Fender 65 prri speaker swap

Th4fonz · July 2023

Hi guys has anyone done a speaker swap in a 65 Princeton reverb reissue?

Just looking to get rid of that harshness in the treble and especially when pushed give it a sweeter tone. I play blues so looking for a few suggestions.

I see the celestion gold and the eminence allessandro ga10sc64 ones favoured?

munckee · July 2023

I’m all about clean sounds or driven with an attenuator. I have a Jensen pr10f the fender broken in version and sounds brilliant. It’s not warm though but not harsh if that makes sense.

noisepolluter · July 2023

I have the 12” GA64 in my Deluxe Reverb and it sounds great - plenty of sparkle but nicely balanced, not harsh. I imagine the 10” version would be similarly good in a Princeton (or even the 12” version if you’re up for changing the baffle)

skippy76 · July 2023

Morning,

Ive tried a bundle of different 10 and 12 inch speakers in my old 65 Princeton RI (12 inch will fit with a new baffle board and removal of a small section of the lower batten).

For me the stand out is the 12 inch Alnico Cream, great compliment to the PRRI

RickLucas · July 2023

For 10s, I would try a Celestion Gold alnico or a ceramic green or creamback if you want it dirtier. But the green is less efficient, which may or may not be what you want. For 12s, here's a blue in a Princeton with a few other component changes:
https://youtu.be/AKrO8gIWIR8

Th4fonz · July 2023

Cheers guys I ended up ordering a celestion gold 10 so will see what I think when it’s in.

Dodge · July 2023

I came here to suggest my Emi C Rex 10 which sounds like it'd be the perfect solution to what you said, but I see you're sorted.

brojangles · August 2023

I put a Weber 10F150 in mine and it's great - louder, tighter bass and a bit more headroom. But I mostly use it cleanish so you might be better off with what you've gone for.

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