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#1 2012-01-18 16:50:17
- hauxon
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4x12 cabinet restoration
Hi I have an old '74 Ampeg 4VB and 4x12 cabinet. The head is in pretty good shape but the cabinet needs restoration. What kind of speakers do you guys recommend? Value is important so very expensive speakers are out of the question. What are the options? Celestion? Eminence? ...other?
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#2 2012-01-18 17:53:36
- hal0tw0
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Re: 4x12 cabinet restoration
Well u guess it depends on the tone you're after. I have a pair if celestion g12t75s for sale if you like. Pm me
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#3 2012-02-07 22:48:41
- nitraus
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Re: 4x12 cabinet restoration
Do you want to use it with bass or guitar?
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#4 2012-02-24 15:49:16
- teledeluxe
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Re: 4x12 cabinet restoration
Well it's all a matter of taste...
For guitar I'd use WGS speakers as they are a good value. I personlly like their G12-65 clone (ET65).
For bass I'd probably look into Eminence.
If you want to use it for both I'd get the Eminence version of an EV EVM-12L (Delta Pro 12A).
2 wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do!
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#5 2012-02-26 12:45:44
- nitraus
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Re: 4x12 cabinet restoration
teledeluxe wrote:
Well it's all a matter of taste...
For guitar I'd use WGS speakers as they are a good value. I personlly like their G12-65 clone (ET65).
For bass I'd probably look into Eminence.
If you want to use it for both I'd get the Eminence version of an EV EVM-12L (Delta Pro 12A).
Great choices! Consider also Eminence Delta, they're both suitable for guitar & bass too.
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#6 2013-10-16 10:20:44
- hauxon
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Re: 4x12 cabinet restoration
Thanks for the replies. I've still not done anything yet. I'm a bass player but also play guitar occasionally. The Eminence Delta Pro-12A seems like a good choice.
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#7 2013-12-08 19:56:11
- cthendrico
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Re: 4x12 cabinet restoration
Those delta pro's would be super heavy. I have a v4 cabinet and it feels like twice as heavy as my marshall cabinet did. Its almost a 2 man job. for sure with those delta pros.
I have 4 original CTS speakers taken out of a v4 cab if your interested. I put 4 celestion g12h's 55 htz and I like it alot with my v2. Its not as raunchy as the cts's were.
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