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AlNiCo Plus Blue Dog-- 12", 1-3/4" VC, 30 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo 'Plus'
8A100-- 8", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Straight Cone, AlNiCo
8F100-- 8", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Straight Cone, Ceramic
8A125-- 8", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
8F125-- 8", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic
AlNiCo Sig 8-- 8", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Straight Cone, AlNiCo
AlNiCo Sig 8S-- 8", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
Ceramic Sig 8-- 8", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Straight Cone, Ceramic
Ceramic Sig 8S-- 8", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic
AlNiCo Sig 10-- 10", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Straight Cone, AlNiCo
AlNiCo Sig 10S-- 10", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
Ceramic Sig 10-- 10", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Straight Cone, Ceramic
Ceramic Sig 10S-- 10", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Straight Cone, Ceramic
10A100-- 10", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Straight Cone, AlNiCo
10A100T-- 10", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
10F100-- 10", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Straight Cone, Ceramic
10A125-- 10", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
10A125O-- 10", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Smooth Cone, AlNiCo
10F125-- 10", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic
10A150-- 10", 1-1/2" VC, 25 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
10A150T-- 10", 1-1/2" VC, 25 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
10F150-- 10", 1-1/2" VC, 25 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic
10F150T-- 10", 1-1/2" VC, 25 Watts, 'Q' cone, Ceramic
AlNiCo Blue Pup-- 10", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
Ceramic Blue Pup-- 10", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic
AlniCo Silver Ten-- 10", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
Ceramic Silver Ten-- 10", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic
12A100-- 12", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Straight Cone, AlNiCo
12F100-- 12", 1" VC, 15 Watts, Straight Cone, Ceramic
12A125-- 12", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
12A125O-- 12", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Smooth Cone, AlNiCo
12F125-- 12", 1 1/4" VC, 20 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic
12A150-- 12", 1-1/2" VC, 25 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
12A150T-- 12", 1-1/2" VC, 25 Watts, Ribbed 'Q' Cone, AlNiCo
12A150W-- 12", 1-1/2" VC, 25 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
12F150-- 12", 1-1/2" VC, 25 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic.
12F150W-- 12", 1-1/2" VC, 25 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic.
AlNiCo Blue Dog (30 watt)-- 12", 1-3/4" VC, 30 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
AlNiCo Blue Dog (15 watt)-- 12", 1-3/4" VC, 15 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
Ceramic Blue Dog-- 12", 1-3/4" VC, 30 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic.
AlNiCo Silver Bell-- 12", 1-3/4" VC, 30 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
Ceramic Silver Bell-- 12", 1-3/4" VC, 30 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic.
15A150-- 15", 1-1/2" VC, 30 Watts, Ribbed Cone, AlNiCo
15F150-- 15", 1-1/2" VC, 30 Watts, Ribbed Cone, Ceramic.
Ceramic California 10-- 10", 2" VC, 60oz Ceramic, 80 Watts
AlNiCo California 12-- 12", 2" VC, 40oz AlNiCo, 60 Watts
Ceramic California 12-- 12", 2" VC, 60oz Ceramic, 80 Watts
Ceramic California 15-- 15", 2" VC, 60oz Ceramic, 80 Watts
Ceramic Chicago 10-- 10", 2" VC, 60oz Ceramic, 80 Watts
AlNiCo Chicago 12-- 12", 2" VC, 40oz AlNiCo, 60 Watts
Ceramic Chicago 12-- 12", 2" VC, 60oz Ceramic, 80 Watts
Ceramic Chicago 15-- 15", 2" VC, 60oz Ceramic, 80 Watts
Ceramic Texas 10-- 10", 2" VC, 60oz Ceramic, 80 Watts
Ceramic Texas 12-- 12", 2" VC, 60oz Ceramic, 80 Watts
Ceramic Thames 10-- 10", 2" VC, 60oz Ceramic, 80 Watts
AlNiCo Thames 12-- 12", 2" VC, 40oz AlNiCo, 60 Watts
Ceramic Thames 12-- 12", 2" VC, 60oz Ceramic, 80 Watts
15A200-- 15", 2" VC, Bass Woofer, AlNiCo.
15F200-- 15", 2" VC, Bass Woofer, Ceramic.

  10F150
Richard Tompkins
Amp: 1965 Epihone Galaxie 17 watt all tube
Guitar: Les Paul Standard & Fender American Tele. LP has Seymour Duncan Seth Lovers. American Tele has Fender Texas Specials
Effects: Fulltone FD2, Chandler Digital Echo(an old one)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country
Comments: First off, this amp is only used for small 100 person clubs and recording.It has no tone controls(good thing!)the guitar,amp and speaker is what controls the tone. This speaker replaced the old CTS that was in it and there is no comparison!! No Bull!! What used to be a so..so. little tube amp is now a poor man's blackface deluxe, the speaker is that good ... very touch sensitive and smooth....but with the 6AQ5 power tubes in this amp it can be very chimey at the same time with either guitar...odd? it did neither of these things before I changed the speaker and I had done nothing else to the amp....and I have to confess to being a relentless amp fiddler and trader and buyer and etc. etc. Plus I've been doing this since 1959(what an old fool I am !!)

Suterlin Musical
Amp: Fender Vibratone / Leslie 16
uitar: N/A
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: (4 Ohm model) This is the best I have ever heard a 10" Leslie 16 sound. First off, most of the time the speakers have been replaced with an 8 ohm speaker which is not the spec. 4 ohm is the factory spec. I have seen the original 10 replaced with a 12 to get "more" sound, but with this direct bolt in, there is no need for cutting or destoying the original baffle. The sound projection and tone are quite impressive. As a retired Fender tech, I highly recommend this set-up. Thank you Mr. Weber !

Doug Miers
Amp: Fender Vibrolux reworked by Dan Torres
Guitar: Late 50's Telecaster, Gibson ES-335 w/pups hand wound by Tom Holmes
Effects: Teese Wah, Clone-clone chorus
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: The Weber speakers replaced the Naylor speakers that I had been using. To me, the best way to describe the 10F150s to tell you that they remind me of a good gospel choir. Balanced but very present mids and highs with alot of chest. I hear alot of tonal colors that I never heard with the Naylors. The speakers have a nicely detailed mid range and the highs are never brittle. These speakers respond to the differences between the 2 guitars I use most often, but "stay within themselves" which means I don't have to change settings on the amp when I switch guitars. I hear the difference in the woods and I can change the response by changing my touch -much more than before. The guitars now have their own voices without losing the voice of the amp, something the Naylors didn't allow. I'm very pleased and would buy them again without hesitation.

Eric
Amp: SF Super Reverb, BF'ed, new filters, MV removed by Uncle Spot.
Guitar: Fenders. Tele w/HD Super 90, wired Esquire-style, Stock '84 Squire Strat
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock, Country, Surf
Comments: I bought this Super with two of four Alnico CTS speakers buzzing badly. Initially, I replaced them with Jensen RI C10R's, but they were way too harsh and ice-picky for my taste (especially at higher volumes). Then I got these to replace the Jensens. Wow!! They are really loud, and they ballance out the sound quite a bit. The huge magnets on these 10F150's are almost obscene! In fact, they made the Jensens look downright silly in comparison. Bottom line, these speakers did exactly what I wanted. The super now has a great balance of highs AND lows, and as much PUNCH as you want. Did I mention that these speakers are very loud? Four of these would probably be too loud and bassy in a super, but if you're amp is too bright, try one or two of these babies! These speakers never sounded too harsh in any setting! They seem to say, "Bring it ON!!!" when you reach for the volume knob! worth every penny!!! But, I do have a couple negatives (sorry Ted): 1) I really wish that the terminals were the type found on CTS speakers, with two at 90 degrees. 2) The Weber Ferromax sticker is kinda funky. It is reminiscent of the Fender "blue label", but it looks cheaper, somehow. HOWEVER, those are just two VERY minor details. It just means Weber puts more effort into making fantastic speakers, rather than cool stickers. Still, it seems like speakers this good deserve a better sticker.

10F100
Bill Rogers
Amp: Homebrew
Guitar: Strat
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: I was lucky enough to win the C10R a few months ago. The only amp I have with 10's is a Super Reverb. I put the C10R in the SR to break it in. Just recently I took my home brew 15 Watt head (think tweed deluxe with 6BQ5's) and A/B'd the C10R still mounted in the SR cabinet with one of the original CTS Alinco spkrs. I left all the settings the same on guitar and amp as I switched, and went from clean to mean. The best word I can think of to describe the C10R is "clear". Great bass. The clean tone sounds are crisp and well defined, not quite as warm as the CTS, but definately not a harsh speaker with this setup. The distortion is not as "blended" as the CTS, but sounds great. The CTS Alnico does generate a cool phasing effect at some settings that the C10R does not. Just a great all round 10" speaker.

Mike Tremante
Amp: Fender Pro Jr w/Deluxe RVB OT, no -fb, .68 & 25uF cath bypass caps, .001uF coupling cap
Guitar: (2) Strats, ASAT, PRS. Strats have Texas Specials
Effects: Flange, Echo, wha wha (all overdrive comes from amp)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: This is the ideal speaker for this amp...with the Strat especially, the mid position between middle and treble pickup has the sweetest grind you can imagine when volume on the amp is up (5-7) and the volume on the guitar is backed off. But when the guitar is cranked it just sings, with more definition than the Celestion I had in there. Very smooth response without favoring any particular frequency through the entire range of the guitar with more character than any others I've tried in there probably due to the sizzling, not too bright or brittle high end, not overbearing midrange and solid not boomy or mushy low end. This include the stock speaker (Eminence? ceramic, which is a decent speaker), a stock Ceramic 10 from a SF Princeton Rvb, a stock Ceramic 10 from 50 watt Music Man Combo, an old Ceramic 10 from a BF Super Rvb, and the 50 watt Celestion I mentioned before (G10S). Sounding better than the Celestion to me is particularly impressive, because I've always found Celestion Speakers able to fill almost any need I've had in the past for a guitar speaker. I'll put in an order today for a C12R to replace the Vintage 30 in my modded Princeton...

Akbar Anwari
Amp: '63 Brown Princeton, stock
Guitar: Guild Roy Buchanan (tele), Guild Nightbird
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: When they say 'tweed tone', they aren't kidding. A definite improvement over the Oxford, Eminence, JBL, EVM and genuine Jensen speakers I've tried with this amp. The speaker breaks up just enough with the distortion of the amp to give a real smooth solo tone without any annoying artifacts. Highs are rounded, no 'icepick in the forehead' with the tele. The bottom end is solid without getting mushy in any way. This is what I imagine a Jensen would have sounded like new. Clean, again, a very smooth tone for Jazzy runs. I can't imagine a better sounding speaker for this amp.

John Templeton
Amp: '64 Tremolux w/NOS 6V6's
Guitar: RI Strat w/Vintage Duncans
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: They were beyond expectations. Louder than original Oxford 10L5's. Gave my BF a very 'tweedy' tone. At low levels they are crisp with great resolution. Turn up the power and they fatten up nicely and really come alive. A great Blues speaker. I'm sold on the one piece straight cone. I think I'll replace the VST P12Q in my Deluxe Reverb with a VST P12R.

J. Bardsley
Amp: Deluxe Reverb with 5881s into a tweed 2x10 cabinet.
Guitar: '95 Ric "John Kay"
Effects: none
Genre: various
Comments: Very open, neutral, uncolored. Great detail, louder than most 10s. Nice distortion, but makes you want to back off and listen to the clean sound too. Reminds me of the Kendrick 10, which I like alot, although this C10R seems more like a real Jensen 'R'. Everything else being equal, I can now see the big difference between an AlNiCo (10A100) and a ceramic (C10R).

Mike Milligan
Amp: 73 Vibrolux Reverb
Guitar: '60 Strat
Effects: TS-808
Genre: Blues
Comments: Stronger than original. Cooperated with TS-808 well. Nice midrange. More bass than original. No harsh highs. Very nice with reverb on.

Joe P.
Amp: BF Bandmaster with 2-10 cab (instead of 2-12)
Guitar: RI Strat
Effects: none
Genre: Rock
Comments: Louder than 10A125. More highs. Not as clear overall as 10A125. Punchy, stiffer attack. Celestion-like.

AlNiCo Blue Pup
Jeremy Lewis
Amp: THD Plexi 2x10 combo. 50 watts with EL-34's
Guitar: Old strats and modded epiphone Les Paul with Seymour Duncan Anitquities
Effects: None used (not needed with these speakers)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Surf
Comments: Complex chimey warm and aggressive. These speakers are vast improvement over the originals...
This amp is designed after a Marshall 50 watt Plexi and these speakers are incredible through
it. They break up just right and are perfect for british and american blues and rock. My amp
sounds like a fusion of a marshall and a vox now.

Chuck Schilling
Amp: Laney LC-15R with NOS JAN Phillips 6BQ5 power tubes, NOS JAN GE 5751 preamp tubes
Guitar: 2000 Am Std Fat Telecaster, 2000 Warmoth rosewood Telecaster, 2000 Rickenbacker 360 V12/64
Effects: POD 2.0, Danelectro DanEcho, Ibanez TS-9 TubeScreamer
Genre: Rock, Country
Comments: This speaker is definitely as advertised! The Blue Pup is bright without being harsh, warm and yields a sweet, singing, chimey sustain. Don't drive it too hard though - it responds best to slight/moderate overdrive and a gentle attack. This is NOT a speaker for heavy grunge/metal; rather, I'd recommend it for players looking for a warm, articulate and subtle tone, and PARTICULARLY to fingerpickers.

Scott Swartz
Amp: Various custom built heads including 2x6V6, 2xEL-84, 2x6L6
Guitar: 62 RI Strat, Guild Bluesbird
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock, Country
Comments: I used these speakers in a custom 4x10 open back pine speaker cab that is slightly larger than a Bassman, and powered it with several different heads. Overall, the other user comments and Weber description is fairly accurate, with the speaker having good bass, chimey treble and nice crunch when turned up. I did notice that the frequency response of the AlNiCo Blue Pup works best in conjunction with relatively flat tone control designs like typical Marshall or 5F6A Bassman. The combination of these speakers with an amp that has Fender Blackface tone controls was too bright and nasal, due to the huge midrange dip of the BF tone control. I guess this shouldn't be too surprising, since the speaker is designed to sound British, but I think they might be a little bright in a Super Reverb for instance, unless the tone stack was modified. I should note that I use vintage style pickups, ie not overwound, which also effects the total sound. These are very efficient speakers and with the 4x10 cab, an amp with PP EL84 or 6V6s putting out 10-15 watts is VERY LOUD, certainly enough to compete with a loud drummer. With the right amp driving them, they will certainly give you the British sound.

Joe Pampel
Amp: 5E3 Deluxe
Guitar: SG, Strat, Tele
Effects: None
Genre: Rock, Blues, C&W, Jazz
Comments: Great warm, clean sound. Bright and clear with good bottom end. Amazing overdrive, brings out thick, rich harmonics from the amp. My recommendation for anyone who wants British crunch and chime in a 10".

Randy Countryman
Amp: '62 Fender Concert w/all NOS RCA's
Guitar: '73 LP Deluxe w/Gibson '57 classics
Effects: Fender RI Reverb w/NOS tubes
Genre: Blues
Comments: Very smooth from top to bottom. Harmonically rich. Adjustments were needed to get the top left speaker to fit (transformer was moved). Big improvement over the stock Oxfords. Wait time for the speakers was long (over 3 months), but response from VST was always excellent.

12F100
Ken
Amp: Crate VC508 tube 5 watt with 8" speaker
Guitar: Tele with VanZandts
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comment: Weber's C12R in use with Crate's VC508 5 watt amp 8 inch speaker. I just disconnected the 8 inch speaker and ran the wire out to connect to the 1x12 speaker cab straight to the C12R speaker. And brothers I've seen the light!! The 5 watt Crate had no problem at all pushing the C12R. In fact, with this speaker I've backed off all the amp settings to half, and now I have plenty of volume and tone to play with at my liking. I can play very clean to overdrive just from the guitar's pickup volume easily. Even my tone settings on the guitar I have backed off. Man, I have beautiful sounding bass... bass... bass... all I want at the touch of my tone settings. The beauty is I'm in charge of how much bass I want not the speaker. Conclusion the C12R is loud, very full sound without the overkill in bass. The highs and lows are very clear, with clean tone clarity and all the crunch just waiting to kick in at the touch of the guitar's volume. The C12R speaker is an all around winner that lets you be in charge of the tone you want to bring out of 'er.

Bill Fuentes
Amp: '64 Deluxe Reverb
Guitar: '54 Custop Shop Strat w/Texas Specials
Effects: TS-808
Genre: Blues, Country, Rock
Comments: I ordered this speaker after seeing other glowing reviews about it and it's ability to handle more than it's rated power load. I replaced the stock Oxford with this speaker. The bass response improved, as did the overall tonal spectrum of the amp. I run the amp at about 5-6 so it doesn't really get that dirty. The bass does get muddy when cranked, but it's the amp not the speaker (I think). The combo does have a beautiful chime with the Strat. The amp is now a piece of art and one heck of a player and conversation piece.

Andy Ruhl
Amp: 64 Deluxe Reverb
Guitar: Ash Am Std Strat, G&L ASAT
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: It's amazing how different 2 speakers can sound with the same cone! I put the C12R in the Deluxe Reverb after having the P12R in there a while. The differnce is striking. The C12R has more bass, efficiency, and headroom. This is actually more of what I would consider a "blackface" sound than the P12R. The P12R really compresses and distorts, the C12R is less forgiving (less compression) and has more bass and overall more balanced tone. It still crunches very well at high volume, but not quite in the same league as the P12R. Here's the bottom line: If the Deluxe Reverb is your only amp and you have to decide between these two speakers, get the C12R. It does clean better and still gets nice drive. If you use the Deluxe Reverb as your drive amp, then the P12R is better by far. Just for fun, I stuck an original C12R in my amp to compare. The old Jensen has an oreo cookie sized magnet compared to the Weber. It isn't even close. The Weber has it all over the Jensen. The Jensen breaks up a lot sooner. I was very afraid to blow the Jensen though. Once again, the Weber VST speaker withstood my merciless pounding in an amp that puts out more power than the speaker is rated for. Good job on this one. This is a killer speaker!

Mike Milligan
Amp: 72 Deluxe Reverb
Guitar: '60 Strat
Effects: TS-808
Genre: Blues
Comments: Very clear and clean. Tight highs. More low end than original. Bright. Much nicer when I turned off reverb. Lots of bite and crunch when I turned up the amp to 5. With TS-808 very warm and overdriven. Increased mid punch with amp cranked.

12F125
Mark Webber
Amp: Mission Soulkicker. 5E3 Tweed Deluxe w/bright/boost switch
Guitar: Fender Strat, Cort JTriggs, Robin Ranger. Strat has VanZandts, Cort has DiMarzio H. from Hell(2)
Effects: Alesis Headrush, Boss ChorusII, 70's Big Muff
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country, Surf
Comments: I had my Tweed Deluxe based custom built by Bruce Collins and had the luxury of trying every brand/type speaker in his shop. For me it was an easy choice. I liked the Weber C12Q because it made this amp sound very clean and bright at lower volumes and then when driven hard it has a unique, almost humanlike voice to it. This speaker does not fart out at high volumes at all. I've had this amp for a year now and even though Bruce does not let a custom built amp out of his shop before seasoning the speaker(s), I find I like the tone of this speaker more and more. It's simply an excellent choice in a twenty watt amp!

Bill Rodrick
Amp: 1965 Deluxe Reverb. Removed bright cap from vib channel.
Guitar: G&L Legacy w/Rio Grande Tallboys, Carvin Holdsworth H2T w/stock pickups
Effects: Usually none
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country, Classical
Comments: I've tried a number of speakers (too many!) in this and a few other Fender BF and SF amps - Weber and Jensen R, Q and N models (both Alnico and Ceramic), Mojo, Kendrick, Eminence, JBL, etc. - and this is the only speaker I would have in this amp. For me, it seems to have the perfect balance of all the characteristics I listen for in a speaker: all the clarity and high end response I like for clean chordal work, without any of the harshness I've come to associate with many other speakers that fit that description, and yet the rest of the spectrum is equally well-represented - good, tight bottom end and the mids are there in good proportion, without being over-emphasized. The sound is beautiful at all points on the Volume pot, and breaks very smoothly into distortion at higher volumes. I vastly prefer it to the Weber P12R and Weber and Jensen C12Ns that I've tried in this and two other Deluxe Reverbs, to say nothing of the other aforementioned speakers (by the way, the Weber C12N sounded much better to me than the '66 Jensen C12N). With this speaker, I usually leave the Treble at 5 on both channels, with the Bass at 4-5 on the Vibrato channel and 3-4 on the Normal channel. There's never a hint of "farting" with the C12Q, which I attribute partly to the fact that the great low-end response makes it unnecessary to turn the Bass up very far. To top it all off, the C12Q is extremely efficient - it's like gaining one or two extra notches on the Volume pot, as compared to both the P12R and C12N. That should be taken into account when considering this speaker, because it may not be an attribute you'll appreciate, depending on your application. It's a great characteristic, though, if it's important to you to have as much clean headroom as possible in an amp like the DR without having to sacrifice that nice, smooth, crunchy tone at higher volumes, as you might have to with, say, a C12N or JBL. To my ears, the C12Q "does it all", whereas the R and N models seem to be a bit more "specialized", without really doing their job any better than the Q. I like the C12Q so much that the DR has become my all-time favorite amp not only because I prefer the sound of (good US-made) 6V6s to that of 6L6s, but also simply because I can use this speaker in it!

Bob Clear
Amp: Deluxe Reverb
Guitar: Hamer Special w/P90's, Danelectro 59-DC
Effects:None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: The previous speaker was an Eminence 'Designed for Fender', the same piece Fender uses in the reissue Twin. Physically, the magnets on the two speakers seemed about the same size and weight, and the cones looked surprisingly similar. The Eminence, however, has a good deal of doping whereas the Webers seems to have none. Boy, what a difference in sound! The Weber is a *lot* louder than the Eminence. Makes the DR sound like a 40W amp! The lows, though I usually roll the bass down to around 3, are much tighter, and there's this cool upper midrange bulge, sounds like a barking dog. You could do early ZZ Top, or maybe George Thorogood with this setup, no problem. Highs are detailed, never harsh. It's hard to say what's better, or best. I can only say that the C12Q is *different* than my previous speaker, and for my needs it's different in a better way. Highly recommended.

Joe Pampel
Amp: 15 Watt "AC30-inspired" custom amp.
Guitar: Gibson SG
Effects: none
Genre: Various, mostly dirty/overdriven tones.
Comments: Chimey, crunchy, rich. Kinda brit, but still kept the 'American' flavor. Adapted well to this amplifier. A sign of a very good speaker, in my opinion.

Joe Pampel
Amp: 5E3 Deluxe
Guitar: RI Tele, AmStd Strat, Gibson SG
Effects: none
Genre: Various
Comments: Playing Clean --> Bright overall, nice clear sound. Dynamic, punchy. Seems quite efficient. Great for C&W tones, probably Jazz, too. Likes the neck PU on the Strat the best. Nice low end. Highs are not ringy like some speakers. Wonderfully clear.
Playing Dirty/Overdriven --> Still punchy and dynamic. Really cuts, cunchy like an old Jensen. Growls, good lows, rich, complex, warm.

Tom @ HIWATT Amps
Amp: HIWATT 'Pup', 2-EL84s in Class A
Guitar: LP Jr. w/Duncan Soapbars, '64 Mustang w/Red Rhodes Velvet Hammers
Effects: none
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: Sounded at once like a Jensen. I think the big magnet (30oz) lends a larger presence to the speaker than you would normally get with a C12Q. More bass, crisper. Would recommend this speaker to anyone looking for a Jensen replacement.

Ceramic Silver Ten
Mark Norwine
Amp: '64 Princeton Reverb
Guitar: ES-335, Telecaster, both stock
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Jazz
Comments: This dandy little pre-CBS amp came to me dead stock in 9.5+ condition except for the radio shack speaker which simply had to go. I spoke to Ted at length about an apropriate speaker which would be rich & bold when playing jazz, yet still bright & crunchy when cranked for blues playing. He suggested the C10S. This speaker is a marvelous creation, delivering all the attributes we discussed. It's bright, but not shrill....The clarity is second to none. It is not the least bit farty on the low end, even when pushed hard. While I don't play much country, this speaker delivers a clear, clean tone with a Tele which most country players will like. This is one helluva speaker! Highly reccomended.

J. Bardsley
Amp: Deluxe Reverb with 5881s into a 2x10 cabinet
Guitar: '89 Country Gent. with '60 f-trons, '68 ES335 w/SD antiquity's
Effects: none
Genre: various, from clean to overdriven
Comments: Bright, a little cold, very detailed. Good britishness when overdriven, yet has a late '60s Fenderish tone when clean. More bass than you'd expect from a 10". Clean sounds like a Ceramic 12" Jensen.

10A100
Jose Arroyo
Amp: 68' Princeton Reverb
Guitar: Fender MIA Strat, MIA Strat w/ Warmoth neck, ProTone Tele w/ Warmoth neck. EMG SA set with an 89 in the neck position for both Strats. Seymour Duncan Alnico V Humbucker in neck, Broadcaster pup in lead position.
Effects: Fulltone Fulldrive 2, Vox wah, Tech 21 GT-2, bunch of Boss swirly pedals
Genre: Blues, Rock, Punk
Comments: Wow. I've had a couple of Weber speaker in my amps, but have never felt so awed that I'd jump on the computer and write a comment about one. I've had a pair of 10F125s and 10A125s in my Vibrolux and am still looking for the right speaker in there. I found a new Weber 10A100 online and figured I'd give it a try for my Princeton. The original Oxford was alright and got the job done, but the Weber 10A100 has taken this amp to a whole new level! The Oxford was a bit muffled and boomy when cranked, but held up quite nicely at low volume. Now I have a speaker that sounds nice and full at low volumes yet retains it's fullness when pushed. First of all, the bottom just blossoms out under the note perfectly, never sounding farty in the process. The speaker passes on this SF amp's ability to "hear" picking nuances without missing much. I find that I can no longer be too sloppy and need to bring up my finesse playing when taking this amp to rehearsal. With the amp's volume on "7" the speaker is very responsive to the guitar's volume knob, keeping a nice "clean/ dirty" tone when I pull back to "6," and creaming out when I turn the guitar's volume knob to full. This the perfect lead guitar amp, offering cutting tones while still holding on to bottom nicely. Too bad I can't put a pair of these in my Vibrolux (I just need a little more headroom in there).

Robert Franklin
Amp: 1963 Brownface Princeton
Guitar: Stratocaster, vintage style w/Lindy Fralins
Effects: Occasional delay pedal
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: I tried 3 different 10" speakers, a Weber 10F125, a Jensen Reissue C10Q and a Weber 10A100. All speakers tested at volume settings on 4, 7 and 10. Tone was set at 10 throughout. My idea of good-sounding electric guitars? Marty Stuart, Steve Cropper, Buddy Guy, early BB King, you get the picture. Here are my impressions. Jensen reissue sounds very nice both clean and cranked much fuller and louder than the original CTS. A very good speaker, it looks right and it’s a bargain too. Weber 10F125 sounds big and clean on 4, gains character at 7 and holds on pretty good up to 10. This thing will yield the big Fender clean thing very, very well. More bass than the Jensen. Made me want to play Buck Owens tunes all night (this is a good thing). Brought out the best in my amp’s tremolo circuit. Loves my telecaster. Weber 10A100 not as loud as the Weber 10F125, but about the same as the Jensen. This speaker moves into distortion gradually as the volume is increased above 3 or 4. Very nice saxophone-like edge as you take it up to 7, and sings away at volumes above 8! Yes, I love the distortion. This was the winner in the lead guitar category, it makes this little Princeton way fun to play. With the Strat, I heard something in the neigborhood of Freddie King and early Billy Gibbons (nice neighborhood). Overall: It’s between the two Webers. The 10A100 probably would not hang with a band as well as the 10F125 - it doesn’t offer the same sharp, cutting overtones. The 10A100 is for my style a superior lead guitar speaker - it compresses and distorts in a very reliable and FUN way. The 10A100 also had a sweetness to it that I crave. I wish one speaker had the clean performance of the 10F125 and the cranked performance of the 10A100. Push comes to shove, I kept the 10A100 in the amp (but am keeping the 10F125 near at hand).

Steve Shearin
Amp: 72 Fender Princeton. Deluxe RI OP transformer, all NOS tubes, new 3/4" plywood speaker baffle
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Goldtop '57 RI, AM.STD.Telecaster, Strat Plus Dlx. Stock '57 Classic's on LP, Duncan Alninco Pro II on Tele, Fender Texas Specials on Strat
Effects: Fender '63 Reverb RI
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: I replaced the stock speaker with a Celestion Vintage 10, which made a world of difference. I was pretty happy with the V10, great bass, smooth highs, and over-all good tone. I had heard some good things about these Weber VST speakers, and was curious to hear what I was missing. It didn't take long for me to find out after installing the 10A100. I noticed the Weber was louder at the same volume settings, the 10A100 is brighter and more articulate than the Celestion V10. I love the way the Weber compresses and breaks-up when pushed, one of the best I've ever heard! I'm now a convert to the Weber VST sound!

Michael Moody
Amp: Clark Tyger (Tweed Bandmaster)
Guitar: Les Pauls, ES335, Strat, Tele
Effects: Vox Wah pedal
Genre: Blues, Rock, Country
Comments: I bought the Clark Tweed 3x10 Bandmaster replica with Weber 10A100's as standard speakers. I have a real 1957 Fender Tweed Bandmaster with Jensen P10R's. I am not going to get into a bunch of adjectives to describe these speakers. Let's just say the Clark amp sounds almost exactly like my original Bandmaster and I believe the Weber speakers have a great deal to do with it. I did a side by side comparison with the original Jensens and the Webers and they sound very much alike. The Jensens had a little more vibe but I think time will give the Webers some vibe of their own. I am a vintage head and I usually don't like new speakers. I really like these speakers! They were a little tight when I first played them but they loosened up very quickly. The Clark amp and the Weber speakers are a great combination and both are the closest to the real thing hands down.

Jean-Michel Gras
Amp: Fender Pro Jr.
Guitar: RI '62 Strat with VZ blues, Gibson Nighthawk
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: I've just installed a 10A100 in my Pro Junior: GREAT ! (I had before the stock fender ceramic V1030): more bass, less treble, more high-midrange and much, much better crunch sound. The amp distorts earlier and is more "Marshally", the clean sounds are looser, I think the amp is much more alive now. Notice that with this Weber, the Pro Jr. doesn't "sparkle" at all, it really has a brown sound and I now play more "rock" stuff 'cause now the cranked tones are much better (more vibe I would say). I didn't believe a speaker could make such a difference in tone. Go for it if you like old marshall tones.

Joel Hatcher
Amp: RI Bassman w/mojo OT
Guitar: G&L, 73 LP w/paf in bridge, SD59 in neck
Effects: Fulltone FullDrive 2, Suydam Pipeline 3 Knob Reverb
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: These speakers are great. I've been spoiled by old Jensens in my other amps, but going out and paying an arm and a leg is now just an option rather than the only option. These 10A100's gave me that gorgeous transparent, balanced, rich new 40 year old Jensen sound that I crave. The bottom end is comparable to a Martin D-35 or a piano. I am able to turn up the bass quite a bit more at high volume without worrying about the speakers farting out. The highs are transparent, yet authoritative. These things truly do sing. I've tried them all, including the originals, and trust me, fellow tone freaks, these are by far the best thing going.

Nick K.
Amp: '85 Super Champ
Guitar: PRS, Gibson ES-295
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Surf, Punk
Comments: The 10A100 replaced an EV that had been in this little guy. Previously had the stock Fender, followed by a Celestion G10S50. The Weber 10A100 finally gave the little Champ the Fender sound I had been looking for. Instantly improved the sound 1000%. Gave it that loose 50's vibe, and went to a nice clean cranked tone, to a full-on overdrive with smooth breakup. Not as much bottom as I would have liked, be we are talking about a single 10" in an open-backed cabinet. Now that I've had a pleasant experience with VST, I'm going to order a P10N for the Champ and some more 10A100's for my Bassman reissue.

Andy Ruhl
Amp: 5F6 circuit w/BF bias and Pwr Supply, '64 Super Reverb
Guitar: Various Strats, LP Standard
Effects: Tube Screamer
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: Sounded great in my Super Reverb. It gave it more low end beef, but with less high end detail than the C10Q's (Jensen) that were in it. Much better with the 5F6. The speakers really smoothed it out and made it sound more "worked in". They took full power fine. They seemed to gain high end with time. The Super wanted something with more slice, though. I'd recommend these 10A100's to anyone looking for an older, looser sound.

Evan Aurand
Amp: '55 Fender Bassman
Guitar: '52 LP, '62 Strat
Effects: Fender Reverb
Genre: Blues
Comments: Very Cool Sound. I could never get the right tones with the speakers that came with this amp. Now, with the WeberVST 10A100's, I can dial in the right tone easily. Nice balance, nice low end, a great speaker.

Ken Kantor
Amp: Pro Jr.
Guitar: Strat Plus w/vintage rails
Effects: None
Genre: Rock
Comments: Had to remove magnet cover to install. I liked the punchy tone that the heavier cone provided, but miss some of the breakup/treble that the lighter, seamed cone provided.

J. Bardsley
Amp: Deluxe Reverb with 5881s into a tweed 2x10 cabinet.
Guitar: '90s Custom Tele with Tom Andersons.
Effects: none
Genre: various
Comments: In your face! More mids. Great bassy distortion, wonderful for overdriven slide. Very marshally-sounding.

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Bill Wardell
Amp: 64 Vibrolux Reverb
Guitar: 63 Strat, 95 Relic Strat, 61 Jazzmaster, 63 Jaguar
Effects: BOSS DD-3 Delay, Ibanez TS-9 Reissue Tube Screamer
Genre: Blues, Rock, Surf
Comments: My pair of new 10A150's make my Vibrolux sound absolutely INCREDIBLE! Plenty of low end, beautiful highs, and a rock sound that just won't quit. Weber has my business for life!

Akbar Anwari
Amp: Brown Princeton, 5F6-A circuit, "homebrew"
Guitar: Enter Guitar Tele w/EMG's, Guild Nightbird, "metalhead" Strat
Effects: Tubescreamer
Genre: Blues, Rock, Surf
Comments: The classic clean American style speaker. Overall tonality is like the classic Jensen N: Clear, round highs, with a mid dip that goes great with reverb. Notes seem to jump out of the amp when you pick. A little darker than the C10R. Plenty of tight bass, but less low mid "gut punch" than the Blue Dog. A set of these in a Super Reverb would be absolutely killer.

John Stokes
Amp: 61 Super w/all NOS tubes including RCA blackplate 6L6GC's.
Guitar: 90 Am Std Strat, VZ blues in neck and middle, VZ Rock in bridge.
Effects: Fender reissue Reverb w/NOS tubes and 'warm up' cap mod.
Genre: Blues
Comments: Totally in-your-face punch at high levels. High volume tone remained very smooth. No harshness at all. Chords played just below amp distortion were nice and rich. No flabbiness or farting out. The high efficiency is great and appreciated. These are considerably more efficient than the original 10A125s they replaced, have much more low end, and produce much more SPL before breakup. I do think they could use a pinch more high end. Just a little sparkle to give them some cut to go along with the blast.

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Margaret Wilson
Amp: Blues Junior (others include Fender Deluxe 90, Electar Tube 10 and AR Acoustic Pro-Verb). 12AX7 phase inverter replaced with GE 5751
Guitar: Fender US Fat Telecaster, Breedlove classical cutaway w/ Fishman Blender
Effects: Boss BD-2, AC-2, NS-2, TU-2, Uni-Vibe Stereo Chorus
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Classical
Comments: I needed more headroom (for jazz) in my Blues Jr, so I replaced the PI with a 5751, and that helped a lot. But the bass was still somewhat flabby and fuzzy (12th fret and up) on the low E string. I'd heard that the 12A150 was too dark for this already dark amp, so I thought about the P12Q or C12Q. Ted recommended the 12A150Q or C12NQ hybrid for the Q sound with more low end. WOWWWWWWW!!! The speaker's not even broken in yet, and it sounds wonderful. I've been able to increase the bass a notch without losing any definition or clarity, and I get breakup with the volume at 8 rather than 4. (Smooth thickening up to 8.) I now play with volume on 5, master on 3, and I get this wonderful smooth thick clean with tight bass, chimey (not harsh) highs, and full mids. With the stock PI and speaker, I played with volume on 2.5, master on 10, and I got flabby, muddy bass with no headroom. I think the P12QN is the perfect speaker for this amp if you want to play jazz. The 12A150Q corrected the amp's shortcomings without changing the tone behond recognition. Great speaker!!!

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Mase Henry
Amp: '64 Vibrolux, Marshall JCM900
Guitar: Les Paul, Strat Ultra, Gretsch Tennessee Rose, Reissue Tele. LP has Seth Lover PU's, Strat has SD Custom S-C's.
Effects: Occasional Uni-Vibe
Genre: Blues, Jazz
Comments: Terrific speakers. I got them to complement my newly purchased '64 Vibrolux. After a bit of a complication, I can tell you that your speakers are every bit as important as wood, strings and pickups. These things brought this amp alive (for lack of a better term). They're in a Marhsall 4x12 cab that I modified with yellow pine baffles and back (from a bookshelf my grandfather made before I was born). It's vented in front, and open one fifth at the top). I tried the amp out through a '69 Marshall 8x10 cab, and I was sold in under a minute. The clipping was so sweet. Brown and detailed, I had never heard such a vintage sound. I was worried that the 10 inch speakers might be responsible for the tone, and wasn't sure about getting two 12's for this amp. They added bass (alot) and smoothness. They're not boomy, just deep. Very rich, still articulate, but the one thing they don't do is modern. My Marshall is a mediocre amp, but it does modern much better than the Vibrolux (obviously), and it sounds vintage through these (although it pales in comparison to the Fender). There is no harshness attainable with these speakers; the treble pickups I would never consider using with the Celestion G12T-75's (stock on many Marshalls) become entirely usable and open up new possibilities. The alnico seems to make the cone travel more, and this adds life to the sound, makes it more organic. Adjectives: bouncy, deep, rich, thumpy. I plan to counter the softness by adding C12S's in my cab soon. They're also going to be put in a solid pine combo with the Vibrolux for more practical transport. The vintage of vintage, I'd say. Incredible for blues and any clean tone. It's "turn-heads" tone to say the least. Get 'em.

Andrew Alperin
Amp: Not listed
Guitar: Not Listed
Effects: Too many to list
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country
Comments: I bought these about a year ago and have grown to love them more everyday. Whatever amp I use them with just CHIMES!!! when clean it gives a great clarity that all other speakers I've tried just lacked. when clean-driven they really get a great a great growl to them. NOW... when i light up the dirty channel the sound is thick and creamy but not muddy (it was before and I tried v30's and greenbacks etc...). the sustain is beautiful and they feedback great. (its much more musical than noisy) I've tried every amp i own through them (from a 60's princeton to fender tonemaster to soldano astroverb and they all sound KILLER!!) I'll be trying other models soon.

Lew Collins Amp: '57 Fender Deluxe
Guitar: Fender Strat w/two Duncan SSL 1 & one neck model Duncan JB jr. used in bridge position.
Effects: Boss RV 3 Digital Reverb
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: My favorite all around 12" speakers are still some stock Celestion Vintage 30's and some old Jensen C12N speakers that I've owned for years. But this 12A150 is a great speaker too! It has a beautiful "plucky" tone in the mids, plenty of bass, and nice smooth highs. Some might wish the 12A150 had a little brighter sound - I do sometimes, but I wouldn't want to change any of it's other tonal characteristics just to get more sparkle out of it. It rings beautifully when gently overdriven. When you turn up and dig in with your pick attack, it gets a great stinging tone that never gets glassey or hard sounding. I did find that it was considerably less efficient than my other speakers. This makes my amp work harder and allows me to get a singing, slightly overdriven sound at lower volumes. It also means that I don't have as much clean headroom and the bass can get a little muddy - which can be a minus when you need a loud clean tone for chords. But I have other speakers and amps for a louder, cleaner tone and this 12A150 sounds nearly perfect in my old '57 Deluxe. It's the nicest sounding Alnico 12" speaker I own (louder and richer sounding than my Weber P12Q, tho the P12Q seems to have a little more highs) and if I just forget about speaker testing and plug in, relax and play, this 12A150 inspires me to write new songs and come up with fresh musical ideas - the real test of a great guitar, amp or speaker in my opinion. Highly recommended for slightly overdriven Blues and Rock and for players who love that old tweed era tone. Maybe not the right cloice if you want to sound like Wes Montgomery, but perfect if you want to sound like Hubert Sumlin!

Dave Johansen
Amp: '59 Tweed Twin Repro w/Tungsol 5881's and NOS 12AX7's
Guitar: Strat w/ash body and maple neck, Nocaster VZ's and Fralins
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country
Comments: Down low:
smoooooth..
articulate..
woody.. almost acoustic-like

Cranked:
Organ damaging power (SERIOUS chest thump)
STILL articulate, but able to really scream
That grinding overblown sax sound.. Phew!!

Let's just say that I just ordered 10 C/P10Qs
and 6 C/12A150s to replace all my other speakers..
More on those when I get 'em..

Scott Swartz
Amp: Homebrew P-P EL-84 (6BQ5) with Fender style preamp (15 watts)
Guitar: Various
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: This speaker has a smooth frequency response with tight bass in an open back cabinet and smooth highs. If you have overwound pickups, you'll probably wish for more treble. The cone breakup rises smoothly and adds nice character to the amplifier distortion. I am very satisfied with the speaker. The cone breakup is the most musical I've heard.

Bill Johnson
Amp: SF Princeton Reverb, recapped, BF'd
Guitar: 64 Strat, Guild CE 100
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: I love this speaker! I'm a "go play guy". I hate fussing with gear. The speaker that was in my amp was damaged and I needed a replacement. I bought the Weber 12A150 on the suggestion of a friend. I can't believe how good it sounds! Now I'm going to replace all the speakers in my other amps with Webers. The best I've heard!

Brian Metelits
Amp: Carvin Vintage 33, '68 Super Reverb (BF'd, NOS tubes, recapped, rebiased), '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue
Guitar: Warmoth Tele w/Rio Grande Muy Grande in neck and Lindy Fralin in bridge, '57 RI Strat
Effects: TS-10 Tubescreamer (brown mod)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country
Comments: I bought the 12A150 to replace the stock Carvin speaker. I wanted to improve the voicing of the Carvin Vintage 33 which I had re-tubed with Tesla EL84s and Ei12AX7's. The 12A150 was less efficient than the stock Carvin. With the Carvin the clean channel did not distort until the volume was way up. With the 12A150 the sound broke-up with volume at half. The 12A150 brought out bass and lower mid-range while giving up highs. The amp sounded smaller and less refined with the 12A150. On the other hand, the Super Reverb sounded very nice through the 12A150 which was almost as full as the 4x10" CTS alnico's. The tone was just a tad smoother than with the 10"s...more like Vince Gill. With the Deluxe Reverb it was a similar story to the Carvin: Too much low end and no highs. I thinkg the 12A150 needs an amp with a bright switch. I like the glass-like highs used in surf and late '60's to mid '70's soul (e.g., "Me and Mrs. Jones"). I learned something worth noting: WeberVST speakers should mate with your guitar and amp. That's more than I had come to expect. I now believe that the speakers can make a huge difference in our ability to make the sound we are looking for. Unfortunately, the 12A150 was not the right model for my application. However, I would strongly consider another WeberVST speaker in the future.

Tom Knezevich
Amp: 66 Pro Reverb
Guitar: 68 Gretsch Viking, 68 Gretsch Country Club
Effects: Maestro ((( Echo Plex )))
Genre: Jazz, Country, Surf
Comments: The 12A150's gave me great bottom end and smooth highs. Two words come to mind 'Warm' and 'Fat'. They sound great at all volumes (alnicos!). These speakers replaced the stock Oxfords which sound 'bland' in comparison.

Michael Moody
Amp: Fender Deluxe Reverb
Guitar: Les Pauls, ES335, Strat, Tele
Effects: Vox Wah Pedal
Genre: Blues, Rock, Country
Comments: I bought the 12A150 for my Deluxe Reverb which has a Jensen original cone C12N. I wanted the same type of a tone with a little more punch and volume. I really like the sound of the original speaker but I just beat it with my amp cranked all the time. So I decided to find a replacement to savor the old relic. The 12A150, I am sorry to say, didn't do it for me. It was much darker and not as loud as my C12N. I do have to say it sounded good through the bottom end and had a nice overall sound but it didn't give me the openess and clarity I was looking for. I gave the speaker a couple of weeks to break in but it didn't chage much in transparency. It did loosen up and it felt pretty nice. Overall the speaker is a very good one. I think I just picked the wrong model. I have some other Weber speakers in two of my amps and they sound better than any new speakers I have tried.

Tim S.
Amp: 66 BF Pro Reverb (recapped, NOS tubes)
Guitar: 77 Hardtail Strat
Effects: Danelectro Cool Cat
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: After replacing the caps and tubes, this amp sounded great with the exception of the Utah speakers [which weren't stock anyway]. After putting the 12A150's in, the difference was immediate. The highs shimmer, making chords on the strat ring. The bottom edge is tighter, great for plucking the low strings. In general, these are articulate and allow this classic amp to sounds it's best. Another satisfied customer!

Ted Smith
Amp: '62 Deluxe
Guitar: Swamp Ash Tele, 65 Jazzmaster
Effects: Fender Tube Reverb
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: Before I got this speaker, I was very envious of the sound of a friends 59 tweed Twin. I still want the Twin, but with this speaker I got a big chunk of that tweed sound. In fact, more than I thought a speaker could provide. The lows are big and round, the mids thick and sustainey, and the highs are musical- not shrill or harsh. I'm using pretty bright pickups - the 12A150 fattened things up a bit but retained clarity. The 12A150 might be a little dark sounding with higher output pickups, however, keep in mind that the brown tolex Fender amps tend to have much less treble on tap than blackface amps (no presence control either). By the way, the speaker I took out of the amp was a Vox silver AlNiCo which I like a lot. For now, it is staying in the box while the WeberVST 12A150 is in the amp for good!

Pete Cage
Amp: Late Tweed Tremolux (5G9)
Guitar: LP '59 Historic, PRS
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: I bought the VST 12A150 to replace a '62 P12N that was in the Tremolux. The old one was getting fuzzy due to cone and spider deterioration. I also was tired of worrying about frying a valuable relic. The VST 12A150 was like putting one in a time machine. Exactly the same as the old one, minus all the rattiness of age. The lows are strong without becoming loose and flabby. Distortion barks nicely as you crank it up without a trace of harshness. Really nice, punchy dynamics in the clean-to-edgey range. I will buy VST speakers again.

David Freedman
Amp: Custom '66 BF Bandmaster Rvb. w/Torres chan. switching, Svet 6L6s
Guitar: '62 US Strat RI, PRS EG Bolt w/SD single coils
Effects: TS-9, Vox Wah
Genre: Various
Comments: I've been using this 4 Ohm 12A150 for about a month now. I like the speaker quite a bit. It is very fat, round, smooth. Volume wise, I thought this speaker would be a bit louder than it is. Perhaps it's a little more than 4 Ohms, but it is certainly an improvement over the 8 Ohm Utah that was in there before. I think the best quality of this speaker is its refusal to 'flop out' when I really crank up the bass. It maintains its composure very well under all playing conditions. I'm certain I will be using more VST's in the future.

Joe Pampel
Amp: Deluxe Reverb, Tweed Super into Deluxe Rvb cabinet.
Guitar: SG, Strat, Tele
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, C&W
Comments: The 12A150 is a tight fit in the DR cabinet. OT fits into basket slot. Thicker sounding than the P12Q, with more lows. Warm, mellow clean sound that lends itself well to Blues and Jazz as well as Rock. Especially well suited to tweed amps with presence controls when brighter tones are needed. Good tonal balance, very deep low end. Overdrive brings out a 'barking' midrange that is very rich with a good bite to it, but it never gets harsh. A great choice for 2x12 combo amps. The 12A150 loves reverb. A solid choice for Deluxe Reverb duty, but be careful to make sure you have clearance between the output transformer and the speaker basket. Chassis must be set back as far as possible.

Ron Ott
Amp: Kendrick 2212 (40 watt Tweed Twin) w/NOS GE pre's and Tung Sol 5881s
Guitar: Fender Custom Shop Strat
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: Warm, tonally rich and well balanced. They sound like I thought an old Jensen ought to sound -- warm, smooth, and well behaved without excessive brightness. They are slightly less efficient than the original Kendricks, but the 2212 has plenty of reserve power.
I also tried it in a Kendrick 2112. It has more power than the 12A150 can handle, and the 2112 can produce some great tone at higher volumes. So, I replaced the original Kendrick Black Frame with the new "redesigned" version (distinguished by a 3-inch diameter dust cover) that is sonically VERY different. The original design is pretty bright, while the redesign sounds very warm - not unlike the WeberVST 12A150's. The redesigned Kendrick breaks up very smoothly and, frankly, I liked it better in this particular amp.

Kenny Blue Ray
Amp: '71 Pro Rvb BF'ed, Philips 6L6s, Mojo Tweed Output Trans.
Guitar: Several Strats w/P90s, VZs, Duncans
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: I've never heard a 2x12 sound so good. Had the Pro fully cranked, no problem. Sounds like a Twin with much better tone. I can't wait to record with these next week.

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Terry Terrance
Amp: Fender Blues Junior
Guitar: 52 RI Telecaster w/Joe Bardens
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: Perfect match for the pickups. Rings out almost angelically when running clean. Exceptionally well defined picking dynamics...I couldn't believe how crisp it handled the spank of an Albert King type finger-picked riff. I primarily play 50's and 60's blues and the 12A150T in the Blues Junior is the tone I've been looking for in a reasonably priced package. SRV wannabes may want to consider a speaker that breaks up a little quicker and has more bass.

J Paresa
Amp: '76 Deluxe Reverb w/NOS 6V6's, 12AX7's, 12AT7's
Guitar: Modified '62 Strat, American Deluxe Tele. SD antiquities on Strat, Van Zandt's on Tele
Effects: Fulltone Fulldrive II, Boss DD5, BudWah, Ernie Ball Vol. Pedal, Alesis Nanoverb, Samson UHF-1 wireless.
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country
Comments: I recently purchased a '76 DR and really like the tone with the exception that the speaker sounded really floppy on the low end. This was especially pronounced in rythem work at moderate volumes. After searching awhile I decided to try the 12A150T. WOW - excellent sounding speaker. At low and high volumes the speaker was extremely articulate, rich sounding and had a very tight low end. What impressed me the most was the quick transient response. The speaker would translate very subtle microbends. This I never experienced with any speaker beforehand. However, the speaker did sound kind of sterile and stiff for about the first 6 hours of playing. When overdriven by the fulltone fulldrive it sounded harsh and brittle. After the break-in period was over, I was amazed at how the tone blossomed. It became extremely dynamic. When overdriven, it sounded very smooth, clear, and creamy. Chord work had a very bouncy yet smooth and tight feel to it. When heard in context of playing with the band I was amazed at how the speaker did not sound all buzzed out when playing chords, rather it sounded very rich and smooth and clear. When playin lead this baby has punch and can cut right through while retaing it's warmth. This - baby can sing and really brings out the tonal character of my guitars. This speaker makes me wanna play all the time. Speaking of which......later. Thanks Ted.

Dale VanZile
Amp: '66 Deluxe-Amp w/bias-mod tremolo
Guitar: Fender Strat, with "Voodoo Strat" pickguard, '98 Danelectro U2. Fender Noiseless pickups in the Strat, stock ones in Dan-o
Effects: Straight in, also, Peavey Tube-Fex rack pre and Alesis Quadraverb II
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: Where do I start? The 12A150T kicks major-league butt over any other speaker I've ever played through. I've played EVM12Ls, Kendrick Black Frames, Fender Utahs, Mesa "MS12" Black Shadows, and Celestions. The problem is that the majority of them were "modern" sounding speakers, and what I had a jones for was that "old" bluesy-rock tone. I still like my Black Shadows, but wow, what a difference in tone! The 12A150T immediately made my Deluxe sound right! It has thick mids, nice, tight, solid bass , and some nice cut on top to help it slice through. When played clean, it has great body and helps a Strat sound as thick as a Les Paul, but with that single-coil ZING that Gibson forgot to put in! Crank the amp, or use it with the tube overdrive in the rack pre, and it gets this wonderfully growly tone that midranges out as you add dirt, to make the guitar sound round and full, almost like a tenor sax. The bottom line: if you're not using a WeberVST speaker in your rig, your tone is suffering for it!!!

Jeff Theissen
Amp: Fender SFTR 135 watt PPMV, BF'd as much as possible-MV re-done, 1/2 power switch
Guitar: Fender Limited Edition 40th Anniversary Strat #1166 of 1954 strung with 11's and Custom Shop 54 pups.
Effects: usually none
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: Tight, full bottom end with NO buzz. Far superior to the old re-coned and tired "Special Design" originals. Amp is played at half power dropping the wattage to 65 or so. Plenty loud and is great for rhythm or lead. Cuts through the mix very well. If these hold up--I couldn't be happier. I have the last piece in the puzzle--vintage Strat, BF Fender tube amp coupled with 2 12 inch Weber 12A150T's--AWESOME. Service was phenomenol. Ted emailed immediately and is great on the phone for advice.

12A125
Andrea Bagnasco
Amp: Deluxe Reverb Reissue. Retubed with NOS Telefunkens and Westinghouse 6V6's
Guitar: Telecaster w/Joe Bardens
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Country
Comments: Tri-dimensional. Very transparent, if compared to stock Eminence. Mids snap with a sweet honk and bass comes out round and smooth, yet very defined. Not the least bit brittle. Highs a little sterile, but it's just a matter of breaking in. I love this speaker, swapping to the Weber was like wearing glasses (I'm short-sighted): you really get to hear things you haven't heard before from your amp. The guitar FEELS different, too!

Jim O'Conner
Amp: Victoria Tweed Deluxe. ON/OFF switch replaced w/3-way including standby in middle position
Guitar: Hamer Daytona w/Rio Grande Tallboys
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: I wanted to stay true to tweed/Jensen tone which is why I chose this particular model. And I was not disappointed. This speaker displayed all of the crunch and midrange honk of a Jensen, with improved detail and clarity throughout all the frequencies. Fantastic plucky mids. Bass response was also improved to the degree that it would resist farting out better. Highs were also distinct in a tweed/Jensen sort of way. I thought the Mojo that I replaced sounded pretty good until I heard the Weber. Then the Mojo's weaknesses became readily apparent, i.e., poor bass response, lack of detail, muddy in general. I can't understand why Mark Baier(Victoria Amps) thinks they're so great. Anyway, for authentic tweed Deluxe tone, you need this speaker. Avoid the P12R if you crank your amp a lot, and go with the P12Q. Sounds great at any volume.

Lew Collins
Amp: '57 Fender Deluxe
Guitar: '54 Fender Tele
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: This Weber P12Q is one I originally had in my old tweed Deluxe, before I purchased a Weber 12A150 for it. I pulled the 12A150 out the other day and put the P12Q back in so I could compare the two. I love the 12A150, but wanted to see if I liked the high end and upper mids of the P12Q better than the smoother, more buttery tone of the 12A150. Now I wish I could combine both speakers in one! The P12Q has better, snappier highs, but the 12A150 has a fuller, richer low end and pluckier mid range. I love 'em both. Maybe I'll have to try a 12A150T next, because as excellent as the P12Q sounds, I do prefer the fatter, deeper, tone of the 12A150 - I just wish it was a little brighter. The P12Q did have to go through a fairly long break in period. I remember when I first got it I thought it was a little thin and dry sounding. It actually took several months to develop the tone it has today, which is much warmer and bassier than it was right out of the box.

Fred Gillespie
Amp: BF Bandmaster w/post PI-MV, modded tone stack
Guitar: Gibson ES-345, Gibson ES-335 w/SD AlNiCo II Pro, JB bridge
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: This was my second venture into Weber speakers. The P12Q sounded great right out of the box, as opposed to the break-in required by the C12S I had ordered previously. The P12Q is really more what I like, clear, bright, open and balanced, with a nice breakup. It sounds wonderful in a 2-12 open back cabinet paired with the C12S. Sounds great with Gibsons ! Sort of like a low-powered, "idealized" JBL/Greenback kind of vibe. What a wonderful, sweet, clear yet complex tone ! If you can't make up your mind about whether or not to go British or American, try a P12Q with a C12S in a 2-12 cabinet, and sit back and enjoy the ride ! Spend the extra ten bucks for the Alnico magnet, the P12Q is a bargain. This particular combination just flat-out ROARS with my ES-345 and Bandmaster head ! What a gas ! Say goodbye to my V30's and JBL's ! Yeeeaaaahoooo !!!

Joe Pampel
Amp: BF Bassman head and tweed Super into 2x12 Bandmaster cabinet w/back open.
Guitar: SG, Strat, Tele
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: Classic American clean tone, good lows, clear highs, good balance. Overdrive is crunchy and dynamic, very detailed. The warmth and clarity make it a natural for clean country Tele tones and the bite and grit on overdrive are a natural for Rock and Blues.

John Templeton
Amp: Deluxe Reverb (Stock)
Guitar: Strat w/Duncan Vintage Pickups
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: This speaker is great! I was surprised at how versatile it is. You can get a real clean, crisp sound or a very mellow and smooth sound by rolling off the tone on the guitar. When I need to rock it, it's a real kick in the pants when I roll the volume on up. But, it never gets harsh or gritty. The speaker has quality written all over it. I really thought the info kit, the stickers, and automatic warranty registration showed a real concern for the customer's satisfaction.

10A125-O
Anders Reuss
Amp: Fender Champ - Silverface
Guitar: Fender Telecaster, Jazzmaster, Mustang. No-caster tele bridge
Effects: None
Genre: Rock
Comments: (3.2 Ohm model) Some years ago I purchased a cheap, very beaten up silverface fender champ as a definately non-collectors item, but a great players amp. To start with, I upgraded to a reissue 4 ohm Jensen P8R, which was definately a huge improvement compered to the stock 8" speaker. But I wanted more. As the amp held no value as a collectors item, I decided to upgrade for a 10" speaker. These really don’t come in a great selection in 4 ohm except from Weber VST, who even has a huge selection in the correct 3.2 ohm. Great. The difficult choice was which model to choose. However, the Weber home page offers a lot of info, so I settled for a 10A125O form the hybrid series. The speaker is like a Jensen P10Q with a 10A100 cone. In theory this should mean a more efficient speaker with the sound characteristics of a 10A100. When the speaker arrived, I was surprised how big it is. The magnet is HUGE, and my first thought was that I had wasted $130 (I live in Europe so shipping was expensive) this thing would never fit in my champ! Even though the front area of a champ is big enough for a 10" speaker, the tubes and the big electrolytic capacitor hanging down fron the chassis inside the amp, does not offer room for this type of 10" speaker. The Weber speaker was about 5 mm’s deeper than the champ cabinet too, so the magnet would stick out of the back of the amp too not ideal and not a cool look..! After some sweating and fooling around with the amp and speaker, it became clear that the speaker could actually fit in the cabinet, if I moved it to the left of the centre of the amp (from front), but this meant that I couldn’t just cut the existing 8" hole larger. The new position was too far off from the old one. The speaker baffle in a Fender silverface amp is glued in, and non-removeable, so installing an all new baffle was no easy task - if possible at all. The final solution came to me on a sleepless night: I needed to ‘blackface’ the cabinet. In a blackface Fender amp, the speaker baffle is screwed in and thus removeable. In a blackface amp the grillcloth is mounted on the speaker baffle itself as opposed to as silverface amp where it is velcro’ed on the front of the speaker baffle on a frame. What I needed to do was to cut out the old baffle, just leaving 20 mm’s on each side, to mount the new baffle on. This would also move the speaker about 12 mm’s forward in the amp, eliminating the problem of the magnet sticking out of the back. Perfect! The final job was done in a few days: Down to the wood shop to buy a piece of cut-to-measure 16 mm MDF board. Get home. Cut the old baffle out (one vertical cut in each side, then rip the baffle out. Remember to leave 20 mm’s in each side). Cut the 10" hole in the new baffle. The hole can be in only one place and it’s a tight fit - just only leaving enough room to mount the Fender-logo in the original position. Paint the new baffle black. Mount the speaker carefully. Move the grillcloth to the new baffle, and finally mount the whole thing in the amp, using the left-over 20 mm of the old baffle in each side as base for the new one. I used 5 30 mm screws in each side to hold the new baffle good and tight. All done. The amp looks exactly as before, just a little better better becase the new baffle is more precisely cut, and fits better than Fenders original velcro-on grillcloth frame! Now to the sound. First thing that I noticed is that the amp is a fair bit louder now. It is as loud as my silverface princeton. The tone is fuller, like the bandwith has been expanded in both the upper and lower register. The champ actually sounds like a big amp now with the unique tone and charactaristics of a single-ended amp intact. I have not yet brought the amp to break-up level, but it can only be great. I have played it with overdrive and distortion pedals and it handles it very well. I have spent much more money on speakers for this champ now, than what I payed for it. This could be regarded as really stupid, but I’d say it’s been all the money’s worth. This champ simply sounds like a great, great amp now. It’s hard to say if it still sounds like a champ and I really don’t care. I just love it. The Weber 10A125O speaker is definately among the ultimate upgrading speaker for a champ that you can buy.

Nathan
Amp: Allen 80watt TONESavor
Guitar: Strat Ultra (Van Zandt Blues), RI Tele (HD '54), Les Paul Classic (SD Seth Lovers)
Effects: Klon Centaur, Teese RMC-1, RI Uni-Vibe, ZVex Fuzz Probe
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: I have these running with 2 12A150's, and this combination is KILLER. The N's take care of the deep lows, and the Q's dish out plenty of highs and upper midrange. I built my Allen from a kit and first tried the Q's alone (with ½ power), and did not like it. Just not my cup of tea; very trebly, small, shrill, though still warm. Not what I was used to from my big 12N's, anyhow. Then I tried the 12's alone, and found it a bit too soft; nice & deep, rich lows as usual, but my new amp is obviously voiced differently than my previous ones. I was a bit worried because I spent all that money, time waiting for, and building this thing and I wasn't blown away like I had hoped I would be. But just like Goldilocks, I plugged both the 2 10's and 2 12's in, and it was just right! I had hoped for the best of both a 4x10 and 2x12 configuration, and that's what I got. These speakers blend VERY well, I might add. Whereas the 12N's lack in highs and cutting power, the 10Q's shine, and the N's pick up what the Q's leave off in bass. This is also the first time I've played an 80-watter, and I am very much blown away by the savage power of this set up. My tone is now right in the pocket of where I want it to be; loads of bass and punch, but with clarity and 'sparkle' that allow the amp to scream when pushed, and the Alnico makes for fluidity and warmth.

Brian Metelits
Amp: '68 Super Reverb, BF'd, all new caps. Replaced 4-10" speakers with 1-12" and 2-10" speakers
Guitar: Swamp ash Tele; '57 reissue Strat. Tele: Harmonic Designs V+; Strat: Harmonic Designs '54 Special
Effects: Tube Screamer, chorus, echo
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country
Comments: I've been dissatisfied with the clean tone of my Super Reverb since I bought it 2 years ago. Though a '68 Super Reverb, the speakers were 1971 CTS alnicos. I bought it from a guy who played with Frankie Valie. Recently I had the caps replaced. The new caps made it a little better but still not what I remember a nice Fender should sound like clean. Well, I got this notion to try a custom speaker configuration. I already had a WeberVST 12A150 (4-ohm) so I ordered two P10Q's and built a baffle board for 1-12" and 2-10" speakers. Today (exactly 2 weeks from the day I placed my credit card order) I received the P10Q's. I installed them in the top positions and left the 12" in the bottom. I turned on the amp and got out my Tele. !!!! What an incredible sound!!! Soft or loud, clean or gritty this amp sounds heavenly now. The P10Q's give me crystal clear note definition and full, punchy lows. Every note from -low to high - rings true with clear, round sound. And that's what I want from my amp.....clear, sustained, full sound. I use my Tubescreamer to add a little grit at rhythm volumes. Even the reverb sounds better. This is how a Fender amp should sound. I am extremely pleased with the sound of these WeberVST speakers. If you're on that quest for the holy grail of tone, you will eventually find it, and when you do WeberVST speakers will be in your amp.

Andy Ramm
Amp: Blackface Vibrolux Reverb w/minor tweaks to tone stack and reverb
Guitar: Reissue Fender Strat with Van Zandt Pickups, Warmouth Strat w/Gibson P94s, '59 Gibson ES225
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: The first thing I observed when opening the boxes containing my Weber 10A125Os (P10Q with an R smooth cone) was the extraordinary fit, finish and cosmetic quality of the product. My first auditory impression of the speakers were that they were louder than the Jensen P10RJs I took out. I don't think it should be surprising that a brand new speaker should have more volume than one made in 1963, but after playing a minute or two, it became apparent that it wasn't just volume, but the 10A125Os had greater richness and definition than the RJs - all without sounding the least bit hifi-ish. Overall, the tone was very sweet with distinct emphasis on the upper mids. Normally I like more high-end rolloff than these speakers have, but the 10A125Os obviously comb out the really brittle stuff, leaving you with a speaker that cuts through nicely without ever losing smothness or sweetness - very juicy sounding. It was quite frankly the best tone I had ever heard and I can't wait to play them louder to hear more breakup in the cone. Next was the most surprising aspect of these speakers. My strat's neck pickup has always sounded a little muted to me, so I've really avoided using it during solos since it doesn't cut through. These speakers made the neck pickup sound phenomenal, really sweet with lots of dynamics and presence. But you'd expect that the middle and bridge pickups would then sound to brittle. Just the opposite was true. The middle pickup has never sounded better, and the bridge pickup had good punch and tone without any harshness. I haven't got a clue how they do it, I can only speculate that the combination of the Alnico magnetic compression with some really well thought-out combing characteristics conspire to allow this to happen. I also wasn't sure what kind of bottom end these speakers would have. Given that they're smooth cones, I expected to sacrifice low-end drive. The bottom on these things flat out kicked ass. Quite frankly, I think that these are the best speakers I've ever played through. What would I improve? Well, I think these could sound a little looser, but they've only been played about 10 minutes at less than club-level volumes. I have a feeling they'll be perfect once broken in. Thanks for some killer speakers, Ted!

10A125
Nick Greer
Amp: 68 Pro Reverb made into a head. Using a 4x10 Red Oak Vented back cab of my design.
Guitar: 60's Reissue Strat, 50th Anniversary Am. Std. Strat, Greer Model 13, '82 Tele
Effects: Nick Greer Exp. Designs www.nickgreerexpdesigns.8m.com and crybaby and Big Muff Pi (Original)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Surf
Comments: Alright, I received these speakers (two 10F150s and two P10Qs) immediately placed them in my cabinet and wired them up. At first I was not expecting a whole lot of difference from other 4x10 cabs, but as I turned the volume up to THREE I began to feel the speakers work, they had loud clear booming low end and chimey highs with just enough mid-range to make me feel like I could go gig again. This rig is truly amazing now, I have the tone I have needed for years in my four ten cab. The break up on these things is also amazing. Being that I play both clean and distorted music I find these speakers to be best suited for everything I do. They work in all situations and sound great. There is enough low end and just the right amount of mids and highs and man oh man the texture of the speakers is amazing, they stay tight even when being slammed with my amplifier (and yes, this Pro is LOUD). I love these speakers and I'll never use another brand! Thanks guys for such a wonderful product!

Jeramy Norris
Amp: Custom Bandmaster Reverb 4x10 combo (Mojotone Super Reverb Cabinet) Blackfaced by Ron Veil @ www.unclespot.com
Guitar: 2 x 1983 '62 reissue Strats from the Fullerton Ca. factory. Bill Lawrence L250 Blade pickups.
Effects: Ibanez super Tube STL
Genre: Blues, Country
Comments: These speakers are the best thing going. Very complex and elegant in sound. Beautiful and sweet highs. Dynamic upper midrange and both low and high volumes. Excellent lower midrange honk and bark. Tight focused bottom end no flab included thank you very much. Overall this is a speaker that allows for a wide range of tonal possibilities from clean picking and strumming to ballsy overdriven lead and rhythm playing. The most sound inevsment in a ten inch speaker. The P10Q win hands down and ears open!!!!!

Paul Freedman
Amp: "Custom" Vibrolux Reverb. NOS and current manufacture tubes to replace stock in preamp section
Guitar: Gibson ES 165
Effects: Budda Phatman
Genre: Jazz
Comments: I replaced the two stock blue Eminence 10’s of my ’99 "Custom" Vibrolux Reverb with two WeberVST P10Q’s. The search for the right pair of speakers was as exhaustive as I could make it, short of buying all the different types and trying them all (unfortunately, not an option). My dealings with WeberVST, including Ted himself, were always informative and pleasant. In trying to figure out the best replacements, there is such a wide variety of them that one has no choice but to become at least a little educated on the subject. The WeberVST website, many times, proved a valuable resource. Between the information pages and the bulletin boards, I was able to get just about all of my questions answered. I was pretty specific about what I wanted, which was a speaker that would have a relatively early break-up (but later than the stock blue speaker), and, most definitely, a speaker with better, tighter low-end, a rather tricky balance. Once, I got the speakers, here’s what I heard: First, most people who review Webers comment about the increase in volume. My amp is now pretty dang loud at 1.5. By 3, it’s going ballistic. People also comment about the clarity of string definition. That’s there as well. The low-end is considerably better; far more under control. In one review, someone said that some speakers sound as if they had a layer of velvet covering them. That was definitely true of the stock speakers. With the new Webers, that effect disappeared completely. The sound is now very "present" - right there. All these factors together produce an effect that’s somehow greater than the sum of its parts. There is a certain - ahem - "Je ne sais quoi" about the sound. With the amp just starting to clip, the sound is focused, yet with a smooth powerful growl. Much of my reaction to the upgrade was simple and pleasant surprise: "Wow, I can do this, and now I can hear that." I am still experimenting with the amp because the new speakers changed and expanded how I use the treble and bass settings. Even with the bottom end more filled out, the notes were still turning to mush from the low A on down. By E and F, they were downright muddy, and just about lost. This was the only disappointment, but I don’t blame the speakers, since I’m confident that they could handle my guitar’s low end given the right set up. Experimenting with the output transformer, I believe, is in order here. It’s the next step, anyway. Since the amp was now pretty loud, I put a NOS JAN Phillips 12AU7 in the phase inverter position (comes stock with a Sovtek 12AX7WA). It automatically brought the volume way down, and made the knob far more useable. It also helped to clarify the bass. The speakers are so dynamic that I actually welcomed the slight "evening out" effect of the lower gain tube. Using that tube in the same position with the stock speakers, the amp broke up earlier, and some of the definition was lost. With the Webers, the break-up now came later, and the definition still had that immediate presence and clarity. I think somewhere I learned a rule about tone settings that goes something like this: "Thou shalt not dime the bass." This had never occurred to me as a possibility, but, I remembered that cranking the treble allowed the "darkly twangy thud" of my flatwounds to come through. This really only applied to the bottom four strings, and the cranked treble made the B and high E strings shrill. To try to keep the definition of the low-end, and to rescue the high - in a moment of desperation - I dimed the bass. And do you know what? It was not that bad. Maxing the bass, with the treble around 7 or 8, was a useable setting. The old speakers could never have handled such a "brazen" move. For now, I keep both around 8, which produces an overall sound that is very full, very lively, and has just enough snarl.

Phil Loarie
Amp: 1965 Fender Super Reverb
Guitar: '92 Les Paul Studio (ebony fretboard), '96 Fender American Standard Strat (maple fretboard)
Effects: Only what the amp has: a bit of reverb at 2.7 and the occasional tremolo.
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Surf
Comments: I have had my WeberVST P10Qs since March '99 and have had some time now to break them in and listen to them in many different places, times of day, moods and moon phases...he he he. First of all these speakers sound great from 1 thru 7 on my amp. I haven't taken it above 7. I don't want anything else in there now. They have a nice chime on the top with a clean and vibrant bottom end. I like these better with my Strat but that's cause I play the strat more. These P10Qs have got guts, you can play at 2 and still have punch. These are everything I wanted from an AlNiCo 10 inch and more.

Lew Collins
Amp: '66 Super Reverb and '95 Victoria Bassman. Mods are two or three Orange Drop caps, and that's it!
Guitar: Strat and Tele
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: I've tried lots and lots of speakers. I love vintage Jensens - that's what I grew up with. The Weber P10Q and 10A100 are the two best NEW 10" speakers I've ever heard - I really mean that. The P10Q has bright, clean, smooth highs; solid, clean mids for rythym, but enough midrange bark for the bridge pickup to sing; and clean solid bass - just about perfect! The 10A100 is not quite as bright but is smoother, sweeter and more easily overdriven; mids are more pronounced and more easily saturated; bass is solid but not as tight & clean as the P10Q. To me, the P10Q would be the choice for someone who favors a round, clean, bluesy Super Reverb tone - a natural for sophisticated chords and R&B accompaniment, and singing, stinging B.B. King style leads. The 10A100 would be the ticket for a fairly clean but more easily overdriven sound for "British Blues" and tweed fifties tones - these 10A100's are clean at low volumes but scream like Clapton with Cream when cranked! They both sound superb but are voiced differantly. If you're putting these in a Fender Super Reverb or a tweed Bassman, you'll need to ask Ted to machine the basket to fit around your power tranny. I forgot, and had to leave two of the Mojo MP10R speakers in place in each of my amps. By themselves, the Mojos are to bassy and midrange heavy and not bright enough for me. But combined with the Weber P10Q or 10A100 speakers, the combination makes for a huge sound that I like alot in both my amps. I'm ordering another pair of Weber's with the basket cutout because I think I will ultimately prefer the more refined tone of four Webers, but in the interum, the Weber and Mojo mix is very satisfying. The Weber P10Q and 10A100 are highly recommended: A+

Alan Howe
Amp: King Bassman w/5751 in first pre; '66 Super Reverb
Guitar: Various Strats with Fralins and VanZandts; a custom KBR-made strat with 2 Gibson P94's
Effects: Klon Centaur
Genre: Blues
Comments: I first used two Weber P10Q's to replace 2 of the original Jensens in the Super Reverb. I always thought the Super could use a bit more bottom punch. This hybrid Weber/Jensen configuration has far exceeded any expectations. Focused bottom and singing highs with improved pick dynamics were immediately realized. For my ears, the Super never sounded better. The King Bassman (#006) was recently purchased used from Kenny Blue Ray and came with 4-P10Q's. This amp coupled with the P94 equipped strat cops some of the most wicked T-Bone tones imaginable. The P10Q's tame some of the over-the-top output from the P94's. This is my favorite amp-guitar-speaker combination...period.

Bob Clear
Amp: '63 Vibroverb RI w/Super Reverb PT, 5AR4 recto, B+ set at 440V, Bassman OT, reverb send changed to original configuration, adjustable bias.
Guitar: PRS McCarty, Strat w/DiMarzio Blue Velvets
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: First, I must say that nearly any speaker would be an improvement here, as the (seemingly accurate) reissue Oxfords suck just as bad as the originals. That said, these P10Qs are exactly what I wanted to hear. They are MUCH louder than stock (a trend I'm noticing with Weber products). Previously, the amp wasn't much louder than a Deluxe Reverb. Now it keeps up with a Super! I was initially considering 10A150s, because I thought these might be too bright. The tapped treble pot on this amp results in more gain as you increase the treble. So, I'm always playing with the treble on 10 (something I never do on any other amp). I was concerned that the result would be ice-picky. Surprise! The setup is bright, but in a good, warm, balanced way. This may be because I've got a lot more low end with the different OT, and some browning effect from the tube rectifier. Anyway, I like it! It's very 'dirty-Fender' when cranked, as opposed to, say, a Pro or Twin, and very steely and detailed when you lay back. I'm also noticing that I use that word a lot now - detailed. You can hear *everything* you play with Webers - whether you want to or not. Other speakers leave me feeling like there's a sheet of velvet (blue, of course) between my ears and the amp. If you're used to letting speaker breakup mush cover your playing errors, you won't like Webers. Even when they give it up, you can hear every note and every nuance. These are really the forgotton piece of the puzzle in making Fender reissues kick.

Tom Knezevich
Amp: '60 Concert
Guitar: Gretsch Duo Jet, Viking, Country Club
Effects: Echoplex or Ibanez EM-5 Echo
Genre: Jazz, Country, Surf
Comments: The P10Q's were a holy grail match for my brown tolex Concert. The Weber's gave the amps natural 'brown' tone to it's fullest. The bottom end is incredible, highs are smooth with a tint of break up and increasing volumes. If you have an early 60's Concert and want to retain the authentic tone of the amp with added dynamics, P10Q's are the ticket. I mostly play rockabilly, emphasizing a lot of finger picking and the P10Q's don't miss a pluck!

Tom Loizeaux
Amp: '62 Fender Super
Guitar: Strat Plus, '59 Gretsch 6121
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: This Brown Super had the original Jensen P10Qs in it. They sounded good, but I was concerned about damaging them. When I got the Weber P10Qs I installed one and listened up close to the tonal difference. The Weber had stronger bass and slightly brighter or clearer top end, and was a little louder as well. The Jensen sounded a little veiled by comparison. When I installed both Webers I could really feel the extra bass and clarity these Weber P10Q's gave me. When I turned the amp up, they began to sing and produced a full sustain! If you like the vintage Jensen sound, you'll find that the Weber P10Qs give you that with a little more!

Kenny Blue Ray
Amp: White King Street Bandmaster, 3x10
Guitar: All kinds with Van Zandts, P90s, PAF Humbuckers
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: These P10Qs wrote the book! In my white Tolex King St. Bandmaster, made by Ron Ott, this is the best tone I've had in 30 years.

Brad Emmons
Amp: '60 Fender Super
Guitar: Harp, Lee Oskar
Effects: Astatic Crystal mic w/Tape Delay
Genre: Blues
Comments: These are the best replacement speakers I've heard. Sound great for harp. A little brighter than the original Jensens. I need to spend some more time with this amp to comment further.

Andrew Mirisch
Amp: Princeton Reverb
Guitar: LP Jr.
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: The speaker did everything as promised. Deeper bass than I expected with warm mids and a sweet treble. I'm real pleased.

8A100
Mike Shaw
Amp: Vibro Champ
Guitar: 61 Gretsch Corvette w/P90, 79 Strat w/Fralins
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: Man, is this thing gorgeous! The sound is incredible, nice highs without harshness and has a real cool 'snap' when you hit a string hard. With the strat, think early Clapton solo work. Very sweet tones and definition like Robert Cray but with an edge to it. Nice raspy mids, a real ballsy sound. The speaker fit my VibroChamp just fine. I also have a Victoria tweed champ clone. It looks like it might be a tight fit in it, though. Overall, I think this is an outstanding little speaker.

AlNiCo Blue Dog
Larry R. Fail
Amp: Peavey Classic 50 212
Guitar: Fender Strat Texas,Fender tele, Yamaha AES1500w/bigsby tremolo, Telecaster has Custom Shop Noiseless
Effects: Line 6 DL-4,DM-4,MM-4 , Boss PN2 tremolo/pan
Genre: Blues, Country
Comments: Peavey Classic 50 212 95 model. Amp sounded good, but I wanted to get more from this unit. Had read lots of articles on how good it sounded with JJ tubes. Pulled up his web page (eurotubes.com) and found that his good sound not only came from JJ tubes, but he also used Weber Speakers in several of his personal amps. Pulled up Weber's web sight and here we go. Found this to be one of the most educational web sights I have ever visited. If you had a question they had an answer. Very friendly on the phone, and I did get the chance to talk to Ted on question I wasn't sure about. After lots of consideration I chose P12B speakers to use. I built a new cabinet using Rosewood and Fiddleback Maple. Used 7/8 solid Mahogany baffle board. Once completed all the effort was well worth the trouble. The amp from the first cord sounded completly different. This thing had depth that would take your breath. Bottom end is so smooth, with the chime and ring you only here from custom shop amps. Its not too trebly or bright. It will bend to your playing style very easy. After about 6 hours of playing time the speakers setteled in to a rich smooth,or creamy warm brown sound. I play Christian Contemp, Praise and Worship and Southern Gospel with a touch of Blues added in. Volumes are low to on up there. If you want this amp to growl load it up, the P12B's can handle it with ease. The attack is super sensitive. Had to alter playing style or this amp now would tell on you. Put a mike in the back of the amp and one in the front and it records unreal. If you got needs for new speakers, Weber will have what you need. Take time to research all the different types of speakers Weber sells and they will have one for you. I am sold.

Amos
Amp:Peavey Classic 30. Matched quad of JJ power tubes, JJ preamp tubes
Guitar: Various Strats and Teles with Harmonic Design, Seymour Duncan
Effects: tc chorus, Fulldrive II, Boss DD-3 digital delay and Harmonist, various others as needed
Genre: Rock, Country
Comments: The P12B sounds incredible in the Classic 30. The Classic 30 is Peavey's attempt to create a sound like the Vox AC-30 and I wanted a speaker that captured that great British chime. The P12B does that incredibly well. After the initial break-in period, the P12B has tons of sparkle and chime, deep, clear lows, and punchy midrange. It responds well to picking dynamics and jumps when I spank the strings with a quick rhythm attack. It reproduces the subtle differences between my different single coils extremely well. It also compresses and distorts gradually when driven like a good alnico speaker should. The P12B increased the clean headroom in this amp after break-in.......initially, however, it almost sounded like it reduced apparent volume (the speaker is kinda dark when it's new). The main thing to be aware of is you have to be a little patient while breaking this in, particularly if you've only used ceramic magnet speakers before because it may take a few weeks to loosen up.........but it's well worth it. There were times when I almost gave up on this because it seemed too dark and rich, but it has changed dramatically after break-in. Again, patience is the order of the day. This would be a great speaker for blues, country, jazz, and rock, maybe even metal. Warmer power tubes will allow it to break up at lower volumes, while cooler tubes will enable it to retain clean headroom. You owe it to yourself to try a P12B. With some patience, you will be rewarded with a speaker that will inspire you to play better and discover new tones and sounds that previously only existed in your imagination.

Dale VanZile
Amp: Bassman 20 chassis in Musicmaster Bass 1x12" combo cab. Rearranged preamp layout similar to a Marshall (minus the cathode follower)
Guitar: Fender Strat, Danelectro U2. Bill Lawrence L250 bridge, Fender Noiseless neck & middle on Strat, stock on Dano
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: Wow! Let me say it again: Wow! This speaker has super-articulate mids, good "crang" and "jangle", and solid low end. Everything a speaker ought to have--not a single bad tone in there! It sounded AMAZING with the MAZ18 Jr.--way better than the amps' pair of Celestion 10" speakers (which sounded pretty good, I must say, but, again, wow!). They also seem to hold together well when the amp is overdriven, producing a slightly "cleaner" and more defined grind. I've had this speaker for about 6 months now, and I look forward to getting more. Someday I want either a 4x12" filled with these, or maybe a mini-stack (model 1965--why did they stop making them???) 4x10" filled with Blue Pups.

Brian Lucey
Amp: Trace Elliot C50 'Speed Twin'. Yellow Jackets and Yugo EL 84's to replace stock 34's. Philips and Sovtek pre-amp tubes
Guitar: Handmade beech guitar w/ebony neck. Bartolini active pick-ups in a Strat configuration.
Effects: Snarling Dog, Also run a 2x12" Green back Cab. underneath with Rocktron Replifex feeding a Mesa 20/20.
Genre: Rock
Comments: After geeking on speaker options for some weeks, I bought the Blue Dog. I was immediately thrilled with the punch and also the full range, low/hi, articulation. Now, after it has broken in for a month or so, wow is it SWEET ! The highs and lows are extending, with chime and clarity on top, fullness without floppyness on the bottom, and the punch is still PUNCHing through the huge mids, which are bangin' but not crangin'. I recently stuck a Celestion Blue, from a Vox AC-30 extention cab, into the Trace just to see if I had done the right thing, and there was no comparison. If you want to spend more money than a P12B to specifically get the old Vox sound, fair enough, yet if you want your amp to really come alive, get the Blue Dog. I can only imagine the sound in years to come, as it continue to age in sweet and inspiring ways.

Jeremy Lewis
Amp: Marshall Bluesbreaker reissue. KT-66's installed with NOS preamp tubes
Guitar: 50's Customcolor Strat, Fender American Std Strat and Les Paul. Dimarzio HS-2, Seymour Duncan Antiquities
Effects: Everything Fulltone, Echoplex, TC sustainer
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: I replaced the stock reissue Greenbacks with these. The Bluedogs were very Chimey and had a clear low end. These were made for this type of amp. As far as Clapton's sound with the Bluesbreakers I am there. I love guitar effects but they are uneccessary on this amp. Ok maybe the echoplex. This speaker has a complex sound that puts the Greenbacks to shame. There is no harshness just pure syrupy tone dripping from the amp. Highly reccomended!!

James Moore
Amp: 65 Fender Deluxe Reissue w/6V6EH tubes & Weber P12B speaker
Guitar: Fender American Deluxe Fat & Koa Carvin TL60T with Carvin has Rio Grandes
Effects: Tube Screamer, Vox Wha, Old Boss chorus
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: I gig regularly with my Fender Deluxe. I could no longer stand the peircing quality of the stock speaker. The stock tubes were Phillips. I put a P12B speaker in and retubed it with the 6V6EHS. Man! it changed my life; talk about a responsive amp. I had my amp tech bias it for clean headroom. The first thing he said was, "Man, thats a sweet sounding amp!" I play it with the volume set at 4, my strat set wide open. If I attack the strings lightly, it sings sweet and articulate. If I glam down on the strings, it growls with fat bite and breakup. Very nice indeed! I love the tone and response, much better than that of many of the boutique amps I've tried. I almost gave up on this amp. Thanks for such a great speaker.

Lew Collins
Amp: '57 Fender Deluxe. Circuit upgraded by Mission Amps
Guitar: '54 Tele, '63 Strat, Ernie Ball Axis. Lindy Fralin custom humbukers on the Axis
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: The P12B is one of the best speakers I have ever played through and my favorite Weber 12 so far. I and everyone who has heard my Deluxe love it. I have a 35 year old Vox Alnico Blue in my other Deluxe ('58) so I was able to compare the two. The way I would characterize the difference in tone would be: The P12B is thicker...like Clapton's tone with Cream. My mid 60's Vox Blue is brighter and not as thick...like Clapton's tone with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. The GP review is accurate IMO, but I wouldn't say the Celestion Alnico Blue is better...just different. Both speakers are totally inspiring. The P12B is creamier and thicker than the Alnico Blue. If I were to compare the two to maple syrup, the P12B is thick syrup...the Alnico Blue is thinner and pours easier! Both are superb. With my Fender guitars the P12B has plenty of highs, tho the tone control on my Deluxe always stays on "12". With my humbucker equipped guitars, the P12B has plenty of highs and sparkle at lower volume settings but when I crank the Deluxe up to "10" or "12" I wouldn't mind just a little more sparkle so that when I turn down the volume on my guitar, chords clean up a little better. But for lead? The tone, sustain and touch of the P12B are just fabulous..."Woman Tone" to die for. Really easy to get those Jeff Beck "Truth" era or Eric Clapton "Sleepy Time Time" Les Paul/Marshall tones. The P12BT might be the way to go if you play with humbuckers all the time, but if you play with single coils, I think the P12B is a total winner...I love it.

Woody Crane
Amp: Deluxe Reverb Reissue
Guitar: Stratocaster 57 Reissue w/Van Zandt Blues
Effects: None
Genre: Blues
Comments: The P12B is my first Weber speaker. Having read extensively about this speaker before buying it, I was expecting a bright punchy sound and got it. What I didn't expect, and didn't even realize until I did an A/B comparison with the stock Fender/Eminence speaker, was how much louder and crisper the low notes would come out. The P12B is a perceptibly better sounding speaker in all respects and I'm totally pleased with it.

Samuel Fitzgerald
Amp: 1966 Fender Pro Reverb
Guitar: 1971 Tele, 1983 Strat
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: These speakers are creamy yet get down when pushed.

John Cave
Amp: Deluxe Reverb RI
Guitar: PRS CE-22, Godin LGXT
Effects: Lexicon MPX-1
Genre: Jazz, Surf
Comments: I agonized over this for months. Finally,decided on the P12B and installed it. What a shock!I did not realize a speaker could sound so good! I have been playing since the early 60's, and originally had Fender blackface stuff(if only I had kept it!)I got the DR RI last year, but could not tolerate the ice pick in ear tone. The P12B solved all of that, and brought a degree of warmth, complexity and chime that I did not expect the RI was capable of. Now I love this amp! And the speaker isn't even broken in yet! They say the best is yet to come...

David Jones
Amp: Vox AC15RI
Guitar: Jazzmasters - '60,'66 w/Duncans, Warmouth swamp ash with a '68 neck, Fralin HB and Strat pups.
Effects: Electro Harmonix Hot Tubes and Memory Man
Genre: Punk
Comments: The speaker arrived almost two weeks before Ted said it would, which was my first pleasant surprise. Once I was totally beat down by removing the chassis of the AC15 the speaker went in without a hitch. I had A/Bed between the Eminence and Celestion when I bought the amp and did not hear $250 worth of difference. With the Blue Dog I did, with change to spare. First thing I noticed was more usable crunch at slighty lower volume. Bass response was tight, chime was to die for, and straight out of the box was quite a bit more complex then the Celestion and especially the Eminence. I have not had a chance to break it in but right from the Start this Blue Dog is a Beaut!

Mark LaJoie
Amp:TopHat VibraTrem 20 1x12 combo w/polyester caps, teflon sheathed pure silver wire
Guitar: '85 Guild Nightbird, '93 Tom Anderson Classic
Effects: Fender Reverb Tank
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Surf
Comments: After a brief 'break-in' period, this speaker showed it's glory. Made me realize the RI Celestion Greenback was murky, blurred, and had *ice-pick* high end when pushed hard. All that disappeared with the Weber P12B! The P12B is *completely musical*, no matter HOW you dial it in! Even pushing the high's off the cliff sound musical. Everything is gorgeous for tones. A truely full-bodied AlNiCo magnet sound. Girth with Majesty. Soulful. Handles cracklin on-the-edge, to violin sustain, in the *best* of ways. Where the RI Greenback was stiff and hard-sounding, the Weber P12B has this *Very Cool* slight 'bounce' to it's character, which is eminently more danceable. Vintage chime. This Tophat has about 50% open back, so room placement impacts overall performance. The P12B delivers, no matter what. You got a EL84 powered amp? Don't leave home without one of these Weber P12B's!

Brian Thorne
Amp: DIY AC-30TB Clone
Guitar: LP
Effects: Occasionally Dallas Rangemaster, FF
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: These speakers were definetly worth the wait. At loud volumes they sound relatively tight on the low end, with a hard mid punch. Well balanced and great for english R&R. They come across as very clear and defined even when the amp is driven to the max. These speakers sustain forever.

Jay Filippone
Amp: Vox AC15 Reissue w/EI (Yugo) preamp tubes
Guitar: Gretsch Country Gentleman Classic II w/Filtertron RI AlNiCo's
Effects: Reverb
Genre: Rock
Comments: I am a purist and only considered upgrading the amp speaker with the Celestion G12 Blue Speaker. The P12B Blue Dog captures all of the sweet, bell-tone characteristics at one half the price (!). I am very impressed...BRAVO!!

Name: Rickey Ray
Amp: Vox AC-15 RI
Guitar: Fernades Tele, Fender Esquire w/SD Broadcaster, Ric 12-V64, Gibson ES-335 w/SD Seth Lovers, Harmony H-77
Effects: Assortment of Boss, Ibanez, EH, Vox Wah, Fender Vibratone, Dan Echo
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country
Comments: This P12B made my VOX-AC15 RI come alive! Let's see now, enhanced low-end response, WAY enhanced high end response (chimey, bright, jangley, etc. pretty much sums it up). It really brings out the character of what a VOX should sound like IMO. Thanks for making such a well designed and affordable product.

Akbar Anwari
Amp: Homebrew 5F6-A, Princeton Reverb, 6G2 Princeton
Guitar: Guild Nightbird, Tele, Single Humbucker Strat
Effects: TS-5
Genre: Blues, Rock, Surf
Comments: This speaker replaced an AlNiCo Oxford in the 5F6-A homebrew 1x12. The speaker has a very solid bottom end to it, almost like having a closed back in a combo. The low end was focused, never flubby, even with some rather severe dives with Kahler. It doesn't seem to have any problem handling the full 45-50 watts of the 5F6-A. The speaker sounds nice and warm clean, but it loves output tube distortion, even if the speaker itself isn't distorting (with the Princetons). Just for a kick, I tried it in parallel with a JBL and it almost sounds 'stereo' adding alot of depth to the rather HIFI JBL. Someone with a Pro-Reverb should really try this combination!

Greg Gagliano
Amp: 50 watt Harry Joyce 1x12 Combo
Guitar: G&L Legacy w/Duncan Vintage series (factory stock)
Effects: none
Genre: Various
Comments: Does the 'British thing' to a tee! Very impressive. It pushes the mids a bit more than a 12A150 or the P12S Silver Bell. However, with an open back cabinet, the sound it produced was very diffused and not well defined. It loves closed backs, though. Very efficient.

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Pete Cage
Amp: AB763 Deluxe circuit w/deluxe-sized cabinet for 1x12" speaker
Guitar: Les Paul, Strat
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: I started with a Weber 12A150 in this cabinet (it's a favorite speaker) but I found that it had too much low end, and was especially boomy on the low E string. Then I tried a P12Q, which sounded great but the cone broke up a little too soon to get a good Fender-ish clean tone in this application. The P12S fit the bill perfectly. It seems to have more bottom than the Q, but retains all of the sweetness in the high end, and does a great job of hanging tough when the 6V6s start to really work hard. With the Strat it was really balanced across the audio spectrum, especially when playing clean and jangly. The LP pushed the amp into distortion more quickly, and the S took it all without getting flappy. Flat out, it just screamed, with no ghost notes or other cone weirdness. This thing really sounds great; I'd describe it as a 12A150 with less bottom end. Weber's got another gem!

Brad Shermock
Amp: Homebrew 15 watt, 2-EL84s
Guitar: Hamer Daytona Strat
Effects: Tube Screamer
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Comments: I wanted a British-inspired speaker for an amp that would be played cranked all the time. The P12S has a throatiness, complexity and detail to the sound that my EV Black Shadow couldn't get, with punchy lows and a sweet high end. I am also very pleased with the incredible volume level in an open-back cabinet. Way cool. I won't make an amp without VST speakers now, period.

Greg Gagliano
Amp: 50 watt Harry Joyce 1x12 combo
Guitar: G&L Legacy w/Duncan Vintage series (factory stock)
Effects: None
Genre: Various
Comments: Sounds a little tight, presumably because it is new, however the tone is there. With a closed back, the lows drop off sharply and the volume goes down. It didn't like a closed back cabinet, in my opinion. Overall, it was very efficient, smooth, and warm. I would consider the Silver Bell for an open back Fender without hesitation.

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Karl Fleischmann
Amp: 1955 Fender Bandmaster (5C5 w/ 12ax7's)
Guitar: '66 Telecaster, '68 L-5CES. Tele has a vintage Gibson pup in neck, L5 is stock
Effects: Fender Tube Reverb
Genre: Blues
Comments: I purchased your P15N as a replacement for an original cone P15 Jensen- your speaker has actually improved the tone of my old Bandmaster! Very even, full sound and a very musical speaker that responds well to dynamics. Not a lick of upper-end harshness either. Thanks! This is FINALLY the tone I've been hunting.

Joel Hatcher
Amp: '59 Pro, recapped with orange drops
Guitar: GnL George Fullerton
Effects: Rodger Mayer "Axis Fuzz", Fulltone "Fulldrive 2", Suydam "Pipeline"
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: This speaker has made my amp sound like it probably did 40 years ago! I had a suspicion that I was missing some fullness in the bottom end, especially when I'd play my Les Paul (bridge pos.) through the Pro. It just seemed to choke up. It was compressing in a "not as desireable as a tweed deluxe" type of way. When I installed the Weber speaker, I gained all sorts of fullness!! It stopped choking up! Now, I've had a Mojo 15 in this amp, and it just killed that "tweed character" that we all love so much. It was way to heavy duty, and I lost much detail and clarity. This Weber speaker has enhanced the character of my amp in exactly the way that Leo had intended it to act and sound when he matched this circuit perfectly with the Jensen P15N speaker. Thank you Leo and thank you Ted!!

Andy Ruhl
Amp: '63 BF Pro, NOS 6L6GWB's
Guitar: Strats, Teles, G&L ASATs
Effects: Reverb Unit
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: Sounded great right away. It was a colossal difference when compared to the other speakers I had in there (stock CTS, JBL D130F). After putting it in, it was like the difference between a solid state and a tube amp compared to the JBL. It compresses and distorts when the volume is cranked, and sounds nice clean. Not as clinical as the JBL, not nearly as much bass or efficiency. I like it better though. It made the amp go from mini Showman sound to 1x15 Vibroverb. WeberVST's stuff has survived my pounding 3 for 3 now. I highly recommend this speaker.

Charles Baty
Amp: '55 Fender Pro
Guitar: Gibson ES295, Strat
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Jazz
Comments: The Pro was improved dramatically with the addition of this P15N. I recently used the amp to record with John Hammond and was ecstatic with the tone on tape. The tone was full without being too crunchy, deep without being muddy. The overall sound was reminiscent of the '50s Chess Studio sound. It is not an overly bright speaker, so I also used a Reverbrocket with a 12".

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Jack Hudock
Amp: 65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue
Guitar: Gibson ES 446-S The stock pickups are Gibson '57 Classic Humbuckers
Effects: When I feel like playing around, I use the effects emulations in my Line 6 POD, v 2.0
Genre: Blues, Rock, Country
Comments: (30 watt model) First of all, please note that I've only changed the speaker in this amp. The tubes are the ones supplied by Fender. That said, the Weber C12N sounds great in my Deluxe Reverb Reissue. It noticeably tightened the lower end and took the piercing edge out of the high end. Made the little beast sound like the blackface amps I remember from the days of my youth. After changing the speaker, it took a few days of playing with the tone controls to get the sound I wanted. I had it sounding as close as I could to my memory of the classic "Fender clean" before I changed the speaker. Once the Weber was in, the amp sounded very different. Both before and after the conversion, I've run both of the guitar's pickup volume controls at 10. To get back to the sound I prefer, I wound up boosting the amp's bass knob to about "7" (I'd been running the bass with the stock Emminence speaker at about 4. Beyond that it was too "woofy"). I now run the amp's treble knob at about "3" (I had been running the treble at about 2, with the guitar's tone controls rolled all the way off.) So, with the Weber in I run the guitar's tone controls rolled on at least half way, and still the sound is clean and unbroken at practice volumes. I think these post-conversion EQ settings would change if I were playing at performance volumes, and I think I could use all the range of both the amp's and the guitar's tone controls with out undesired rough edges at the extremes. But until I'm back on someone's stage, we'll never know. With the new settings I've described, if I crank the amp the paneling in the bedroom rattles so much I can't really say it's a fair test of the speaker or the amp. This is a knock on the paneling, not the speaker, guys. I'd like to put in a good word for Mr. Weber's advice here as well. I had planned to buy an Alnico Weber, having read about them being favorably compared to the Celestion Blue in Guitar Player magazine. Ted Weber advised against Alnico, and recommended the C12N for the '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue because of the amp's excessively "bright" voice. He was dead on correct, at least to my taste. This speaker is a good product at a fair price. I'm not done fiddling with the new speaker yet. In the next few weeks, I'll be experimenting to see what effect it has on the sound of the amp models in the POD. My guess is that any change can be dealt with by minor tweaks to the amp's tone controls. When the speaker "breaks in," which may be a while since I use my gear pretty gently, I may have to do some more tweaking. But hey, that's what hobbies are for. This was a fun modification because it worked well, with no harm to the amp either.

Aaron
Amp: Crate 4x12
Guitar: 1976 Gibson Explorer w/humbuckers wound by Seth Lover
Effects: Alesis Quadraverb
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: Well first I called Ted to see what speakers he might be able to suggest for the type of sound I was trying to create, and he suggested I put two C12N'S on the top and two C12'S on the bottom of my 4x12 cabinet. It only took a few days before my speakers arrived, and within a few hours I had wired my 4 speakers in series/parallel, to keep my cabinet at 8 ohms. I kept the volume low and just ran over a few notes and chords to see if the speakers were in working order , and they were fine. I noticed that it took a few hours of playing before the speakers get broken in, but in fact it is worth the wait. The C12N'S on top combined with the silver bells on the bottom seem to be just what I was looking for. The C12N'S provide a lot of punch without washing out the natural tone of my guitar, and still bright enough to blend it all together for a warm rounded sound. The C12's on the bottom seem to allow for better highs and keeping the whole sound from becoming too muddy or washed out from too much bottom end. These speakers seem to work well together, and give me a balance of natural sustain and overdrive that others could not. Ted and his company produce a well made product and reliable service.

Drew
Amp: 65 Deluxe Reverb RI. Removed V1, V2=Sovtek 12ax7lps, driver 5751 (rest are orig tubes for now)
Guitar: Am Std maple fretboard Strats and ash Am Std tele with Glaser b-bender. Strats have Kinman AVn-blues sets, tele, Vintage stacks, and middle hot strat with Mason wiring done by Glaser in Nashville
Effects: GE-7, CS-3, DD-3, DC-2 (dim-C)
Genre: Blues, Country
Comments: I replaced the orig Fender (by Eminence) speaker with this C12N. I removed the chassis and reverb tank so there was no chance I would damage the speaker. It sounded GREAT and MUCH louder. Four hours later magic happened and it sounded Soooooo much bigger and came alive. Now it is unbelieable. I really do not have the words to properly describe the sound. All I can say is the C12N sounds so much better, more musical, more bottom (no more farting out) fatter, louder, and no more harshness of the Fender speaker. The Fender speaker is the same one used in many models of the Fender tube amp. What I can say is that the Wever C12N was worth every penny. It is also a pleasure to do business with Ted. This is my second Weber speaker, the first being a C12CA in a Peavey Classic 30. Additional info: My 65 DR reissue is actually a 95 model which I just bought and it still had all the crap Fender Chinese and Sovtek tubes used back then (however, the amp was not used). The amp can be voiced many ways. One with a 5751 in the driver for a fatter SRV tone, or another Sovtek 12axLPS for more distorted tone. The Weber speaker sound fine both ways. All I can say is that replacing the speaker with the Weber made a VERY BIG IMPROVEMENT.

Glenn Bloiso
Amp: Deluxe Reverb
Guitar: Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Effects: None
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: Clearly this speaker in a Deluxe Reverb is superb for guitar but in the course of my studio experimenting, I discovered that it is equally as impressive with a Rhodes electric piano. Over the last 30 years,I've played the Rhodes through every imaginable tube and transitor amp but clearly the Deluxe Reverb with a Weber C12N (and and MXR phase 90) is Rhodes heaven. Great dynamics, loud, incredibly rich tones with just the right amount of touch sensitive breakup. Can't say enough good things about it. Very highly recommended.

Glenn Bloiso
Amp: Deluxe Reverb
Guitar: Strat Plus, PRS (24 fret), LesPaul ES335, various Teles
Effects: Turbo Tube Screamer
Genre: Blues, Rock, Country
Comments: Just replaced the stock Oxford 12L6 with a Weber C12N and the difference is astounding. I wondered whether I should have got the C12NTs for more high end, but the C12N is just right. The flabby, farty bass which is common to DRs is gone. Beautiful bottom and sparkling high end. More clean headroom and much improved natural sustain and distortion when the amp is cranked. Terrific rock and blues with the Tube Screamer. Excellent country clean or cranked. Very articulate and sensitive to picking technique. Gibsons and Fenders sound equally good. Really rich, full satisfying sound. The only drawback is some edge yowl or ghost noting on certain guitars at the 22nd fret if not played sofly. This is not the foul sounding, loud and offensive noise I've experienced with other speaker/amp setups including Webers and Celestions, but a mild annoyance that can be avoided. Interestingly, it doesn't occur at all with a Strat or new Deluxe Tele. Its most noticeable with a PRS(which otherwise sounds the very best I've heard and its been played through some of the finest new and vintage amps) than a Les Paul or ES335 where it is noticeable but readily tolerated. On the bridge pickups of a 54 Tele and a 56 Strat it's only present at the very top of the fretboard with loud playing and its still not significant (although I wish it were absent as it is the only discernable blemish to these fabulous speakers). Highly recommended. Also, Weber VST is a great company, offering terrific and very prompt Email advice and excellent service.

Michael Dindore
Amp: 66 Pro Reverb RCA black plate 6L6's, NOS 12AX7
Guitar: Les Paul, 62 RI Strat, PRS
Effects: Chandler (old) rack mount tube driver, (old) Morley Wah-Wah, Dano Chorus
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: First let me say the personalized service was top of the line, Ted is a good guy. Shipping packaging is the best I've seen. Now the nitty gritty on the C12N's. They slipped in and were bolted down. I had Oxfords in the Pro and was expecting about the same drive and punch. The amp came alive, the Strat sang a whole new song. It sounded kinda 3-D if you know what I mean. The PRS and Paul will talk the talk. The speakers give great attack without any mud. The highs are rich and the lows would drive a nail. Throw a little tube driver on them and they will grind with the best. They break up at about 7 instead of the Oxfords at 5. I tried the other guys 12's and vintage, They don't compare to VST. My 66 Vibro Lux is fixing to get a pair of Weber P10's in it. From Fender clean to a good bluesy grumble Webers do it.

Skip Helms
Amp: 66 Deluxe
Guitar: Les Paul, Strat w/Rio Grandes, Tele, Les Paul Special
Effects: Reverb Tank
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: I really like this speaker in this application with the Gibson-style guitars, particularly with the P-90's on the Special. The breakup starts around 6 so I have some headroom when needed but can push it past that. I had tried a 12A150 but felt it had too much bottom for this amp. A P12R sounds good too but overall the ceramic magnet sounded best in this application.

Chuck Minahan
Amp: '73 Twin Reverb w/push-pull disabled, amp is partially BF'ed.
Guitar: 96 Am Std, 83 Japanese Squire Strat, 95 Epi LP Standard.
Effects: Boss BD-2, SD-1, ProCo Turbo RAT, EH Small Stone.
Genre: Blues, Rock
Comments: The amp is a 100 watt '73 Twin Reverb that was completely redone with caps, resistors, tubes, and new speakers about 6 months before I bought it. The push/pull circuit was removed from it but it retains the master volume circuit. The speakers were new (1996) but mismatched. They were both Eminence; one was a British style 80 watt 12BR30 and the other was a standard, vintage American vintage style speaker. The amp sounded quite good and is dead quiet, loud as hell and clean as it gets. I've had many comments on how good it sounded. I installed the WeverVST C12N's, hit one chord, and couldn't believe the difference. I am not a fan of a real harsh treble/bright sound, so I usually leave the treble rolled back quite a bit on my amps and the guitars. I always felt kind of cheated since the trebles I've heard from the stock Fender speakers on my silverface amps and with the Eminence spe