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Topic: 75 silver face mv twin |
Mike Bowles
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Posted 22 Dec 2015 2:56 pm |
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how does a twin sound with a eps15c speaker? I have 2 d120f jbls in it now I do double on steel and tele.im wondering how much it would cut the weight.i like the jbls. could I just have a cab made or would it still be too heavy? thought about letting the twin go but I sure like it. any help would be appreciated. thanks
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Edward Rhea
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Posted 22 Dec 2015 6:58 pm
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| Mike, I wouldn't get rid of that Twin, you could easily have the weight reduced by splitting the amp into a head and cabinet(s)! If that's not an option for you, get yourself an additional, lighter amp? |
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Lane Gray
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Posted 22 Dec 2015 6:59 pm
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I'm sure it'll sound wonderful.
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Paul Sutherland
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Placerville, California
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Posted 22 Dec 2015 8:10 pm
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This may sound stupid, but pull one of the JBLs out of your twin and then pick it up an see how heavy it feels. That just about exactly what the twin would weigh with two neo 12s.
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Marty Holmes
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Magnolia ,TX USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2015 9:01 am
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| A twin sounds flat out phenomenal with the eps 15 without a doubt |
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Mike Bowles
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Princeton, West Virginia, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2015 11:29 am twin
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thanks guys I thought about selling the twin but just cant do it.i have a nv1000 a cube 80xl and fender stage100 I cant decide whether to just get rick Johnston to build me a head cab or head and speaker cab if I stay with the jbls I wont need the speaker cab if I go with a 15 I will need a new cab. the baffle is glued in I sure like the twin. but weight is a factor
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 23 Dec 2015 11:46 am
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I wonder if the Twin chassis would fit in the Nashville?
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Ken Fox
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Nashville GA USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2015 12:19 pm
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From what I can find on the web they weight 13.5 pounds each. Total for two at 27 pounds.
My choice for a speaker would be the Jensen Toranado (12" Neo) at 4.45 pounds each. Total weight of 8.9 pounds
A savings of roughly 18 pounds.
The amp will not fit in a Nashville cabinet. The Peavey cabinets are very heavy particle board, not a good choice for cabinet weight. The Fender amps were pine with a particle board baffle. |
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 23 Dec 2015 4:53 pm
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| Nothing will sound as good as a pair of D-120s. |
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Mike Bowles
From:
Princeton, West Virginia, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2015 7:38 am twin
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thanks guys going to pull the head and see how much the cab with the jbls in it weighs if it is not too heavy I will get a cab made. I just cant let go of the twin. thanks again.
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Edward Rhea
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Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2015 8:45 am
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| That chassis weighs close to 30lbs(give/take) alone...I suspect you'll notice a considerable difference? |
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Steve Hinson
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Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2015 2:13 pm
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I use a Twin head and a Marrs cab with the Eminence EPS 15"
speaker in it...my favorite sound these days...have the Twin put into
a cabinet just for the head and get a single 15" cab and install the Eminence 15
in it...you'll love it!
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Marty Holmes
From:
Magnolia ,TX USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2015 7:56 pm
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| Steve speaketh the truthith |
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Dave Campbell
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 25 Dec 2015 5:01 am
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here's my solution; i'd been using this standel cab with single 15" altec 418b with my deluxe reverb chassis in it. i didn't think the twin would fit, and it almost doesn't. cab and speaker are both lighter than the twin with utahs, and now i can tailor my wattage to the gig by using the deluxe, twin with two tubes pulled, or full twin.
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Mike Bowles
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Princeton, West Virginia, USA
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Posted 25 Dec 2015 7:41 am twin
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thanks guys im gonna split my twin into a head and cab I wonder how my tele would sound with a eps15c speaker?
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Mike Bowles
From:
Princeton, West Virginia, USA
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Posted 25 Dec 2015 3:05 pm twin
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well I just pulled the head from the cab on my twin.the head weighed 27lbs the cab with the jbls weighed 53lbs give or take a few ounces. I will surely split these maybe go with an eps15c. I like rick johnstons cabs but I also like tommy huff cabs with the western look decisions for me are hard. I also wonder how these 15s sound with my tele as I play both any help sure is appreciated.
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Marty Holmes
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Magnolia ,TX USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2015 9:35 pm
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| Steve speaketh the truthith |
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 10:46 am
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FWIW: I split my Twin into a head and speaker cabinet. I found I did not like the inconvenience of having to set it up and did not like the additional bulk of the split rig on stage or in the truck. I also missed the tilt back option. I soon went back to the combo.
If you do make the split, I would recommend you keep the reverb pan in the speaker cabinet. Having it with the amp/chassis cabinet makes the head hugely bulky. In other words, use a non-reverb style head cabinet and connect the reverb leads to the reverb pan in the speaker cabinet each time you set up. |
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Carl Mesrobian
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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 8:51 am
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| Tim Whitlock wrote: |
FWIW: I split my Twin into a head and speaker cabinet. I found I did not like the inconvenience of having to set it up and did not like the additional bulk of the split rig on stage or in the truck. I also missed the tilt back option. I soon went back to the combo.
If you do make the split, I would recommend you keep the reverb pan in the speaker cabinet. Having it with the amp/chassis cabinet makes the head hugely bulky. In other words, use a non-reverb style head cabinet and connect the reverb leads to the reverb pan in the speaker cabinet each time you set up. |
Tilt back like this?
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Mike Bowles
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Princeton, West Virginia, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2016 4:57 pm twin
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thanks guys I will keep my twin I will have the head put into a cab might just get rick to build me a 15 cab I don't play steel that much I will double on tele im still wondering how it would sound?
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Tom Quinn
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Posted 7 Jan 2016 4:59 am
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Sell your Twin instead of butchering it. That Standell/Deluxe made me sick...
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Mike Bowles
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Princeton, West Virginia, USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2016 11:15 am twin
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I wont butcher the twin if I split it it will be done by a pro. thanks tom.
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Tom Quinn
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Posted 7 Jan 2016 5:34 pm
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Well I guess we'll have to disagree on the definition of the term "butcher." A '75 Twin Reverb is now 41 years old. Taking the guts out of it as well as the speakers and reverb unit and reinstalling them in a two-piece cabinet seems brutal to me. You could buy a Dual Showman Reverb and achieve your goals.
I'm going on 71, 5'7" on a good day and carry both my '70 TR, or the Session 400 as well as the Emmons D-10 myself. Often I carry the TR and the Emmons together. The day I cannot carry my equipment is the day I'll take up the flute...
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Stephen Cowell
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Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2016 6:02 pm
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| Tom Quinn wrote: |
| Well I guess we'll have to disagree on the definition of the term "butcher." A '75 Twin Reverb is now 41 years old. Taking the guts out of it as well as the speakers and reverb unit and reinstalling them in a two-piece cabinet seems brutal to me. |
You haven't seen a truly butchered Twin, then... there's nothing here that can't be undone... splitting cases by buying new cases is the height of maintaining a classic. Cutting the bottom off and gluing it back onto shorter sides is what usually is done.
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Tom Quinn
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Posted 7 Jan 2016 7:02 pm
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"...is the height of maintaining a classic."
I guess they do in fact do things differently in Texas... -L-
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