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Topic: Fender Speakers that smell rather musty |
Sonny Miller
From:
Lino Lakes, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2007 6:00 pm |
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I bought two Fender Speaker cabs. that hold 4 speakers in each Cabinet. See picture enclosed!
They were bought because i use alot of older fender speakers, for use in any older amp. The speakers are 1968 Vintage 10 inch, but have a older musty type smell in the basement where i keep them. It bothers the heck out of me, so i thought i would ask other forumites for a way to get the smell removed by using some type of good old fashion trick that someone might have found out thru the years.
They appear to work well, so hate to throw away 40 years of sound!
Anyone with any ideas?
Last edited by Sonny Miller on 2 Oct 2007 10:13 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Rick Johnson
From:
Wheelwright, Ky USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2007 4:08 am
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Sonny
Try rubbing a "Bounce" fabric softner
sheet on the speaker. Then just toss
it in the cabinet and leave it.
Rick
www.rickjohnsoncabs.com |
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Sonny Miller
From:
Lino Lakes, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2007 6:55 am Musty Speaker !
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| Thanks Rick; I will try that and see what happens. It cant smell any worse! I have the 10 speakers out of the P.A.cabinets,so i might have to put them back in the cabinets so that the bounce can work! Yes thanks again. |
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Russ Little
From:
Hosston,Louisiana, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2007 7:10 am
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sonny,
if the bounce doesn't do the job
you might try the old folks remedy
put an open box of baking soda in
the speaker cab.
it sure works
that is if you will not be moving the speakers
around alot |
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Don Davis Jr
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2007 7:27 am
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An old trick we used to use in the car biz was to half or quarter an apple and stick it under the seats. You might try that under an upside-down raw speaker or if you put 'em back in the cabs maybe a slice or two in the back of the cab.
Obviously I'd keep it away from direct contact with the cone. |
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Sonny Miller
From:
Lino Lakes, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2007 11:27 am A LOT OF GOOD IDEAS COMING!
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A lot of good ideas coming my way. thanks for all your help.  |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 8:45 am
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Take 'em outside on a dry, sunny day! Oh! Wait! You're in Minnesota. Maybe next summer!(' ') |
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Sonny Miller
From:
Lino Lakes, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 10:11 am Raining for days, doesn' help me any!
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Maybe it will have to be next summer? But i will use
these tricks anyway, as what can i lose?  |
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Bill Moran
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2007 3:17 pm
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My Session and Nashville smell like stale beer
and cigaretts . Don't know how that happened ! 
_________________
Bill |
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2007 9:34 am
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Hmm......October....clear blue sky....80*....  yep, it happens...even in Minnesota  |
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