Members surfcat Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I bought an amp with a Vintage 30 and I'm wondering if it's a new China one or older UK one. Where does it say China on the new ones? On the back label it says England but not "made in England". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Savage Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 Give it the sniff test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WakeTheDead Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I bought an amp with a Vintage 30 and I'm wondering if it's a new China one or older UK one. Where does it say China on the new ones? On the back label it says England but not "made in England". Q: Where are the current Celestion speakers manufactured (England or China)? A: CELESTION COMMENTS ON COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR MANUFACTURING Celestion has been manufacturing products in the UK since 1924. Nearly 10 years ago, Gold Peak, a Hong Kong based company, purchased Celestion and Kef in the UK. Gold Peak is a large manufacturer in the Far East and builds for JBL, Fender, QSC, Samson, and many others. Their factories are first rate and in fact, do not offer the typical low cost manufacturing for which China is known. In the last few years, Celestion determined they would need to relocate from their site in Ipswich as the factory was very old, run down, and inefficient. Looking in the UK, Europe, and the Far East, it was evident that using the existing company facilities in China was the best alternative to keep up with record demand levels and continue to match performance. Earlier in 2003, Celestion began moving most production to China. The products still manufactured in the UK, in a brand new facility, include the AlNiCo Blue & Gold, G12M & G12H Heritage, and all Neo Products, including Century/Century Vintage/ BL Neo. Celestion doesn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members surfcat Posted January 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 Thanks for the info. I'd still like to know how to tell though-a lot of for sale ads specify when it's an older made in U.K. one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Purplexi Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 If there's small lettering across the back of the dust cap, stating "Made in UK" ...it's not Chinese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleStain Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 If there's small lettering across the back of the dust cap, stating "Made in UK" ...it's not Chinese. wtf is a dust cap??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members surfcat Posted January 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 Is that on the round sticker? I can't find it on there or even on my older V30, which I thought was a UK one-it's 3-4 years old-not sure when they switched. The other speaker is recently installed, but I don't know if it could have been in another amp before making it an older one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Savage Posted January 16, 2008 Members Share Posted January 16, 2008 wtf is a dust cap??? It's the fabric cover attached to the center of the cone. He either doesn't know what a dust cap is or he's jesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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