What speaker in a 112 Matchless Lightning

TelZilla · October 28th, 2007, 11:20 AM

Anybody know what speaker is in a 1 X 12 lightning? Have they used the same Speakers since their introduction?

I'm contemplating a Lightning build, and thinking of some kind of greenback clone for the speaker. I'd like something somewhere between a real matchless and an 18 watt marshall.

The Matchless website doesn't say...

TelZilla · October 28th, 2007, 09:59 PM

bump

TexGoneNW · October 28th, 2007, 10:11 PM

A modified Celestion speaker.

TelZilla · October 28th, 2007, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TexGoneNW

A modified Celestion speaker.

What model is it close to?

FMA · October 29th, 2007, 10:52 AM

Celestion blue.
Or Weber Blue Dog.
Or Eminence Red Fang.
They're all alnico, Brit-voiced speakers...
All great matches with el84s...

BluesOwl · October 29th, 2007, 12:11 PM

a Matchless aged G12H

They put acetone on the edge or something.

In th older 2x12s they put 1 G12H and 1 V30.
But I think the 2x12 dissimmilar pair is different in current offerings

I've purchased a replacement from Matchless before, but these days I'd go with an Avatar-aged G12H (only sonically aged...so called Hellatone)

PhatTele · October 29th, 2007, 01:36 PM

Weber Blue Dog to accent that Vox-chimeyness

or

Weber Silver Bell to knock down the treble a bit while still giving it that classic British tone (more Marshally I suppose)

Personally, I like to mix them in a 2x10 or a 2x12 cab for Lightnings or 18 Watters.

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TelZilla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cleveburg, USA Age: 38 Posts: 1,967 6 Photos	What speaker in a 112 Matchless Lightning Anybody know what speaker is in a 1 X 12 lightning? Have they used the same Speakers since their introduction? I'm contemplating a Lightning build, and thinking of some kind of greenback clone for the speaker. I'd like something somewhere between a real matchless and an 18 watt marshall. The Matchless website doesn't say...

October 29th, 2007, 12:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
BluesOwl Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dexter, MI Posts: 572 48 Photos	They come with a Matchless aged G12H They put acetone on the edge or something. In th older 2x12s they put 1 G12H and 1 V30. But I think the 2x12 dissimmilar pair is different in current offerings I've purchased a replacement from Matchless before, but these days I'd go with an Avatar-aged G12H (only sonically aged...so called Hellatone) __________________ BluesOwl

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TexGoneNW Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Victoria, TX Age: 50 Posts: 910 4 Photos	A modified Celestion speaker.

October 29th, 2007, 10:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
FMA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,129	Celestion blue. Or Weber Blue Dog. Or Eminence Red Fang. They're all alnico, Brit-voiced speakers... All great matches with el84s...

October 29th, 2007, 01:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
PhatTele Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 738	Weber Blue Dog to accent that Vox-chimeyness or Weber Silver Bell to knock down the treble a bit while still giving it that classic British tone (more Marshally I suppose) Personally, I like to mix them in a 2x10 or a 2x12 cab for Lightnings or 18 Watters.