Dents in Domes [message #5501] |
Mon, 21 February 2005 23:10 ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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Is there a problem that can be caused by having dents in the little dust cover domes on speakers? If so is it possible to get them out?
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5508 is a reply to message #5504] |
Tue, 22 February 2005 17:53 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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This is a 2x12 in the bottom and 2x10 in the top cab. So I have plenty of highs LOL.. So it is possible to order the larger JBL dome and just pop it over the Jensen ones?
I always thought that these were Altec's and I bought the cab brand new Hee hee. I have never seen Jensens with domes was one of the reasons but according to the info on the back of the cab thats what they are, Duh.
Thanks all, cheers.
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5520 is a reply to message #5511] |
Wed, 23 February 2005 20:27 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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What do the magnets look like on these?
In this amp they are round but sustantancial.
I bought this amp brand new and was a young kid at the time and did'nt near as much as though I did. Now though I know some odd things about it. One is that the cab says Kustom Electronics and the head says Ross inc.
I had played in a band with a fella who had one just like it. He blew the tens out all of time and they replaced them free on the Kustom guarantee. I'm convienced that one of the reasons Ross abandoned Kustom is that life time guarantee. Although I never got to use it LOL..
Well his amp is easily identified though as the last speaker that they replaced free had no dome. So we called it one eye. I know where it is still and the owner plays his stereo thru it.
If the test proves that it works what then? If it works and can get to work with the guitar then what wires do I put together to keep the reverb on all the time.?
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5522 is a reply to message #5501] |
Thu, 24 February 2005 11:29 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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Are there any numbers stamped on the speaker frames? Usually there are manufacturer and date codes stamped somewhere on the frames. The Jensen code number is 220, CTS is 137, etc. I have a list somewhere that has a number of other speaker manufacturers listed. I'm sure if you post any numbers that you find on the frames, someone on the board will be able to tell you who made them, and when.
Bill
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5523 is a reply to message #5522] |
Thu, 24 February 2005 19:53 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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Well I've already closed the thing up now. But if I go to replace that dome I will definitly look for any numbers. But off hand I don't remember seeing any on them like in my other CTS Kustom's. Only one of the tens has the dents. Its not as visible as I thought it would be either. But I still wish it was fixed.
Is the center of these dome connected to the speaker cone or is it just on the outer edges? If its the outer edges can you just use a dremel tool and lightly cut out the old dome and put a new Altec over it?
Are they that much larger than it would look funny next to the other ten?
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5533 is a reply to message #5531] |
Sat, 26 February 2005 01:20 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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Thanks Steve, its definitly not and Altec because these do not have white frames. In fact every thing on these frames appears to be a flat black. The magnets are black too and round not square packed jobs like the CTS speakers either.
So if I attempt this and exacto knife should be used? Where is a good place to order a dome? Only one is dented. I should have been more careful. If the domes have no real purpose then why are they there? Just as a pretty dust cover?
They probably are jensens like the cab info on its serial number tag on the back states. The only reason I was surprized is that I have seen lots of jensens before and I even own several of them in some Fender amps just never any with these domes.
If they had been swapped at some previous time then the same thing had been done in the only other Kustom cab that I know of like it. But I have never checked the tag on the back of his amp. You don't hear of many Kustom amp cabs like this one's configuration either.
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5538 is a reply to message #5501] |
Mon, 28 February 2005 12:33 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
rodak
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Tim Weber of www.webervst.com sells JBL 4" domes. I don't know if they're listed on his site, but email him and ask. I think he charges about $4 each.
www.combo-organ.com
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5541 is a reply to message #5538] |
Mon, 28 February 2005 22:33 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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Your right about SteveM. I have had this amp brand new since 1971 and always thought that they were JBL or Altec due to those domes LOL.. I have some Fender amps with Jensens and none them have domes.
Rodak, thanks for the site and info.. I'll have to get in touch with him about this.
Assumning I just cut the edges leaving some of the dome on the speaker cone then what kind of glue would I use to glue a new JBL dome on that one speaker?
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5542 is a reply to message #5541] |
Mon, 28 February 2005 23:04 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
rodak
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I don't know, but I bet Tim Weber could tell you - probably even sell you some if it's an unusual kind.
www.combo-organ.com
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5543 is a reply to message #5542] |
Tue, 01 March 2005 18:14 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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Its time to send him and email then. I'm in the process of refurbishing and cleaning all of my amps.
The only real problems that I have to get back to is this dome and the reverb unit in that Kustom 200. Everything else I'm fixing and cleaning as I go.
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5550 is a reply to message #5544] |
Wed, 02 March 2005 17:05 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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Thats interesting I'm glad you've got some Stevem. I was beginning to feel a bit silly thinking that were altec's when in fact they were jensens LOL..
Is'nt the only function of these things to act as filter schreen cover for the throat of the speaker and voice coil?
Or do they actually affect sound vrs. say the usual flat jensens schreened center or even the paper domed CTS speakers?
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5552 is a reply to message #5551] |
Wed, 02 March 2005 19:22 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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King Generator, what kind of tape did you use? Something as weak as standard brown adhesive tape, perhaps a bit stronger like duct tape, or some real stickie like the two sided stuff they sell?
This is two dents in a single ten inch speaker dome side by side in it.
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5555 is a reply to message #5501] |
Thu, 03 March 2005 20:36 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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It is a novel solution. Thats really thinking out side of the box and that kinda thought train very often solves problems. I should have said which tape should it be used masking tape, servo tape, duct tape, electrical tape, or other?
Now that kinda covers all the tape types.
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5559 is a reply to message #5557] |
Fri, 04 March 2005 21:44 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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I know that you jest but in fact I have almost done just that with my other Kustom bass amps. I painted the domes on them silver LOL... It makes them stand out from the audience and its easy to do. Your right though those harkne speakers are cool but I like these domed jensens pretty well too.
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5593 is a reply to message #5559] |
Sat, 12 March 2005 22:32 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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The tape worked pretty good. The dents are now gone. They are a still a bit wrinkled but it worked at least ninety percent of it out. Good Idea.
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5628 is a reply to message #5593] |
Tue, 22 March 2005 21:44 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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My brother Randy used compressed air (in a can)from behind, one time as I watched and it worked real good! Just a thought.... Deb
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Re: Dents in Domes [message #5646 is a reply to message #5641] |
Fri, 25 March 2005 03:22 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
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This one looks to me as though it has thin mesh screen over that black dot area of the center. So would'nt the air just leak out of that? If they held air that well would'nt the domes just pop off?
His Kustom speakers may have been of a different design though.
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