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Purchased new in March 2009, installed into my Bandmaster 2x12 cabinet. 8 ohm versions. from Weber's site:
Favorite for Twin Reverb, or any amp required an extremely clean tone.
In general, overdrive (from a pedal or from the amp) will sound somewhat nasally or harsh especially with the aluminum dome. Some players report good results using the California with paper dome and some distortion or overdrive. You will likely hear more higher-frequency distortion noise (especially with the aluminum dome) since this particular speaker does not aid in smoothing out the breakup, like most speakers do. In short, it gives you exactly what you give it.
If you are considering the California, and want clean AND overdrive tones, you may want to check out the Ceramic Chicago
For Twins JBL D120F tone with ceramic punch.
12", 60oz ceramic magnet, 80 watt, 2" voice coil, curved cone.
Loud, smooth, uncolored, available with paper, aluminum, or the large H screen dome for more warmth.
DOME DESCRIPTIONS:
Aluminum: Very bright, almost piercing highs akin to vintage JBLs. Good for crystal cleans, but avoid for even slight distortion.
New they're $110 each; selling them for $80 each or $150 for the pair. Local pickup near 90245 El Segundo, CA.
thanks!
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