fane crescendo speakers

There are many cabinet sizes with various speaker sizes and configurations. Sound City is one also WEM but mostly I think Hiwatt when Fane comes up. The Alembic F2-B preamp was essentially two Twin Reverb/Showman preamps in one rack enclosure. It is the perfect amp to use clean, with a B.K. These are the HITONE CRESCENDO (HT-C 'A') and the Rawson Sparfield. It was still fitted with Jensen P10R speakers. B B COVER TO COVER. The 1990 tweed Fender 59 Bassman RI combo amps David used throughout the 1990s and early 2000s were fitted fitted with four 10", 8 ohm, 20w Legend 1028P blue frame Alnico speakers with paper voice coil formers, made by Eminence for Fender. Early model Crescendos had cast metal frames with plain spokes, and later "FANE MADE IN ENGLAND" was cast into one spoke. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Rawson Sparfield sells a 100w Fane Crescendo 12A replica that is a very accurate recreation of the original, using a similar cast metal frame, the same magnet and voice coil specifications, and aluminum dust cap just like the original. But I've only been able to run one at a time as I have the amp running on 2 tubes don't want to mismatch impedance. The stock amp sounds excellent, but y. I doubt he has used the China made version that satrted production around 2002-2003. The Fender 65 Twin Reverb reissue (from 1992 onward) is the one I use for Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon/Wish You Were Here album tones. It is still very close, as you can hear in the sound clips below. vintage 1975 Fane Crescendo 12" speaker 16ohm, Gilmour, Pulsonic Cone . In general, as long as it is a sturdy, well built cabinet, I don't think it matters which brand it is. Reeves Vintage Purple speaker with a Green Russian Big Muff - In Any Tongue solo, Reeves Vintage Purple speaker with a BKB 911 Tube Driver - Louder than Words solo, G12T-75 speakers with vent hole on back made by Celestion in England in the 1980s (left) and the version without the vent hole from the 1990s (middle and right). The Starfinder is made in the U.K. using Kurt Mueller cones and the magnets are charged on a magnetizer used by the original Fane speaker company. In a 1979 interview conducted by David Rosen, Gilmour was asked what speakers were in his in the WEM cabs and David replied "I'm not too sure actually. Fanes were in HIwatts and Greenies in every damn good sounding Marshall. They are slightly more compressed and have a creamier, warmer, and cleaner sound than the Jensens to my ears. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. They work very well with the Hiwatt frequency range however. I don't think one is any better than the other, it's just a matter of personal taste. Thanks for the bump BobbyZ and for all of the contributions. I have also seen different model Fane speakers that have been re-labeled with fake Crescendo labels. The stock amp sounds excellent, but you can switch the Jensens for Weber 12F150's or Weber Californias if you want something closer to the sound of the old JBL speakers used in the original blackface and silverface Twins. Robert Fane Quillin was born on June 6, 1923 and passed away on March 7, 2021 and is under the care of. I also think the low frequencies sound less flabby with closed backs, especially from a Big Muff. It is a much darker sound than the other speakers listed above, and may not jump out as well in a band mix, but it still works well for gilmour tones. Fane UK now are less than helpful on older speakers unfortunately. The amp was set at very high volume, not bedroom volume. Some of them can be used as guitar speakers, but they were nothing like the old Crescendo 12A speakers. Note the aluminum dust caps indicate these are Crescendo 12 'A' type speakers. Infinity Crescendo CS 3006 Vintage Audiophile Speakers Excellent Tested Working $599.00 $120.00 shipping or Best Offer 2 each Infinity Crescendo CS 3007 Speakers. Shown above - There were various other versions of Crescendo speakers with different specs, differing 4 and 8 spoke cast metal, Reeves original 75w Vintage Purple speaker made by Eminence, , based on Fane purple backed speakers from the 1970s. WEM SPEAKER CABINETS - David Gilmour has used a wide variety of small combo amps (amplifier + speakers in one cabinet) in the recording studio, but his early studio rigs and live rigs usually consisted of amplifier heads powering separate 4x12" speaker cabinets. Without seeing the model number or specs it can be very difficult to identify which is which because Crescendos were not always branded with a Crescendo label. It sounds very similar to the original amps, but speaker types make a big difference with the sound. People sometimes mixed the two, but guitarists typically used the 130 speakers. he also has a Fane Crescendo clone too. The revolutionary and trail-blazing new speaker technology was highly successful. There was a 1980s era Crescendos labeled "12E" with black coated frames and push tags, in both 120w four spoke frames and 180w eight spoke frames. A 1x12" cab or 2x12" (two 12" speakers) is suitable for most home or small venue players. Hauptinhalt anzeigen. Fane's present day headquarters and manufacturing plant in West Yorkshire, England. View similar gear Watch Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. David mixed Crescendos and Celestions for his 2015-2016 tour and according to Phil Taylor, one WEM 4x12 cab was loaded with Crescendos and used with his DR504 Hiwatt, and one was loaded Celestion G12-100 speakers for use with his Alessandro amp. I mainly recall Fane from their adverts in Exchange & Mart back in the pre Internet era. 16153 Russell St . Made for Hi-Tone by Eminence. The 15" Crescendos were also sometimes labeled "100A". Fane also sold the exact Crescendo 12A speaker with a regular Fane label. Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - On the Turning Away solo, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with a Green Russian Big Muff - In Any Tongue solo - no modulation, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - In any Tongue solo with modulation, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with EHX Ram's Head Big Muff - Mother solo, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - Money solo, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with BKB 911 Tube Driver - Take A Breath solo, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with a BKB 911 Tube Driver - Louder than Words solo, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker - clean tone with compressor - Coming Back to Life, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker - clean rhythm tone with compressor - Another Brick in the Wall Part I, Shown above - 100w FC12 ceramic with aluminum dust cap from Ted Weber. They should be replaced after about 20-25 years, which adds to the cost. A bold new entrant in the arena of high performance Alnico guitar speakers for modern rock and metal sounds. Gilmour recording at Abbey Road in 1975 using a 1972 Fender Dual Showman Reverb amp with matching Fender 2x15 cabinet with JBL speakers. These are are sometimes Fane-made Sound City and Hiwatt speakers that use the exact same frame as the Crescendo with fake Crescendo and ID labels applied to them. Butler Tube Driver or Proco Rat. Fane branded their stock speakers for Hiwatt, Sound City, and Simms-Watts, but they were usually marked with the same speaker model numbers as the Fane branded versions. I have also seen one catalog listing them as "Crescendo 100A", and a few with "100 'A' "on the spoke labels. Sometimes the Celestions were loaded in Marshall JCM-800 4x12"speaker cabinets, like in 1994 and 2001-2005, and sometimes in his WEM cabinets, like in 2006 and 2015. reflections from the aluminum dust caps from the Fane Crescendo 100w speakers. showan above - 59 Fender Bassman reissue from 1990 with blue frame alnico speakers made by Eminence. Production made after 2002-2003 in China do not have the ink stamp, they have a white rectangular label on the side of the magnet. Send Flowers. In the 1970s Fane made speakers for Selmer,Watkins (WEM), Simms-Watts, Vox, and Dave Reeves of Sound City and Hiwatt fame, which is likely where Pink Floyd was first introduced to them. Brand New. The jack socket was recessed on the early Starfinders but changed to a plastic socket bracket on later production. Drivers for household or reinforcement use were advertised in 1959. Hiwatt, Jennings, Sound City, WEM, VOX and Laney were just some of the well known brands that equipped their cabs with Fane and with them the signature to iconic British tone. You must log in or register to reply here. Many people replaced these (including Gilmour) with a real 5AR4/CV1377 rectifier tube. Our story begins when founding partners Arthur E. Falkus and Dennis A. Newbold established the FANE brand by combining the first two letters of their respective surnames (FA and NE) to create the name that would form the identity of their new company. Electric Guitarists. They were also much heavier and used thicker wood than the Hiwatt and Marshall 4x12 cabinets of the time. speaker cab loaded with Celestion speakers from 2001 (left) and 2004 (right). A few years later these were changed to Jensen P10R speakers with kapton voice coils, which held up better to high volume than the paper coils in the Eminence speakers. It looks like that piece of gear is gone. During the 1960s the electric guitar created the need for more powerful 12-inch loudspeakers. You may leave a message for the family by clicking here. New landmarks, such as the first commercially available 24-inch loudspeaker and 4-inch voice coils, enabled FANE to strengthen during this period under the leadership of Arthur Barnes. De H1 chip werd gentroduceerd met de AirPods (2019), en bracht snellere verbindingstijden, een verlaagde vertraging tijdens gamen en de mogelijkheid om Siri aan te roepen met alleen je stem. Oops, looks like you forgot something. The current Fane Acoustics company no longer makes Crescendos and vintage Crescendos in good condition are very difficult to find today, expensive when you can find them, and can sound very different from one another due to age and use. Note the aluminum dust caps visible through the grille cloth, indicating these are Crescendo 12 'A' type speakers. The paper indentification labels, usually printed in black/brown/red color, were placed on one spoke. and a Hiwatt Custom 100 through a WEM 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers. There are some speakers models that have parameter specs that are slightly different for the 8ohm version than the 16ohm, but probably not much of an audible difference other than slightly more midrange with the 8ohm version. I was sure there were guys here that know something about Fanes. What are the general sonic characteristics of each. Cluster One - with Fender 59 Bassman LTD - Strat with EMG-SA pickups, 5AM - with 59 Bassman LTD - Les Paul with P90 pickups, Purple Rain solo (Gilmour/Tom Jones version) - Proco RAT through 59 Bassman LTD - Strat with EMG SA pickups, Calling - B.K. It is named the Starfinder, after the name of the WEM Starfinder speaker cabinets that Gilmour is so much associated with, and the company is named after Rawson Sparfield Ltd, the original builder of those Starfinder cabs, although RS is not affiliated with either original company. Originally the UK made T-75s were brighter sounding, but around 1995 Celestion changed the voicing to a darker sound, with much more mid scoop and low end. Thankyou all, I thought it was a mad thought! Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - On the Turning Away solo, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with a Green Russian Big Muff - In Any Tongue solo - no modulation, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with a Green Russian Big Muff - In Any Tongue solo with modulation, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with EHX Ram's Head Big Muff - Mother solo, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - Money solo, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with B.K. While its stunningly simple 'old school' visual statement will elicit an instant smile, you will find yourself unprepared for the sonic impact about to be experienced. Thanks folks. I wonder if people will like the non-aged Crescendo the same? The 12 A was the type often used by Gilmour. Entdecken Sie Eminence Marshall-Speaker"AX-75"/12er,16 Ohm-75Watt-neuwertig in der groen Auswahl bei eBay. Select one or more of the filters below to view products meeting your criteria. Why not contact them (, Too late now to edit my earlier post, but I've discovered that that link doesn't work. They may sound similar to some model of Fane speaker, but nothing like the Crescendo to my ears. The tone is fatter and more mid-scooped than a Crescendo, with tight highs and a modest low end. Similar tone family, but more of a distant relative, and more balanced for a wider variety of music. Arthur would progress through the ranks to become Managing Director and become the driving force behind FANEs most globally successful period of the 1980s. Later 1970s and 1980s models changed to plastic push tags. During the early years of FANEs existence and rapid growth, the company supplied small round and elliptical speakers to manufacturers during the boom period of radio and television set production in the UK. Both amps are alwasy on, which allows him to have a blend of both types of speaker tones. The opening of our offshore manufacturing plant enabled FANE greater competitiveness to meet the challenges of a market in which the number of rival brands had increased exponentially at the same time of vastly increasing production output. David Gilmour's WEM 4x12 cabinet loaded with Fane Crescendo 100w speakers and Marshall JCM-800 You are using an out of date browser. Fane produced a massive number of speaker models with many different options, so there is not one "Fane" sound, and the Crescendos sounded very different to other Fanes. -David Gilmour, Guitar Player, Nov 1984. In 2007 FANE was relocated from its then manufacturing plant in Leeds to its current home at our headquarters in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Shown above - One of my Fane Crescendo 100w 12 A speakers from 1976 or 1977 with 122326 ID code. AVAILABILITY : IN STOCK 129.27 RRP Inc. VAT The ceramic magnet, 12-inch, 90 watt, Ascension F90 is the speaker of choice for modern rock and metal sounds. OEM customers could select variations of cones, coils, dust domes and suspensions to modify product to suit their individual requirements, a service that FANE continues to offer today. Below are clips of my 59 Basman LTD with blue frame alnico speakers. Visually the speaker looks very similar to the original Fane Crescendo, but the spoke holes in the cast metal frame are not as wide, the underside of the magnet has a beleveled edge rather than a corner like the original, and the hammerite finish pattern is smaller and smoother looking. The Ascension F30 is a 30 watt, ceramic magnet, guitar speaker. RS sells the speakers individually, and also loaded in their Starfinder 4x12 speaker cabinet, which is a replica of the WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinets that David Gilmour used. It's such a beast of a driver even attempts at clones have fallen short. The speaker cones were ink stamped with an identification code, although many only had a partial stamp because of the curved cone shape. Fane label that was also used on some speakers with the exact same specs as the Crescendo 12 A. Each performance was recorded on a Boss RC-3 looper and played back through my rig with identical effects and settings, so each performance is identical. In 1994 David had his Hiwatt preamps switchable, so they could be bypassed and allow the Alembic to become the preamp for his whole live Pink Floyd rig. They do not have the same range in the highs and have a darker, fatter sound compared to the Fane Crescendo, but work well with a Hiwatt for Gilmour tones. Fane Crescendo speakers were made by the legendary British loudspeaker company Fane in the late 1960s, and throughout the 1970s and '80s. David used them on the front end of his Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker cabinets for Pink Floyd's 1977 tour and 1980-81 performances of The Wall, and in his barn and Hove studios. Shamara Fane Student at Barstow Community College Whittier, California, United States Id look into the new Fane Ascension Series F70/F90s. Starfinder speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - On the Turning Away solo, Starfinder speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - In any Tongue solo - no modulation, Starfinder speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - In any Tongue solo with modulation, Starfinder speaker with EHX Ram's Head Big Muff - Mother solo, Starfinder speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - Money solo, Starfinder speaker with B.K. The massive magnet and ribbed foil tape make them easy to identify. Fane Acoustics Limited, Batley, West Yorkshire, England, was officially registered as a Company on 11th June 1958. Shown above - One of my Fane Crescendo 100w 12 A speakers from 1976 or 1977 with 122326 ID code. Fane Crescendo 100 watt '70s -Type A-Speakers (pair) Michael Landau Owned and Played. Voice Coil: 2.022 inside diameter, 1.375 form length, .500 windings width, 8 ohms. However, the stock C12s in the TRRI sound really good (at least when I bought mine around 2006 they did) once they were completely broken in. They can be purchsed in speaker cabinets or individually here. Oops, looks like you forgot something. Closed-back cabinets sound more focused and project the sound in one direction. For David's 2006 tour he had three WEM Starfinder 4x12" cabs. This driver has been thoroughly researched in every detail possible and every component recreated to exacting standards, they are even magnetised on the machine that the original Fane company used back in the 60s and 70s. The original Bassmans had a tube rectifier, but the 59 Bassman reissue was built with a plug-in solid state rectifier. Those were discontinued sometime around 2012-13 and replaced with Vintage Purple speakers built by Warehouse Guitar Speakers. In 1965 Fane Acoustics developed the IonoFane, a revolutionary plasma tweeter capable of incredible high frequency response utilising patented technologies. David used a silverface Twin Reverb in the, The Fender 65 Twin Reverb reissue (from 1992 onward) is the one I use for Pink Floyd's. These are typically sold with Hi-Tone Eclipse 2x12 and 4x12 cabinets, but they can sometimes also be bought in the replacement speakers section on the Hi-Tone site. It also sounds incredibly good with a Big Muff, although there are no known recordings of David using one with a Bassman. Plywood or solid wood cabs are going to be sturdier and last longer than particle board if they get hauled around a lot. (A Fender PRII), Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. Fane Crescendo speakers for bass guitar cabinets. They allowed the high frequencies that are normally dampened with paper or cloth caps to be retained and radiated through the cap dome. Im always on the lookout for Crescendo 70s drivers, working or not - for vintage projects. Fane Crescendo speakers were made by the legendary British loudspeaker company Fane throughout in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. I have Creams in a few cabs and have a pair of 72 Fane 122231 Purple Back speakers as well as a pair of Hi Tone 231 clones. Parts specifications: Cone: 12 outside diameter, 2.95 deep, 2 voice coil opening, ribbed cone. David Gilmour's Marshall JCM-800 speaker cab loaded with Celestion speakers and his WEM 4x12 cab loaded with Fane Crescendo 100w speakers, David Gilmour's WEM 4x12 cabinet loaded with Fane Crescendo 100w speakers and Marshall JCM-800, - There are many good brands of speaker cabinets -. - Phil Taylor, Guitar World Sept 1994, "I've got three normal Hiwatt heads, AP100sOne Hiwatt powers a WEM 4x12 with the Fane Crescendos in it and a Marshall with Celestions; the second does the same thing but it has a chorused version of the first signal in effect, this means that one pair has a wet signal and the other remains dry." The original Crescendos were 12" 100w, 15" 100w, and 18" 150w models, all available in both 8 ohm and 15-16ohm. These had large ceramic (anisotrophic ferrite) magnets, 20,000 gauss flux density, 2" voice coils with fiberglass formers, and 3" diameter aluminum dust caps with a round, felt diffuser mounted in the center. Two common types of 12" Crescendos were made in the 1970s - type 'A' general purpose speakers, with aluminum dust caps, and type 'B' or 'B/L' for bass and organs, with plastic treated linen dust caps. Fane Acoustics - Guitar Loudspeakers Guitar loudspeakers, hand crafted in England, that deliver incredible quality and tone. Note the silver dust cap of the Fane Crescendo speaker visible through the grille cloth on the right. Get in touch with our Exclusive North American distributor. They work well with a Hiwatt for Gilmour tones. Butler Tube Driver - Take A Breath solo, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker - clean tone with compressor - Coming Back to Life solo, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker - clean rhythm tone with compressor - Another Brick in the Wall Part II. The cast metal speaker frames had four spokes with a notch hole cut out of the bottom of each spoke around the mounting screw holes. FANE continues to dynamically engage with a continually changing global audio industry, evolving to the demands of the present time while being faithful to our original maxims of being at the forefront of audio design and engineering and innovative in our approach to predicting future market trends and requirements. Fane has a strong heritage and history in sound engineering excellence. The A90 is the speaker that long-suffering high output compact combos have been waiting for. In general, as long as it is a sturdy, well built cabinet, I don't think it matters which brand it is. The A60 is a 12-inch, 60 watt, Classic Alnico driver. The new Rawson Sparfield Starfinder is probably the closest you can get now from the looks of it, with the Hi Tone being another good choice, from a great company. The regular Crescendo is a conservatively rated 150w 3" coil. It was in 1967 that FANE made the significant breakthrough that would seal its reputation as a market-leading innovator. TYPES OF SPEAKER CABINETS - There are many good brands of speaker cabinets - Marshall, Fender, Mesa, Hiwatt, Hi-Tone, Reeves, Peavy, Bogner, Orange, et cetera. Would the Starfinder sound good in a small combo? The HI-TONE Eclipse series cabinets with "HT-C 'A'" speakers from Eminence are an homage to David Gilmour's WEM cabs loaded with Fane Crescendo A speakers. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. - Phil Taylor, Guitarist Magazine Jan 1995. We look forward to working with you to celebrate further milestones of achievement in the story of success that we shall forge together 2015 Fane International Limited. Fane Crescendo speakers were made by the legendary British loudspeaker company Fane throughout in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. I'm going to bump this. Fender says they are 30w, but they are actually the same 20w Legend 1028P blue frame Alnicos found in the original Bassman RIs. FANE became the first manufacturer to produce a speaker capable of handling 100 W and generate sound pressure levels in excess of 100 dB. Listed: 3 years ago Views: 340 Watchers: 3 Offers: 0 About This Listing Hello, That particular Celestion, especially those made in the mid 1990s - adds a thicker mid scooped tone with lots of low end to the bright mid range of the Crescendos to create a much richer and fuller tone. I use it to pair with brighter speakers like the Hi-Tone Crescendo A, DR-F, or the Weber FC12. Reviews on Crescendo in 1408 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640 - Crescendo Senior Living of Placentia, Crescendo Performing Arts Academy, Crescendo pilates, Crescendo Home Theater, Crescendo Fashion, Yang's Kitchen, Crescendo, Love is Cinema, Cali Roots Designs, SONGSTRUCK Weddings & Events It sounds very similar to the original amps, but speaker types make a big difference with the sound. While not an exact replica, it is the same size and is built like a tank. They sound similar to the Hi-Tone Crescendo A speakers, but not as bright. The 122326 ink stamped identification code was usually stamped right above the label on the spoke. Shown above - David Gilmour's WEM Starfinder 4x12 speaker cabinets loaded with Fane Crescendo 100w speakers, from his 2015 tour. Fender silverface Twin Reverb amp, and Dual Showman Reverb amp. Established in England, 1958. This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Modern 'vented'Fane voice coils still utilise Arthur Falcus' revolutionary glass fibre technology. Note the aluminum dust caps visible through the grille cloth, indicating these are Crescendo 12 'A' type speakers. Fender switched back to using a real tube rectifier, added a tinted laquer to the tweed covering, and changed the cabinet construction to finger jointed solid pine wood. "His stage speaker system consists of two WEM 4x12's with Fane Crescendo speakers, two Marshall 4x12's and three custom-made rotating speaker cabinets we call "doppolas." Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. Fane has a strong heritage and history in sound engineering excellence. Learn More. I use a set from 1995 and the mid-scooped tone is almost the opposite of the Crescendo, but paired with a Hiwatt it has a very Gilmour-like sound. For most people who will never be turning the volume up past 1 or 2 in the home, you would be much better off getting a smaller Fender amp with a single 12" speaker. I prefer closed back cabs for most things, especially distorted electric guitar, but that is just because they sound better to me in my small studio. Eminence The Governor Redcoat Series 12 inch 75-watt Replacement Guitar Speaker - 8 Ohm. In some ways the 75 sound is the opposite of the Fane Crescendo, which is why they balance so well with them. There was a 200w and 400w bass woofer version with a 4" voice coil called a Crescendo Colossus. There are many versions of the classic Fender Bassman amp combo, but the model that David is most known for using is the reissue from 1990 called the 59 Bassman. Note that an amp tech will need to rebias the amp for you when you change tubes, for the best optimal sound. (bottom row) mid 2000s Crescendo 12MB 300w PA speaker and cone. Hey! They are also available with Alnico magnets. The Twin Reverb II still retained the basic Fender clean tone. All Crescendos do not sound identical, but compared to my originals, the Starfinder is slightly darker with less upper mid range. WEM sold these with many different brands of speaker inside, including Fane, Celestion, and Goodman. . Privat . Although not an exact copy, it is very close to the sound of a 1970s Fane Crescendo and includes the aluminum dust cap. The words Fender, Telecaster, Stratocaster and the associated headstock designs are registered trademarks of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. These speakers are a bit wider voiced, more agressive than the original Greenbacks, and also take OD much better. These are made with a replica of a German-made Kurt Mueller cone, the same type that was used in original 1970s Fane Crescendos. Its articulate high end and super-tight bottom deliver precision and punch while maintaining the legendary Fane tonal character. Last update February 2022, - There are numerous versions of the Twin Reverb that Fender has produced throughout the years. Around 2002-2003 production moved to China and the sound changed again, to something in between the 1980s sound and the more mid scooped 1990s sound. This driver has been thoroughly researched in every detail possible and every component recreated to exacting standards, they are even magnetised on the machine that the original Fane company used back in the 60s and 70s. Een nieuwe chip in de AirPods Pro 2 zou de deur openzetten voor talloze upgrades, zowel voor de Bluetooth connectiviteit als de geluidsprestaties. Gilmour recording at Abbey Road in 1975 using a 1972 Fender Dual Showman Reverb amp with matching Fender 2x15 cabinet with JBL speakers What does matter is that the cab impedance matches the impedance of your speakers and your amplifier. Please check the fields highlighted in red. David Gilmour est surtout connu pour son jeu de guitare. On the other hand, I like my small open backed Fender combos when playing clean and overdrive because they sound better filling the room. The later 59 Bassman LTDs from 2000 onward changed to Jensen P10R speakers with kapton voice coils, which sounded similar, and could handle high volume much better. And I love to buy speakers, and have been collecting since 1972. From Ubiquitous. The first time I heard these through a Hiwatt I instantly recognized the Gilmour sound. This accented more of the upper mid range, adding a unique, jangly top end to the Crescendo sound. 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