VintageKustom.com: Comment Board » new member...just bought a combo

Home » VintageKustom.com » Comment Board » new member...just bought a combo

Show: Today's Messages :: Polls :: Message Navigator

new member...just bought a combo [message #25513]

Mon, 05 September 2016 17:59

F.Rock
Messages: 3
Registered: September 2016
Location: south jersey

Junior Member

i just bought a very clean k50-2. i think its about 1971.
has original kustom speaker with sticker that reads "remanufactured by kustom 8-16 ohm." looks like lots of glue under the magnet, perhaps it fell off at one time. sounds ok with my les paul but sounds better with my bass guitar plugged in there.
i have some vintage ampegs too.
kool amp.
and i got it for 60 bucks!

Report message to a moderator

Re: new member...just bought a combo [message #25514 is a reply to message #25513]

Mon, 05 September 2016 22:33

oren hudson
Messages: 274
Registered: March 2008
Location: Gastonia, NC

Senior Member

Cool deal. Welcome.

Report message to a moderator

Re: new member...just bought a combo [message #25516 is a reply to message #25513]

Tue, 06 September 2016 06:29

stevem
Messages: 4774
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

Congrats on the amp!
Magnets don't just fall off as they are riveted or bolted on, I am actually very surprised that a 25 watt RMS would have blown its speaker, but if you keep playing Bass thru it then it could take place again!

Report message to a moderator

Re: new member...just bought a combo [message #25518 is a reply to message #25516]

Wed, 07 September 2016 17:50

F.Rock
Messages: 3
Registered: September 2016
Location: south jersey

Junior Member

i think i will upgrade the speaker; but i'm only playing at low volume so i'm not concerned.
yes i'm aware that magnets are secured w/ screws but i have seen one on a large PA speaker break off when the speaker cab was dropped on its back...and this one has glue slathered all over beneath the magnet; and reads"remanufactured by kustom"

anyways...pretty cool amp. i dont like it much for guitar but for bass it sounds fantastic.

[Updated on: Wed, 07 September 2016 17:54]

Report message to a moderator

Re: new member...just bought a combo [message #25522 is a reply to message #25513]

Thu, 08 September 2016 07:12

stevem
Messages: 4774
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

Yes, these amps do not have much treble to them , but a lot of mids as they use a very different tone stack then other Kustom amps, in fact this past spring I modded one for a fellow who wanted big Tele type counrty top end and I was able to tame the mids a lot which gave the impression of more top end.
These amps do not have much power so be sure to pick a speaker with a SPL rating of 96 db or better and rated for less than 100 watts.

Report message to a moderator

Re: new member...just bought a combo [message #25526 is a reply to message #25522]

Thu, 08 September 2016 17:34

F.Rock
Messages: 3
Registered: September 2016
Location: south jersey

Junior Member

[quote
These amps do not have much power so be sure to pick a speaker with a SPL rating of 96 db or better and rated for less than 100 watts.[/quote]

i use eminence legend GB1258 in my ampegs. 50 watts.
i was thinking of the same for this one.
8 ohm?
what speakers do you like?

Report message to a moderator

Re: new member...just bought a combo [message #25529 is a reply to message #25513]

Fri, 09 September 2016 05:38

stevem
Messages: 4774
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

That's a good pick of a speaker , and yes 8 ohms.

Report message to a moderator

Previous Topic:	First Vintage Kustom Amp
Next Topic:	A Strange 200B Bass head

Goto Forum:

-=] Back to Top [=-

[ Syndicate this forum (XML) ] [

]

Current Time: Tue Nov 05 09:14:47 EST 2024