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WGS Reaper vs Reaper HP!
Hi gang!
This week is a bit of an extension of my earlier
blog, where I compare paper to Kapton former materials: Paper
or plastic? The Great Kapton vs. Paper Voice-coil Former Question! This one, however, is flat-out
hearing-is-believing. I won’t bore you
with facts, just a straight comparison video between the WGS 30-watt Reaper,
with its paper former, and the 50-watt Reaper HP, which has a Kapton former.
Spoiler
Alert! It’s a quick little video, but
for those of you who want to get right to the answer, well here it is: The
Reaper is just a touch brighter and...
The Difference A Speaker Can Make in YOUR Guitar Amp
The Difference A Speaker Can Make in YOUR Guitar Amp
Okay, lets say ya got a gig, and you want to be heard above the drums. What will serve you best, a 100-watt Marshall or a 40-watt
Fender? Yea, that’s a "loaded"
question. There is no answer, because I
have left out the most important piece of the equation. I didn’t say anything about the Speakers!
Let’s start with this stat: a 100-watt Marshall
is only about 3dB louder than the same model in a 50-watt version. Twice as loud? Not even close! Truth is, once you get above about 40 watts
or so, simply throwing more watts at a speaker cabinet is...
1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb: Quest for the Best Replacement Speaker!
1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb: Quest for the Best Replacement Speaker!
Today I went on one of my most extensive tone quests yet, seeking out a
love-mate for my new favorite amp, the ’67 Deluxe Reverb featured in last
weeks blog. I want to be able to box
and store the original light duty Oxford 12K5 speaker and preserve it’s vintage
value, plus maybe find a speaker with a little more oomph, to give the amp good
gigeable volume, and clean headroom (ever elusive in 2-6V6 amps).
I decided to try ALL the WGS models I suspected may be a good match, plus
quite a large variety of vintage models by various makers. Wow, every amp is different! ...
1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb: Mods, Speakers, and More!
1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb: Mods, Speakers, and More!
By every imaginable yard-stick, the Fender "Deluxe" is one of the most
popular musical instrument amplifiers of all time. The Fender Deluxe Amp has been around since
1948, that’s longer than most of you reading this.
Even more amazing is the fact that the Deluxe Amp actually pre-dates
Rock and Roll itself. Wow. Six generations of guitar players have now
been exposed to the Fender Deluxe Amp.
Probably no other amps influences are as widespread. From your great-grandpa freshly back from
WWII and learning those swingin’ big band chords all the way up to...
The rare and fabled: 1967 drip-edge Fender Deluxe Reverb and Zinky Supro Tremolectric
The rare and fabled: 1967 drip-edge Fender Deluxe Reverb and Zinky Supro Tremolectric
Life is full of fine lines. Often we
are blissfully unaware that the lines even exist, especially when we are
young. The job we take as a high school
kid, unaware that we have just made a decision that will affect the rest of our
life. The girl we kiss, with equally
life-altering results. Receiving a
guitar for Christmas. For some of us,
this was an event that would forever change the direction of our lives.
I’m not going to go for exact statistics here, but I imagine the number of
12 year old kids getting guitars for Christmas, birthdays, and so on is...
The Ultimate Poor Man’s Guide to Guitar Shows (10 Reasons Why You Should Go)
The Ultimate Poor Man’s Guide to Guitar Shows (10 Reasons Why You Should Go)
Most of you reading this blog probably live within a day’s drive of at least
one annual guitar show. You should
go. I know what you’re thinking, "those
shows are only for folks with big bucks to spend", or maybe "it’s just too long
a drive, it’s not worth it". I her ya,
in fact, I used to feel the same way.
Man was I wrong. I’m blessed to
live just outside of Nashville, TN, with several local and
regional shows each year. Even still, I
always found reasons not to go to one.
Until a few years back; and now I’m hooked! Let me tell you...
My Somewhat Unconventional take on Ideal Speaker Cabinet Size
My Somewhat Unconventional take on Ideal Speaker Cabinet Size
Every now and then I am asked a question that directs my thoughts towards
cabinet dimensions. A good one just came
in to the WGS Q&A forum. When I get
to thinking, I often get to blogging. So ... let’s talk guitar speaker cabinet dimensions!
First rule: there are no rules. There
are a plethora of "ideal size" cabinet calculators available. Those are fine for some purposes, like for
getting the most bass response in a certain frequency range out of a certain
sub driver, but I personally don’t believe they have much to offer when we’re
talking guitar...
Secret New WGS Speakers for 2013!
Secret New WGS Speakers for 2013!
Today, ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce you to the new
models slated to be rolled out in early 2013.
This first speaker is near and dear to my heart; we don’t have a for-certain
name yet, for now we are simply calling it the low-power 12. Here’s some history: A few months ago, I heard a low-power boutique
tube amp with a tome that simply took my breath away. I can’t tell you the exact amp, but I can
tell you that it was an exceptionally expensive boutique model that was only
produced in extremely small quantities.
I can also tell you that...
The Fargen John Lennon Guitar Amp
The Fargen John Lennon Guitar Amp
Yesterday I was preparing my annual January blog on cool new WGS products
when I received a commanding "stop the press" shout. Actually, it was a text. The text was from WGS production manager Dean
Birdsong, from the floor of the big NAMM convention in California.
It contained the image you see here.
Okay, so it’s cool to see WGS guys Jason, David & Dean; but man,
look at that amp! Let’s talk about that
amp.
In a nutshell, this is one insanely cool piece of gear. For all the details, I suggest you go to the Fargen Amps site. Mr. Fargen...
The Ultimate Speaker Tonequest ... I need YOUR input!
The Ultimate Speaker Tonequest ... I need YOUR input!
So, my blogging has taken a bit of a backseat to life the last two weeks,
but things are fixin’ to heat up! I’m
going to assemble a group of my fellow Nashville
guitar tone affectionados for some serious black-belt speaker tone
shootouts.
Will you all help? I want some "outside"
opinions. Let me know what speakers YOU
want to see compared. I promise, we will
get to as many as possible. You can post
your requests here as a response to this blog, on my YouTube channel, my
Facebook page, or email me directly.
Oh, and give us as much detail as...