I recently was checking out a guitar at GC and plugged into a Hot Rod Deluxe, and it sounded ridiculously good - like - too good for a standard Hot Rod Deluxe. I checked out the speaker and it had a Cannabis Rex in it. I played the same guitar through another Hot Rod with the stock celestion, and it didn't sound nearly as good. I'm a Mesa/Diamond guy who never really messes with speakers and just rolls with the V30s and Black Shadows that I have in my cabs - but this experience has me wanting to try some speaker swapping - lol.
I have a Mesa 3/4 back 212 cab with Black Shadows that I "really like", but never really "loved".
1. Has anyone here tried putting a pair of these in a semi-open back 212 and, if so, thoughts/opinions?
2. Does anyone have an idea how it really differs from a C90 Black Shadow?
3. Has anyone played something other than country/blues with this speaker? (I would be using it in a band that covers everything from country to Van Halen)
Based on what I heard in the Hot Rod, I am confident that my Mesa DC-10 cleans will sound great with this speaker (very Fender-ish 6L6 clean sound), but I didn't have a chance to crank it with an OD/Distortion pedal or even medium gain. There are LOTS of posts on this speaker on the web, but almost all involve Fender amps and clean tones, so any extra input would be great and appreciated. Thanks!
I have a Mesa 3/4 back 212 cab with Black Shadows that I "really like", but never really "loved".
1. Has anyone here tried putting a pair of these in a semi-open back 212 and, if so, thoughts/opinions?
2. Does anyone have an idea how it really differs from a C90 Black Shadow?
3. Has anyone played something other than country/blues with this speaker? (I would be using it in a band that covers everything from country to Van Halen)
Based on what I heard in the Hot Rod, I am confident that my Mesa DC-10 cleans will sound great with this speaker (very Fender-ish 6L6 clean sound), but I didn't have a chance to crank it with an OD/Distortion pedal or even medium gain. There are LOTS of posts on this speaker on the web, but almost all involve Fender amps and clean tones, so any extra input would be great and appreciated. Thanks!
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