Celestion Alnico Blue

bitsandvolts · Post by **bitsandvolts** » Thu 10/22/09 5:38 pm

Don't listen to the naysayers...the Cele blue sounds fabulous with an 18w.

I'f it's too bright, adjust the tone knob. People put them on guitars and amps for for a reason....

krx · Post by **krx** » Thu 10/22/09 6:39 pm

I've really been digging the Warehouse WGS Blackhawk 50W alnico with my EF86. Basically a warmer blue that doesn't crap out on the low end but you still get a little compression when you push it hard.

smolder · Post by **smolder** » Sun 12/06/09 8:23 pm

I ran a C-blue with my carmen ghia (18 watt) for over a year... had it dime'd many times for a full hour set. It held up fine. The numbers don't make sense... but I think the blue is pretty well built and a bit under rated... that said, they are not cheap. YMMV

gibson8678 · Post by **gibson8678** » Sat 12/12/09 10:07 pm

is there a jensen speaker that is comparable to a celestion?

Wayne_Alexander · Post by **Wayne_Alexander** » Sat 12/12/09 11:17 pm

Jensens have a completely different voice, none of them sound even remotely like Celestions.

gibson8678 · Post by **gibson8678** » Sun 12/13/09 11:56 am

thanks, I was just wondering if there was a cheaper way out. I'll save my pennies. I'm not ready for speakers yet so i still have time.

krx · Post by **krx** » Sun 12/13/09 12:50 pm

gibson8678 wrote:thanks, I was just wondering if there was a cheaper way out. I'll save my pennies. I'm not ready for speakers yet so i still have time.

Check out Warehouse speakers. They make excellent clones of pretty much every Celestion at a much nicer price plus they're made in the USA.

Norbert · Post by **Norbert** » Sun 12/13/09 1:34 pm

People like the Eminence Red Fang which is much less expensive and made in USA. I have a pair of the 10" version in my 18 and they are great. They are actually quite warm sounding to my ears, not shrill as some say about AlNiCo. YMMV.

microamp · Post by **microamp** » Sun 12/13/09 1:47 pm

I use a celestion blue and a Hellatone from Avatar in a Lite IIb combo. I found the blue to have piercing highs. I put a diffuser over part of the speaker and it sounds great now to my ears.

Wayne_Alexander · Post by **Wayne_Alexander** » Sun 12/13/09 2:02 pm

microamp, Celestion Blues don't have piercing highs after they've been broken in. Do you have at least 100 hours of loud playing on it?

microamp · Post by **microamp** » Sun 12/13/09 2:53 pm

not yet...

I am working on it though!!

I like the way the the two speakers sound together.

busterc · Post by **busterc** » Sat 12/19/09 8:37 am

I've been using a single blue with my 18watt and it's fine - no problems!

finnskier · Post by **finnskier** » Sat 12/19/09 10:28 am

cGil wrote:My Alnico Blue has a cone marked 53H1777.

Gil...

Hello to the forum!

53H1777 is also what I read on the cone of my brand new chinese made G12H30 classic (70th anniversary).

BR

Paul

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