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Post subject: Anyone seen/tried the new Eminence FDM speakers?
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:25 pm
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Thanks to my enabling partner, I've recently acquired a nearly new Kustom - The Defender 50W all-tube amp that has had the speaker upgraded to a 60W Celestion G12 Vintage 30. This amp is nothing short of incredibly loud, but really doesn't want to break up before it kills me. It's got a foot-switchable Boost control, but even with Boost all the way up, this amp really wants to stay clean. Perhaps it broke up easily with the stock speaker, but that's long gone.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Kustom-The-Defender-50W-1x12-Tube-Guitar-Combo-Amp-?sku=482291

I am thinking of swapping in one of the FDM speakers (Maverick or Reignmaker) to quiet the amp way down and get it to give me some distortion without making me deaf, though I also want to retain the option of ear destruction. The amp has EL34 power tubes, but you can easily swap to 6L6s for a more Fender-like tone - the amp has a biasing switch. Both of these speakers are spendy ($185), but I figure I can always use them somewhere else down the line if I don't hang onto this amp (though I always seem to hang on to amps I buy).

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Eminence-Maverick-FDM-Tone-Adjustable-12-Guitar-Speaker--8-ohm?sku=H63581

The limited reviews I have seen (online / Guitar World) for these speakers have been very good, though since they're pretty new, not many people own one. Wondering if anyone on this Forum has seen, heard or tried one of these speakers yet?

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Post subject: Re: Anyone seen/tried the new Eminence FDM speakers?
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:29 pm
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Guess not.

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