JBL 15" Speaker Size!!!!

Keith Ballmer · Post by **Keith Ballmer** » 22 Jan 2007 3:19 pm

Can some one give me the Basket size of a 15" jbl. I am having a friend refurbish a Fender Blues Junior and he is going to try and fit a 15" JBL in there.
When On the subject of JBL Speakers which seires speaker is the Best k130, k140?

Keith

Rick Summers · Post by **Rick Summers** » 23 Jan 2007 8:07 am

Keith, you'd need at least 15 1/8" x 6 1/4" clearance. Your FBJ only has about 14 1/2"(width)at the most, and the cabinet depth towards the top is rather shallow too .. A JBL 15 just won't fit.
My advice: Either get an extension cabinet built to match your FBJ. OR, a larger combo cabinet might be a better idea.
If your friend can't build it, let me know, I'll build you one.
Go to: www.rawoods.com for pictures.
Let me know Partner!
Rick

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 23 Jan 2007 8:21 am

From reading past threads on the Forum, the K130 is a guitar speaker with more mids and highs. The K140 is a bass speaker with slightly less range, but some like it for it's warmth.

David Spangler · Post by **David Spangler** » 25 Jan 2007 10:59 am

I have found that the cutout for front-loading the JBL needs to be 14-1/16" diameter, slightly larger than most other 15s.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 25 Jan 2007 8:30 pm

I agree with David on the K130 to K140. I have a D140 and find it seems to have more warmth than the D130. Still doesnt lose too much highs. I like JBL's sounds......al.

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