Celestion Blue in an Ampeg Gemini I?

I'm thinking about adding a Celestion Blue to my 1965 Ampeg Gemini I. This is a 20W amp, will the 15W Celestion be able to handle the power? I would appreciate any feedback you all might have on the C. Blue -- I've never heard one in person (that I know of, that is) -- but I've read a lot of testimonials swearing by this speaker. I play clean, with lots of low end drone -- so I'm looking for a warm and controlled (not boomy) bass. There are sound samples on my website (link below). Thanks!

nice stuff -- I especially like the "hesitant melody" on the myspace page. given that it doesn't sound like you're going to be rocking out much, you might be able to get away with the blue. but, you know, you accidentally kick the plug out with the volume turned way up (which I imagine it's got to be for your aeolian guitar stuff) and you're out whatever the reconing cost is on one of these. A safer bet might be either the celestion gold or a weber blue dog. at your volume levels, I bet the ceramic blue dog would work just as well as the alnico and be like a third the cost of a blue.

Thanks KC, I appreciate the kind words. Hesitant Melody was performed on my great uncle's parlor guitar, an amazing instrument.

Yeah, I do play quietly, but with the amp volume extremely high -- so, sounds like the Celestion could blow. Have you tried the Weber Blue Dog? It would be nice to save the $'s --

I've got two of the ceramics, a 15-watt in a Blues Junior and a 50-watt in an AC-30. I'm not so good with the wine-tasting terms in describing a speaker except that it really cleaned up the high end on the Junior, took a lot of the harshness out. A marked improvement over the stock speaker in both amps. You're welcome to try it out of you ever find yourself in Montana.

Also, I think you should save your money & get a National steel guitar, which has some of the buzz nad rasp of that parlor guitar in addition to responding alertly to every other sound in the room. I've got a '37 Duolian in the office here that sings along sweetly in D major whenever I talk on the phone or sneeze. Just a thought. Seemed like that sound would fit in nicely with what you're doing.

Nice! I certainly would get a vintage Duolian -- if I could afford one! My parlour has that feel to it -- sort of a mix between a guitar and a banjo, with very little sustain. I love it! And it's a ***** to play, which I kind of enjoy (for some strange reason).

So, I think I'm gonna go for the ceramic Weber Blue Dog -- sounds like a good fit for what I'm after.

Thanks for the advice!