Greenback tone with higher watt rating?

[Stevo]

Re: Greenback tone with higher watt rating?

I asked the same question a while back and Simon F suggested the Celestion Classic 80. Not as woody as a classic greenback but I really like it. The midrange is a bit smoother but it still cuts the mix nicely. Nice for classic and newer Marshalls.

 

[6p5p]

Re: Greenback tone with higher watt rating?

@zenmindbeginner and @Red_Label
Lot of the sound difference in that video might come from different position of the mics. From such a short distance even small change of the mic angle has lots of influence.

Besides, he didn't even let time for the speakers to break in, a comparison between brand new speakers is no serious comparison. I would never let such video to influent my decision. Rather try yourself.

 

[iplaybadly]

Re: Greenback tone with higher watt rating?

I've got a cream back 75 in my marshall jtm 45 clone and it sounds awesome, FWIW

 

[IMENATOR]

Re: Greenback tone with higher watt rating?

I asked the same question a while back and Simon F suggested the Celestion Classic 80. Not as woody as a classic greenback but I really like it. The midrange is a bit smoother but it still cuts the mix nicely. Nice for classic and newer Marshalls.

Interesting, that was the other Celestion I was interested on, I have read it is kind of a versatile speaker that makes the solos to sound nice.

 

[Chickenwings]

Re: Greenback tone with higher watt rating?

A little off topic, but Guthrie Trapp reckons he likes using the private jack in all his low wattage fenders. I took his advice and put one in my princeton. Sounds really great. Sweet top end, woody warmth and just the right amount of low end, not loose muffled and honky in an open cab like a real greenback. Definitely worth trying for anyone with a deluxe reverb etc.
Prolly wont help the OP much tho cos its still a 50 watt speaker but im kinda sold on it big time in this configuration. Much more fun than the bass heavy cannabis rex i have been used to.

 

[Drunken Bowling]

Re: Greenback tone with higher watt rating?

Thought about putting a Greenback in my Peavey but they're only 25w.

 

[Chickenwings]

Re: Greenback tone with higher watt rating?

Thought about putting a Greenback in my Peavey but they're only 25w.

eminence private jack or celestion g12m creamback will work.

 

[Kais]

Re: Greenback tone with higher watt rating?

I recently purchased 2 of the 65 creambacks, the 75 sounded like it had more of the upper midrange similar to vintage 30's. I wanted the bassier/darkest speaker so that's why I went with the 65. I have a 2x12 with greenbacks in it, the 2x12 65 definitely sounds like a 4x12 of greenbacks. Hats off to celestion, they made a 2x12 sound like a 4x12.