Please check out my latest blog, watch the video, and post a comment on the blog and let me know what speaker you liked best in my 67 Deluxe Reverb!
https://wgs4.com/1967-fender-deluxe-reverb-quest-best-replacement-speaker
Thankya ... thankya vury much :-)
Vaughn, so which way are you leaning for the DR? ET65 or Reaper or Other? I would also give strong consideration to the low-powered as-yet-unnamed 12" speaker.
ET65.
Warm 'n Sparkle
and like the Reaper too.
I actually am leaning toward the light 12 a little ... because of it's being such a dead-on clone of the factory oxford! And, it'll keep the amp very lightweight. I figure for the bigger gigs I'll still take a Super Reverb or two.
Oh, by the way, at the end ... "Speaker #1" was the ET65. I think overall I prefer it ever so slightly to the Reaper in that amp. It's just such a nice warm, round, organic tone ... which, again, is what I love about that amp to begin with.
I'll keep you all informed!
Hi, Vaughn - the lite 30 was one I liked as well. Any idea when WGS will have this available for sale?
Thanks,
Rich
Not sure when they'll be released! I'll try to light a fire under that one and see if we can get some movement. As I understand it, they are ready to go, just needing a little tweaking on color scheme, etc. I'll post here as soon as I know for sure!
Oh, and it's 25-watts, not 30...
Hi, Vaughn - thanks for the update - right - my bad - Lite 12! I rerally liked the traditional "Fender" sound of the Lite 12. Any concerns with putting a 25 watt in the Deluxe (as far as blowing the speaker)? I asume at lower volumes there will be no issue but playing live may be a different - what has been your experience with lower power speakers?
Thanks,
Rich
Yes, that's my concern as well! I am just a little afraid the Deluxe Reverb could smoke the little gal at a show! But I'll probably take one of my bigger amps for shows anyway :-).
For now, the Silverface Deluxe is sitting next to my chair in the Control-room of my studio ... kind of like a good puppy, just waiting for me to give her a little lovin' whenever I take a break.
Hi, Vaughn - appreciate the candor. Your Deluxe Reverb sounded great and I'll bet it's happy right where is is! I'm not a regular gigging musiscian anymore but do play small clubs (a nicer phrase than dive bars!) and jams from time to time so having some volume capability is a decision factor. I had the same conecern with another speaker recommendation I received (Weber 12F150 25 watt). The ET-65 and the G12 c/s have the vintage Fender vibe, too so great options to go with.
Thanks again for doing the shoot out.
Regards,
Rich
Hey Vaughan just wanted to say many thanks for the great comparison of all those speakers! I'm still not 100% of exactly which one I prefer for cleans but hands down the ET65 wins for overdriven sounds (IMO).
Was thinking that with all the time and effort that you put into making the video a quick round up at the end would have been really worthwhile. You know 5 secs of the same riff played on each speaker coz after 55 mins I couldn't remember what most of them sounded like!!
Anyway you do a great job promoting WGS products and I really look forward to your blogs.
Cheers from Australia.
Rob
Yes, lite a fire under the fine folks at WGS to get that speaker out on the market. It sounded great in your DR shootout.
Hi Vaughan - So the ultimate winner was the G12Q? If so, I am wondering what this little puppy had that trumped your usual DR favourite the ET65?
Also I am assuming that the 20W power rating would handle a DR running flat chat?
Cheers Rob
Yes, that's what I ended up going with (although mine was a pre production prototype) ... because it just sounded nearly identical to the original speaker, which was ultimately what I wanted. I use that amp exclusively in the studio and I really like what the low-watt speaker is adding in terms of compression and vintage/organic feel.
If I were using that amp as a giging workhorse, it would definitely be the ET65 ... both for it's more commanding tone and the fact that the amp would likely never smoke it!
Extremely helpful Vaughn! I’ve watched your video 2x along with several rewinds for key comparisons. I really enjoyed your sitting with your audience in the living room approach. Recently, I purchased a 1979 DRSF and it is currently being serviced by an experienced amp tech. The speaker sounded like crapolla as well.
From your video, I went back and forth on Blackhawk, G12C/s, Reaper and ET65. I ended up deciding on the ET65 and just received shipment. Looking forward to hearing it in the cabinet once the amp’s service visit is complete. Thanks a lot - your video help me cut to the chase and make a speaker decision I feel great about for the long term.