| New speaker mounting holes? [message #27136] |
Wed, 12 December 2018 11:41  |
rodak
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Registered: October 2001
Location: Georgia
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Well, I finally got around to replacing the speakers in the 3x12 cab I bought a few months ago. The cab has Jensen C12Ns in it now (two of which are blown), and I bought three of the Kustom/KEI "Turbo" speakers, which look to be a good choice for replacement, they have the cool silver dome with the black vent that I like, and the price was right ($50 each, brand new in original boxes).
So I pulled one of the C12Ns last night, put the new KEI speaker in, and.....the mounting bolts don't fit - the C12N had an ever so slightly smaller radius, so the bolts don't line up with the new speakers.
Not a huge problem, all I need to do is rotate it 22-1/2 degrees, drill new holes and move the mounting studs, right?
I see the nuts that hold the baffle board in place - after I remove those, does the whole board, including the grillcloth, come out? If so, how do I then remove the grillcloth so I can drill new holes and move the studs? Or is there some way to remove the grillcloth with the baffleboard in place?
It may be obvious once I get the board removed, but I wanted to check here first, in case I'm missing something in my understanding.
Oh, and I did mic up and record some guitar playing through the only good C12N, and will compare that to the KEIs once installed. I just played a short chord progression, recorded it into Reaper, then played that back through the amp with a mic in front of the speaker, that way I can easily reproduce the exact same audio source with the new speakers.
www.combo-organ.com
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| Re: New speaker mounting holes? [message #27138 is a reply to message #27136] |
Wed, 12 December 2018 16:19  |
rodak
Messages: 516
Registered: October 2001
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Thanks for saving me a LOT of trouble.
I like the idea of re-drilling the holes in the speaker frame. That sounds like the easiest and best way to handle it.
If I were to pull the baffle board out the back, would the grillcloth come with it? (reason I ask, I've toyed with the idea of building a 2nd baffle board, for 2x15s.
www.combo-organ.com
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| Re: New speaker mounting holes? [message #27139 is a reply to message #27138] |
Wed, 12 December 2018 18:08 |
pleat
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Registered: June 2004
Location: Belding, Mi
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Yes,
The grill cloth is stapled to the sides of the baffle board. You'd have to use 3/4" plywood and then add the 1/4" outside strips to make the thickness to 1".
Pleat
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