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Jack plate stamp [message #23882] Wed, 23 September 2015 01:43 Go to next message
kasinoman is currently offline  kasinoman
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Does anyone know if the Jack plates on the Kustom Cabs were always stamped with Jensen or CTS? I have an old Kustom "by Ross" 2x15 Cab
that has a blank plate. it is old and blackish in color.

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Re: Jack plate stamp [message #23883 is a reply to message #23882] Wed, 23 September 2015 06:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
stevem is currently offline  stevem
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One of my early by Ross cabs is that way also, and is dead stock!
One way to tell if you have the CTS Bass drivers is to look thru the grill cloth at the center voice coil cover of the speaker, if it has a small flat round darker section on the flat top / nose of the cover than its the Bass driver and not the guitar Jensen made driver.

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Re: Jack plate stamp [message #23885 is a reply to message #23883] Wed, 23 September 2015 06:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kasinoman is currently offline  kasinoman
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Thanks for the reply. I had assumed that it was an old aftermarket jack and plate. the speakers are missing but outside that the old cab is in pristine condition. It's charcoal sparkle. Also that's good info to know on how to identify drivers! Thanks again, K.M.

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Re: Jack plate stamp [message #23887 is a reply to message #23882] Wed, 23 September 2015 10:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Iowa Boy is currently offline  Iowa Boy
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As we all have posted on here many times, never assume the cabinet tag is actually what the speakers are inside. After 40 years who knows what's inside them. Open it up and check.....just for future reference. I also have several cabinets with the exact blank plate you mentioned. Original speakers could have been Altec or even JBL. Some of my cabinets also have a separate tag listing the model number and a serial number as well.

[Updated on: Wed, 23 September 2015 10:10]

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Re: Jack plate stamp [message #23896 is a reply to message #23887] Wed, 23 September 2015 22:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
oren hudson is currently offline  oren hudson
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Inconsistencies do abound in this area. I own and have owned cabs that were labeled correctly, incorrectly and not at all and all were totally original. Nothing like cracking one open to see what's in it!

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Re: Jack plate stamp [message #23898 is a reply to message #23882] Thu, 24 September 2015 00:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Iowa Boy is currently offline  Iowa Boy
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Kind of like a box of Cracker Jacks.........never know what the prize is till you open it.

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Re: Jack plate stamp [message #23972 is a reply to message #23898] Tue, 29 September 2015 12:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
riverboat is currently offline  riverboat
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I got a little Tonka truck in one of mine!

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Re: Jack plate stamp [message #23973 is a reply to message #23972] Tue, 29 September 2015 12:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Iowa Boy is currently offline  Iowa Boy
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LMAO................I found a police holster, mace holster, and a electrical shaver cord in one of mine.....oh yeah and the occasional dead mouse.

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Re: Jack plate stamp [message #23974 is a reply to message #23882] Tue, 29 September 2015 12:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
riverboat is currently offline  riverboat
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Sounds like I got the better deal.

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Re: Jack plate stamp [message #23976 is a reply to message #23882] Tue, 29 September 2015 13:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Iowa Boy is currently offline  Iowa Boy
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I'll send the mice over and you can take them for a ride in your truck Smile

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Re: Jack plate stamp [message #24025 is a reply to message #23882] Mon, 05 October 2015 01:01 Go to previous message
BrianBB is currently offline  BrianBB
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All the early Ross cabinets have a blank jack plate. The A's have a black metal one with crinkle finish and the Frankies are plexiglas. The Frankies have a letter suffix on the model number that indicates which speakers the head was matched with originally. J for Jensen, C for CTS, J for JBL, etc.

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