…sorry…first post fail. Wondering if the 1028 (alnico) is the best speaker to pair with the 1058 in this scenario? Or is there something else I need to search for?

 

I have no insight, but you can edit your post - click the three dots at the top right.

 

Weirdly enough, you can often find Eminence speakers on Amazon. There seem to be a couple of 1028k's in stock at the moment.

 

I guess I was just being frugal. …and have someone else break it in for me. I have had good luck with used speakers, but I typically chat with the sellers a fair bit to ensure the speakers ‘come from a good home’.

 

Is this one of the amps I built? Post pictures.. or say yes if it's one of these. ( if it is and still have the THD vintage 10 speakers in it, they are definitely something special)

Edit: also Welcome!

 

This is amazing! I was going to try and track down the ‘builder’ of this amp. I know it’s in a Greenbased cab, but you built this clone? I would LOVE to have a proper chat with you, because I have so many questions lol
And I am not sure it came to me with the THD Vintage 10s in it. The ones in there don’t appear to have any of those markings.

 

Thank you so much. I will definitely reach out in the coming days to just get a backstory in this little gem. I get such unique tones out of that amp.
Do you know where the sister amp went?

 

I have no idea. The other Princeton is floating around ns somewhere I think.

 

IMO, pairing that speaker with a 1028 would be ideal, though they are expensive. I've used the 58/28 combo in a number of Fender amps and was always impressed. I also agree with @RBlakeney, that the THD 10s (if you can find them) are an excellent substitute for real vintage AlNiCo 10s (e.g. P10R/Q Jensens) BUT they're not very loud. If you want max volume, another 1058 would do the trick and still sound good with that amp.

 

I also think I have a Jensen reissue kicking around, if you want that one I’d trade back for the thds if they are still in it, then you only would need to buy one speaker.

 

I think I was mainly looking for the same overdrive characteristics, but just later breakup and more volume… which is why I bought the 1058 (and had a feeling others would mention the 1028s). But the more I hear you old farts show your love for the THDs, the more I feel I may not want to mess with a good thing. I really do love the sound of these in the tweed Princeton clone, but just wanted all of that with more volume. I guess I could mic it in louder situations. I am reall y curious to see what a 1058-1028 pairing would sound like in this combo.
Maybe I just have a classic case of ‘grass is always greener’. Lol

 

I’ve had a pair of blue frame Eminence (1028’s) in a 210 and it was ok. I’m not as big a fan of these as some are.
Best 210 mixed speaker setup I’ve ever heard is a Weber 10A125 and a 10F150 in the same combo. They compliment each other beautifully and that would give you the headroom to play with a band.