Re: [Harp-L] check your amp

[Daniel Gage <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Grant,

Don't replace, REPAIR your vintage speakers.  I had a similar thing happen with the Jensens in my brown Concert. Only one speaker was working out of four.   After 40+ years, the paper used to cone those speakers is bound to give out.  The magnet is still probably capable of giving you a great sound.  I took the advice of my amp tech and sent the speakers to Orange County Speakers for re-coning.  I was very happy with the result and the cost.  If you want to hear the amp, here's a video of me playing through it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hw3f-PUmEM

Thanks,
Dan Gage
"12gagedan" on youtube

--- On Wed, 5/12/10, Grant Walters <grant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Grant Walters <grant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] check your amp
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 11:45 AM
> At a gig the other day in a loud
> setting..(car/plane show)
> I was bugging the sound guy that I was not in the mix...
> 
> He went up and stuck his head down by my amp,
> something I can't do while I am holding a bullet mic...
> without getting feedback....
> 
> I was surprised to hear that the speaker that I had them
> pointing at with their mic
> was not even working...
> In fact, only one of the speakers on my Gibson Maestro GA45
> (1958)
> was working.  For how long have I been doing this?
> I wondered why my volume was so low.....duh...
> 
> I may need to fix or replace these...
> I will take a look at them when I get a chance..hope it is
> a bad connection.
> 
> Just a reminder to ya all to make sure all the speakers are
> working..
> I was used to my old Deluxe with the single speaker and
> just forgot to check this out.
> (this was my replacement for that one, double trouble)
> I do love the vintage sound...but it comes with a price.
> 
> By the way, it sounded OK for the gig with the mic in the
> right place...
> 
> If I were to need to replace these  Jensen 8J11s (8")
> is there a smart place to go...for real vintage
> replacement?
> 

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