Super Easy Mod! - Don't Give up on your Amp!

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Darrell Braun Guitar

Darrell Braun Guitar

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Want a mod that is easy to do, inexpensive, and makes a huge difference in your tone? Try replacing your amp's stock speaker!
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@SiggySauer123
@SiggySauer123 6 жыл бұрын
Would've been nice to hear the "before" and not just the "after"
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Hi! Th stock speaker was pooched, hence the upgrade, but I'd like to try it on a fully working amp in the future 👍
@SiggySauer123
@SiggySauer123 6 жыл бұрын
Ah that makes sense. Sounds like a good use of $50 though. You got a decent break-up tone out of that little Fender. Not always easy with an 8" speaker. Awesome video as always.
@TheHairyDude
@TheHairyDude 6 жыл бұрын
I have one of these amps. Trust me when I say you are not missing anything by not hearing the stock speaker.
@jerryx2000
@jerryx2000 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheHairyDude did you swap your speaker too? I just ordered the Jupiter 8sc.
@TheHairyDude
@TheHairyDude 5 жыл бұрын
@@jerryx2000 No, I have still have the stock speaker in mine. I put an extension speaker socket on the back, which cuts out the internal speaker when I want to muck around with it. Otherwise I use it in the workshop to test guitars, and occasionally speaker cabs.
@dont.think.feel.
@dont.think.feel. 6 жыл бұрын
One thing you should mention, for anyone thinking of doing this mod, is to make sure the impedance of the speaker matches the amp.
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Good point!
@Holtenstein
@Holtenstein 6 жыл бұрын
That could be an issue. Lol. Next video, "How to replace your blown output transformer"
@anthonyoresteen4767
@anthonyoresteen4767 6 жыл бұрын
No. The speaker should match the lowest rated OUTPUT impedance of the amp power stage. Just about all these transistor practice amps have output power stages that can handle a 4 ohm load quite easily yet the mfg puts 8 ohm (or 6.5 ohm) speakers in them. Why? 'Cause they are much CHEAPER than a 4 ohm speaker. As an experiment I had a custom 3 speaker cab built with a 6", 8" , and 10" speakers wired for a 4 ohm load. I drive it with a Squier SP10 10 watt @ 8 ohm amp and have gigged it. Sounds very well balanced and much louder. Don't try this with an amp that has a tube power stage! The mfg's pay about $1.75 per speaker in quantity for these 15 watt or lower practice amps. I use a 15 watt Squier amp as a monitor at church with with a replacement 4 ohm Jensen speaker for the last 5 years. Best bang for the buck you can get with these replacement speakers. Next you can try replacing the opamps in them but that's a bit more complex.
@StratMatt777
@StratMatt777 5 жыл бұрын
Cow Goes Bark Here's a comment I posted on a forum a decade ago: You don't ever want to run into a load that is higher impedance (more resistance/load) than the amp is designed for because you might kill the transformer. Years ago I asked Mike Soldano if there is a correct way to mismatch impedance and, if so, why it won't hurt the amp. He said that running a higher load than the amp is designed for is really bad, but that a lower load is okay, but you wouldn't want to mismatch by more than one "notch". Running an 8 ohm amp into a 4 ohm load is fine, but mismatching any further would not be a good idea. So you can run an 8 ohm head into a 4 ohm load, but Mike says your tubes will just wear out a little faster. You cannot run an 8 ohm head into a higher resistance without possible damage. You do not want to run into a higher resistance than your amp is designed for because the power created in the power transformer cannot get out of the transformer as quickly/completely as it was designed to, so there is residual power left in it that should not be there. If 100% of the power created by the primary winding of the transformer cannot escape from the secondary winding by going out to an equal (or lesser) resistance than designed for, the power which is trapped in the secondary winding will continue to stack/increase as the primary winding continues to refill this secondary winding at the normal rate of 100% of the power it was designed for. This excess power must go somewhere... the insulation melts and you get a blown tranny and possibly a fried tube and socket. Soldano's standard 50+ watt amps have a a load selector switch to select which ohm setting you want, but the 20 watt Astroverb does not have this switch so he designed the Astroverb to run into a 16 ohm load so that no matter what you plug into (4 ohm cab, 8 ohm cab, 16 ohm cab) you never plug into a higher load than the amp wants. Mike said that running the 16 ohm Astroverb into 8 ohms simply makes the tubes run a little hotter so they wear slightly faster.
@StratMatt777
@StratMatt777 5 жыл бұрын
@@dominicsalloman532 Cool! You are very welcome! All I had to do was type it up 11 years ago and then copy and paste it here!
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Hi guys! Today I got some pretty good full-range sounds out of my tiny practice amp! Depending on what's in your amp, I think speaker replacement may be one of the most impactful mods!
@tammycoates7816
@tammycoates7816 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Darrell Braun Guitar, that looks pretty simple to do by the way sounds great!
@thedondeluxe6941
@thedondeluxe6941 6 жыл бұрын
Have you done a video on that guitar yet? Looks awesome!
@goloteam8386
@goloteam8386 6 жыл бұрын
It was a very good tutorial but it would be even better if you make us hear the difference before and after changing it...
@liormolvin
@liormolvin 6 жыл бұрын
goloteam. Agreed sounds great. Wish I could have heard the before and after.
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Hi! I don't have a "build" video on it, but have talked about it in detail in a few videos. ☺
@masenjohn6452
@masenjohn6452 5 жыл бұрын
I finally got around to dropping a Warehouse G8C into my old Fender Frontman Reverb 15W practice amp and man does it sound great! Way smoother and warmer tone and no crapping out at the higher volumes. Excellent suggestion and much cheaper than buying a new amp!
@KleyDeJong
@KleyDeJong 6 жыл бұрын
Nice update. I find speakers to be perhaps the most underrated component in the guitar signal. WGS is my favorite brand too. Excellent speakers.
@Bigjoedo66
@Bigjoedo66 6 жыл бұрын
Great video Darrell!! I have upgraded most of my amp speakers, it really improves the tone
@xavierurrutiaGTR
@xavierurrutiaGTR 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome dude! Thanks for taking the time to do this, truly appreciated 👌🏼
@stevenmgyori3826
@stevenmgyori3826 6 жыл бұрын
Well done, nice tones and lovely telecaster!Helpful to many!Thanks Brother!
@kosmicwizard
@kosmicwizard 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! For the video and the link!
@raysmith1630
@raysmith1630 3 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your videos Darrell. You come out with a lot of useful information that is very helpful. Thanks brother.
@6StringEraser
@6StringEraser 6 жыл бұрын
I love Next Gen. All my pedalboard making stuff comes from there!
@berniec3020
@berniec3020 5 жыл бұрын
I took the same amp and built an enclosure for it, with a 12" WGS invader. Sounds amazing! Total cost was $70
@rogeriocosta1035
@rogeriocosta1035 5 жыл бұрын
Nice! For the 15R, reinforcing the cabinet and the baffle is a good choice too. It will make the lower frequencies sound "tight".
@jcoulter43
@jcoulter43 6 жыл бұрын
Sounded great! Love that Tele. God bless bro 🎸☺👍
@Rog107
@Rog107 6 жыл бұрын
I've been trying to tell people this for about a hundred years (at least LOL). Speakers are such a great mod. I got a great deal on a JBL K120 and that sits in my 40W club amp and the difference is just unbelievable.
@sneifert1968
@sneifert1968 6 жыл бұрын
IDK it’s tough when the new speaker is worth more than the amp
@joywolfe.
@joywolfe. 5 жыл бұрын
but it makes the amp sound that much better! why buy a new amp when you can mod the hell out of your current one
@poopdawg2301
@poopdawg2301 5 жыл бұрын
Imagine someone who's a new player that is experienced enough to be ready for a new amp but not yet comfortable enough to dish out cash for a really good one.
@eclipse_4747
@eclipse_4747 5 жыл бұрын
well mabe its cuz your amp came with a cheaper speaker? so chainging out the speaker no longer makes it a cheap amp. same with tubes.
@pablosorbara2280
@pablosorbara2280 4 жыл бұрын
Well, you can buy the speaker, and later when you buy another amp you already have a broken-in quality speaker
@ihavetofishable
@ihavetofishable 4 жыл бұрын
Worth = value. If you are increasing the value of the amp, are you not also increasing what it is worth?
@marcolalama6729
@marcolalama6729 6 жыл бұрын
Loved this video!! Wish there could've been a comparison. Thank you so much!
@barbmelle3136
@barbmelle3136 Жыл бұрын
From Leo: I know this is years late but it may encourage someone. I came across a Fender Champion 30 that had a crummy sounding speaker. It sounded fine into my single 12" cabinet that has my favorite speaker, an Eminence Cannabis Rex. Not having one of those in the 10" size, my local guy sold me a WGS Retro 10". Glad he did, it really transformed that little Fender Amp.
@jaytee8188
@jaytee8188 6 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised this type of upgrade doesn’t feature a lot more on YT, I know it doesn’t look complicated or challenging from an amateur self-modder point of view. The challenge here is I’d be willing to bet the shirt off my back that many folk would want to upgrade their amp’s speaker rather than the expense of amp replacement but it’s knowing or finding what speaker would fit and work in any given amp, that seems to be the mystery. Gorgeous Tele by the way and great video idea.
@tytusderek5732
@tytusderek5732 3 жыл бұрын
Dudeee yessss!!! I was planning on buying an upgrade amp because recently I got an upgrade from my squire to a epiphone sg and wanted something a little better for practice instead I’m gonna upgrade the speaker right on 🤘🏻👍🏻
@coyotecreekblues6935
@coyotecreekblues6935 Жыл бұрын
Great video Darrell. Now you have me thinking about replacing the speaiker in my old side kick amp.
@thebruckners
@thebruckners 6 жыл бұрын
Good upgrade for a modest budget. In February, I replaced the stock speaker of my USA-Made Fender Blues Jr with an Eminence Texas Heat speaker (~ $80 USD) and couldn't be happier. Love the improved tone and seems to drive it harder now for increased volume. Thanks for the great videos!
@meanhomerb5530
@meanhomerb5530 6 жыл бұрын
I put the same speaker in my Champ 40. Made a big difference.
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@sonnychiba8838
@sonnychiba8838 Жыл бұрын
​@@meanhomerb5530I'm looking to upgrade the speaker on my champ 40 how's your upgraded one holding up?
@ZillaCabs
@ZillaCabs 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, speakers are such an important part of the chain, and very unappreciated too. It's a good little amp to do the test with.
@DBSG1976
@DBSG1976 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks to this video I'd feel a lot more confident working on my Fender Tube Amp. My beautiful Daphne Blue Strat has a versatile tone thanks to your knowledge and I can play everything from The Pretenders to Iron Maiden with it. You take the time to answer a LOT of questions every video and it has made your channel one of the best.
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I love hanging out and chatting nerdy guitar stuff!
@vracan
@vracan 4 жыл бұрын
thank you about letting us aware of nextgen guitars. I recently bought some celestion speakers from them becuase of you. They have GREAT prices and are super nice, helpful and freindly.
@nick.raptis
@nick.raptis 6 жыл бұрын
Couple of montgs ago I resurrected my old frontman 15B, after a friend found it half rotten in his attic. Speaker was the only thing that didn't have damage. When I took it out it sounded like middy crap but in the end it really resonated with the little cabin. It's a great bass practice amp.
@fl6stringer
@fl6stringer 4 ай бұрын
lol that's the exact speaker I modded a little marshall 15 with, except I bumped up the size and squeezed in the 10" Veteran... Pretty nice improvement... It now lives happily ever after, rocking out for my daughter! Proud dad moment..........
@MarcCoteMusic
@MarcCoteMusic 6 жыл бұрын
Now, this is truly a much more interesting video than I might have thought. And to be honest, it sounds surprisingly good for a what is essentially a toy amp. I even quite like the breakup tone on channel 2. I like Fender amps - I have 2 of them - but I haven't liked anything I've gotten out of the 'dirt' channel on a Fender amp, so your results surprised me. Well done, as usual, Darrell.
@fhqwhgads1670
@fhqwhgads1670 6 жыл бұрын
Marc, no one is going to love playing metal on a fender amp... but come on! the CLASSSIC dirty/blues tones all come from Fenders (SRV, is a great example). -also the early MARSHALL amps were modeled on Fender amps, too.
@MarcCoteMusic
@MarcCoteMusic 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I hear ya. But for whatever reason, all I hear when Fender amps are super-cranked or on the dirt channel is farting. Musical farting, perhaps, but farting nonetheless. For me, when it's a clean sound you want, it's Fender all the way. Dirt sound? Not so much. Having said that, Fender amps, when kept clean, make for a great pedal platform.
@fhqwhgads1670
@fhqwhgads1670 6 жыл бұрын
Marc, now I have to ask... what do you think of as a "non farting" lead channel sound?
@MarcCoteMusic
@MarcCoteMusic 6 жыл бұрын
Any amp that doesn't have the flubby bottom end that Fenders can get when driven really hard. Marshall amps, of course, particularly the Plexi 50 sound great (and non-farting) when driven to just about any level. Wizard amps, out of Cornwall, Ontario, sound amazing when driven hard. Friedman, etc... Interestingly, the best sounding combo amp I've ever heard was a 22 watt Fender - I think it was the '65 Deluxe Reverb. But that had been heavily modified by one of the best tube amp gurus out there, Rick Onslow. It's unbelievable... you'd have to hear it for yourself to understand just how good the tone was, coming from it. That was as close to a religious experience as I'll ever have... :-) I'm thinking of asking him if my Seymour Duncan 84-40 could be similarly modified, since both my Fender amps are solid state and the SD is, at the moment, the only all tube amp I have.
@kizzyaggots1
@kizzyaggots1 2 жыл бұрын
Darrell this is an awesome revamp on such a handy, light,portable amp. Thanks very much for your video that has saved me money and worry. ty
@henningtusch4837
@henningtusch4837 2 жыл бұрын
Just made this upgrade on my Vox VT20x. Great improvement for small money. 👍 Thx for this and all your other well-made vids. Always enjoy watching and learning. Keep on going. 🤘🎸
@nickschaffner250
@nickschaffner250 Ай бұрын
Is it worth the 60 bucks? Thinking about doing the same
@RobNY5150
@RobNY5150 5 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. I replaced the stock speaker in my Blackstar ID60 with a warehouse veteran 30 speaker and the amp now sounds killer!!
@AlmaAmbientMusic
@AlmaAmbientMusic 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent as always 💪
@substrate001
@substrate001 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, brother! I got that same amp (also as a 'deal sweetener', iow; free). Hadn't even messed with it since making sure it worked. The O/D channel sounded decent for a practice amp with the spkr change, so I'm going to give this a shot.
@thebigswede1736
@thebigswede1736 4 жыл бұрын
Back in the day I was a amp tech that reconed JBL and Altec speakers. Replaced many drivers and built cabinets. Those stronger magnets can pull a screwdriver right through the cone.... Careful!
@cavaturnagesh
@cavaturnagesh 4 жыл бұрын
Hey man you truly rock, I changed the stock speaker in my marshall mg30cfx with a celestion greenback 10" 8 ohms, and the difference in tone and volume is unbelievable. Thanks a lot man.
@TS-nb9ko
@TS-nb9ko 6 жыл бұрын
Another really cool video darrell.you really do have a great channel here.i look for your new vids every week.makes my week thanks a bunch
@AlejandroGonzalez-sz3kg
@AlejandroGonzalez-sz3kg 6 жыл бұрын
Great Job
@landonbailey
@landonbailey 6 жыл бұрын
great video! I used nextgen to buy a speaker upgrade for a Vox Pathfinder video I did earlier this year. I'm lucky they have a local warehouse pickup location in my area. 👍😁
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Landon! That is the best 👍
@robcobi
@robcobi 6 жыл бұрын
Which speaker did you buy? I have a Vox Pathfinder and like its 6.5" speaker already.
@jeremyjonathan5401
@jeremyjonathan5401 6 жыл бұрын
Nice vid darrel, so helpful! Gotta try it
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeremy!
@zerep11
@zerep11 5 жыл бұрын
What a huge difference. The new WGS sounded so tonally full and rich. I had done the same about 2 years ago by replacing the cheap speakers in my 2008 Fender FM 212R with one WGS ET65, and one WGS Retro 30. This combination sounded so amazing, I bought the same combination for my Carvin 4X12 Cab, which is driven by my JJ Tube-equipped Carvin MTS3200H. Now there is a slight difference in the tone between the Solid-State 212R and the tubed MTS3200H, but suffice to say I have finally found my favorite guitar speakers of all time, which happen to work beautifully in both.
@findinghumorthruitall
@findinghumorthruitall 8 ай бұрын
thanks for the video, I have a Kustom 10 fx , I'm gonna try this upgrade
@markhammer643
@markhammer643 3 жыл бұрын
When I bought my '59 tweed Princeton in 1976, I hated the 8" Jensen it came with. I replaced it shortly after with a JBL 2110 8" speaker and have not regretted it one day ever since. More bandwidth at both ends. More efficient. More oomph from a puny 6W amp. Thanks for giving a plug to NextGen. I deal with them regularly, and am always happy. A decent business with a reputation for being fast and fair.
@tonidupont-mora1572
@tonidupont-mora1572 6 жыл бұрын
Wow! That was so easy! Thank you! I’m certain that I can do that now!
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
For sure!
@dubthestreamer5518
@dubthestreamer5518 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve had this exact amp for about 6 years. I’ll have to make a little upgrade to it now
@doomguy1430
@doomguy1430 6 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video! Thanks!!! : )
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Anytime! ☺
@kimthompson5871
@kimthompson5871 4 жыл бұрын
I just got one of these little fender 15g frontmen . I have owned a bunch of these fender solid state amps , they really are fine for home play and recording . But I definitely will be changing out the speaker for one of those . Your demo sounded pretty damn good !
@philipdoyle7638
@philipdoyle7638 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Darrell; thanks for highlighting NextGen - it's great not to have to rely on eBay or shipping parts from down south!
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
For sure! I was pretty pumped when I found their store 👍
@AbeAleman
@AbeAleman 6 жыл бұрын
I'm going to do the exact same mod for my practice amp, thanks again!
@alexander_winston
@alexander_winston 6 жыл бұрын
What a great video....thanks Darrell. I have a Fender Blues Jr. that I like but don't love; never really considered changing the speaker as I'm not particularly handy, but you've given me the courage to give it a go! Any speaker you might recommend for this rig? I play mostly blues....think swampy. Thanks for all you do!
@matdube3577
@matdube3577 6 жыл бұрын
Quite surprised about that speaker in the Fender amp! I thought it would be much better quality. Good video, keep them coming!
@orley6379
@orley6379 5 жыл бұрын
It's barely a Fender amp, they're packaged with Squier starter packs and I don't even think its possible to buy one individually.
@demerit5
@demerit5 3 жыл бұрын
Frontman series is essentially garbage (although the Frontman 25r really isn't that bad.)
@jrichmang
@jrichmang 6 жыл бұрын
NextGen Rocks! I live in Ottawa and save the shipping. Nice video Darrell
@JacksonRig
@JacksonRig 6 жыл бұрын
Cool! Thanks for the info.
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Anytime! ☺
@dnantis
@dnantis 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Darell ..... I did this swap with a Behringer 100watts thinking I was doing nothing on tone, and it happened because they took four 412 oem speakers from a Laney cab and they were dirt cheap so I went for it and for 90 dollars bought All 4 speakers. And to my surprise the sound was from night to daylight !!! That amp now sounds Pure METAL with no pedals !! Now I am with you 100% to swap whatever little amp speaker you find for these G8C ones. Thanks for this video !!
@blkjakk
@blkjakk 6 жыл бұрын
I love Warehouse Guitar Speakers. I have them in a all of my amps.
@Cluless02
@Cluless02 5 жыл бұрын
Great speaker! Nice tone improvement. I swapped out with an Altec 8" which was a great little speaker. Really makes a different.
@GTHART79
@GTHART79 3 жыл бұрын
After seeing this video I switched out the OEM speaker in my Blackstar HT1R for the WGS G8C and the difference is substantial. Less break up on the clean channel (tube only now instead of the speaker reaching its limit prematurely). Much more note definition and low end. An excellent recommendation!
@Cordova-kq8pq
@Cordova-kq8pq 6 жыл бұрын
thanks for the info I like your page is very helpful
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Anytime! ☺
@FLOODtoFIRE
@FLOODtoFIRE 4 жыл бұрын
Love your content .
@joshuabenton3785
@joshuabenton3785 6 жыл бұрын
WAREHOUSE SPEAKERS! Love these guys!
@BobBlec
@BobBlec Жыл бұрын
A few years ago, I took a Peavey Rage 158 (pre-TransTube) and swapped the stock Peavey speaker (bleah) with a WGC G8C; it was a FIRE-BREATHER after that!!! 👍👍👍
@joshuawithrington2023
@joshuawithrington2023 6 жыл бұрын
On cheap practise amps that fuzzy overdrive is what i love
@sajansiwa8134
@sajansiwa8134 6 жыл бұрын
I love that tele man
@ronshoud3502
@ronshoud3502 6 жыл бұрын
I put two WGS speakers in my Marshall 212, a Reaper HP and an ET65. I was blown away by how much of a difference they made. They took my DSL15H from sounding great to amazing.
@gillesgenete9598
@gillesgenete9598 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Darrell, very good advice from you. I did that few years ago. My 1st tube amp is an Ibanez TSA15. After improving my playing and my ears, I found it too muddy lacking clear tones. Before selling it I gave it a last chance, replacing the stock Celestion seventy80 ( modern tone ) by a used Celestion G12H25 (60€): my Ibanez is now a keeper. Perfect for jazz, blues, surf, funk and classic rock tones. A used TSA15 and a speaker replacement is a very good bargain for say €250. Note the TSA15 has a TS9 channel footswitchable.
@JaimeCerrada
@JaimeCerrada 4 жыл бұрын
This should be the first modification when we think of improving an amplifier and not changing capacitors for magic ones, etc. Most of us focus on changing components but the first and most efficient and easiest modification is to change the speaker. Modifications have to be done from the end to the beginning. From the speaker to the input.
@RobCmusic
@RobCmusic 5 жыл бұрын
I borrowed a Fender Frontman 25R from a friend a few years ago and put my spare Tonetubby Alnico 10" in it. It turned that amp into a serious gigging machine! Totally transformed it.
@_clauscarstensen
@_clauscarstensen 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! I just started playing guitar again, and got a super-nice deal for a Squier Bullet Strat and a Fender Champ 20 Watt. Though the sound is way better than I expected, your upgrade made me think about pushing the sound of mine, too.
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 5 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! I hope you really enjoy playing again!
@sowhat5150
@sowhat5150 6 жыл бұрын
Did you do a before recording to compare? Really like your approach to things...very realistic and attainable.
@rayross997
@rayross997 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Darrell, I have an old Fender 15 SKX & it sounds not so good. May just try this swap. "Don't give up on your amp", with a catchy riff that could be a song. :)
@jerryx2000
@jerryx2000 5 жыл бұрын
so did you swap yet?
@vmat1000
@vmat1000 6 жыл бұрын
Great Vid!!! I had a Blues Jr which i'd read was a speaker change away from being a great amp. Thing is, i ran the signal to 1x12 holding a Celestion g12-35 and didn't hear enough to take the amp apart. Really, it just needed to be turned up. Gone now. FM's are cool. Last guitar buy was a HSS strato thru a FM212. Sometimes its hard to get tone in a store. This was easy.
@brianjohnston4124
@brianjohnston4124 5 жыл бұрын
I think you should do challenges under a budget. How much Strat can I get for $150 between used cost and mods? How much amp can I get for $100? Can I make a gig-worthy rig with effects for $300? Show a starting guitarist on a budget to get the best rig for the least money and give them the mods to get it done. These upgrades are all great, but very often you have way more in parts budget than I feel is justifiable. Can you find the price point sweet spot and make it work?
@TheHairyDude
@TheHairyDude 6 жыл бұрын
I have one of these, and added an external speaker socket on the back, which cuts out the internal speaker when you plug in to it. Surprisingly fun little amp when used with a Marshall 4x12!
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
😄 That would be awesome!
@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1
@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1 6 жыл бұрын
imo another good vid...easy, effective, affordable mods are always a good thing imo
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Something almost anyone can try!
@dogma619
@dogma619 6 жыл бұрын
Darrell! your vid helped me very much! I will do what you say in your vid and get rid of those awful vibrations! :D
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to help!
@mxkguitar
@mxkguitar 4 жыл бұрын
I have a Fender Frontman that I modified by bypassing the internal speaker and wiring a Jack that I mounted on the backplate. Then i plugged it into my old Ampeg Reverbarocket (2 x 12") that I blew up a year before. Removed the amp from that cabinet and put an input jack on it. Wow is all I can say and now it's my stage rig. Crazy? Maybe, but I look at these things as tools and how well they work, not how much they cost.
@alexrose8464
@alexrose8464 6 жыл бұрын
Man do I love that telecaster
@motownrockerusa
@motownrockerusa 6 жыл бұрын
Love the Tele.. I miss my '62 Custom japanese reissue. Great job with the channel. 😀 very informative..
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks MR! That's a sweet tele! Hopefully It went to a good home!
@motownrockerusa
@motownrockerusa 6 жыл бұрын
Darrell Braun Guitar actually sold it to a guy in nashville. It had Vanzant pickups and Callaham Compensated saddles. I also rewired it with cloth wiring, as it was back in the day. He said it was seriously the best sounding Tele in Nashville. What a compliment. 😀 I'll get another one, or build one from scratch. I need to learn how to properly crown frets. Have you done an episode on this yet? Keep Rockin' Brother. Jer
@johnnyscottish84
@johnnyscottish84 6 жыл бұрын
Dude that is a truly beautiful guitar!
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Johnny!
@relevantinformation6655
@relevantinformation6655 3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Defiantly a night and day difference to my practice Vox, switched from a whatever to a Celestian G10 gold. That and the preamp tube with a balanced Tung-sol as it’s a modeling amp (40 watt practice amp). Actually sounds creamy :) Saves my wife from having to listen to 200 watts of Marshall fun 👍
@stevenmgyori3826
@stevenmgyori3826 6 жыл бұрын
Well done
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve!
@crazyivan1966
@crazyivan1966 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Darrell. I have a Marshall DSL 40. The Celestion 75/80 speaker is pretty fizzy and thin. Could you recommend a replacement speaker? Thank u my friend. Love your vids.
@bobboitt3126
@bobboitt3126 5 жыл бұрын
The WGS 8 inch sounds amazing I have one in my 5f1 tweed champ.
@LiathBahjatNorCal
@LiathBahjatNorCal 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Darrell, Can I use this speaker on Acoustic guitars amp?
@joshlanford165
@joshlanford165 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the demo! I might need to replace the speaker on my amp. I've been having a clicking noise on my Fender 25R amp. Do you think replacing the speaker would fix that problem?
@DougHinVA
@DougHinVA 6 жыл бұрын
I changed to 2 different 8" speakers for a Fender Princeton Reverb ('74 SilverFace) before settling on a nice Celestion and kept that. A cheap and easy upgrade and the speakers can be resold easily.
@LDACG
@LDACG 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Darrell, I found this video yesterday on my feed here. I have a Fender GT-40. Since the upgrade to the firmware, this amp has improved greatly. Still not the best, but for office and practice work it is not so bad. HOWEVER, having watched/listened to this video about wondering about moding the 2x6 speakers in the amp to improve the sound. Thoughts?
@hmcguary
@hmcguary 6 жыл бұрын
Were there any post-recording effects added to the mix? Love your channel, by the way! I am always looking forward to new videos.
@mariageronimamotamagallane3702
@mariageronimamotamagallane3702 3 жыл бұрын
Hello. Can a pickguard with eleven holes be repace with a one with a tuelve holes?
@eriklundstrum4656
@eriklundstrum4656 6 жыл бұрын
I have this exact amp. doesn’t get much use anymore, but i might do this mod then use it to jam at friends house so i don’t have to lug my main one around. Thanks for the tutorial, love the vids!
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Good idea! Thanks Eric
@georgieplayer
@georgieplayer 5 жыл бұрын
I'm a bass-player (or was). My most successful upgrade was tho replace the blown SWR 10 inch speakers in my 2x10 Goliath cabinet with a pair of no-name €55 chinese 10s from Thomann. They were only meant as a temporary fix to get me through a couple of gigs, but they sounded amazing! Far better than the originals.
@JZaga
@JZaga 6 жыл бұрын
You can make an empty shoe box sound great man!! Lol I just love all the perfect imperfections of the Teles! And this one looks killer Well done Darrell!
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
😄 Thanks Luis!
@RobinCremer56
@RobinCremer56 3 жыл бұрын
I've noticed some speakers have four mounting holes and some have eight. Is that important to know when purchasing a replacement speaker?
@Juno58
@Juno58 2 жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful Tele!
@brettnelson41
@brettnelson41 6 жыл бұрын
Why have I never seen a video like this? This is a great mod and a great vid
@DarrellBraunGuitar
@DarrellBraunGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brett!
@frankchavira3935
@frankchavira3935 6 жыл бұрын
i have an orange crush 20t and the wattage is 20 watts and the speaker is at 8 inches. can i replace the speaker with the 35t speaker and it will be at the same wattage and power as the original 35t or will it be the same as the stock 20rt?
@CrisGarcia6
@CrisGarcia6 4 жыл бұрын
The spring reverb is satisfying
@eliarr9093
@eliarr9093 5 жыл бұрын
Hey, my amp has a black and white cable attaching to the cone (instead of black and red). I removed them before seen where each one went by accident. Which one would you say is the hot one and which one would be the ground?
@Sephious_VII
@Sephious_VII Жыл бұрын
I put in a 4 way 6" Sony car stereo speaker in my Fender Frontman 10G. Sounds AMAZING!!!! 😎👍
@hadyborham2137
@hadyborham2137 2 жыл бұрын
Hi.what brand speker is the best sound if want to change?.thank you
@npthedarkside27
@npthedarkside27 6 жыл бұрын
I have a habit of putting bass speakers into cheap amps and having a great sound. If you have an EQ on your amp it is easy to make sure you don't lose your high end and get a really nicely controlled bass.
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