Celestion G12h-100 Any Good ?

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Celestion G12h-100 any good ?

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Celestion G12h-100 any good ? February 08, 2010, 06:21:45 PM HiIm in to look out for a Loud High power speaker. With a warm but punchy tone.A friend spoke of the G12h-100 .Does anyone have any experience with these speakers ?

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Re: Celestion G12h-100 any good ? #1 February 08, 2010, 06:28:39 PM Yeah, I had one in a small cab (about 45cm square!) and it was a little ripper. I never really used it with anything bigger than 15 watts though! Certainly no lame-duck in the tone department... Terrible Amplification & Sawdust Concern - Custom Valve Amplification, Effects & Hardwood Accessories - made in Melbourne, AustraliaFB: terribleamps ## Insta: @terrible_amps ## Reverb.com: terribleamps

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Re: Celestion G12h-100 any good ? #2 February 08, 2010, 06:46:14 PM G12K 100 is also good. As are the high power Lorantz and Etone drivers, for less $.My favourite high power driver is the EVM12L, but they're bloody expensive. "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - Hunter S. ThompsonStuff for Sale - Buy it or DIE!!! (wondering)

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Re: Celestion G12h-100 any good ? #3 February 08, 2010, 07:00:03 PM I have read some pretty mixed reviews on the Lorantz speakers.Not many to be found in Sydney to tryI want them to be good . But im concerned they might end up being duds !

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Re: Celestion G12h-100 any good ? #4 February 08, 2010, 07:00:50 PM

Quote from: Spittin Blood on February 08, 2010, 06:21:45 PMHiIm in to look out for a Loud High power speaker. With a warm but punchy tone.A friend spoke of the G12h-100 .Does anyone have any experience with these speakers ?

I've heard a couple, and I liked them. I want to try one in my combo one day

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Re: Celestion G12h-100 any good ? #5 February 08, 2010, 07:15:43 PM ive used both etones [new] and lorantz and they are great unitsget behind our local built speakers lads instead of buying the dearer chinese celestionsthe lorantz 50- watt 12" is a great speaker - the etone 511 i hhave used a few of and i like em - very ruggedly built with a scorching tone Guitar & Bass Repairs - Modifications - Custom Guitar & Bass Buildinghttp://www.carltonguitars.com.au

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Re: Celestion G12h-100 any good ? #6 February 08, 2010, 07:36:43 PM Hey Andrew,Don't know if you're looking for other options, but if you haven't tried the Jensen Neos, feel free to swing by my place one weekend and try mine (they're not for sale though), I've got a pair in my open back combo - the plexi Duane made from my old Peavey. Bit pricier than the Celestions you're looking at, but they're 100 watt a piece, plenty loud, definitely punchy, though whether they're warm enough is up to your ears needs (I struggle trying to compare sound with temperature or colour). At Rooty Hill, PM me if you want come around.CheersPete I'll be ridin' on the bus, till I something something.Good deals with: sydney_mike, Technical Ecstacy, Dirty Fingers, rel_sic, the_stoot64, Gilly, Darryl, Duane, pete, simo, Packard Goose, AshleyM, aaronj, rightintheface, Brad_B, TimCz, Diamond Fur, ACS, Mac@Evatco, 6bentstrings, MrChameleon, onebaldbloke, MikeViking

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Re: Celestion G12h-100 any good ? #7 February 08, 2010, 07:47:21 PM

Quote from: Spittin Blood on February 08, 2010, 07:00:03 PMI have read some pretty mixed reviews on the Lorantz speakers.Not many to be found in Sydney to tryI want them to be good . But im concerned they might end up being duds !

G'day Spittin'I don't blame you feelin' hesitant ... I hate buying & trying speakers! Very costly excersise ....I've got a quad of the 100 watt Lorantz Keyboard/Bass speakers - they work very well with high gain, and sounded pretty bloody good with a variety of classic-ish amps (A plexi and and 800 .... oh and my X88R with the Sherlock 100/100 .... and Gruffy's ADA with his 100/100.)I wouldn't suggest they exude a particular or typical character on the sound ..... but they do what they should and don't colour the sound at all. Not muddy either - solid in the low-mids and plenty of sparkle.For my purposes, they also handle the low frequencies of de-tuned guitar really well also. That was why I gave 'em a shot - they don't break up too quickly.I bought mine over a period of time so I didn't feel the financial pinch so much - it was a bit of an experiment in all honesty and so far I'm quite happy.Not sure of the relative efficiency rating, though ... Anyway .... just a few thoughts to muddy the waters ! Good luck ...

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Re: Celestion G12h-100 any good ? #8 February 08, 2010, 08:43:28 PM Hi,I have the Celestion G12K-100 which is in a Fender single cab, I was very surprised by the punch I get from it .. great range, I am impressed by it .. I also have the v60's in 4x12, and V30's in BADCAT 2x12 cab and really like the K-100, an underrated speaker I reckon. I am running a Roccoforte custom 18w on it and it really delivers.I came across this reference on MELBAND http://www.thegearpage.net/board/archive/index.php/t-398877.html which has a good thread about the G12h-100 and the G12k-100, worth a read. Rosco Guitars - Gibson Deluxe, Fender CS SRV Strat, G&L Broadcaster, Yamaha SG's and a few others ..Amps - Two Rock Opal, Roccoforte Custom 18, BM Trainwreck, Hawkins Continental 9/18, Fender '64 Bassman and '75 Vibrolux ....

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Re: Celestion G12h-100 any good ? #9 February 08, 2010, 11:37:50 PM Pete I was just looking into Jensens , I might take you up on the offer.I have been thinking about Eminence , Weber & Scumback etcBut they can get abit priceyPulgar We must think alike as I have been thinking of Bass, keyboard , PA etc type speakersas opposed to regular Guitar speakersDoes anyone have any suggestions on non typical guitar speakers as I find many celestions too shrill at High volumesThat are not very expencive ?Thanks

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Re: Celestion G12h-100 any good ? #10 February 09, 2010, 11:57:37 AM Last Edit: February 09, 2010, 04:53:57 PM by stuartd147 Pete Reynolds used to ONLY use the G12H100's in the JFR25's but the originals became hard to get so he swapped to G12H30's. Nowadays he is using the Mojo (BV's I think) and they sound great....however, if you are going to play this with Fender'ish amps I would recommend you have a look at the Jensen Neos. There are lot's of forum comments in the US about guys swapping these into their various Fender combos. I had a 2x12" Reynolds cab (the one in my picture) with two Jensens neo's, Pete seem to extract a fair bit of bass with his cab designs and they may sound different in your cab/combo...but I ended up using this cab with a Marshall JVM410 and I really liked that combination...and they were light....stu Print Go Up Pages1 User actions

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