Hello,
Recently acquired a MusicMan RD50 amp. A relative of mine gave it to me. It didn't work at the time, fixed it. The amp does work properly now, but the amp has a lot of (harsh) highs. Really not comfortable to listen too. For that reason I'm looking for a good replacement speaker. This music man amp is the version from the 80's and not the newer version with the neo speakers.
So I'm looking for a good replacement speaker that doesn't sound as harsh as the original one. Any suggestions?
Hope you can help me out.
Kind regards,
Tim Schipper
Yea man ... know those amps well! That was still during the time when finding a single 12 that could handle 50 true tube-watts was a big order ... and the EVM12L that Boogie was using would have pushed the MM out of their intended price point. Soooooooo .... they went with those square-magnet Eminence speakers .... and yes, they are quite harsh, a by-product of the power handling/stiff cones.
Anyway ... to REALLY sopten the amp, go with a G12C/S smooth-cone .... but, my 1st suggestion would be the smooth but balanced ET-65!
So I finally did it. Took your advice after first trying out a EVM12L for a while. Let me say that I personally did NOT enjoyed that speaker in my RD50. The EV is far to honest for my taste and playing.
Build in the ET65, what a world of difference. This is the sound and the feel I was looking for.
Thanks again for the advice. It took me a while to listen, but eventually I did.
Cheers!