Best 10" Speakers for a 59 Bassman Reissue

Dave,
I am glad you like the TAD 6L6 with 5AR4.
Did you do a rebias?

I spoke with Mark Bartel of Tone King yesterday. He likes the Emi Copperhead 10 for the Bassman and early Super Reverb tone. That is what Emi recommended to him. He tried nearly every 10" they make and liked those the best.

We need to get together soon!

Cheers,
Ken

 

If you want to go the traditional Bassman AlNiCo speaker route, the Weber P10R (10A100) or P10Q (10A125) is a fantastic speaker. They are a big improvement over the Jensen P10R RI's that come with the Bassman RI — especially with the P10Q, you won't hear any of that flub you don't like. You will get the sweet vintage AlNiCo compression when you push them hard. Clark Amps uses the Weber P10Q now in their amps, rather than the 50's style P10R he was using for quite a while.

To the best of my knowledge, all the other speakers being mentioned — the Legend 105 (a killer speaker for Super Reverbs), the Copperhead and the DT10 — are ceramic speakers.

All depends on what kind of tone and breakup you're looking for out of your speakers.

 

I assumed that your Bassman had a bias pot.
If not, we can put one in it so the bias can be adjusted.
This way you can optimize for each set of tubes.

I'll call you.

- Ken

 

With those tones in mind, I think I'd look at the DT10's that CliffC has been telling us about. When someone with Cliff's experience — as well as Ted Weber — says these are one of the greatest 60's–style 10's ever made, I'm perking up my ears, for sure.

I have two P10Q's and two C10Q's in my Custom Super Reverb (which has a Bassman channel in it), which is a magical tone to work with, though there are times when the AlNiCo compression caves in a tad too much for me. Overall, for what I play now, it is fine, but if I wanted to go heavier and louder, I'd get four ceramics, and at this point, I'd try the DT10's (available through Lord Valve).

 

Can't remember the gentleman's name at Weber..Ted? Anyway, email them with your tone specifics and they'll recommend something for you.

 

Get the DT-10s from Lord Valve. I'm using them in both tweed
and blackface setups and they are IMO the best 10" speakers
available.

 

I like the reissue Jensen P10Qs in the RI Bassman. My tech also really likes them, in his original '58 Bassman.

 

What is the price of the DT10?

- Ken

 

I paid $65.00 per speaker. Well worth it. The new Jensens
sound lifeless when compared.

 

Who makes the DT-10s?

I've got the legend 105s in my bassman
and they sound great.

I've also heard them in BF Supers and
in vibroluxs and they also sound great.

If you've got the money get some of the
brown sound Hemp cone 10s. I've had great
results with them as well.

Good luck and keep us informed.

 

The DT-10s are made by Weber exclusively for Lord Valve. They
were based off the schematics for the old Pyle 10" speakers.
This is the speaker you hear in Derek Trucks' Super Six amp
and in his Super Reverb amps. The folks at Weber will recommend
you to this speaker if you tell them that you want the best
vintage style 50's/60's 10" speaker available.

You can call Lord Valve (Willie) at: 303-778-1156

 

Here's a review of the 105:

http://editweb.iglou.com/eminence/eminence/pages/reviews/reviews/tonequest2.htm

 

the DT's sound interesting.

Did you know the Pyle speakers are still available for $45, (Pyle MH1020).

 

The pyles that are available now sound nothing at all like the
pyledriver 10's of days past.

 

It figures