Kustom Charger Bass Combo Model# 28B Speaker??? [message #9896] |
Thu, 13 November 2008 21:00 |
gr8gazoo
Messages: 2 Registered: November 2008 Location: BeeSvegas
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Hello everyone in this new and crazy Kustom world, completely un-beknownst to me before hand. From extensive research on this particular site, I am using a Kustom Charger M#28-B 1x15 200 watts Bass Combo. This has been used by my family Christian band since possibly 1972-1973 upon the bands conception. It's always been around, played, banged up, sat on, hauled around. I've been playing for 16 years and have had several "modern" amps and have always used my Charger for "spare" only!! I've never realized how truly magical it is until tonight by the posts on this very site! I've never truly appreciated this amp until this very moment. Recently, other than minor cosmetics, there has never been anything slightly wrong with the amp itself. Now the speaker is "blown" making an ever so slight "flapping" sound when played. My question, If you choose to answer, is this: What is the first steps in repairing the speaker itself with an authentic original part? How, Where, and How much am I looking at for a possible restore if you will. I would like to repair the blue light, fix a couple of small tears in the vinyl, and just clean the overall cosmetic appeal? Thanks to anyone with a reply and the moderators and creators of this site. David
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Re: Kustom Charger Bass Combo Model# 28B Speaker??? [message #9898 is a reply to message #9896] |
Thu, 13 November 2008 22:41 |
LesS
Messages: 477 Registered: December 2002
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Hi,
The speaker you need is a 15 inch 8 ohm.
For bass use, I would get a bass speaker, get a guitar speaker if you use it for guitar.
The stock speaker was probably a KEI - I dont see any on ebay right now but there are a few CTS 15's.
Altec or JBL would be a good choice although more expensive than a KEI or CTS speaker. Carvin, Eminence, and EV are also good.
You can get the speaker repaired for $50 to $100.
The Charger takes a GE335 bulb which is 28 volts at 40ma.
(These two bulbs are not correct and can cause the resistor to overheat: Radio Shack 272-1143 (12 volts at 75ma)
GE373 (14 volts at 80 ma) )
Sources for bulbs:
www.Jameco.com
California
1-800-455-6119
#335 lamp - part # 209605CA - $.59 each
www.mouser.com
Texas
1-800-346-6873
#335 lamp - part # 606-CM335 -$.98 each
www.ampwares.com
www.magicparts.com
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