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Topic: scorpion, speakers, |
Lewis John Foote
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Dorset, UK
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Posted 23 Oct 2008 8:37 am |
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howdy, curiosity makes me want to know, are the 15inch, peavey scorpion speakers, any good for steel, never seen them mentioned before? lew.
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Lewis John Foote
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Dorset, UK
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Posted 23 Oct 2008 9:36 am
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howdy, further on the subject of, speakers, when you buy a new speaker basket, are they not complete, do you have to change parts from your old speaker,? lew.
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pro1,s two round fronts, one square front, sho-bud, S12, LDG,1977, built by paul franklin sen, [THE PROFESSIONAL]nice all original, bandit65, nash, 400, profex 11,match-box, 7A,DD3, delay,various accoustic guitars, amps, and other necessitys, |
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 23 Oct 2008 10:02 am
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Hey Lew, I believe the Scorpion 15's were used in sound reinforcement systems as well as some bass and maybe keyboard combo amps.
Certain guitar amps used the 12" version and probably PA applications.
Peavey field replacable baskets are complete....everything but the magnet. You just remove the bolts and install the magnet on a new basket. |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 23 Oct 2008 10:05 am
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I used to have a Peavey Bass Amp (TNT115S) and it had a Scorpion speaker in it. According to the Peavey literature the Scorpion series were designed to emulate the "British" sound.
A Bass Scorpion speaker would probably work for steel, but I don't think they will handle the power a Black Widow will and the Scorpions do not have replaceable baskets. |
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Dennis Wallis
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Arkansas
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Posted 23 Oct 2008 11:03 am
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| Jack, I have a replacement basket for a scorpion 12 inch (4 ohm too). The baskets are replaceable,at least on some models. I have a couple of 12 inchers and they have the 3 bolts holding the basket on just like the BW's. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 23 Oct 2008 11:33 am
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| Yes, the latest Peavey catalog I can find is 2004, and it shows replacement baskets for 12 and 15 Scorpions. |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 23 Oct 2008 11:44 am
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| The Bass amp I had was a mid 90's model. I never got inside but that was what the Peavey literature showed at the time. |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 23 Oct 2008 11:48 am
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As Dennis said, the baskets are replaceable. Just like the B/W's, the speaker consists of a magnet assembly and a removeable basket assembly. They are more "middy" sounding than the B/W's, being voiced primarily for straight guitar. The bass would be less, and to my ears they sound somewhat like the JBL ceramic speakers.
With a good amp, they do a fine job for steel, and seem equally as adept at power handling as the B/W's are.
I've used Scorps for the last 15 years, and would consider them better than B/W's for the Mooney, Brumley, and early Lloyd Green type of sound. |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2008 2:12 pm
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| I have a very nice '56 Pro Amp. I gigged with it 5/6 nights a week for 6-string. Not wanting to trash the original speaker, I built a sub-baffle board using a Scorpion + 12". That amp has been in every studio in Cleveland. I still get calls from guys who wanna borrow it for a session, but it no longer leaves my house. It sounds fabulous for lap steel, but I haven't played my pedal guitars through it,,,,yet. |
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