Members DTrane Posted April 24, 2011 Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 For a Crate VFX5212 amp. I was considering Greenbacks but theyre little pricy but still might get them if theyre worth the money. Only need 2 of them. On the cheep I am considering CELESTION G12P-80 (Seventy 80). Theyre $95 shipped from Avatar. Does anyone have other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DTrane Posted April 24, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 Amp has slightly icepicky tone that needs to be addressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mortatort Posted April 24, 2011 Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 Swamp Thangs are a good inexpensive drop in for any amp. I have an old Vibrolux that was really bright and icepicky when I got it(modern ceramic Jensens) and I put in some older eminence alnicos and it smooooved it right out. Those are 10's but 12's can be found for pretty cheap and they sound just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DTrane Posted April 24, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 cool i am open to trying something besides celestions. Is it relatively safe buying used speakers? Or do they tend to wear out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mortatort Posted April 24, 2011 Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 cool i am open to trying something besides celestions. Is it relatively safe buying used speakers? Or do they tend to wear out? I bought 10's and 12's like I'm talking about used and haven't had any issues at all. As long as they look decent and a seller can assure me that they work well then I have no problem buying used speakers, others may disagree or prefer to get new/nearly new. Judgment call I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DTrane Posted April 24, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 I hear ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ruppert240 Posted April 24, 2011 Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 the stock speakers are 70/80s so you dont want to buy those. what kind of tones are you trying to get? some emi gb12's would work good for greenback flavoring. they are cheap ($69), sound good and handle more power than a greenback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DTrane Posted April 24, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 I just want to smooth out the tone. I dont think my amp has celestion speakers. It sez Crate Vseries on the back of them. It looks like some of the amps come with celestions. Maybe original owner swapped them out. who knows. My main concern is open back speaker enclosure. Do some speaker work better than others with open back? Found used celestion G12T75 for $75 each. Would these be a good choice? I guess Slash uses them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundgardener75 Posted April 24, 2011 Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 You can look into Jensen's MOD series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paul6string Posted April 24, 2011 Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 Eminence Legends are pretty cheap, and pretty smooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thenakedarab Posted April 24, 2011 Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 For a Crate VFX5212 amp.I was considering Greenbacks but theyre little pricy but still might get them if theyre worth the money. Only need 2 of them.On the cheep I am considering CELESTION G12P-80 (Seventy 80). Theyre $95 shipped from Avatar. Does anyone have other suggestions? 1 WGS Vet 30 and 1 WGS ET65. Could not ask for a more smooth and balanced tone, while not being muddy. I use these in my Tremoverb combo, and the tone is balanced, full, smooth, with plenty of thump for an open back combo. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DTrane Posted April 24, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2011 what r wgs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thenakedarab Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 what r wgs? http://wgs4.com/ They use many of the same exact components as their Celestion counterparts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FastRedPonyCar Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 I'm trying to get rid of an EVM12L classic. not cheap but it's a tank. Reason I'm selling is because it's too smooth for what I'm wanting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaRaf Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Ill throw a third shout to the eminence legend GB12s, or if you wanna spend a little more, a second shout to the swamp thangs. I think the gb12s will fit what you are looking for a bit better, though, and they will be cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Warehouse speakers are a TON of speaker for the money. The et-65 is a big sounding, even speaker that I think would work well with your amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DTrane Posted April 26, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 26, 2011 a lot of good suggestions to choose from. Ive heard of people changing the stock crate speakeres to swamp thangs with good results. I will see whats cheepest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted April 26, 2011 Members Share Posted April 26, 2011 I love the WGS ET-65 speaker. It sounded great in by Hot Rod DeVille and how it sounds now in my Peavey Classic 50... Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gremson Posted April 26, 2011 Members Share Posted April 26, 2011 +1 on WGS.I've got a Reaper and a Vet30 working for my Traynor. I really dig 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I.P. Freeley Posted April 26, 2011 Members Share Posted April 26, 2011 I bet some Revered Alltones would be nice, or the Weber Sig12B's that are supposed to be the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members creep66 Posted April 26, 2011 Members Share Posted April 26, 2011 Peavey scorpions/thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted April 26, 2011 Members Share Posted April 26, 2011 Peavey scorpions/thread No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DTrane Posted April 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2011 I am leaning towards greenbacks if I can find a pair decently priced. Any good greenie clones out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted April 27, 2011 Members Share Posted April 27, 2011 You can look into Jensen's MOD series. seconded...im a big fan of the MOD 12-70 i have a few clips in my sig of this speaker (mainly the ones with the Jet City JCA20H and some pedal demos) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DTrane Posted April 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2011 how much do a pair of them cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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