V30 Talk: Tying up some loose ends on the Celestion Vintage 30 - More Data, Trivia & Break in Start

Hey guys! It's just me rambling on about V30 testing, Vintage 30 Trivia and me showing you the test set up for the break-in test coming later this year!
I'd really like your opinion on that.
Since several people have asked now - If you want to support me, buy me a cup of coffee or want to help me collect all the V30s in the world, you can send me a buck or two here
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Here are the time stamps to help you navigate:
00:43 More Test Data on the "New" Vintage 30s
02:45 What's the Deal With the Cone Batch Codes?
06:50 V30 UK/China Identifiers - It's not the big label
07:25 Actual V30 UK/China Identifiers
08:47 Aesthetic Changes Around 2007
10:04 The Speaker Break-In Test Setup

[@javiermp81]

In case you need additional empirical data from the wild: today I picked up a recently auctioned V30 dated April 2021 with cone stamp Z15 and compared it against my other V30 dated October 2015 with cone R27.

[@OTTOAUDIO]

Your legend continues to grow. Once again, thanks for the obsession and dives

[@LeonTodd]

T.O.J.B you aerodynamic legend.

[@keolahutchinson7687]

Thanks for tying up loose ends for what has been an amazingly interesting series of videos.

[@zanthraxus]

The wealth of information you provide never ceases to amaze me.

[@TheWolvesCurse]

i've sent some of your videos on the v30s to musician friends. baffles me how you only have so few subscribers. the info you provide is so useful and valuable to every rock & metal guitarist, and recording engineers.

[@scharrface]

Thank you for the clarification on the uk/ China on the label lol. Another informational banger! Appreciate your dedication

[@nikolayew]

Awesome, I am looking forward to the results. It is so amazing that you made a deep dive into this topic!

[@WholeLottaBulldog]

Man, John I love your work. Really just wanted you to know that. Cheers my friend.

[@user-vk9ih7bw9y]

Hi John, thank you for the fantastic video and all of the hard work you have put into doing this research. I have thoroughly enjoyed following you along this journey. I am currently refurbishing an early 2000's mesa oversized cabinet that the previous owner had replaced the v30's in. Today I recieved a new UK V30 from Mesa Boogie ( ordered in October 2023) with a November 2021 build date and 29A batch code. I am looking forward to conducting my own comparison to see how they differ from the 2001-2003 celestions in my other cabinets.

[@WardGuitarCabinets]

This video came in a pretty cool time, I scored a Marshall 1989 vintage 30 off reverb for 100 bucks shipped and it’s so bad ass

[@LB-pp7pu]

Another very informative video. I have a couple of "rarer" Celestion speakers: the V60 which I think is only found in ENGL standard cabinets and some Rola/Celestion G-12 75 watt from the early 80's

[@GolecLuka]

Really like your videos, very informative. Would be great if you made one comparing different speakers.

[@metalfather8139]

Thanks man....p.s. you have 100% mad scientist look

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Got to add 1999 in the 2000-2004… Played a few mesa cabs from 99 that sound amazing.

[@Shred_Rocket]

The science that you put behind this obsession is okay with me! I dig this kind of crap, er ah, stuff! It would be awesome if Celestion provided the @5K freq and db sheet for their speakers up front. Perhaps it would give a potential savvy buyer an informed option.

[@willchug]

🫵👊 Awesome & waiting.

[@lordgraga]

2:45

[@MitchGift]

My V-30 has a black frame.

[@dougb5028]

How much wattage will actually be delivered t the speaker during break in? For how long? Can you give details on the break in loop contents/music?