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Matteo Strazzolini


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Post  Posted 14 Feb 2011 2:19 pm    
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Should be a good idea to substitute the stock Scorpion 12" speaker with another one, maybe a Blue Marvel, to get a better tone? Any suggestion?
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Larry Robinson

 

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Peachtree City, Georgia, USA
Post  Posted 14 Feb 2011 3:02 pm    
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I would stay with the stock Scorpion speaker. I have tried Blue Marvel and didn't like it. However, I was using it for regular guitar.
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Matteo Strazzolini


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Post  Posted 15 Feb 2011 6:39 am    
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I mean for Pedal Steel. Something to give more basses and presence...
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Michael Robertson


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Post  Posted 15 Feb 2011 7:56 am     Consider
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Matteo you might want to consider an Eminence Commonwealth Patriot.
4” Voice coil and they sound great; they will add a ton of weight to your SP130 though.
I know it did to my SP130….Which I would like to have again.
I also use the Weber NeoMag, they sound great as well but are a lot lighter.
They both have similar cone configurations like the JBL’s of old.

Just a thought.
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Matteo Strazzolini


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Post  Posted 15 Feb 2011 8:22 am     Re: Consider
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Michael Robertson wrote:
Matteo you might want to consider an Eminence Commonwealth Patriot.
4” Voice coil and they sound great; they will add a ton of weight to your SP130 though.
I know it did to my SP130….Which I would like to have again.
I also use the Weber NeoMag, they sound great as well but are a lot lighter.
They both have similar cone configurations like the JBL’s of old.

Just a thought.


Thanks, I ask for a price here in Italy. Will give bottom and presence???
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Michael Robertson


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Post  Posted 15 Feb 2011 8:38 am     Oh Yea
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"Will give bottom and presence???"
Oh Yea..... I think so.
But ask around and get other opinions
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Michael Robertson


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Post  Posted 15 Feb 2011 12:11 pm     Oh Yea
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"Will give bottom and presence???"
Oh Yea..... I think so.
But ask around and get other opinions
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Matteo Strazzolini


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Udine, Italy
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2011 2:45 am    
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I bought the commonwealth. I'll let you know how it sounds as soon I get it.
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Michael Robertson


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Post  Posted 21 Feb 2011 6:06 am     Good deal
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Good deal Matteo. I hope you like it.
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LARRY COLE

 

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LANCASTER, OHIO, USA
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2011 7:07 am    
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I have the Eminence Red, White and Blues in my Allen Accomplice and tried it in me Carvin Nomad and it sounds great in both. You can listen to sound clips of all the Eminence speakers here. There was a better comparison site through the Allen site but I can't get it to come up.
http://www.eminence.com/guitar-bass/patriot-series/
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chris ivey


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Post  Posted 21 Feb 2011 11:41 am    
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the scorpion in my bandit sounded really good with steel.

i'd save your money.
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Matteo Strazzolini


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Udine, Italy
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2011 12:01 pm    
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The damage is done, the speaker is coming.. But I found the eminence speaker at a reasonable price. Also, the stock speaker seems to be a little damaged on the suspension...

I'm sure that the amp will have a big benefit from the new speaker. I read anywhere that the scorpion is really good for guitar, but not voiced for steel. I like it.. but why not improuve with a fantastic speaker?

Also, the eminence is 8 ohm... the scorpion is 4 ohm, so I think I'll let the power amp to work more, since until now I really cannot pump the volume of the clean channel to more than 2... Really too loud for me.

Sorry for my poor english, guys.
Better to cook a nice pizza for all you!
Matteo
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Matteo Strazzolini


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Post  Posted 24 Feb 2011 7:01 am    
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Sounds marvellous. But... I need casters now... 5 kgs more!! Sad

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Matteo Strazzolini


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Post  Posted 24 Feb 2011 7:01 am    
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Sounds marvellous. But... I need casters now... 5 kgs more!! Sad

Matteo
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Mike Archer


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Post  Posted 27 Feb 2011 6:01 pm     blue marvel
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I play out through a nashville 112

but I have a bandit 150 at home
took the sorpion out and put a blue marvel in
made it a much better steel amp
c6 comes through loud and clear
great little amp now

Mike Very Happy
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Michael Robertson


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Post  Posted 27 Feb 2011 7:06 pm    
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Matteo Strazzolini wrote:
Sounds marvellous. But... I need casters now... 5 kgs more!! Sad

Matteo

I'm glad it worked out for you Matteo.
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Randy Wade


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Batesville, Arkansas, USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2011 6:33 pm    
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I put a 12" Black Widow in a Special 130 a few years ago and it sounded great, but it made the amp very heavy.
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Dan Beller-McKenna


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Durham, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2011 6:44 pm    
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I gigged with mine for the first time last night (original Scorpion speaker; Ken Fox N112 chip upgrade) and it sounded surprisingly great! But, yes, heavy.

Dan
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