Members FWAxeIbanez Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Hey guys, I found a JBL E-145 which is a 15 inch bass speaker, and I was wondering how well it would pair up with a Bandmaster? Should I forget about it? what about the JBL E-140? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FWAxeIbanez Posted August 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 a lot of vintage fender cabs had JBL's right? can anyone tell me if these are even older JBL's or are they newer? I'm not positive JBL still makes instrument speakers, so I always assume they are older... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members tlbonehead Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Originally posted by FWAxeIbanez a lot of vintage fender cabs had JBL's right? can anyone tell me if these are even older JBL's or are they newer? I'm not positive JBL still makes instrument speakers, so I always assume they are older... It'll sound bad for guitar. The 145 had a heavy cone. It won't have good,quick transient response like the old D130 15". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 use reverb + a big power amp. play surf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FWAxeIbanez Posted August 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Originally posted by tlbonehead It'll sound bad for guitar. The 145 had a heavy cone. It won't have good,quick transient response like the old D130 15". thanks man, so both the 140 and 145 will suck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheBurninator Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 I've got stock speakers in my 68 cab... 2 15s, and they sound plenty good to me, and I cover a bunch of style with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Originally posted by TheBurninator I've got stock speakers in my 68 cab... 2 15s, and they sound plenty good to me, and I cover a bunch of style with them. Are you sure they are 145's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Originally posted by FWAxeIbanez thanks man, so both the 140 and 145 will suck? Yes,I've been around the 130,140,and 145's a lot in my younger days. The bass speakers are very dull compared to the D130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheBurninator Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Originally posted by tlbonehead Are you sure they are 145's? I didn't say they were 145s... I just said they're stock speaker... whatever those were in 68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Originally posted by TheBurninator I didn't say they were 145s... I just said they're stock speaker... whatever those were in 68. Well,you also didn't say what cab it is. So how do we decipher anything out of the idea that you have a '68 cab that evidently has some model of JBL's in it and it sounds good. How does one relate that to the actual question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheBurninator Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Originally posted by tlbonehead Well,you also didn't say what cab it is. So how do we decipher anything out of the idea that you have a '68 cab that evidently has some model of JBL's in it and it sounds good. How does one relate that to the actual question? Did fender make a large variety of 68 2x15s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Originally posted by TheBurninator Did fender make a large variety of 68 2x15s? You tell me. I know they've had 2x15 guitar cabs(Dual Showman for sure) in the past as well as 2x15 bass cabs in the past(Bassman series) I don't know which years the different models were available as I am not really up on Fender history. Perhaps you could add a little,or at least tell us which model your cab is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheBurninator Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Mine is a Bassman cab from 68. It's got a matching drip edge, which IIRC signifys that it's actualy blackface spec, SF cosmetics. I really don't know much about it... it was a gift from a friend and I play through it everyonce and awhile and it sounds pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 if you have the speaker, give it a shot, you might like it. I'm not a fan of JBLs of any sort for guitar but I like speakers that have some flavor and breakup of their own. JBLs are typically very clean, articulate speakers with little breakup. The older JBLs used alnico magnets which helped give them a slightly warmer more flavorful tone but the E series is ceramic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FWAxeIbanez Posted August 18, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 18, 2006 Originally posted by RoboPimp if you have the speaker, give it a shot, you might like it. I'm not a fan of JBLs of any sort for guitar but I like speakers that have some flavor and breakup of their own. JBLs are typically very clean, articulate speakers with little breakup. The older JBLs used alnico magnets which helped give them a slightly warmer more flavorful tone but the E series is ceramic. Hey man, how's it goin? I don't have the speakers or else I would have tried them already... I'm asking because a guy somewhat locally is selling a boogie cab with a 140 in it for 235 and a 145 in another one for 290 its super cheap, and I was thinking it might satisfy my combo gas to get a 1x15 cab and use the heads I already know and love... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted August 18, 2006 Members Share Posted August 18, 2006 wassap. It's goin' alright. Mesa makes excellent stuff, def. worth the price. They are bass cabs? Probably killer for bass guitar duty and even as subs for a small PA. Might not be tuned real well for guitar frequencies. Sometimes you just gotta hear it with your own ears and see if it works for you. edit: I'm pretty sure they will not sound anything like a combo and will probably be big and heavy so not really the best substitute for combo gas. You'll need something open back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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