RE: Speaker for '61 Epiphone Devon Tremolo

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Hi, I've got a '61 Epiphone Devon EA35T that is about 10-12 watts with 2 6BM8 power tubes (same circuit and factory as Gibson GA8T). It came with an original Jensen with a tiny magnet. Currently I have an old Rola pulled from an organ in it that I like except for lacking some low end. I've tried a couple of British flavored speakers and they don't really work well. This amp is a little lean in the bottom and has plenty of mids and treble on tap - just a Tone knob. I want to keep this amp on the Fender-y side tonally as I also have a Vox for brit tone. 

I'm leaning towards the G12C - it seems to get great reviews for Fendery/Jensen-like tone and seems to have more bottom and depth. 

What is your recommendation?

Thanks

John

 

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Don't do it!  The G12C is actually our brightest speaker (at least in the spiky 1.5-3k range).

Now the G12C/S however ... believe it or not ... is our warmest speaker.  That cone is just plain fat ...  go for that :-)

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Planning to replace the too-thin anemic sounding Jensen 12Qc in a recently restored Gibson GA-8T - Is the G12CS a good choice or a Veteran 30? Also -regarding the custom shop - I like the orange basket on the G12CS in most cases, but is it possible to get it in a different color for this application ? Iwant to keep the amp looking vintage and the orange just screams too new.

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Describe the tone you are going for ... and what you want to change about how the amp sounds.

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Right now the amp through the stock Jensen is very thin with no bottom - no real volume - but if I plug it into a 2X12 cab with Vintage 30's I have, it sounds great - full, loud and maybe too much bass. That's why I'm leaning towards the G12CS.

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"maybe too much bass. That's why I'm leaning towards the G12CS. ..."

Then DON'T go smooth-cone!  It'll be way too much bass!

If you like the V30 sound, but would like just a touch more top-end, then that is the RETRO 30!