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Hi Jerry, and thanks for your comments.
I do play a Jaguar.
The other inexpensive option available to me is a pair of re-coned
Oxford 12L6's taken from a 1971 Twin Reverb, I think.
How do you folks think those would work?
Rio
--- In , "Jerry" <jerry.soetewey@b...>
wrote:
> Hi Rio,
>
> I was always told that the Jensen C12 K is a bit too heavy for the
> Bandmaster. Since the C12K is for a 100 Wa Amp (Twin reverb
reissue) and
> the C12N for a 50 W amp such as the Bandmaster.
>
> The Jensen C12K or C12N is a very bright speaker. Some claim thet
the
> new C12 serries are not compareable with the old ones. But I'm not
> arround that long to confirm that ;-)
>
> In all it takes a while for a new Jensen to break, and to become
more
> smoothly and less harsh. The Jenses is described as a good speaker
for
> darker sounding guitars as the Jaguar and Jazzmaster. And If I'm
> informed correctly, the are made in Italy these days. (Jensen was
bought
> by an Italian Company??)
>
> I have heard great things about the Webers too and there are a lot
of
> different models available. Best is to inform at Webers Web site or
send
> them an e-mail with your needs, so they can sellect the right
speaker
> for your amp and needs. (that is what their web site says)
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Jerry S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rio452001 [mailto:mpietra102@a...]
> Sent: donderdag 2 oktober 2003 20:45
> To:
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] More Speaker Questions
>
>
> I love my recently-acquired Bandmaster, but the speakers in the cab
> are sick and need replacement.
>
> I don't wanna spend an arm, a leg & a testicle. I'm told I can have
a
> pair of second-hand Jensen C12Ks for a good price. I understand
that
> these are used in the Twin Reverb re-issue, and they're 100 watt
> versions of the C12Ns which were used (along with Oxfords, etc) in
> the original cabs.
>
> My question is, what are the pluses and minus of the C12Ks over the
> C12Ns in this situation? The BM puts out about 40 watts, the C12Ns
> are rated for 50w, and the C12Ks for 100.
>
> How are they likely to compare to the Weber Californias I've read
> about here and elsewhere?
>
> Any other comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Rio
>
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Hi Rio,
I once coupled my SF Banmaster reverb head onto a 64 2x12" Bassman
cabinet loaded with one Oxford 12L6 and one Phillips speaker (the
Phillips speaker sounded very alike) The sound was pretty nice to my
ears full, sparkly and rich. I tried both a Jaguar (with three PU lay
out and a Jazzmaser with SD Pu's) So far te best sounds I heard my
Bandmaster with. The onboard reverb and vibrato sounded amazing, much
better then with the Celestions I usually use. Both speaekers in the
Bassmasn cabinet were not reconed and I assume 100% original.
They would be a good alternative for surf IMHO. A amp tech I once spoke
with suggested Eminence as a good speaker since It was good for both
clean and distorted sounds. He instaled Eminence rather than Jensen when
he restored an Older Fender combos and cabinets.
I would suggest to try as many speakers as possible. All depends on what
you really want. I want to be blown away with reverb drenched rich sound
(Like a JBL 130F, for instance) Many Jaguar users like the 15" inch
speaker (single or dual) for it's great response for surf tones. I only
heard it with a Jazzmaster with was to bassy for me (blonde showman with
a single 15" JBL 130F and the famous "tone ring") , but a jag would
sounds nice with it tough. But this is just my personal opinion.
I was once told that the speakers used, make 60 to 70% of the sound of
your guitar, so the choiche of speakers would make a definte difference.
Jerry S.
-----Original Message-----
From: rio452001 [mailto:]
Sent: donderdag 2 oktober 2003 22:06
To:
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: More Speaker Questions: how about Oxfords?
Hi Jerry, and thanks for your comments.
I do play a Jaguar.
The other inexpensive option available to me is a pair of re-coned
Oxford 12L6's taken from a 1971 Twin Reverb, I think.
How do you folks think those would work?
Rio
--- In , "Jerry" <jerry.soetewey@b...>
wrote:
> Hi Rio,
>
> I was always told that the Jensen C12 K is a bit too heavy for the
> Bandmaster. Since the C12K is for a 100 Wa Amp (Twin reverb
reissue) and
> the C12N for a 50 W amp such as the Bandmaster.
>
> The Jensen C12K or C12N is a very bright speaker. Some claim thet
the
> new C12 serries are not compareable with the old ones. But I'm not
> arround that long to confirm that ;-)
>
> In all it takes a while for a new Jensen to break, and to become
more
> smoothly and less harsh. The Jenses is described as a good speaker
for
> darker sounding guitars as the Jaguar and Jazzmaster. And If I'm
> informed correctly, the are made in Italy these days. (Jensen was
bought
> by an Italian Company??)
>
> I have heard great things about the Webers too and there are a lot
of
> different models available. Best is to inform at Webers Web site or
send
> them an e-mail with your needs, so they can sellect the right
speaker
> for your amp and needs. (that is what their web site says)
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Jerry S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rio452001 [mailto:mpietra102@a...]
> Sent: donderdag 2 oktober 2003 20:45
> To:
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] More Speaker Questions
>
>
> I love my recently-acquired Bandmaster, but the speakers in the cab
> are sick and need replacement.
>
> I don't wanna spend an arm, a leg & a testicle. I'm told I can have
a
> pair of second-hand Jensen C12Ks for a good price. I understand
that
> these are used in the Twin Reverb re-issue, and they're 100 watt
> versions of the C12Ns which were used (along with Oxfords, etc) in
> the original cabs.
>
> My question is, what are the pluses and minus of the C12Ks over the
> C12Ns in this situation? The BM puts out about 40 watts, the C12Ns
> are rated for 50w, and the C12Ks for 100.
>
> How are they likely to compare to the Weber Californias I've read
> about here and elsewhere?
>
> Any other comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Rio
>
>
>
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