Tubes and Speaker question...

[WEEZY]

I just picked-up a used Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 1x12. It currently has its original tubes and Fender speaker. I want to upgrade them both but I know nothing about tubes ...or speakers.

What would be the best tubes and speaker replacement for this amp? What sound-difference will I hear when they are upgraded? I've heard Webers and Celestions are good, but is one better than the other for a 1x12 amp?

I will only be using the clean channel for mostly warm, fat jazzy-tones.

Thanks in advance for the help! :rockon2:

[shoretyus]

Cool band. That a real organ in the end of that video?

What's wrong with the amp now?

[Geek]

I will only be using the clean channel for mostly warm, fat jazzy-tones.

Weber 12A150T, 50 watt, with light dope will fit that bill, IMO :smile:

Cheers!

[WEEZY]

There's really nothing wrong with the amp right now.. it does have a piercing shrill sound sometimes when I'm playing higher notes with a bit of harmonic... I've heard this sound through Fender amps before though, namely the DeVille, so maybe it's a quirk of Fender's? The reason I want to change the tubes etc.t is because it was formerly a rental amp and has never had the tubes changed. I have a feeling it'll make a big difference. Should I have them change the preamp tubes as well? (I'll be bringing it to a trained professional since I can't adjust the bias ....and I would probably blow-it-up)

Glad you like the tunes shoretyus! Our keyboardist uses a nord electro stage for the organ sounds... Cheers!!

[greco]

Weber 12A150T, 50 watt, with light dope will fit that bill, IMO :smile:

Cheers!

These are certainly VERY nice, warm, articulate speakers. I have two 12A150's.

I bought one of them from Geek.

Good luck on getting the tone you are looking for.

Dave

[shoretyus]

I put in an old jensen c12n from an old leslie that I have here in my Deluxe and really like it.

[Robert1950]

http://thetubestore.com/

[WEEZY]

Thanks for the suggestions!

I just found this site (http://studentweb.eku.edu/justin_holton/) which has a ridiculous amount of information about the hot rod deluxe.

[dr_iggi]

http://thetubestore.com/

+1 Jon should be able to recommend a replacement set for the amp.

[Budda]

JJ the thing, find a speaker and have at 'er!

[Tybone]

I am an NOS man my self but for current production I like TAD's, and JJ's. The tube store is a good resource as the other guys have said.

As far as the speaker goes. Tone Tubby Ceramic all the way. It as a certain ability to reproduce lows that are in total balance with the rest of your tone. And they are not that expensive compared to the alnico tone tubby.