Fane speakers

[robnobcorncob]

Anyone have much experience with Fanes? I have a Classic 150 12" which I think was stock in some old Rockit combos. That's all the search function could tell me. I'm interested because I have on sitting in a massive P.A bin and it sounds killer with my Mesa, despite the fact that it could do with a recone. Obviously it's no Crescendo (never played one however) but I think it's a great speaker either way, nice and smooth, tight under high gain. No flubby bass or fizzy treble.

[dc]

They were used in Rockits for quite some time IIRC. Anil wouldn't have used anything that wasn't up to the task.

[Rog]

Yes, Rockits have been the only place I've seen them also.
They sure sound nice in that situation, imo.

[Danger Mouse]

Actually they were OEM for the old 70's Hiwatt cabs and even now you can order Hiwatt cabs with either fanes or celestion speakers. The fanes are supposed to sound quite a lot better than the celestion-loaded cabs.

[calling card]

I've got a pair of PA bass bins, Fane 18" 400w, built by a luthier who lived in Upper Hutt, it would have been late eighties. The name on the bins has faded off but I think he called himself 'Music Works'?? ( I'll try have another look tonight ) the bins are made from two layers of 19mm pine ply (38mm thick).
A very nice speaker, I use one of them for bass guitar duty.

[robnobcorncob]

Actually they were OEM for the old 70's Hiwatt cabs and even now you can order Hiwatt cabs with either fanes or celestion speakers. The fanes are supposed to sound quite a lot better than the celestion-loaded cabs.

When I was in Auckland I saw a Hiwatt speaker cab in Music Planet for $2999. I'm guessing it had the Fanes rather than Celestions? The Hiwatt head cost a bit more than the cab, that's all I remember. It was droolworthy.

[sgt mukuzi]

thats crazy mad in my opinion

my Marshall 1922 cost me $450



its just a box with speakers in it ay


sheech i should be making box`s

[Danger Mouse]

sheech i should be making box`s

You should, then you'd realise it's not just a box with speakers in it... although whether or not the Hiwatt cab is approximately 6 times better than your Marshall cab is another matter...

[sgt mukuzi]

sheech i should be making box`s

You should, then you'd realise it's not just a box with speakers in it... although whether or not the Hiwatt cab is approximately 6 times better than your Marshall cab is another matter...

yes!! i reckon 2K is top $$ for a speaker box

[robnobcorncob]

thats crazy mad in my opinion

my Marshall 1922 cost me $450

its just a box with speakers in it ay

sheech i should be making box`s

Depends how loosely you define 'Box'. plus a 1922 will have Gt12-75s won't it? urghh...

Anything over 2k for a speaker cab is nuts yea, agreed.

[Rog]

I do recall reading an article about Jim Marshall's 4x12 quad design. He said very simply there was no design - it was just the easiest way to fit 4 x 12" speakers enclosed in a cabinet.

[robnobcorncob]

I do recall reading an article about Jim Marshall's 4x12 quad design. He said very simply there was no design - it was just the easiest way to fit 4 x 12" speakers enclosed in a cabinet.

I remember reading somewhere that the Bogner 4x12s (standard ones, NOT the UberKab) were based on a 70's Marshall metal handle 4x12" then tweaked to taste. I don't think Bogner can do anything badly..

[sgt mukuzi]

all of my defonitions are loose rob, my cab sounded hellish the other day

[robnobcorncob]

all of my definitions are loose rob, my cab sounded hellish the other day

Haha no worries is that with the Fuzzie bro ? *drool*

[sgt mukuzi]

yea a mate of a mate come to our practices, he is a buyer for a second hand shop in aucks

i cranked my 18watter just to show how loud 18 tube watts are

was quite special,