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Topic: Which speaker size for lapsteel? |
Peter Funk
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Germany
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Posted 23 Jan 2014 6:43 am |
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I want to buy a new amp for my lapsteel (Rickenbacher B6)and have the choice between a 10-inch and a 12-inch speaker. The amp will be a Fender Princeton Reverb clone. Which one should I choose?
Thanks in advance for your answers ... |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2014 7:25 am
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Unless your Ric has serious problems, it'll sound good whatever you play it through. I have a silverface Princeton Reverb, and a couple Pro Juniors. Both have 10" speakers. I also have a Blues Junior and a silverface Musicmaster Bass. They both have 12" speakers. My B-6 sounds great through any and all of them. If I had to pick just one, I would probably choose a Pro Junior.
Given your decision to purchase what is presumably a hardwired boutique amp, I'd probably choose a 12" speaker. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 23 Jan 2014 7:45 am
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Gary Meixner
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2014 9:30 am
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Peter,
I asked a similar question not to long ago, you might want to look at the responses I got to help with your decision. I have decided on using a 10" Alnico speaker but the brand has yet to be determined. I do agree with Jack that your Ric B6 will sound great through just about anything.
Best of luck,
Gary |
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 23 Jan 2014 10:14 am
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I like the tone of a 12" with my Ricky bakelite. It's just a tad warmer. I would think a PR with a 12 would be really nice. For ideas of what kind, you might read the recent thread about speakers for a Deluxe Reverb. There might be a Weber or Jensen speaker that would be good in the PR. Some of it depends on what kind of music you want to play.
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