First, you guys rock! I am still loving my low-wattage custom WGS 12" in my Gries (Princeton). :)
Now, I am looking to hit another home run with a good match-up with an Allen Brown Sugar. It's a wider-range amp, depending on what power tubes and rectifier you load. It can range from 6V6's to EL34's cathode-biased (maybe 15-30w). I'm going with a single 12" and I'd like to stay on the American side of the fence. I do not have the amp yet, but I am guessing the tone will be close to a Brown Pro running a 12.
So, I am interested in your thoughts of a good match and wondering if I am right to be comparing G12C and G12C/S? I am looking for this to cover Blues and Older Rock (SRV to ZZ). Any suggestions appreciated. If it is easier for me to call, let me know.
Regards,
- John.
I'd go Blackhawk. Probably next would be the G12C/S.
Wow, I did not see that coming... I was pretty much set on the G12C/S, but had not looked at the Blackhawk Alnico at all. I will definitely check that out. Thank you for the quick reply! :)
The Smooth-cone will take it very far into the land of woody/smokey early tweed tone. The Blackhawk can do that too ... but can do EVERYTHING else,as well.
Sorry to revive a several year dormant thread, but I am also interested in speaker recommendations for a brownface deluxe style amp.
I am mid way through a "from scratch" build of what is effectively the bright channel of a 6g3 brownface deluxe. My speaker tastes tend to lean towards the British side of the spectrum, and like to play at about the verge of breakup or a little louder and use a boost or overdrive pedal and guitar volume to go from tweed clean to blues-rock lead tones. I am mindful that the 6g3 has about as much gain on tap as any vintage Fender or Marshall circuit and isn't overly bright, so a "soft" top end, mid heavy Greenback style speaker with early break up probably isn't the right choice. My (on paper) calculations suggest that I will have about 20 watts power to play with, and I like to turn up, so I'm looking for a 12" speaker in the 30-50 watt range to run in a 1x12" semi-open back cabinet.
My first thought is something like the 30watt Reaper with the 75Hz cone might a possibility. I have always thought that heavy ceramic magnet speakers with quite a lot of top end (G12H-30 style, for example) sound good with both single coils and humbuckers and don't get fatiguing to listen to after a few minutes, unlike a very mid-forwad Vintage 30 style speaker. But is there anything else in that vein that I have overlooked? Part of me is facinated with AlNiCo speakers, but I all the low wattage blue back/silver back style speakers I have heard seem to be very loose at lower frequencies and break up very early, which isn't going to be a great match with a darkish, full bottom end amp like a brownface Fender. Would something like the 50W Blackhawk work for this?
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
EVERYTHING you say poinbts to Blackhawk Alnico ... (not HP)
No doubt.
Also in the same boat. Currently building 6g3 clone and looking for recommendations. Was leaning towards Blackhawk 50, but i would like to know why you recommend against HP version? (BTW, the ET65s are working great in my rehab'd SF twin, Thanks!)
Yeah ... the HP, since it's a TRUE 100-watt speaker ... is quite a bit stiffer than the regular Blackhawk (not as touch responsive) ... and so I only recommend it for amps that need more than 50-watt power handling.