Alternative to Vintage 30: Governor?
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SoCalSteve
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Re: Alternative to Vintage 30: Governor?
The Hellatones are aged Celestions for that very reason
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The Hellatones are aged Celestions for that very reason
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That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: Alternative to Vintage 30: Governor?
Yep, I'm pretty sure the Celestions would get a similar tone over time, but Dave takes all the work out of it for you by breaking them in before they arrive on your doorstep. Great guy, and a great product (I use a Hellatone 30 in my V32 Palomino)!
Yep, I'm pretty sure the Celestions would get a similar tone over time, but Dave takes all the work out of it for you by breaking them in before they arrive on your doorstep. Great guy, and a great product (I use a Hellatone 30 in my V32 Palomino)!
kevlar3000
Bullet Proof Toneologist
Re: Alternative to Vintage 30: Governor?
To me the V-30 is more about a specific voicing to an upper mid sound. I personally don't find them sweeter with age. My buddy took his out of his Ampeg 2/12 ( several years on the speakers) because they were all upper mids. In a dark cab I think they can sound decent when mixed with other speakers, but on their own they do very little for me. The Governer does indeed have a darker top, but ultimately I was after a bit more vintage of a voice.
To me the V-30 is more about a specific voicing to an upper mid sound. I personally don't find them sweeter with age. My buddy took his out of his Ampeg 2/12 ( several years on the speakers) because they were all upper mids. In a dark cab I think they can sound decent when mixed with other speakers, but on their own they do very little for me. The Governer does indeed have a darker top, but ultimately I was after a bit more vintage of a voice.
kevlar3000
Bullet Proof Toneologist
Re: Alternative to Vintage 30: Governor?
You might cheack out the G12 65 or Eminence Tonespotter, their take on the speaker. Warmer mids with tight response. I have owned both and really liked them.
You might cheack out the G12 65 or Eminence Tonespotter, their take on the speaker. Warmer mids with tight response. I have owned both and really liked them.
Texas Swamp
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Re: Alternative to Vintage 30: Governor?
I personally like the Eminence The Wizard speakers. It mixes the Vintage 30 with a Greenback.
I personally like the Eminence The Wizard speakers. It mixes the Vintage 30 with a Greenback.
Baltar
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Re: Alternative to Vintage 30: Governor?
at the beginning i epirienced the same with my thunder combo.
it has a v30 built in. after half a year of playin i liked it much more.
so the quest for a new speaker has self terminated. a fatter sounding
tube in v1 did the rest for the perfect engl thunder combo.
i can tell you soon how the gov is compared to the v30, due to i ordered one.
i'm going to build a second cab as extension and didn't want to spend
so much money for the celestion. i was always an eminence fan and am
quite sure, that this baby will perform well.
if not, i will repost here soon.
at the beginning i epirienced the same with my thunder combo.
it has a v30 built in. after half a year of playin i liked it much more.
so the quest for a new speaker has self terminated. a fatter sounding
tube in v1 did the rest for the perfect engl thunder combo.
i can tell you soon how the gov is compared to the v30, due to i ordered one.
i'm going to build a second cab as extension and didn't want to spend
so much money for the celestion. i was always an eminence fan and am
quite sure, that this baby will perform well.
if not, i will repost here soon.
MattPete
New member
Re: Alternative to Vintage 30: Governor?
Here you go:
vintage 30
Greenback (G12m-35)
G12H30
Classic Lead 80
G12T75
http://www.bobsavage.net/
click on "Amplifier Demos" then "Bogner...(without pictures...)"
Here you go:
vintage 30
Greenback (G12m-35)
G12H30
Classic Lead 80
G12T75
http://www.bobsavage.net/
click on "Amplifier Demos" then "Bogner...(without pictures...)"
wixedmords
New member
Re: Alternative to Vintage 30: Governor?
Governors are EQ'd like a V30, but the Eminence (Patriots/Redcoats) speakers are smoother than Celestions. There isn't that uppper mid spike in the Governor.
The Governor is a really nice speaker, a winner in my book.
Governors are EQ'd like a V30, but the Eminence (Patriots/Redcoats) speakers are smoother than Celestions. There isn't that uppper mid spike in the Governor.
The Governor is a really nice speaker, a winner in my book.
