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Post by stratcowboy on Jul 5, 2020 20:46:43 GMT -5
Back in the day I bought the Peavey Delta Blues 15 Yup. I had that amp for a good number of years. I learned so much while playing that amp. Sounded great and I felt terrible when I sold it; attached to it for the reasons of its great sound and the aforementioned learning experience. However, my Allen Brown Sugar with the 1-15 in it is a superb amp that gets me what the Delta Blue did and with even greater and smoother tonality. Nevertheless, if I had to go back to a Delta Blues, I could still be happy. Sorry to be repetitive...
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Post by LTB on Jul 5, 2020 22:09:51 GMT -5
Back in the day I bought the Peavey Delta Blues 15 and man, I really liked the amp. A week later the reverb died and because of availability and timing, I swapped it for a C30, which is another great amp. But I really wish I could have stuck with the DB. Definitely an amp that had something going. Yes, I really like the tone of the Peavey Delta Blues in the 15" speaker version. The 2 x 10 was not as good. I wish I had bought one back then while they weren't as expensive.
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Post by stratcowboy on Jul 5, 2020 22:56:22 GMT -5
I wish I had bought one back then while they weren't as expensive. Yeah...they were actually a pretty good deal back in the day. And made in the USA. I think I paid something like $465 brand new for mine at a local shop down in Santa Fe. That was in something like 2003 or 2004, is my guess. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that would be around $630 today. Still not a bad price. I seem to recall Hartley Peavey claiming it was his favorite amp that they produce.
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Post by stratcowboy on Jul 5, 2020 23:07:50 GMT -5
I just checked and they now sell at Sweetwater for $800, new. They have an upgraded speaker in them from Celestion as well as a few other features on the amp that are now in place compared to the one I had from the earlier years.
But, hey..."These amps' volumes go all the way up to **12**!!"
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Post by Leftee on Aug 21, 2020 18:00:14 GMT -5
My Mojotone 1x15 cab came today. Mesa-style Tolex and cane grille. I put an Eminence Wheelhouse in it.
I started out with my Jet City Custom 5/2 head and my Dot. Man, I love these tone. Big and full. I have to be careful with the bass or it gets rumbly - which is also cool.
The Wheelhouse is a neo speaker with a ribbed, undoped cone and large dust cap. It sounds really rich - right out of the box.
More later. I’m going to hook it up to my Fuchs Blackjack 21 tomorrow. I have a feeling that’s going to be magic.
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Post by thumbpicker on Sept 27, 2020 17:12:45 GMT -5
I played for years on an Acoustic 136 model amp with a 15" Jensen in it. Amp was loud! covered the old KC halls etc. just fine on it's own. It had to since there was no line outs or anything in those days other than microphones but the P.A.s of the day were pretty much just enough for vocals not mixing instruments. I remember tinkering around with a crossover and a tweeter for a while but if you played in a smaller place you the tweeter was so directional I'd have people getting up from the middle of the room mid song and heading off to the side of the darned thing. But the 15" speaker moved a lot of air and filled a room nicely.
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Post by pdf64 on Sept 28, 2020 3:20:27 GMT -5
Vintage alnico magnets will have lost some strength, which will reduce the speaker’s sensitivity and its control over its cone flapping around at the bottom end. Also its treble response will be somewhat softened. If restoration of original performance is desired, the magnet will need recharging, which can be done as part of a recone operation. I’m only aware of Weber having and routinely using such a facility.
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Post by LTB on Sept 30, 2020 16:21:08 GMT -5
Vintage alnico magnets will have lost some strength, which will reduce the speaker’s sensitivity and its control over its cone flapping around at the bottom end. Also its treble response will be somewhat softened. That is what I do not like about them. Over time loosing strength. I’m only aware of Weber having and routinely using such a facility. Thanks, had forgot about that! Weber are great folks expecially when Ted was alive. He would happily answer any question via email thrown at him no matter the time and on phone during business hours.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Sept 30, 2020 18:23:26 GMT -5
Another issue that I think has not been mentioned is a 15 needs some power to keep the cone under control (damping). In a 25-watt amp it's going to be a bit flabby sounding. Higher wattage is like a firm hand on the steering wheel when it comes to 15s.
If you have a 12 in the amp now and you're looking for a tighter, punchier sound, a more efficient 12 or a pair/quad of 10s will be the ticket.
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Post by Tequila Rob on Oct 7, 2020 9:31:13 GMT -5
Another issue that I think has not been mentioned is a 15 needs some power to keep the cone under control (damping). In a 25-watt amp it's going to be a bit flabby sounding. Higher wattage is like a firm hand on the steering wheel when it comes to 15s. If you have a 12 in the amp now and you're looking for a tighter, punchier sound, a more efficient 12 or a pair/quad of 10s will be the ticket. yeah..it certainly was the case when I had the original Jensen in mine....the Weber I installed has broken in nicely...with the help of running my looper through it and jamming along on another amp...
not nearly as loose or compressed as the Jensen, tons more headroom and the amp can get much louder...me like!...one of the nicest sounding amps I've ever owned
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Post by LTB on Oct 9, 2020 7:05:54 GMT -5
Interesting but spec's show it is a little darker (3,500hz top end) than my Eminence Legend 1258's (4,000hz). I prefer 3.5K-4K max. as 5K tends to be harsh and spiky sounding to me. I like the fact it is a Neo and definately looks interesting to me for a 15"
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Post by Leftee on Oct 9, 2020 7:19:26 GMT -5
I just ordered the 12” last night to try out.
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