blown speaker?

[AB53211]

Ok, my friend found some sort of Fender Bassman 1x15 combo amp laying around at school, but it isn't working properly. No sound is coming out of the speaker itself, only a faint sound comes out of the horn. He told me that he had changed the fuse and checked the wires and it still doesn't work. Any ideas? He's thinking that the speaker is blown, but i always thought that speakers made a crackling noise when they were blown...

 

[billfitzmaurice]

but i always thought that speakers made a crackling noise when they were blown...

Only until the magic smoke dissipates. If the voice coil is toasted all you'll hear are the sounds of silence.

 

[jrfrond]

The speakers in those are utility-grade Eminence stamped-frames made for Fender. If you redline them constantly, or keep the amp in clipping, they WILL fry. It's best to replace that speaker with an upgraded version, preferably something with at least a 3" voice coil and maybe even a cast frame.