Members tommy_is_here Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 I have a HotRod 40W Amp, with the default speaker. I was wondering if anyone out there has replaced the speaker, and found a replacement speaker to make the amp appreciably better. (btw, I like this amp, but find it to be just a bit on the loud side for a bedroom player like myself) Cheers,Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atrox Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 I slapped an Eminance Texas Heat in mine (which i no longer own) clip of that amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkSimpson Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 I lent an EVM-12L to one of my friends for his HRD, he said it didn't go well. Maybe something by JBL? Just speculating here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diddlybo Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 It seems that some guys over at the Gear Page get the Omega amps mods done to the HR Deluxe and use Eminence Cannabis Rex Speakers with it. Apparently the CRex cures the high end shrillness of the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hal9000 Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 Originally posted by tommy_is_here I have a HotRod 40W Amp, with the default speaker. I was wondering if anyone out there has replaced the speaker, and found a replacement speaker to make the amp appreciably better. (btw, I like this amp, but find it to be just a bit on the loud side for a bedroom player like myself) Cheers, Tommy If you're handy, you can make one of these for a few bucks and cure the sensitive volume control on your HRD: Pretty much any CTS or Alpha pot in the 25k-50k range will work there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shuborno Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 Originally posted by tommy_is_here I have a HotRod 40W Amp, with the default speaker. I was wondering if anyone out there has replaced the speaker, and found a replacement speaker to make the amp appreciably better. (btw, I like this amp, but find it to be just a bit on the loud side for a bedroom player like myself)Cheers,Tommy My extension cab has 2 Eminence Swamp Thangs; I think they match the amp wonderfully (if you dig a dark tone). However, my cab is closed-back so I don't know if you'd get the same result by simply replacing the internal speaker. Also, it's an efficient speaker so your amp will end up a little louder (but will still sound better than the stock speaker at lower volumes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cackalacky Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 Weber Blue Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xbryanx Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 Originally posted by atrox I slapped an Eminance Texas Heat in mine (which i no longer own)clip of that amp i think you just proved how great those amps can be. you just covered everything in that little clip. fender sells themselves short with the speakers they use for those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tommy_is_here Posted October 6, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 I agree, that clip was awesome dude! Did you only swap the speaker, or did you do any additional mods? Cheers,T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tremendo Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 I've got a Hot Rod Deluxe with the stock speaker as well. Cleans are good, overdrive is not. Although my American Deluxe Strat sound like crap with the internal overdrive (thin, raspy), my Tom Anderson Cobra S with the bridge Humbucker sounds almost OK. I've heard of Vintage 30's helping. I've now got a couple speakers I don't need that I'll try soon: Vintage 30 & Celestion Silver Series (GC Special a few years back). I also have the EV12L that I don't use (from my Mark III), but that would make that amp very heavy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atrox Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 Originally posted by tommy_is_here I agree, that clip was awesome dude!Did you only swap the speaker, or did you do any additional mods?Cheers,T I retubed with JJ's blues set. That was my Tele with a Wylde OD and also a bad Monkey added at the end. Ingore the playing. Also, the volume was at less than 2 on that clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BarneyGumbel Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 Originally posted by hal9000 If you're handy, you can make one of these for a few bucks and cure the sensitive volume control on your HRD: Pretty much any CTS or Alpha pot in the 25k-50k range will work there. would this mod work on a Fender Blues Deville? The volume on those things goes from nothing to window-shattering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hal9000 Posted October 6, 2006 Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 Originally posted by BarneyGumbel would this mod work on a Fender Blues Deville? The volume on those things goes from nothing to window-shattering. It will work on pretty much any FX loop as long as you can get the mix level pretty high or it's serial. It's just another master volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tommy_is_here Posted October 6, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 6, 2006 btw, did you guys buy 8 ohm or 16ohm versions? What's the difference? -T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tommy_is_here Posted October 7, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 7, 2006 Did you guys do the replacement yourselves or bring to an amp tech? -Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sempri_fi Posted October 7, 2006 Members Share Posted October 7, 2006 a 50w celestian would problably sound incredible, im pretty sure they are the ones with the blue back, but im not too sure on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hamer95USA Posted October 11, 2006 Members Share Posted October 11, 2006 Originally posted by diddlybo It seems that some guys over at the Gear Page get the Omega amps mods done to the HR Deluxe and use Eminence Cannabis Rex Speakers with it. Apparently the CRex cures the high end shrillness of the amp. Hey diddlybo, I'm one of the guys from the Gear Page website that owns an Omega Amps modded Hot Rod Deluxe with an Eminence Cannabis Rex speaker. Jim Price of Omega Amps revoices the clean channel to be blackface and the drive/more drive channel to nail the early '70s Marshall tone. The Cannabis Rex smooths the highs out and has good lows & mids. If you intend on keeping your Hot Rod series amp, Jim will turn it into a great sounding amp!! Here are a couple of pictures of my Omega Amps modded Hot Rod Deluxe: Guitar George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevin Mc Carthy Posted October 11, 2006 Members Share Posted October 11, 2006 I owned the 2X12 and liked it a lot. I got rid of it because of the weight and have some regrets. I couldn't play it louder than about 2 and never used the overdrive channel (always just used pedals) and I changed the tubes to JJ's and it soudnded great. if you can pick one up I wouldn;t hesitate to recommend it. Sorry! Was trying to answer a different post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tommy_is_here Posted October 11, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2006 ok, I just changed the speaker. ITs working now, but when I turn the amp on, there's a distinct buzzing that wasn't there before. Ie. it sounds like almost like a record player that is on, with nothing playing on it but a blank vinyl disc if that makes sense. Is this b/c speaker breakin is needed? Or is something not right with the speaker possibly (its a brand new high quality speaker - same as mentioned above the emmicence texas one) Thanks!Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diddlybo Posted October 12, 2006 Members Share Posted October 12, 2006 Sounds like something is not right, so here's a bump for you. Maybe someone who knows these amps will read this and will be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackba Posted October 12, 2006 Members Share Posted October 12, 2006 Originally posted by Hamer95USA Guitar George What's that red thing in the back of the amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diddlybo Posted October 12, 2006 Members Share Posted October 12, 2006 I was wondering the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackba Posted October 12, 2006 Members Share Posted October 12, 2006 Originally posted by tommy_is_here ok, I just changed the speaker. ITs working now, but when I turn the amp on, there's a distinct buzzing that wasn't there before. Ie. it sounds like almost like a record player that is on, with nothing playing on it but a blank vinyl disc if that makes sense.Is this b/c speaker breakin is needed? Or is something not right with the speaker possibly (its a brand new high quality speaker - same as mentioned above the emmicence texas one)Thanks!Tommy Sounds like a bad tube. 1st take out each tube and reseat it. If that doesn't work then swap in replacement tubes if you have them. For the 6L6's you will want to at least check the bias. I think you may have bumped one when put the speaker in, it would be easy to do. Make sure you check the speaker connections as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tremendo Posted October 12, 2006 Members Share Posted October 12, 2006 Just an update: I swapped my stock Fender Speaker for the Celestian Silver Series (pain in the butt to swap a speaker in this amp) and there was no improvement. The Silver Series is brittle thrashy sounding and doesn't help over the stock speaker. Maybe a little warmer (slight break up) in the clean channel, but overdrive is still harsh. Next try will be a Vintage 30, maybe tonight, that should be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackba Posted October 12, 2006 Members Share Posted October 12, 2006 Originally posted by tremendo Just an update: I swapped my stock Fender Speaker for the Celestian Silver Series (pain in the butt to swap a speaker in this amp) and there was no improvement. The Silver Series is brittle thrashy sounding and doesn't help over the stock speaker. Maybe a little warmer (slight break up) in the clean channel, but overdrive is still harsh. Next try will be a Vintage 30, maybe tonight, that should be better. If you can find a Reverend alltone, which they don't make anymore that seems to be the HRD users speaker of choice. The vintage 30 sounded good in my Hod Rod Deville, but the clean suffered a bit, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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