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Post by cementman on May 19, 2007 22:45:09 GMT -7
so i hooked up a michigan weber 100 watt, had heard the ghia likes big watt spkrs, with the tele, way to shrill, just not good, so went back to the v30 and g12h30, this was better, but something wasnt right, too many watts, couldnt put my finger on it. then back to the newer z 2/10 cab, a lot better, but i dont think they are broken in enough yet. the tele is a nash, has a seymour duncan twangbanger bridge pup in it, so far too shrill on all the spkrs, so i switched to a strat with van zandt rock pups, supposedly the neck pup that srv used,, well, i tried this with an eminence private jack, and there it was, ghia volume on 2 and tone backed off to about 10.5.. found the sweet spot,, the private jack is a 50 watt spkr i think, with a british flavor,, still wondering about the spkr with the ghia that works with a tele.. i know BW uses a big marshall cab,, any ideas?
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Post by bustertheboy on May 20, 2007 3:37:45 GMT -7
Only an opinion but my tele sounds fantastic with a pair of Greenbacks in a half back cab. I tried it with v30 pair but preferred the Greenbacks Brett
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Post by gtobill on May 20, 2007 5:55:19 GMT -7
I too have been using a CG with a new Z 2x10 cab. I was playing a Les Paul and a Strat through it and it was shrill and midrangy sounding until I hooked my Boogie Mark III and blasted through the cab at full volume for about an hour. Much better now! I still have a set of greenbacks standing by but as long as the little cab starts sounding better and better I will probably stick with the Z 2x10 for portability.
Bill
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Post by cementman on May 20, 2007 6:51:09 GMT -7
hey buster , 2 greenbacks sounds like the way to go, lago vista bill, i read your post about that, the ghia may not have the power to move those z 10s and wear them in the way they need to be. i have put up my rx and will prolly getit out and wear in that spkr cab. i went round and round with this ghia until i found the right spkr. it is my 3rd one over the years. it really is a very subtle little beast. the mountains are blue,,someone said the new g12h -65 are pretty good. i geuss you cant play through them all.
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Post by Joey Beverages on May 20, 2007 6:54:03 GMT -7
been runnin' my Tele ('52 r.i.) thru the Ghia with Z 2x10 cab - minimal effects (J-Drive) and have been really diggin' the sound. have also tried it with the Z 1x12 cab ... and I'm almost diggin' it like the 2x10 suggestions? only other cab I've used w/ Ghia is the lil' Marshall 2x12 that matches up with the 1974x ... it was nice ;D
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Post by Don on May 20, 2007 8:03:52 GMT -7
I know Myles will back me on this, but the best speaker I've ever heard through my Ghia is the Celestion Blue. I have one mounted in my red Ghia combo. WOW!
In a few weeks, I'll be able to run the Ghia through all sorts of speakers and compare the Blue to Webers, Eminence, other Celestions, and such. I'll report back then.
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Post by cementman on May 20, 2007 22:24:23 GMT -7
i've heard y'all talk about that combination before,, geuss i will have to break down and try it.. can the blue handle the watts? i like to dime the ghia sometimes, but not always,,
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Post by T-R☼CK ♫ on May 22, 2007 2:38:11 GMT -7
I use whatever cab I'm in the mood for on a particular day. Various Celestion 2x12's, a JBL/Tone Tubby 130/15, my Twin's 2x12 JBL 120's, 70's Marshall 4x12 (Greens), etc....However, I always find myself coming back to the Zbest 2x12 with Greenies...Just a killer sound with the Ghia and ANY guitar..IMHO I AM about ready to load up a sweet little open back 2x12 tweed cab with a Blue and a Silver Bell tho..Waitin' on Santa....(right). T..
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Post by billyguitar on May 22, 2007 10:49:10 GMT -7
I'd say if someone was going to buy a Blue they should consider stepping up to a Gold. Reportedly they sound similar but the Gold can handle 50 watts. Making it more useful with other heads.
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Post by rcrecelius on May 22, 2007 12:07:59 GMT -7
I'm liking the Weber Alnico Blue w/my Ghia...I have the 30w version so I can run it with my Ghia or Z28.
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Post by guitarstan on May 23, 2007 4:34:39 GMT -7
I'd say if someone was going to buy a Blue they should consider stepping up to a Gold. Reportedly they sound similar but the Gold can handle 50 watts. Making it more useful with other heads. I agree 100% with Billy, buy the Gold, tonal differences are not an issue (at least for me) and the Gold is a lot more useful ie with other amps.
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Post by kc on May 23, 2007 8:24:28 GMT -7
I'm liking the Weber Alnico Blue w/my Ghia...I have the 30w version so I can run it with my Ghia or Z28. rcrecelius, Tell me more .... can you compare the Weber Alnico Blue with the Celestion Blue? Any significant difference? I want to buy an 8 ohm speaker that I can use with either a Ghia or 66 in a single 12" setup ... so I've been considering either a Celestion Gold or a 30 watt Weber .... someone else on this board wasn't too thrilled with the C Gold thru a Ghia, so that's got me thinking ... kc
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Post by rcrecelius on May 23, 2007 8:47:57 GMT -7
I'm liking the Weber Alnico Blue w/my Ghia...I have the 30w version so I can run it with my Ghia or Z28. rcrecelius, Tell me more .... can you compare the Weber Alnico Blue with the Celestion Blue? Any significant difference? I want to buy an 8 ohm speaker that I can use with either a Ghia or 66 in a single 12" setup ... so I've been considering either a Celestion Gold or a 30 watt Weber .... someone else on this board wasn't too thrilled with the C Gold thru a Ghia, so that's got me thinking ... kc Ive never had a Celestion Blue so I cant make that comparison...although before I bought the Webrr blue I did talk to our resident "guy whats tried em all" and he said he felt like the Celestion and Weber versions were quite a bit different but he didnt really elaborate on the differences. So, all I can really say is that I like the Weber Alnico Blue w/the Ghia...it helps me keep the volume down a little bit compared to the ceramic speakers I'd been using...I think its the natural compression that helps in that regard.
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Post by kc on May 23, 2007 10:26:34 GMT -7
rcrecelius, Tell me more .... can you compare the Weber Alnico Blue with the Celestion Blue? Any significant difference? I want to buy an 8 ohm speaker that I can use with either a Ghia or 66 in a single 12" setup ... so I've been considering either a Celestion Gold or a 30 watt Weber .... someone else on this board wasn't too thrilled with the C Gold thru a Ghia, so that's got me thinking ... kc Ive never had a Celestion Blue so I cant make that comparison...although before I bought the Webrr blue I did talk to our resident "guy whats tried em all" and he said he felt like the Celestion and Weber versions were quite a bit different but he didnt really elaborate on the differences. So, all I can really say is that I like the Weber Alnico Blue w/the Ghia...it helps me keep the volume down a little bit compared to the ceramic speakers I'd been using...I think its the natural compression that helps in that regard. OK, all the same, thanks for the info. I've never played a Weber, so maybe I should just go ahead and get one, what the hey .... live it up a little. kc
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Post by cementman on May 23, 2007 11:09:15 GMT -7
i was the one not too thrilled with the gold and my ghia. it could be that the gold is not broken in yet, could be the guitar, a tele with a duncan twangbanger bridge pup. at first i thought that it was because i needed a lower powered spkr. maybe a hasty opinion on my part. now i am thinking about a greenback or a 20 watt weber like ronnie is talkin about.
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Post by bustertheboy on May 23, 2007 14:23:22 GMT -7
i was the one not too thrilled with the gold and my ghia. it could be that the gold is not broken in yet, could be the guitar, a tele with a duncan twangbanger bridge pup. at first i thought that it was because i needed a lower powered spkr. maybe a hasty opinion on my part. now i am thinking about a greenback or a 20 watt weber like ronnie is talkin about. Hi cementman, I'd be interested in how you find the greenback as a single- as a pair they are amazing. I'm sure they'd handle the wattage, but would bass response be reduced? Brett
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