favourite 12" princeton reverb speaker
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favourite 12" princeton reverb speaker
Hey.
I'm in the process of building a princeton reverb into an old solid state amp that I got. The 12" speaker in it doesn't sound that good, and for now I'm using a celestion 12-g65 that my brother gave me. I wonder what other peoples favourite 12" speaker is for the princeton reverb?
Regards
Anders
I'm in the process of building a princeton reverb into an old solid state amp that I got. The 12" speaker in it doesn't sound that good, and for now I'm using a celestion 12-g65 that my brother gave me. I wonder what other peoples favourite 12" speaker is for the princeton reverb?
Regards
Anders
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Re: favourite 12" princeton reverb speaker
Thanks for the replies so far.
Maybe I can be a bit more specific.
The main reason for using a 12" speaker with this amp, is that the cabinet is already made for a 12", and a 10" wouldn't fit.
So, I don't necessarily need a very effecient speaker - it doesn't have to be able to play that loud. I'll probably mainly play this amp right on the edge of breakup.
Maybe I can be a bit more specific.
The main reason for using a 12" speaker with this amp, is that the cabinet is already made for a 12", and a 10" wouldn't fit.
So, I don't necessarily need a very effecient speaker - it doesn't have to be able to play that loud. I'll probably mainly play this amp right on the edge of breakup.
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Why not? If you wanted speaker breakup as part of your tone, then ok, sure. I played a modified Princeton through an EV mounted in a 1x12 and it was magnificent. The stock 12" Eminence speaker sounded polite with some chime on its own, but utterly anemic compared with the EV.Stevem wrote:and you do not want to use a speaker rated at over 40 to 50 watts if can help it for that 20 watt amp!
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I never like to run any amp with speakers that have a capacity of less than twice what the amp can put out. My 2x12 handles 200 watts. My Princeton uses a 100 watt JBL. I am very conservative that way.
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Here's me playing my Jazzmaster through my PR clone with a Weber 12A125A (and DR spec OT) clean sound with a hint of the amp's reverb SM57 mic'd clean though my Focusrite Saffire. - This silky sound is why I like the 12A125A
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Can't go wrong with any Jensen, including the reissues.
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Little late but for future reference, the WGS ET65 is an awesome Deluxe/Princeton Reverb speaker.
The fact that it is so inexpensive is the icing on the cake!
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Just put an Eminence Josh Smith Signature (JS-1250) in mine and it is really good. 50 watt 12", $99 shipped. I had a Celestion Blue in there, which is nice as well.
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second the old JBL... I know an old fellow who worked vegas back in the day... princeton and a JBL E or K 120.
small clean and loud... he was real particular about his pre amp tube as well, auditioned a lot of tubes.
Ive a couple old cinaudiograph i like and old old jensens are loverly too.
small clean and loud... he was real particular about his pre amp tube as well, auditioned a lot of tubes.
Ive a couple old cinaudiograph i like and old old jensens are loverly too.
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