3x15 questions [message #27453] |
Sun, 21 July 2019 19:39 ![Go to next message Go to next message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/down.png) |
CaptainJoe
Messages: 2 Registered: July 2019
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Hello! First time Kustom owner here. I recently bought a 3x15 bass cab off of Facebook marketplace and was hoping to find out more about it. Unfortunately the lady I bought it from didn't know anything about it. Here's what I know: it has no outside serial number plate and no evidence that it had one (no screw holes in the lower right corner). The cable jack says cts on it, with the patent number and chanute Kansas and is located on the bottom. It is black tuck and roll with 12 pleats and the ports are not aluminum. I opened it up and unfortunately the original cts speakers that I thought would be in it have been replaced with 3 Realistic (radio shack) 40-1315s. Googling these speakers shows they were made in the 70s. On the top brace inside the cab is written: CT. LIC. #01235319 but there are no other markings. Anything that can help me date this cab would be appreciated!
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Re: 3x15 questions [message #27463 is a reply to message #27453] |
Sun, 28 July 2019 05:56 ![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) |
stevem
Messages: 4772 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY
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Radio shack instrument speakers back then with the Orange frames where made by Utah and many of them have a Aluminum voice coil cover like JBLs and Altec Lasning drivers.
They sounded good , but where a little lite in the magnet size department.
I still have two of there 12" drivers that are rated a 40 watts and have a 20OZ magnet , one I have in my 18 watt Heathkit amp and I am happy with it!
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Re: 3x15 questions [message #27539 is a reply to message #27458] |
Tue, 15 October 2019 14:24 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/FUDforum/theme/vk30/images/up.png) |
ET!
Messages: 3 Registered: October 2019
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stevem wrote on Wed, 24 July 2019 05:48All Kustom 3 speaker cabinets used 16 ohm drivers for a parallel load of 5.3 ohms.
Ted Weber makes a nice 15" Bass driver with a 60 oz mag, cloth surround ( even better than the CTS driver) and is rated for 175 watts and can be had in the needed 16 ohm version.
There 135 bucks each which is not bad!
The weber stuff is great....have used them for many years on my pro backline rental rigs...replaced lower wattage Jensons, Blue Dog 15 and 30s for my Vox AC30s, etc...great folks to work with and you'll be very pleased with any and all of their drivers.
Play Loud! ET
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