White Horse
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Just replaced my stock Jensen speaker in my Princeton reissue with a Ragin Cajun. I researched this swap extensively. I was hoping to preserve tone but add a bit of headroom and maximum volume. Most chatter on the net suggested the RC was the ideal speaker. I now disagree. Here's why:
1) the stock Jensen is extremely bright, but properly dialed sounds gorgeous. The RC either sounds harshly bright and sterile or muddy. I can't dial in a lush sound no matter how I tweak the amp and guitar.
2) Reverb response with the Jensen is near perfect -- lush, balanced, musical. The RC seems to kill reverb -- you have to goose the knob -- and doesn't sound musical.
3) Active pickups have become harsh. My Godin Velocity has active pickups that with the Jensen sound bright and layered. The RC sounds harsh and strangely distorted with a strongly strummed low e.
The needed increase in headroom and volume IS there, but I've lost that Fender clean vintage tone that made me want play for hours. My amp is now a high volume sound maker rather than an instrument.
Thoughts?
1) the stock Jensen is extremely bright, but properly dialed sounds gorgeous. The RC either sounds harshly bright and sterile or muddy. I can't dial in a lush sound no matter how I tweak the amp and guitar.
2) Reverb response with the Jensen is near perfect -- lush, balanced, musical. The RC seems to kill reverb -- you have to goose the knob -- and doesn't sound musical.
3) Active pickups have become harsh. My Godin Velocity has active pickups that with the Jensen sound bright and layered. The RC sounds harsh and strangely distorted with a strongly strummed low e.
The needed increase in headroom and volume IS there, but I've lost that Fender clean vintage tone that made me want play for hours. My amp is now a high volume sound maker rather than an instrument.
Thoughts?