Old GK 410T replacement speaker problems? Help!

[cjmc138]

Problems with GK 410T replacement speaker they don't make it any more. They told me it's a 16 ohm 80 watt speaker and good luck. Any one know where I may be able to find one. Guitar Center was useless as well. Thanks!

[garagebassman]

Have you contacted GK ?
They were of some help to me when trying to find/identify speakers for my 80's 410B.....unfortunately, mine was made at a time when the drivers were made by Pyle audio....and I didn't have any luck finding a replacement.....but if You like the sound, maybe you'll be able to find a used cab as a source.....that's what I ended up doing to maintain two healthy cabs.....I tried various replacements, and nothing sounded even close in efficiency and brightness as the originals (although they were lower power) .
Maybe GK can help with yours
GC is usually quite useless with something like this, yes !

[billfitzmaurice]

Originally Posted by cjmc138

Problems with GK 410T replacement speaker they don't make it any more. They told me it's a 16 ohm 80 watt speaker and good luck. !

That's not the worst of it, as the impedance and power rating are only two of at least six factors you need to know to replace a driver, and that doesn't include an SPL chart. This is an example of what you need:
http://www.eminence.com/pdf/Legend_BP102.pdf

Chances are you're best off getting another cab, then sell the remaining three drivers to others currently in the same boat as you are.

[cjmc138]

GK was who gave me the info. Think I'm going to get a new cab. Thanks y'all!

[Standalone]

80 watts? Wow, the speakers in my 210T always seemed to me to be sturdier than that, and I imagine they are each the 8 ohm version of yours.

[cjmc138]

UPDATE: I bought a multimeter and it turned out to be an 8 ohm speaker. I ended up getting Eminence Legend B102 speakers to replace them. It sounds amazing! Better than the originals but then again they are 8 ohm 200w max compared to the original 8 ohm 80 w.

[Standalone]

Originally Posted by cjmc138

UPDATE: I bought a multimeter and it turned out to be an 8 ohm speaker. I ended up getting Eminence Legend B102 speakers to replace them. It sounds amazing! Better than the originals but then again they are 8 ohm 200w max compared to the original 8 ohm 80 w.

Cool. Sometimes random replacements work. Other times they don't. I put a BP102 into a 110 Cab that had been sounding a bit tired, and did not get good results. It all depends on the cab. Can you record it and post somewhere?

[billfitzmaurice]

Originally Posted by cjmc138

Better than the originals but then again they are 8 ohm 200w max compared to the original 8 ohm 80 w.

Not to rain on your parade, but for the benefit of others the power rating of a driver is one of the least significant specs. If the B102 sounds better than the originals it's due to other factors.