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Title: favourite 12" speaker for princeton reverb?
Post by: arjepsen on March 24, 2016, 10:54:57 am

Hey.
As stated in other threads, I'm building a princeton reverb into an old stage line ga-1240r solid state cab/chassis.
The 12" speaker that was in it didn't really sound that good, and right now I've put a G12-65 celestion in it, that my brother dumped on me.
However, for future upgrade, I wonder what YOUR personal favourite 12" speaker might be, in a princeton reverb amp?


Regards
Anders

Title: Re: favourite 12" speaker for princeton reverb?
Post by: MoparWade on March 24, 2016, 04:00:44 pm

I like the WGS ET65 or Retro30.

Title: Re: favourite 12" speaker for princeton reverb?
Post by: P Batty on March 24, 2016, 04:36:44 pm

I've got an Altec 417-8h in my Deluxe Reverb, wonderful tone, it may not fit in a PR cabinet. If you find one you'll have to carefully check the relationship between the PRs transformers and the magnet assembly of the Altec.

Title: Re: favourite 12" speaker for princeton reverb?
Post by: tubeswell on March 25, 2016, 12:54:22 am

For ferro magnet in 25W-ish, I like a Greenback G12M


or, for an Alnico magnet in similar power, a Weber 12A125A

Title: Re: favourite 12" speaker for princeton reverb?
Post by: Ed_Chambley on March 25, 2016, 08:41:55 am

Quote from: P Batty on March 24, 2016, 04:36:44 pm

I've got an Altec 417-8h in my Deluxe Reverb, wonderful tone, it may not fit in a PR cabinet. If you find one you'll have to carefully check the relationship between the PRs transformers and the magnet assembly of the Altec.

+ 1 love altec 417 and jbl. Pricy tho. I have a greenback which does breakup easier if you are wanting that. It mostly has to do with the tone you want.

Title: Re: favourite 12" speaker for princeton reverb?
Post by: eleventeen on April 19, 2016, 03:55:34 pm

Also +1 on the Altec 417 but I would almost guarantee you'd have to redrill the baffle board; unless the holes came out just right. Altecs (at least the 417) is a deep deep spider and will probably interfere with something or other.

Title: Re: favourite 12" speaker for princeton reverb?
Post by: p2pAmps on May 19, 2016, 09:18:51 am

I have built and sold quite a few PR and 12" D120F orange JBLs have been requested time and time again.  I have the same setup and I personally love it.  I have played them with Golds, and Warehouse speakers too and all sounded nice.

Title: Re: favourite 12" speaker for princeton reverb?
Post by: HotBluePlates on May 19, 2016, 09:24:18 pm

The reissue Jensen C10Q is actually pretty good in this amp. Yes, speaker choice is about the voice you want for the amp. However, it was my experience after having a '67 Princeton Reverb that the reissue version sounded quite close to the original speaker.

At the time I tried them (late 90's), the same couldn't be said for the reissue alnico Jensen speakers. I haven't tried either since that time, so I don't know if things have changed.