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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 !!)
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.
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.
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!
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).
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.
10A150
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!
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.
12A150T
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!!!
12A150
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.
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.
12A150W
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
AlNiCo Silver Bell
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.
15A150
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.
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".
12F150
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.
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