Original Jensen vs Reissue

Twangster · December 16th, 2003, 03:10 AM

I have a 65 Princeton Reverb. It has a reissue 10" Jensen in it. Assuming I was able to replace the reissue with a good condition original 65 Jensen, would it make a difference?

Should I pursue it?

Thanks

Ringo · December 16th, 2003, 10:04 AM

A friend of mine has a BF Princeton , the original speaker was fine but he stashed it and installed a Weber and it is much better and now has no worries about blowing a "vintage" speaker.
webertvst.com

GuitarJonz · December 16th, 2003, 01:01 PM

I think it would sound better, as the RI Jensens are OK, but a real one would be better. I agree with Mike that even better would be to get a Weber replacement speaker. I did a C10CA (california) in my PR, it sounded killer, and made the amp much louder, it was more like a DR. I later went further to a 12" cali, and that was the best tone of all.

dean · December 16th, 2003, 01:24 PM

I built a new baffle board and put a RI Jensen 12" speaker in my '68 PR. It sounds great - very clean with good tone throughout the range. I have not cranked it way up, though. I have a Weber 8 incher in my little Tweed Champ, and the nice thing about Webers is that you can almost order the type of tone you want as well as the point when breakup begins. The Jensen is good, but if I had my druthers, I'd go with Weber.

Dean

Tremo · December 16th, 2003, 02:52 PM

I also built a new baffle for my 69 PR, but I installed an original 1966 dated Jensen C12N. Sounds great. More low end than the 10 inch speaker (a Weber C10Q), and smoother highs. The original Jensen C12Ns sound way better than the reissues.

A 12 incher in a PR really makes it sound a lot better. Louder as well.

jjmantele · December 20th, 2003, 10:53 PM

the answer to you question may be in my signature below.

December 16th, 2003, 03:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Twangster Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 191	Original Jensen vs Reissue I have a 65 Princeton Reverb. It has a reissue 10" Jensen in it. Assuming I was able to replace the reissue with a good condition original 65 Jensen, would it make a difference? Should I pursue it? Thanks

December 16th, 2003, 10:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ringo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 1,927	get a Weber A friend of mine has a BF Princeton , the original speaker was fine but he stashed it and installed a Weber and it is much better and now has no worries about blowing a "vintage" speaker. webertvst.com

December 16th, 2003, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
dean Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota Age: 60 Posts: 2,044	12" Jensen I built a new baffle board and put a RI Jensen 12" speaker in my '68 PR. It sounds great - very clean with good tone throughout the range. I have not cranked it way up, though. I have a Weber 8 incher in my little Tweed Champ, and the nice thing about Webers is that you can almost order the type of tone you want as well as the point when breakup begins. The Jensen is good, but if I had my druthers, I'd go with Weber. Dean __________________ "I used to be clueless, but I've turned that situation around 360 degrees."

December 20th, 2003, 10:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
jjmantele Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 851	I think the answer to you question may be in my signature below. __________________ JJman If it says "Vintage" on it -it isn't.

December 16th, 2003, 01:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
GuitarJonz Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Mass. Posts: 2,865 7 Photos	I think it would sound better, as the RI Jensens are OK, but a real one would be better. I agree with Mike that even better would be to get a Weber replacement speaker. I did a C10CA (california) in my PR, it sounded killer, and made the amp much louder, it was more like a DR. I later went further to a 12" cali, and that was the best tone of all.

December 16th, 2003, 02:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tremo Banned Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, CA, USA Posts: 3,803	I also built a new baffle for my 69 PR, but I installed an original 1966 dated Jensen C12N. Sounds great. More low end than the 10 inch speaker (a Weber C10Q), and smoother highs. The original Jensen C12Ns sound way better than the reissues. A 12 incher in a PR really makes it sound a lot better. Louder as well.