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Kustom Two [message #13614]

Sun, 09 May 2010 17:39

willc68
Messages: 15
Registered: May 2010
Location: philly

Junior Member

hello, I just picked up my second Kustom head in as many weeks. This is a Kustom 2 [in roman numerals] B-11. From what I can tell it is 60w rms, 2 channel with 4 knobs each, vol.,clarity, bass, and treble w/bright. I would like to find out what the speaker impedance should be and maybe how old this is. The serial number is 127219. Thanks, Will

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Re: Kustom Two [message #13627 is a reply to message #13614]

Mon, 10 May 2010 07:29

stevem
Messages: 4773
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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Welcome!
It wants a 4 ohm load to output its full 60 watts, and if you do a site search you will find a serial number list.
My guess would be its a late 73 to 75 era amp.

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Re: Kustom Two [message #13655 is a reply to message #13627]

Thu, 13 May 2010 06:51

willc68
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Registered: May 2010
Location: philly

Junior Member

Thanks a lot for the info Steve, the amp is in great working order and I have tried both bass ang guitar thru it and i am very impressed with it. This is a hell of an amp for 70 bucks. Now I think I will shop around for a decent 15in and throw together a cabinet for it.

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Re: Kustom Two [message #13656 is a reply to message #13655]

Thu, 13 May 2010 12:07

LesS
Messages: 478
Registered: December 2002

Senior Member

Hey willc68,

Your Kustom II serial number 127219 was made about May 1975.

-Les S.

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Re: Kustom Two [message #13657 is a reply to message #13656]

Thu, 13 May 2010 13:17

willc68
Messages: 15
Registered: May 2010
Location: philly

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Hello Les, Thanks for the info. I have not had a chance to open this up yet, but I would normally check the pot codes to ballpark the age on the USA stuff. Thanks again and take care,will

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Re: Kustom Two [message #13672 is a reply to message #13614]

Sat, 15 May 2010 17:22

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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Note that it will be real hard to find a 15 inch driver that is 4 ohms which will be needed to get the full 60 watts out of the head.
8 and 16 ohm drivers are by far more common.

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Re: Kustom Two [message #13673 is a reply to message #13672]

Sat, 15 May 2010 18:21

pleat
Messages: 1454
Registered: June 2004
Location: Belding, Mi

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Peavey makes a 15" 4 ohm speaker. Model 1508-4BWX listed on their website for 156.00
pleat.

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Re: Kustom Two [message #13674 is a reply to message #13673]

Sat, 15 May 2010 18:39

willc68
Messages: 15
Registered: May 2010
Location: philly

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Thanks for the speaker info guys. The fact that getting a 15 with 4 ohms would be difficult never really occurred to me. I guess running 2 at 8 ohms in parallel would be the easiest solution. I most definitely will just go with 2 separate boxes cause of the weight factor and I came across a bunch of pine boards at work. It has been years since I bought any new speakers this size and I would appreciate any input on what might be some good 15 inch speakers. I would like to not go over 250 for the pair.

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Re: Kustom Two [message #15347 is a reply to message #13614]

Wed, 02 March 2011 15:31

fuzzee
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Registered: February 2011

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My Kustom 2 Bass head appears to be from the '74-'76 era (based on another thread here - ser. 118xxx) and I'm wondering about it's output (watts & ohms) bacause I'm hoping to pick up a lighter smaller cabinet to use w/ it rather than the 1x15.

As far as what I can find on the amp in regards to its output is: 50 WRMS Output / FREQ 60 Hz .

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