| Author |
Topic: Jbl D-120 |
Bruce Zumsteg
From:
Harrisonville, Missouri, USA
|
Posted 26 Feb 2021 6:10 pm |
|
| I have a JBL 12" speaker from the late 60's that distorts. Can it be reconed with factory parts? What is the approximate cost to re-cone? What is a fair price for it as is? Thanks for any info you can give me. |
|
|
 |
Marty Holmes
From:
Magnolia ,TX USA
|
Posted 26 Feb 2021 7:52 pm
|
|
| Bruce i would say $125 as is reconed $250-300 jmho ymmv. Not too sure on the recone job Marty |
|
|
|
Michael Stover
From:
Kansas City
|
Posted 26 Feb 2021 9:18 pm
|
|
| Call Slice Speaker in Kansas City, Bruce. He reconed one of those for me several years ago, not sure if the parts are still readily available. |
|
|
|
Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
|
|
|
|
Michael Brebes
From:
Northridge CA
|
Posted 27 Feb 2021 9:05 am
|
|
Just remember that factory recone parts are no longer available. All parts are aftermarket for all reconers and kits.
_________________
Michael Brebes
Instrument/amp/ pickup repair
MSA D10 Classic/Rickenbacher B6/
Dickerson MOTS/Dobro D32 Hawaiian/
Goldtone Paul Beard Reso
Mesa Boogie Studio Pre/Hafler 3000
RP1/MPX100 |
|
|
|
Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
|
Posted 27 Feb 2021 3:55 pm
|
|
_________________
Ricky Davis
Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com
Last edited by Ricky Davis on 5 Mar 2021 11:59 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
|
|
Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
|
Posted 28 Feb 2021 6:37 am
|
|
The reconing place I usually used was Sound Speaker Repair but it seems like they are out of business.
I liked their kits, the cone kit came partially assembled when you received it. 
Erv |
|
|
|
Jerry Erickson
From:
Atlanta,IL 61723
|
Posted 28 Feb 2021 8:31 am
|
|
| Erv, Yes, Sound Speaker Repair is out of business. I contacted them last year, maybe in March, and they said they were going out of business. |
|
|
|
Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
|
|
|
|
Steven Paris
From:
Los Angeles
|
Posted 28 Feb 2021 5:03 pm
|
|
| Ricky Davis wrote: |
Oh and I played and produced this whole album with that one reconed speaker from Ken>
here's a cut>
https://youtu.be/GV9pRD641ZY
So as you'll hear IT IS WELL WORTH IT. |
GREAT sound!! The speaker sounds superb but I believe this has a lot more to with Ricky's talent than the reconing. Still, it's worth it to get the best recone you can get; that JBL is one hell of a speaker!
_________________
Emmons & Peavey |
|
|
|
Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
|
Posted 28 Feb 2021 6:11 pm
|
|
_________________
Ricky Davis
Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com
Last edited by Ricky Davis on 5 Mar 2021 11:58 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
|
|
Mike Ramage
From:
Kansas, USA
|
Posted 4 Mar 2021 5:28 pm
|
|
| Hey Bruce . . I would also suggest Slice Speaker Service in Kansas City. I know they’ve been in business for over 3 decades, and are a very reputable company. I had a D120 reconed a couple years ago, but don’t recall the exact price. I also had a couple JBL studio monitors repaired after the foam surround had deteriorated. |
|
|
|
Bill L. Wilson
From:
Oklahoma, USA
|
Posted 4 Mar 2021 6:22 pm Recone JBL.
|
|
| I use Freeman Tuell Speaker repair in Dallas for my JBL-D130F’s and they sound great to me. |
|
|
|
Bruce Zumsteg
From:
Harrisonville, Missouri, USA
|
Posted 5 Mar 2021 7:21 am
|
|
| Thanks for all the info guys. I've decided to not put any more money in it and just sell it as is. |
|
|
|
Carl Gallagher
From:
New York, USA
|
|
|
|
Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
|
Posted 5 Mar 2021 12:22 pm
|
|
| Bruce Zumsteg wrote: |
| Thanks for all the info guys. I've decided to not put any more money in it and just sell it as is. |
thats the best move you could make. let someone else spend the money on a recone that can never be exactly like the original. the frame will bring some money for sure. |
|
|
|
