I run my PSG through a Carr Viceroy for sessions/touring and I've recently blown out my speaker. It had a Eminence Red Coat in it and sounded pretty good, but I'm thinking about putting a Celestion Vintage 30 in it. Do you all think that's a good or bad idea? I track guitar through it as well so it's not only running PSG. I'd love to hear thoughts and opinions on favorite speakers.
Thanks,
Christopher
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I'm guessing you had a Wizard in there? Seems like the Vintage30 is rated at 60W; that's lower than the eminence that blew, but I've heard Celestion is a bit conservative in their ratings.
I'm running 2x12" Classic Lead 80s (Celestion)from a 100w DSL and I like them a lot. Plenty of bass response, they compress a little when pushed, no real noticeable breakup at moderate volumes.
I'm running 2x12" Classic Lead 80s (Celestion)from a 100w DSL and I like them a lot. Plenty of bass response, they compress a little when pushed, no real noticeable breakup at moderate volumes.
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Bad. The Celestion Vintage 30 and all the Redcoats* I just looked at are guitar speakers, specifically designed to add some "breakup" <-(their word) and speaker distortion. What most steel players want is a dead-clean speaker that may color the sound, but it's not straining at the limit of power. Also, a speaker run to it's capacity compresses like crazy, which I think should be an option left up the player, not his equipment.... about putting a Celestion Vintage 30 in it. Do you all think that's a good or bad idea?
*( http://www.usspeaker.com/guitar-bass-1.htm#EMINENCE )
What I would look at are what are called bass or P.A. speakers, designed to change the tone as little as possible through their whole range as possible. Of course there is no such thing as a perfect or totally "flat" speaker. but Peavey's Black Widows, some JBLs, Altec-Lansings and others work really, really well. In my "little rig" I have an Eminence Beta-12 so-called bass speaker that works just fine.
*( http://www.usspeaker.com/guitar-bass-1.htm#EMINENCE )
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