. I think it was called a Cannabis Rex (hahahaha).
It was a little dark, but very sweet sounding. I actually got to A/B it with a Jensen or something and it compared favorably.
Don't take it to Nevada. You can do serious time there!
I once played a Princeton Reverb that had a speaker made from marijuana!
It was also an eminence. I think it was called a Cannabis Rex (hahahaha).
It was a little dark, but very sweet sounding. I actually got to A/B it with a Jensen or something and it compared favorably.
Don't take it to Nevada. You can do serious time there!
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Try the Red Fang 10" in a Princeton. These are very, very sweet sounding alnico magnet speakers with a "British" flavored cone. I'm familiar with the 12", and I understand that the 10" is very similar. These are some of the nicest sounding new speakers. Brighter and clearer than the Tone Tubby Hempcones. What's real nice with these is that the midrange is somewhat relaxed, and the top end isn't ice-picky like the alnico Jensens. The Red Fang is one of the nicest new speakers out there, at least for guitar, maybe not steel. They are not high power speakers.
http://www.loudspeakersplus.com/html/red_coat.html
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Chip, I'm not sure if my suggestion will help. My best friend and amp tech is a PR freak. He's built several for guitar players around Cleveland. He does the Stokes Mod, Allen transformers, and some other internal mods. The amps are all between 20 and 22 watts. All with 12" speakers. They're quite loud, and have the wonderful Fender reverb and vibrato circuits (no roach). So, therein lies the difference.
My tech put in one of those Eminence speakers with the hemp cone. He says he's never takin' it out! But he likes a little grittier sound.
I have a Celestion G12H80 in mine, and I love it. Sweet and clear, with no speaker distortion. I'm a finger-picker who likes a very clean sound even if I'm playin' blues, and it fills the bill! It's always in the shop to test new Performance Steel Guitars.
My tech put in one of those Eminence speakers with the hemp cone. He says he's never takin' it out! But he likes a little grittier sound.
I have a Celestion G12H80 in mine, and I love it. Sweet and clear, with no speaker distortion. I'm a finger-picker who likes a very clean sound even if I'm playin' blues, and it fills the bill! It's always in the shop to test new Performance Steel Guitars.
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Princeton Reverb speaker recommendation?
Check out the Eminence Governor or the Celestion Vintage 30 for 6-string guitar.
http://www.mojomusicalsupply.com/speake ... s=Eminence
http://cgi.ebay.com/EMINENCE-THE-GOVERN ... dZViewItem
http://www.mojomusicalsupply.com/speake ... s=Eminence
http://cgi.ebay.com/EMINENCE-THE-GOVERN ... dZViewItem
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Chip, have a tech do the Stokes mod. It's easy and not expensive. This will boost your amp from it's current 10/11 watts up to around 20 watts. More like a Deluxe Reverb. That will give you much more clean headroom. Get the tech to bias your power tubes for clean, but warm sound. Should be quite inexpensive. Less than an hour of his time. Best to have him put in an adjustable bias pot. I suggest you get on the phone to a tech, and ask him, "How much?"
I like Celestions in some cases, but not in a Princeton or Deluxe.
For clean with a little edge, a Weber Chicago; another favorite is the standard CTS ceramic.
For clean with a little edge, a Weber Chicago; another favorite is the standard CTS ceramic.
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