(Not Bridge Pickup). Flux Density 20,000 gauss - what does that mean? The frames were made of heavy 5ply plywood, not particle board like other 4x12 cabs of the era. Note the 122326 ID codes. There are many cabinet sizes with various speaker sizes and configurations. Following more than 50 years of dedicated service to both Fane and sister company Precision Devices, it is with the greatest appreciation, sadness and joy that we announce the retirement of Mary Hunter. This Speaker can be Paired and is the same as GSFS00012. Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - On the Turning Away solo, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with a Green Russian Big Muff - In Any Tongue solo - no modulation, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with a Green Russian Big Muff - In Any Tongue solo with modulation, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with EHX Ram's Head Big Muff - Mother solo, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - Money solo, Fane Crescendo Type A speaker with B.K. Today's top 32 English Speaking jobs in Lille, Hauts-de-France, France. Anyone else needs to contact them, just go to the main website. Interesting news about the Crescendo revivalwill they manufacture it the same as it was 45 years ago, or will they try to reproduce the sound that an old and worn-in driver makes? The new Studio series incorporating, amongst others, Colossus models, reflected the very latest developments in acoustic engineering. Marshall, Fender, Mesa, Hiwatt, Hi-Tone, Reeves, Peavy, Bogner, Orange, et cetera. Classic Fane build quality, titanium reinforced frame, rare anisotropic ferrite magnet. Built to a high standard with systematic testing and strict quality controls that ensures performance excellence is retained indefinitely, DOWNLOADOUR PRODUCT CATALOGUE! The Silver Label version was reversed so all the text was in black, other than The Crescendo name. Fane Acoustics Limited, Batley, West Yorkshire, England, was officially registered as a Company on 11th June 1958. The Starfinder 200 cabinet size was 30" x 30" x 14 1/2". - Phil Taylor, Guitarist Magazine Jan 1995. This served to expand FANEs reputation globally as a pioneering brand with a true passion for innovation in audio. Here is a clip using my Twin Reverb RI. It is also sometimes difficult to identify real Crescendos. The 1990 tweed Fender 59 Bassman RI combo amps David used throughout the 1990s and early 2000s were fitted fitted with four 10", 8 ohm, 20w Legend 1028P blue frame Alnico speakers with paper voice coil formers, made by Eminence for Fender. The later 59 Bassman LTDs from 2000 onward changed to Jensen P10R speakers with kapton voice coils, which sounded similar, and could handle high volume much better. So a 16ohm amplifier should be matched with a 16ohm cab running 16ohm speakers. Shown above - Three types of cap labels uses on 1970s Fane Crescendos, a black, silver, and a standard. (top row) 1980s Crescendo 12 'E' and 15 'E' PA speakers and cones They sound similar to the Hi-Tone Crescendo A speakers, but not as bright. for putting this video together. FANE Towards Perfection was a phrase used to reflect the pedigree and mission statement that the company was striving so successfully to achieve. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - On the Turning Away solo, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with a Green Russian Big Muff - In Any Tongue solo - no modulation, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - In any Tongue solo with modulation, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with EHX Ram's Head Big Muff - Mother solo, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - Money solo, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with BKB 911 Tube Driver - Take A Breath solo, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker with a BKB 911 Tube Driver - Louder than Words solo, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker - clean tone with compressor - Coming Back to Life, Hi-Tone Crescendo A speaker - clean rhythm tone with compressor - Another Brick in the Wall Part I, Shown above - 100w FC12 ceramic with aluminum dust cap from Ted Weber. WEM sold these with many different brands of speaker inside, including Fane, Celestion, and Goodman. Fane with Sound City Logo 12" Guitar Speaker, 15 OHM, 40W. Parts specifications: Cone: 12 outside diameter, 2.95 deep, 2 voice coil opening, ribbed cone. 4x12" cabs are overkill for home playing and are really only necessary for large venues. They allowed the high frequencies that are normally dampened with paper or cloth caps to be retained and radiated through the cap dome. 12", 60oz Ceramic magnet, 100 watts, 2" voice coil, ribbed cone. Fane Crescendo speakers for bass guitar cabinets. Similar to the Fane Crescendo speaker with a warmer, more compressed and fattened tone at higher volumes. This speaker has had a small cone repair, its sound and looks are unaffected. A few years later these were changed to Jensen P10R speakers with kapton voice coils, which held up better to high volume than the paper coils in the Eminence speakers. Producing high-quality pro audio loudspeakers. I recall the label - "High Efficiency Anisotropic Ferrite Magnet" From memory I can tell you that they were prized for their sensitivity, which I think was about 100dB/W/m or better, and for some reason it sticks out in my mind that they had unusually high magnetic flux density. Arthur Barnes (Centre) with David Biggs and Dennis Newbold. Since the 1970's and throughout most of his career David's Hiwatt heads powered WEM (Watkins Electric Music) Super Starfinder 200 4x12" speaker cabinets. Price $210.66 + $65.11 Shipping. Learn More. speakers, and Crescendo 15B and 18B PA speakers, all of which have completely different specs and sound than the 12A. Note the aluminum dust caps indicate these are Crescendo 12 'A' type speakers. Keep in mind that buying an old Twin Reverb may cost less than a brand new one, or cost about the same as a used '65 reissue, but the capacitors in those older amps can be 30-40+ years old. 12, 40oz AlNiCo magnet with neo booster, 100 watts, 2 voice coil, ribbed cone, special cone treatment. Originally the G12/75 and G12T-75 had a vent hole on the back to relieve VC pressure and tame the high end, allowing them to stay clean at very high volume, but later G12T-75 speakers from around 1986 onward had no vent. Please check the fields highlighted in red. We are trusted and proven to deliver superior sound quality in the most demanding sound reinforcement applications, by the world's most famous sound system designers, high quality musical . What is the difference between the old blackface and the silverface Twins? - David Gilmour, Guitar Player, Nov 1984. Quartet (4) Rawson Sparfield reissue/clones of the fabled Fane Crescendo speaker made famous by David Gilmour and many great guitarists. Fane Pro Audio Systems are loaded with customised Fane speakers that have been carefully selected and perfectly matched to their enclosure to achieve incredible levels of performance. These are also bright speakers, but are more balanced for a wider variety of music and have less upper mids and more lower mids than the Crescendo A. Dec 6, 2021 #22 Mustardc Caps Member Joined Oct 15, 2021 I replaced the 1058's with Jensen C10Q's, and later I replaced the C10Q's with Alessandro's. To my ears, the Alessandro's were the winner and stayed in that amp when I sold it. They work very well with the Hiwatt frequency range however. Fane Crescendo speakers were made by the legendary British loudspeaker company Fane throughout in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. I mainly recall Fane from their adverts in Exchange & Mart back in the pre Internet era. Closed-back cabinets sound more focused and project the sound in one direction. If you want the Delicate Sound of Thunder / Pulse era sound through a Hiwatt, pair the Crescendo A with a Celestion G12T-75 speaker in your cabinet. In 2007 FANE was relocated from its then manufacturing plant in Leeds to its current home at our headquarters in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. Plywood or solid wood cabs are going to be sturdier and last longer than particle board if they get hauled around a lot. Production made after 2002-2003 in China do not have the ink stamp, they have a white rectangular label on the side of the magnet. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Depending on the speakers used, these cabs typically weigh in at 50-68 kg/110-150 lbs range! There is typically zero difference in the sound of one impedance over the other, so it does not matter which you choose. Unfortunately, there was no consumer version of the original 1028P speaker offered by Eminence, but at the time I wrote this, Eminence was still making them exclusively for Fender to sell as replacements on their website, and through the Fender Custom Shop, although somewhat expensive. In 1994 David had his Hiwatt preamps switchable, so they could be bypassed and allow the Alembic to become the preamp for his whole live Pink Floyd rig. Classic Fane Crescendo tone with AlNiCo magnet. However, in April 2016 Phil told Calyton Calloway (of Hi-Tone amplification) that David has Fane 122231 speakers in his SA212, which are very different than the 122326 Crescendos, with much more bass. Download it now. Early model Crescendos had cast metal frames with plain spokes, and later "FANE MADE IN ENGLAND" was cast into one spoke. The FANE catalogue of components was carefully reviewed and analysed. Plywood or solid wood cabs are going to be sturdier and last longer than particle board if they get hauled around a lot. Two common types of 12" Crescendos were made in the 1970s - type 'A' general purpose speakers, with aluminum dust caps, and type 'B' or 'B/L' for bass and organs, with plastic treated linen dust caps. The Showman was sold with a matching speaker cabinet fitted with JBL D-130F 15" speakers with silver dust caps or optional D-140F 15" bass speakers. The Celestion G12T-75 is another 75w speaker that sounds good with Hiwatt style amplifiers, but the sound has changed over the years. While its stunningly simple 'old school' visual statement will elicit an instant smile, you will find yourself unprepared for the sonic impact about to be experienced. The 15" Crescendos were also sometimes labeled "100A". "Like a Celestion that grew up and took steroids." . Fane Crescendo 1970s pair Gilmour Floyd 12A Speakers used $1,488.75 $176.63 shipping 28 watching Bold, well controlled dynamics and breakup, strong low end and mids punch without being excessive. In 1984, 1986, 1994, 2001- 2006, and 2015-2016 David combined his Fane Crescendo speakers with Celestion speakers to make a more balanced sound in his live rigs. The old tubes and speakers can also be worn out, which will add to the cost. This is a comparison of one of my original Fane Crescendo speakers to the Rawson Sparfield Starfinder and Hi-Tone Crescendo A speakers. Each Fane Acoustics guitar loudspeaker driver is individually hand crafted in the UK by a team of highly skilled craftspeople. NOTE: This website is frequently updated. VISIT MY SWORDS, KNIVES and FANTASY ART WEBSITE www.kitrae.net, This website is frequently updated. These silver dust caps can be seen through the grille cloth in David's 1994, 2006, and 2015/16 tour speaker cabinets. The easisest way to tell an original 59 Bassman reissue from the later LTD is the fake "ground" switch on the original. The PRIME 18XS displayed the hallmarks of FANE ingenuity to deliver an incredible peak-to-peak excursion in excess of 60 mm to ensure fast, accurate bass in the most testing of performance environments and engineered to provide significant advantages over competing European products. The current Fane Acoustics company no longer makes Crescendos and vintage Crescendos in good condition are very difficult to find today, expensive when you can find them, and can sound very different from one another due to age and use. The paper indentification labels, usually printed in black/brown/red color, were placed on one spoke. The Eminence were slightly brighter and slightly dirtier at high volume. It is very close to what I was expecting, it takes pedals very well, but there is also a downside. 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