[Harp-L] Speaker Combination Recommendations

[B Boggs <ceudoazul@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Glen,
  Ted Weber at webervst.com (Weber Speakers) has helped many harp players with good speakers and I have bought three speakers over the past three years. A 12" for a Blues Jr.,
  a replacement for a Jensen P12Q in a 2X12 Magnatone and a re coned Jensen 8 inch for a '51 Supro. They all sound great and he knows his stuff. One was ceramic and the latter two are AlNiCo.
  I am getting another speaker for the 2X12 (and tweeters) Magnatone. Jim Seavall at  South Bay Ampworks helped me select a speaker to contrast/complement the Weber.
  He sounded very knowledgeable and I learned. Both he and Ted Weber were available to talk to and I already have had good success with Weber speakers.
  Eminence did not have any one available that seemed confident to really give me any confidence making a choice when I called. They do have some great speakers and some reasonable prices. 
  When I get the amp out in a few weeks I can report.
  BB
   
   
  >From: GLENN and DEBBIE WOODHOUSE <gwoodhouse40@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: [Harp-L] Speaker Combination Recommendations

  >I am considering swapping out the stock 12" Eminence speaker from my
> "tubed down" Fender Hot Rod Deluxe for a combination more suitable for
>harp. This setup is for gigging small to medium venues. I have no
>experience with different speakers. Ceramic vs. AlNiCo, smooth cone vs.
>ribbed, early breakup vs. later, etc., leaves me not knowing where to
>start.Guitarists seem to shun this stock Eminence speaker. I have no point of
>reference as to its suitability for harp other than the tone I'm
>getting through it now which is OK but I feel could be better, but again I
>have no other speakers to compare it to with my playing. I saw that the
> Sonny Jr. 410 uses two 10" Eminence ceramics and then two Weber P10Q's,
>one smooth and one ribbed. I have done some measuring and drawing and
>determined I can fit a 1x12" + 1x8", a 1x12" + 1x10", a 2x10", a 1x12" +
>2x8", or a 4x8" combination into this cabinet (and slightly relocating
>transformers in the most dense cases). Any advice on proven combo!
> (I realize this is subjective) or considerations for cone style,
> AlNiCo vs. Ceramic, etc. would be greatly appreciated.Thanks, Glenn.The
>Cold Rail Blues BandMoscow Idahowww.coldrail.com 



       
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