Old EVB 15" bass speakers....

[agedhorse]

Fender didn't use EV speakers in their bass amps.

 

[Pontiac Thrasher]

Fender didn't use EV speakers in their bass amps.

Thank you, now I don't feel so bad about installing the JBL E140-8's : )

 

[Wasnex]

Fender didn't use EV speakers in their bass amps.

The "deluxe" matching 215 offered with the B-300 in the early 80s was loaded with EVs. I actually had this rig on order, but cancelled it for an SVT and 810.

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[Pontiac Thrasher]

The "deluxe" matching 215 offered with the B-300 in the early 80s was loaded with EVs. I actually had this rig on order, but cancelled it for an SVT and 810.

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I saved the silver frame EV's from the Studio Bass Combos, they sounded great but couldn't handle everything the Studio Bass put out when really pushed.

 

[agedhorse]

I should have clarified my comments…

The EV 15F was offered in a couple of bass cabinet models over a period of just a few years but very, very few were ever shipped. The JBL option was just much more desirable.

This was one of Paul Rivera’s experiments, my recone manual shows that it used a combination of stock parts including an aluminum dust cap from Altec (same “parent company” at the time) on some versions. So few were built that EV never offered a recone kit for this driver. I have never seen one, nor had anybody I worked with at Fender.

There was also a 12F model that was used in a couple of guitar amps as an upgrade option, that too was pretty rare but not nearly as rare as the bass model.

There were also some experiments done with the Force models, I don’t think they ever panned out for bass but possibly for guitar.

There were also some models using EV 10” drivers, again very rare.

There are probably some development samples using different combinations of soft parts that ended up being used, things were pretty loosey-goosie back then.

Mesa was the primary user of EV drivers back then, both “Black Shadow by EV” and EVM branded, probably 100 times more common than the Fender parts.

 

[Passinwind]

I should have clarified my comments…

The EV 15F was offered in a couple of bass cabinet models over a period of just a few years but very, very few were ever shipped. The JBL option was just much more desirable.

This was one of Paul Rivera’s experiments, my recone manual shows that it used a combination of stock parts including an aluminum dust cap from Altec (same “parent company” at the time) on some versions. So few were built that EV never offered a recone kit for this driver. I have never seen one, nor had anybody I worked with at Fender.

There was also a 12F model that was used in a couple of guitar amps as an upgrade option, that too was pretty rare but not nearly as rare as the bass model.

I saw a couple of EV 15Fs in Fender 75 combo amps, one guitarist in the first band I ever mixed had one. The other guitar player in that band had one with the EV 12F driver in it. Both amps sounded fantastic when working correctly, but IME they were a bit finicky at higher gain settings.

I don't remember ever even seeing a Studio Bass amp back then, and I was working for a very legit Fender dealer at the time it was in production.

 

[6thplanet]

...So I'm poking around looking at JBL D-140's...would you happen to know the difference in designations for these? i.e. JBL D-140 'F'...or whatever?

Definitely consider the E140, it's a fantastic sounding speaker with a little more power handling. Also usually a little cheaper not being an Alnico varient.

 

[Pontiac Thrasher]

Definitely consider the E140, it's a fantastic sounding speaker with a little more power handling. Also usually a little cheaper not being an Alnico varient.

I enjoy the JBL E140-8's that I have, but keep in mind they cannot handle a lot of bass by modern standards, just a 80's vintage (properly working) Fender Super Twin tube amp running bass thru a pair of them almost sent the cones out of the frames, till I learned about HPF. Even with a Broughton HPF I had to add more power, over a thousand watts, and a pair of JBL 18's to set the guitarists back on their heels and bring them back to reality, but that worked.

: )

 

[6thplanet]

Sure, but that's to be expected of any of the 140 series. That's why I think JBL should make a modern equivalent version. They are a great sounding speaker for bass guitar. A light weight version with the same voicing (and looks) would be a nice option.

 

[agedhorse]

Sure, but that's to be expected of any of the 140 series. That's why I think JBL should make a modern equivalent version. They are a great sounding speaker for bass guitar. A light weight version with the same voicing (and looks) would be a nice option.

That’s no longer their market.

 

[6thplanet]

Yeah...I can dream...