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Topic: Question: Session 400 speaker(s) |
Marlin Smoot
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Kansas
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Posted 23 Sep 2007 2:28 am |
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| For speakers; did the Session 400 ever come from the factory with 2x12's or only 1x15? Thanks |
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robert kramer
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Nashville TN
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Posted 23 Sep 2007 6:31 am
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| In the mid 70's, when the Session 400 was first built, you had the option of a 15" JBL or 2X12 Electro Voice SRO's. I bought a new SS-400 in '76 with the EV's. A year or so later, I sent it back to the factory for a 15" speaker and it shipped back with a 15" grey JBL built for Peavey. |
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Marlin Smoot
From:
Kansas
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Posted 23 Sep 2007 7:56 am
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Robert,
Thanks for that information. Recently, I came across a Session 400 that has 2 - 12 inch EV's. I haven't seen the amp yet but I had never heard of Session's with 2x12's. I understand from the owner the EV's are blown and may blow the speakers often. Makes me wonder if the speakers ( The 2x12 EV's ) are a good match for the Session 400 or if somethiing else is an issue?
I would guess the 2x12 set up is the "Fender Twin factor" to pull guys away from the Twin at the time?
Thanks again, |
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Bob Cox
From:
Buckeye State
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Posted 24 Sep 2007 5:08 am
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A guitar player playing a six stringer may have converted it.If you can pop you an ol 15" JBL 4 0hmer in there,you will have a real keeper. Finding one may be dificult.But every now and then one comes up for sale on the forum.There are some fine reconers out there if it needs reconed.
I have been usesing the session 400 this year and
it has a wonderful tone. |
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robert kramer
From:
Nashville TN
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Posted 24 Sep 2007 2:36 pm
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| Martin, You could put 12's in this amp as long as the ohms = 4 ohms. I wouldn't recone the EV's. They weighed too much. They made the amp top heavy and I broke the handle lifting the amp. Two JBL's would sure sound good. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 24 Sep 2007 4:17 pm
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A shorted output transistor in the amp will blow any speaker you put in there! (It only takes a few seconds.) 
Always check the amp out (or have a tech check it out), before you replace "blown speakers". |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2007 8:13 pm
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I ordered my first steel guitar amp, a Session 400, with 2 EV SRO 12 inch speakers. I thought it sounded better than the 15 inch JBL. It certainly could play louder than the JBL. I never blew a speaker but the amp had occasional problems.
Later I had a herniated disk in my spine. |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 25 Sep 2007 2:27 pm
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I remember seeing Big E play thru a pair of Session 400's, one was a JBL 15 and the other a 2 x 12 w/ only one speaker..after he tuned he moved a blanket in the 2x12 cabinet to get an even better sound.. it worked.
I also wrote down all his amp settings.. as if that would help  .
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Bo Borland
Rittenberry SD10 , Derby D-10, Quilter TT12, Peavey Session 400 w/ JBL, NV112, Fender Blues Jr. , 1974 Dobro 60N squareneck, Rickenbacher NS lapsteel, 1973 Telecaster Thinline, 1979 blonde/black Frankenstrat
Currently picking with
Mason Dixon Band masondixonband.net |
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Marlin Smoot
From:
Kansas
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 10:34 pm S-400 2x12's
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I purchased the Session 400 from the original owner over the weekend.
I took it to my local amp tech and he gave it a clean bill of health. The 2x12 EV's are being reconed - we think the speakers were blown because the speaker paper was very brittle either from age or because of the dry Arizona heat not because of the amp.
I cleaned the cabinet of dust and it came out looking really good considering its age - dare I say a slight down grade from excellent condition. I will get the reconed speakers next week and once installed, will try to take some pictures and post them for anyone who has not seen an early Session 400 with the 2x12 set up and metal face plate. This is the first one I've ever seen. |
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