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Topic: Fender Steel King Speaker Swap |
Jim Walker
From:
Headland, AL
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Posted 22 Nov 2006 6:44 pm |
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I installed a Peavey Black Widow 1501-4 in my 5 month old Fender Steel King this afternoon, then spent 4 hours playing / breaking it in. WHAT a difference! I thought it sounded graet before. Now the Combo has more punch, clearer tone hi and low, plus I believe it's louder. As a double bonus it's about 15lbs lighter!
I should have ordered the speaker same time I did the amp!!!
How many of you have replaced the speaker in your Steel King?
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TRAP TRULY
From:
Mobile , AL
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Posted 22 Nov 2006 6:54 pm
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| I did the same thing and totally agree with what you said. I could never get used to the stock speaker. |
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Paul Warnik
From:
Illinois,USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2006 9:32 pm
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| Jim-I am considering doing the same speaker change to my FSK-Did you have much difficulty to do the installation?-The reason I ask is that I also have the 1501 PV BW installed in my Evans FET-500's by Mike Cass-The baffle boards on the Evans had to be cut because I believe the widows were to be front loaded when the stock speaker was back loaded or vice-versa |
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Jim Walker
From:
Headland, AL
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Posted 22 Nov 2006 10:33 pm
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| Paul, the Black Widow fit like a glove. I installed it in in less than 10 minutes. |
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Paul Warnik
From:
Illinois,USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2006 11:40 pm
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Jim W-Thanks for that info  |
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George Macdonald
From:
Vancouver Island BC Canada
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Posted 23 Nov 2006 9:55 am
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| What is the actual weight of the Black Widow 1501-4? I believe the stock FSK speaker is about 22 pounds. Thanks, George |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2006 10:03 am
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Steel King speaker is:
1-15" Custom Eminence® 4 ohm Cast Frame Speaker with Ceramic Magnet, p/n 0064398000, (Based on the Now Collectable JBL® D130F Speaker Used by Fender® in the '60s and '70s)
Steel King weight: 66 pounds
Kappalite speaker weight: 7.9 pounds |
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2006 10:29 am
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| As an added bonus - if you took the BW speaker out of a Nash or Session 400 to put it in your FSK like I did,you'll find that the Nash/Session sounds better with the Eminence spkr from the Fender.Both amps sound better with each other's speker. |
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 23 Nov 2006 6:46 pm
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I put a BW 15" in my WEBB 614-E and I really like the sound. The JBL that was in the WEBB was too shrill even with the EQ dialed in to compensate.
I really like the 15" BW speaker in the WEBB. |
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Paul Warnik
From:
Illinois,USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2006 9:22 pm
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| It appears that Fender uses the very same speaker in both the SK and the '65 Twin Custom 15" Since I have both I am just gonna keep the SK speaker as spare for the '65 when I get a replacement BW for my SK |
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Jimmie Martin
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2006 2:18 am
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| jim do you have any idea what the black widow speaker cost? just wondering. when i get the money i'm going to buy a fsk. i had one and sold it. shouldn't have done that. thanks jimmie |
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Jim Walker
From:
Headland, AL
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Posted 24 Nov 2006 12:25 pm
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Jimmie,
Bobbe at Steel Guitar Nashville sells new 1501-4's for $149. That's where mine originaly came from.
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Paul Warnik
From:
Illinois,USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2006 10:28 pm
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| I got my PV BW for the FSK From CORSON MUSIC-I'm going to break the speaker in at rehearsal in a few days we will see how it fares after that |
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 5:07 am
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Count me in on the BW in both the Webb and FSK. I use a 1501-4 DT and it sounds much more even from highs to lows and puts out more mid range. It seems to handle the power of these big amps better, but that might just me my imagiination.
Larry Behm |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 12:56 pm
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| Both amps sound better with each other's speaker. |
Reminds me of a famous Will Rogers quote
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TRAP TRULY
From:
Mobile , AL
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 10:32 pm
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| There is also a gain in headroom,especially seen while playing the C neck.The stock speaker was constantly either distorting or clipping with the limiter engaged at high volumes which was really distracting to me while playing.This reason, along with a fuller sound with the BW,is why I switched. |
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Mike Kowalik
From:
San Antonio,Texas
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Posted 29 Nov 2006 7:09 pm
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| I did the swap on my Steel King today....and what a difference.....greatly liking the sound produced by the Steel King with a Black Widow as opposed to the factory installed Fender speaker. |
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