RE: Silvertone 1484 vintage style replacement speakers

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Hi all,

 

I'm now an official WGS addict, after getting a quad of veteran 10 for my SR reissue, and now a WGS G15C for my 67' Ampeg Gemini 2, which I really really really love (did I say really?), and I think the amp really became alive with that WGS speaker. I surprinsigly sounds even better but still "vintagy" with this new speaker.

 

Anyway, I have a really good silvertone 1484 too, but the cabinet is is pretty rough shape, beside it still has 2 vintage Jensen C12Q in it. I'm planning to keep this cab for the studio and use a new cab with 2 WGS speakers in it.

I'd like to keep that great vintage tone, the same way I did with the Ampeg Gemini 2.

Would a pair of WGS G12Q handle the relatively low power of the Silvertone 1484?

This amp is rated at about 40w but I think they're more about 25 to 35w thanks to the small OT.

A safer way would be to go with G12C/S as they're rated at 75w, but I'm afraid the amp would hardly make the speakers move...

Help me please ;) (life is hard sometimes haha)

 

Thanks,

Jean

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Yea ... those Silvertone cabs were never really "roadworthy"!!  Any of your speaker choices will work ... the question is what TONE do you want.

Two G12Q: The tone will be very similar to stock ... but with a HEALTHY pair of original Jensen P12sRs ... tone will be delicate and sweet/smooth with excellent touch-sensitivity ... and they will handle the wattage fine.

G12C/S:  Big, Bold huge tone ... with a very smoky, smooth, but subdued top-end.

G12C (not smooth):  LOUD ... and fairly bright with a subdued, but tight bottom.

A combination of a G12C & G12C/S will give you loud, huge, bright, and ... lots of bottom!