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Topic: Tell me about 15's... |
Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 5 Jun 2016 7:03 am |
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I loved the JBL's I've had as well as the Black Widows.
I have a 15 cab in the makes to use with a 50 watt Bassman head ( normal channel) I am currently using a 12 but have the urgent desire to jump to a 15.
I don't like shrill or too string in the mids. Weight not really a factor as it is a separate open back cab , 22x22 x 11.
So tell me what you guys and gals are using and how you like them.
Maybe I'll even buy one from one of you if it's the right one and you have it for sale.
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Emmons L-II , Fender Telecasters, B-Benders , Eastman Mandolin ,
Pro Tools 12 on WIN 7 !
jobless- but not homeless- now retired 9 years
CURRENT MUSIC TRACKS AT > https://tprior2241.wixsite.com/website |
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Jody Cameron
From:
Angleton, TX,, USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2016 9:24 am
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| Tony, I have used several 15s, BWs and JBLs. My favorite is the JBL in my old 1978 Session 400. I don't like the 12s as well, although I do use a N112 sometimes. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 5 Jun 2016 11:39 am
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The Jensen Mod 15 in my seafoam green Twin sounds delicious.
I like the Black Widows, and the Sica is also good.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 5 Jun 2016 3:30 pm
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| I have an original Jensen (built in Chicago)50 watt, 8 0hm bass speaker that has a very balanced response for steel. I was using it in an open back cab and loved the tone but needed more power handling so I exchanged it for A BW 1502-4. With a 50 watt head however it should sound very good indeed. |
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 5 Jun 2016 4:21 pm
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| My Session 500 has the factory BW,and my Custom 15 Twin Reverb has the stock speaker,which is supposed to emulate a JBL (D140,I think).Love'em both. |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 6 Jun 2016 6:29 pm
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You should seriously consider the Telonics 15 - Neo magnet, this is one fabulous speaker.
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08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 6 Jun 2016 6:40 pm
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| Tony, is that Bassman an 8 ohm amp? I know that some 15" speakers aren't available as 8ohm. I have BWs, Sicas, Telonics, Jensen, and Standel branded 15" speakers...In my Bassman, I ended up with the Sica, cause I liked the midrange best. |
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Charley Hill
From:
The Dirty South
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Posted 6 Jun 2016 7:04 pm
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| Paddy Long wrote: |
| You should seriously consider the Telonics 15 - Neo magnet, this is one fabulous speaker. |
I echo this Tony. I recently made the step with this light weight speaker for my Evans 500 FET. Couldn't be happier! It is the closest thing to a JBL |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 7 Jun 2016 1:36 am
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| mike nolan wrote: |
| Tony, is that Bassman an 8 ohm amp? |
4 ohm
thx !
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Emmons L-II , Fender Telecasters, B-Benders , Eastman Mandolin ,
Pro Tools 12 on WIN 7 !
jobless- but not homeless- now retired 9 years
CURRENT MUSIC TRACKS AT > https://tprior2241.wixsite.com/website |
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 9 Jun 2016 1:31 am
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thx all.. looks like I am going with a stock BW 1502-4 which to me is like an industry standard along with the JBL. I'll use it in a custom build cab under either a 67 Showman head (4 ohm) or a Bassman Head (4 ohm).
yeah I know, Showmans were 8 ohms but mine has the period correct 4 ohm OT. 
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Emmons L-II , Fender Telecasters, B-Benders , Eastman Mandolin ,
Pro Tools 12 on WIN 7 !
jobless- but not homeless- now retired 9 years
CURRENT MUSIC TRACKS AT > https://tprior2241.wixsite.com/website |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 9 Jun 2016 4:45 am
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I think it would be worth checking out a JBL 15". They have a very particular sound that might be what you are looking for. It will give you a significant bump up in headroom also.
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Tommy Boswell
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2016 5:48 am
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| In the for-what-its-worth department, since you mentioned a Bassman head, I tried jumping the channels together on my Bassman 70 for the first time, and my 2x12 cabinet put out sound I never new it was capable of. Hard to imagine needing a 15, but then I play E9 only. Jumping those channels gives me huge punchy full range sound out of the Bassman. |
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Les Cargill
From:
Oklahoma City, Ok, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2016 12:26 pm
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| Tommy Boswell wrote: |
| In the for-what-its-worth department, since you mentioned a Bassman head, I tried jumping the channels together on my Bassman 70 for the first time, and my 2x12 cabinet put out sound I never new it was capable of. Hard to imagine needing a 15, but then I play E9 only. Jumping those channels gives me huge punchy full range sound out of the Bassman. |
There are 4" drivers with good bass performance these days. They just don't move much air.
The only "problem" with 12" is that they're more likely to be designed for six-string guitar, where 15" are more likely to have a response curve better fitted to steel. An awful lot of the personality of a speaker is in the frequency range from 1K to say, 5-7k.
I have a little Fender Super Champ XD. I can run it through the 10" it came with, a Marshall 2x12 or the 15" EPS-15C that came in my Steelaire. The 15" just articulates better without being "etched" ( meaning it still has some high end rolloff ). |
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2016 10:40 am
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| My favorite is the Altec 418B. It's very similar to a JBL D-130F but warmer and smoother. Very well balanced from top to bottom, clear highs and I don't find any weird midrange bumps. The top end is where the magic happens. It has a beautiful subtle shimmer that really pleases my ear. |
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Dustin Rhodes
From:
Owasso OK
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Posted 20 Jun 2016 10:54 am
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| Given how beamy 15's can be I'm really surprised that steel players don't use 10's more. |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 24 Jun 2016 11:15 am
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| Paddy Long wrote: |
| You should seriously consider the Telonics 15 - Neo magnet, this is one fabulous speaker. |
+1
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