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Topic: Twin Reverb Speakers |
Paul Norman
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Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2012 4:28 pm |
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| If I change the 2- 10 inch speakers in a 1983 Fender Twin reverb amp to a 15inch Black widow will it be more steel compatible? |
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Don Poland
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Hanover, PA.
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Posted 4 Nov 2012 5:33 pm
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| Paul, I have a 70's model Peavey Deuce that originally had (2) 12" speakers in it and when Ray Walker split the case he installed a 15" Black Widow. Just about everyone that has played thru it or heard it loved the amp. I still have another Deuce with the (2) 12" and the 15" sounds much better to my ears, but in all fairness the 12" speakers are original as far as I know. I believe the 15" would be superb for that Twin. |
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2012 9:13 pm
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| It sounds excellent for lead guitar , but it doesn't sound good with steel. I thought maybe the extra speaker movement room would help. |
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Steve Hitsman
From:
Waterloo, IL
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Posted 5 Nov 2012 3:57 am
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| I have two Twins with 15" JBL's, a D130 and an E130... both were greatly improved with the 15" speakers. |
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Clyde Mattocks
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Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2012 6:58 am
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Paul, I expect your speakers are 12" rather than 10". Before you go and change anything, just unhook the #2 speaker. That's what I do with my Twin. You will find that you get a different, tighter sound that to me is more pleasant with steel. Another plus is it sounds great with guitar that way. I know I'll get flak some some on this, but Fenders are very forgiving of impedence mismatches. I also have a single 12" in my Vibrolux.
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2012 7:47 am
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| Thanks for all the comments. |
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Johnny Thomasson
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2012 11:37 am
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| Clyde Mattocks wrote: |
| Paul, I expect your speakers are 12" rather than 10". Before you go and change anything, just unhook the #2 speaker. That's what I do with my Twin. You will find that you get a different, tighter sound that to me is more pleasant with steel. Another plus is it sounds great with guitar that way. I know I'll get flak some some on this, but Fenders are very forgiving of impedence mismatches. I also have a single 12" in my Vibrolux. |
Clyde, you're right about Fenders (Twin Reverbs, at least) being very forgiving about impedance mismatches. Over 30 years ago I put a 4 ohm D130 in my '65 Twin, and have never looked back. Before I knew any better I ran a second cab with another 4 ohm D130 in it, putting a 2 ohm load on the amp, going the opposite direction from you disconnecting one speaker. Conventional wisdom says that should have destroyed the amp, but it sounded like a million bucks and still does today. I don't recommend anyone doing this, though.
I never tried a 15" Black Widow in it, but suspect it would sound fine. I've always preferred JBLs, but that's just me. I'm sure the audience couldn't tell any difference. They're both fine speakers.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 18 Nov 2012 7:17 am
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| Although the amp sounds pretty good with pedal steel (starting settings I'd recommend would be Treb 3, Mids 2 and Bass 6-7) an even more "steel friendly" amp could be made by changing the slope resistor to around 200k. Better yet, you could add a 250k pot where the slope resistor is. That would essentially give you a "mid shift" control, and would vastly increase the tonal capabilities of the amp. |
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2012 10:29 am
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| Thank you all for your input. |
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John Robel
From:
colbert washington
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Posted 22 Nov 2012 6:46 pm
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| A great musician and friend here in Spokane, Don Larson, years ago sold me a Peavey monitor and took out the 15" scorpion replaced it with a B/widow and by unplug/plugging in a cord I can change between speakers. Hell of a difference in sound with only having a monitor cab to lug for a penalty. Get a 15" and and a sheet of plywood, fire up the table saw and give it a try! |
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2012 6:48 pm
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| Thanks. I already have an extension 15 inch I can hook to it. |
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