Different tubes offer different sound characteristics, which can affect the cleanness and EQ of the tone. The stock Marshall cabinets were sold with several different speakers types at different times: G12/75, G12-80, G12M-70, G12-100, G12H-100, G12-65 (1978-1983), G12T-75 (1984 - 1990). Shown above - There were various other versions of Crescendo speakers with different specs, differing 4 and 8 spoke cast metal, Reeves original 75w Vintage Purple speaker made by Eminence, , based on Fane purple backed speakers from the 1970s. Subwoofers and speakers Fane. The unit used a high frequency electrical discharge to produce sound waves by ionising the air in a small quartz tube coupled to a flared horn. The jack socket was recessed on the early Starfinders but changed to a plastic socket bracket on later production. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. The Eminence were slightly brighter and slightly dirtier at high volume. A labour of love as well as of professionalism and expertise. Le style de ses solos est souvent caractris par des phrases influences par le blues, et par des notes tenues en portamento.Sa technique de glisss (glissando et slide), est parfaitement matrise.. Principalement guitariste, David Gilmour est galement multi-instrumentiste.Il joue de la basse (notamment sur certaines chansons . The frames were made of heavy 5ply plywood, not particle board like other 4x12 cabs of the era. They should be replaced after about 20-25 years, which adds to the cost. - David Gilmour has used a wide variety of small combo amps (amplifier + speakers in one cabinet), Kits Secret Guitar, Gear, and Music Page. Those look great. But I've only been able to run one at a time as I have the amp running on 2 tubes don't want to mismatch impedance. 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. Call / Email. What are the general sonic characteristics of each. Iconic artists such as Pink Floyd, The Who, The Rolling Stones and many more used equipment loaded with FANE speaker components, making FANE an integral part of the British music scene revered throughout the world. First, blackface and silverface simply refers to the color of the faceplate behind the knobs. Those Celestion 75s were either Rola Celestion G12/75, introduced in the 1970s, or the later G12T-75 version made in England in the 1980s - 1990s. Note the silver dust cap of the Fane Crescendo speaker visible through the grille cloth on the right. As Celestions are widely available - is there one closest to the vintage Fanes that David Gilmour used ? New landmarks, such as the first commercially available 24-inch loudspeaker and 4-inch voice coils, enabled FANE to strengthen during this period under the leadership of Arthur Barnes. Chris is a music gear collector with a large collection of vintage WEM audio equipment, including one of Pink Floyd's early mixing boards bult by WEM. The black Tolex covered frame had triangle-shaped braced corners and was center cross braced with a 1" steel rod. They can occasionally be found on the used market, but I do not know anything about the accuracy or build quality. Reviews on Crescendo in 1408 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640 - Crescendo Senior Living of Placentia, Crescendo Performing Arts Academy, Crescendo pilates, Crescendo Home Theater, Crescendo Fashion, Yang's Kitchen, Crescendo, Love is Cinema, Cali Roots Designs, SONGSTRUCK Weddings & Events shown above - 59 Fender Bassman LTD (laquered tweed) from 1995 with Jensen PR10 speakers. These had large ceramic (anisotrophic ferrite) magnets, 20,000 gauss flux density, 2" voice coils with fiberglass formers, and 3" diameter aluminum dust caps with a round, felt diffuser mounted in the center. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The Alembic was essentially two of those pre-amps in one rack housing. Not so much a brand purchase under new owners, it represented a coming home for the management team after a period interrupted in 1989. A bold new entrant in the arena of high performance Alnico guitar speakers for modern rock and metal sounds. from FANE specifically, came with Arthur Falkus' development, presentation and use of the glass fibre voice coil. Een nieuwe chip in de AirPods Pro 2 zou de deur openzetten voor talloze upgrades, zowel voor de Bluetooth connectiviteit als de geluidsprestaties. The difference is the K has a kapton voice coil instead of paper, and is 35 watts instead of 20. David used a silverface Twin Reverb in the, The Fender 65 Twin Reverb reissue (from 1992 onward) is the one I use for Pink Floyd's. David Gilmour's Marshall JCM-800 speaker cab loaded with Celestion speakers and his WEM 4x12 cab loaded with Fane Crescendo 100w speakers, David Gilmour's WEM 4x12 cabinet loaded with Fane Crescendo 100w speakers and Marshall JCM-800, - There are many good brands of speaker cabinets -. FENDER SPEAKERS - David used a 1972-74 era Fender Dual Showman Reverb head with a matching Fender 2x15 inch speaker cabinet in the 1976 recording sessions for Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here album, along with his Hiwatt/WEM cab, and a Leslie 760 rotary speaker cab. That said, I use both at home, but I do not have close neighbors who would complain. This served to expand FANEs reputation globally as a pioneering brand with a true passion for innovation in audio. 1963-67 blackface Twins and early silverface ('67-69) Twins are the same circuit as far as the sound produced, and most ideal for Gilmour tones. I doubt he has used the China made version that satrted production around 2002-2003. Oops, looks like you forgot something. There was a 200w and 400w bass woofer version with a 4" voice coil called a Crescendo Colossus. 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. You are using an out of date browser. I'm thinking that the people using the Fane name nowadays have little relationship to the old company. Thankyou all, I thought it was a mad thought! 16ohm is more efficient for tube amps and 8ohm more efficient for solid state amps. The Starfinder 200 cabinet size was 30" x 30" x 14 1/2". Listed: 3 years ago Views: 340 Watchers: 3 Offers: 0 About This Listing Hello, Cluster One - with Fender 59 Bassman LTD - Strat with EMG-SA pickups, 5AM - with 59 Bassman LTD - Les Paul with P90 pickups, Purple Rain solo (Gilmour/Tom Jones version) - Proco RAT through 59 Bassman LTD - Strat with EMG SA pickups, Calling - B.K. I use it to pair with brighter speakers like the Hi-Tone Crescendo A, DR-F, or the Weber FC12. The modern Fender Twin Reverb works very well to replicate those many of the 1970s Pink Floyd tones heard on Dark Side of The Moon and Wish You Were Here. Its articulate high end and super-tight bottom deliver precision and punch while maintaining the legendary Fane tonal character. In 1989 following years of success, and despite a resolute attempt to orchestrate a management buyout, FANE was purchased by the Wharfedale Group. Audio Fidelity Group Directors, including Simon Cowell (top left), meet with arthur Barnes in the 1980s. In 2008 the FANE product line was officially re-launched under the ownership of the Barnes family with headquarters still located only ten miles from the original FANE factory in Batley, West Yorkshire. I'm going to bump this. De H1 chip werd gentroduceerd met de AirPods (2019), en bracht snellere verbindingstijden, een verlaagde vertraging tijdens gamen en de mogelijkheid om Siri aan te roepen met alleen je stem. The Ascension F70, 12-inch, 70 watt, ceramic magnet driver, represents the evolution of a classic tone guitar speaker for players looking for a fresh point of reference. I went down to Hi-Watt in Kingston (in 1974) and saw Dave Reeves and bought two 100 watt heads which are still in Dave's rack today. LEGENDARY BRITISH LOUDSPEAKER MANUFACTURER FANE ACOUSTICS HAS A RICH HISTORY AND HERITAGE DATING BACK TO THE LATE 50'S Hiwatt, Jennings, Sound City, WEM, VOX and Laney were just some of the well known brands that equipped their cabs with Fane and with them the signature to iconic British tone. It was removed for the LTD version. The Tonker Lite reminded me more of the Vintage Purple Fane sound. And I love to buy speakers, and have been collecting since 1972. There are many cabinet sizes with various speaker sizes and configurations. Hmmmmm..a 212 with a Cream and a Starfinder in Hiya - I'm going to ask a silly question, but it looks like you have heard both (I mean a Fane or Fane-alike, and the Cream )? Marshall, Fender, Mesa, Hiwatt, Hi-Tone, Reeves, Peavy, Bogner, Orange, et cetera. Producing high-quality pro audio transducers. frame designs, and differing cloth or aluminum dust cap designs. Arthur left the company he had dedicated himself to and the tenure of the Barnes family association with FANE was temporarily ended. They sound harsh for the first few weeks when new, as is the case with most new speakers. The tone falls somewhere in between the Crescendo A and Weber FC12. DR-Fs, which stand for "Dave Reeves Fanes", are based on the Fane 125161 purple backed speakers used in vintage Hiwatt cabs from the late 1970s. Starfinder speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - On the Turning Away solo, Starfinder speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - In any Tongue solo - no modulation, Starfinder speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - In any Tongue solo with modulation, Starfinder speaker with EHX Ram's Head Big Muff - Mother solo, Starfinder speaker with Green Russian Big Muff - Money solo, Starfinder speaker with B.K. showan above - 59 Fender Bassman reissue from 1990 with blue frame alnico speakers made by Eminence. The company's still in business. Still Own to this Day? Specification Bass Resonance 70 hz Frequency Response 30hz to 16,000hz 2 inch voice coil 100 watts rms 20,000 gauss Motherfuzzer While Phil certainly knows what speakers are in David's cabs and combos, David himself seems to have not been that familiar. Our story begins when founding partners Arthur E. Falkus and Dennis A. Newbold established the FANE brand by combining the first two letters of their respective surnames (FA and NE) to create the name that would form the identity of their new company. Here is a clip using my Twin Reverb RI. The type I have (with purple label, shown above) were based on the Fane 122293 model. Hiwatt (Reeves Custom 50) through Hi-Tone Crescendo A and Celestion G12T-75 speakers with a BKB 911 Tube Driver - Louder Than Words solo, Hiwatt (Reeves Custom 50) through Hi-Tone Crescendo A and Celestion G12T-75 speakers with a Ram's Head Big Muff - Mother solo, Hiwatt (Reeves Custom 50) through Hi-Tone Crescendo A and Celestion G12T-75 speakers with a Ram's Head Big Muff - In Any Tongue solo, Same as above, but with a Green Russian Big Muff - In Any Tongue solo, Same as above, but with a BKB/Chandler Tube Driver - In Any Tongue solo. Many people replaced these (including Gilmour) with a real 5AR4/CV1377 rectifier tube. TYPES OF SPEAKER CABINETS - There are many good brands of speaker cabinets - Marshall, Fender, Mesa, Hiwatt, Hi-Tone, Reeves, Peavy, Bogner, Orange, et cetera. The stock amp sounds excellent, but y. Choice History. - David Gilmour, Guitar Player, Nov 1984. During the 1960s the electric guitar created the need for more powerful 12-inch loudspeakers. Those were used with his Hiwatts, and I presume the third was a spare. The MB means it's a mid bass driver, like the type used in two-way ported enclosures with a horn tweeter. Compared to my original Crescendos, the Crescendo A is slightly brighter, with slightly more treble/upper mids, and slightly less low end. Shown above - David Gilmour's WEM Starfinder 4x12 speaker cabinets loaded with Fane Crescendo 100w speakers, from his 2015 tour. The revolutionary and trail-blazing new speaker technology was highly successful. Ive got 4 original Cresendo A 100w, and 2x Rawson Sparfield DG12A, on a recommendation from someone here on the forum that knows more about vintage tubes, than I could ever remember. Keep in mind that this is just one Crescendo, and not all Crescendos will sound identical. It's a bit brighter and bassier than the 1028P according to Eminence, but not really any better sounding than the stock Jensen speakers already in the Bassman RI. 2016 Fane International Limited. There are many versions of the classic Fender Bassman amp combo, but the model that David is most known for using is the reissue from 1990 called the 59 Bassman. Hi-Tone Amplification sells a 150w Fane Crescendo replica called the Crescendo 'A', made by Eminence. That particular Celestion, especially those made in the mid 1990s - adds a thicker mid scooped tone with lots of low end to the bright mid range of the Crescendos to create a much richer and fuller tone. Also note the words "FANE MADE IN ENGLAND" cast into the spokes of early Crescendo frames. 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. Select one or more of the filters below to view products meeting your criteria. FANE became the first manufacturer to produce a speaker capable of handling 100 W and generate sound pressure levels in excess of 100 dB. You can also upgrade the four stock 6L6 Groove Tubes (that's what was in mine, new) for a good set of NOS tubes or JJ Electronics tubes, and swap preamp tubes for NOS or JJ's (2-5 tubes depending on which input you use most and if you use the reverb or vib/trem). The A90 is the speaker that long-suffering high output compact combos have been waiting for. Site developed by Edoru. The amp was set at very high volume, not bedroom volume. Shamara Fane Student at Barstow Community College Whittier, California, United States It is also sometimes difficult to identify real Crescendos. 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. After '69 the silverface amps became slightly more bassy, with slightly less head room (less clean) when you turn them up, but still good amps for Gilmour. 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. Free Shipping. This speaker I have restored from very poor condition. Shown above - Practical Wireless catalog page from 1978 listing the wide variety of Crescendo speakers available. TYPES OF SPEAKERS - Speakers are just as important as the type of amplifier used, as they are the final voice the signal comes through. Similar tone family, but more of a distant relative, and more balanced for a wider variety of music. You can also upgrade the four stock 6L6 Groove Tubes (that's what was in mine, new) for a good set of NOS tubes or JJ Electronics tubes, and swap preamp tubes for NOS or JJ's (2-5 tubes depending on which input you use most and if you use the reverb or vib/trem). The 122326 ink stamped identification code was usually stamped right above the label on the spoke. The original 59 Bassmans were fitted with four 10", 8 ohm, 20w Legend 1028P blue frame Alnico speakers with paper voice coil formers, made by Eminence for Fender. The braided piping on the early Starfinders was gold but changed to silver and red on later production. However, the stock C12s in the TRRI sound really good (at least when I bought mine around 2006 they did) once they were completely broken in. The PRIME 18XS represents just one of the many new product developments over the past decade of FANE audio engineering, each model carefully considered and engineered to provide an audio advantage for the OEM, excelling and not just performing in the target application. Aluminum caps were popular with many speaker manufactureres in the 1970s. (Great Scott Marty!). Plywood or solid wood cabs are going to be sturdier and last longer than particle board if they get hauled around a lot. Fane - Product Range Overview Product Range Overview Our loudspeaker selection tools helps you choose the ideal product for your application. Shown above - David Gilmour's WEM Starfinder 4x12 speaker cabinets from his 2006 tour with barely visible Most people do not need a large 4x12 cabinet for home or club gigging, but if you do want a 4x12 cab close to a WEM, there are a few options. ou can switch the Jensens for Weber 12F150's or Weber Californias if you want something closer to the sound of the old JBL speakers used in the original blackface and silverface Twins. The FANE catalogue of components was carefully reviewed and analysed. Our loudspeaker selection tools helps you choose the ideal product for your application. Gilmour's 1990-91 era 59 Bassman reissue with 10" blue frame Alnico Legend 1028P speakers (Evidence Audio photo), 10" blue frame Alnico Legend 1028P speakers with paper voice coils, made by Eminence for Fender. The also used and Still Use Glass Formers in the Voice Coils. The opening of our offshore manufacturing plant enabled FANE greater competitiveness to meet the challenges of a market in which the number of rival brands had increased exponentially at the same time of vastly increasing production output. The 15" Crescendos were also sometimes labeled "100A". A bold new entrant in the arena of high performance Alnico guitar speakers for modern rock and metal sounds. East Whittier, California Call Now. There was a 1980s era Crescendos labeled "12E" with black coated frames and push tags, in both 120w four spoke frames and 180w eight spoke frames. The speaker cones were ink stamped with an identification code, although many only had a partial stamp because of the curved cone shape. The Showman was basically the silverface Twin Reverb in a 100w head form. The bright mid range is almost too bright with certain amps, like Marshalls, but works well with a Hiwatt and most Fender amps. This driver has been thoroughly researched in every detail possible and every component recreated to exacting standards, they are even magnetised on the machine that the original Fane company used back in the 60s and 70s. 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 massive magnet and ribbed foil tape make them easy to identify. Plywood or solid wood cabs are going to be sturdier and last longer than particle board if they get hauled around a lot. I don't think one is any better than the other, it's just a matter of personal taste. David used a 1972-74 era Fender Dual Showman Reverb head with a matching Fender 2x15 inch speaker cabinet in the 1976 recording sessions for Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here album, along with his Hiwatt/WEM cab, and a Leslie 760 rotary speaker cab. World-renowned brands of the time such as Carlsbro, Hiwatt, Laney, Orange, Sound City and Vox were just a few of those FANE customers. Fane has a strong heritage and history in sound engineering excellence. Poll: Who Supports Gibson or Refuse to Support a Company that Sues/Thwarts Competition to Keep Peddling Inferior/Sloppy Products at Inflated Prices. Rawson Sparfield, Starfinder and the Speaker Cloth design are all Registered Trademarks, The all new "Starfinder" DG12A cast aluminium basket 100w 12 inch guitar speaker featuring extra high power anisotropic, ferrite magnet, 2 inch voice coil and 20,000 gauss is painstakingly reproduced to the same specification as its predecessor, the "CRESCENDO"12A that was instrumental in producing that unique early Floyd sound, This driver has been thoroughly researched in every detail possible and every component recreated to exacting standards, they, are even magnetised on the machine that the original Fane company used back in the 60s and 70s. You must log in or register to reply here. showan above - 59 Fender Bassman reissue from 1990 with blue frame alnico speakers made by Eminence. THIS 15" FANE CRESENDO 15B HANDLES A STRONG 400 WATTS AES DELIVERS A CLEAN BASS SOUND IN PORTED CABINETS CAN HANDLE EXTENDED LEVELS OF EXCURSION THANKS TO ITS' SUSPENSION & LONG THROW MOTOR STRONG DIE CAST ALUMINUM BASKET W/ PUSH BUTTON SPRING TERMINALS FOR ALL QUALITY BASS APPLICATIONS Principles Before Personalities 1212 Step Study. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Type A speakers were typically listed in speaker catalogs as "Crescendo 12A" and the spoke labels on the speakers identified them as type "12 A". Get in touch with our Exclusive North American distributor. *These are 8 ohms each - Work and sound great! While not an exact replica, it is the same size and is built like a tank. The launch of Colossus PRIME 18XS saw the arrival of another legendary FANE high power 18-inch drive unit to stand alongside the mighty Colossus 18XB. Im looking at Ted Weber's 1225 ceramic greenback clone and his Axis 12 100 watt Fane AX12 clone. It looks like that piece of gear is gone. The 65 reissue is basically the blackface/early silverface Twin Reverb circuit architecture with two 12" Jensen C12 speakers. Thanks folks. Ascension A90. The Ascension N30 captures the complex sonic structure usually associated with an alnico loudspeaker in a light weight neodymium format imbued with Fane's authentic vintage tone. 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. These are the same sound clips from this page. These are made with a replica of a German-made Kurt Mueller cone, the same type that was used in original 1970s Fane Crescendos. Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! It is named the Starfinder, after the name of the WEM Starfinder speaker cabinets that Gilmour is so much associated with, and the company is named after Rawson Sparfield Ltd, the original builder of those Starfinder cabs, although RS is not affiliated with either original company. Below are clips of my 59 Basman LTD with blue frame alnico speakers. They had brown solder tags to connect the speaker wires, screwed to the spoke with flat head screws. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. FANE was established to manufacture commercial loudspeakers for radio and television sets as well as the new hi-fi industry as the new technologies and economy of the post-war era saw a huge expansion in affordable consumer products. Fair condition gear should function but will show noticeable cosmetic damage or other issues. A photo from the Evidence Audio website of David Gilmour's 59 Bassman being serviced with new speaker wire confirmed the original blue frame alnicos are still in his. I use a set from 1995 and the mid-scooped tone is almost the opposite of the Crescendo, but paired with a Hiwatt it has a very Gilmour-like sound. T-75s were first made in 1984 and are the most common type of Celestion speaker, so they are very easy to find. Fanes were in HIwatts and Greenies in every damn good sounding Marshall. Entdecken Sie Eminence Marshall-Speaker"AX-75"/12er,16 Ohm-75Watt-neuwertig in der groen Auswahl bei eBay. Butler Tube Driver. The Crescendos have a distinct bright tone that accents the upper mid range. Open back cabs spread the sound more in all directions and can sound looser. Producing high-quality pro audio loudspeakers. The original Crescendos were 12" 100w, 15" 100w, and 18" 150w models, all available in both 8 ohm and 15-16ohm. 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. We are committed to offering products of the highest standard, competitive pricing and support services needed to meet the changing demands of the pro audio market place. The modern version of that speaker is the G12H-100. Guitar stuff, gear stuff, soundclips, videos, Gilmour/Pink Floyd stuff, photos and other goodies. Last update February 2022. I thought they were mainly for PA type applications, though Sound City used them in their amps iirc. In 1966 a young man by the name of Arthur Barnes joined Fane Acoustics as the press-shop manager. Gilmour recording at Abbey Road in 1975 using a 1972 Fender Dual Showman Reverb amp with matching Fender 2x15 cabinet with JBL speakers Compare these to the original Fane Crescendo clips at the beginning of this section. Fane label that was also used on some speakers with the exact same specs as the Crescendo 12 A. Flux Density 20,000 gauss - what does that mean? Arthur Barnes (Centre) with David Biggs and Dennis Newbold. I was sure there were guys here that know something about Fanes. It may not display this or other websites correctly. They can be purchsed in speaker cabinets or individually here. Each performance was recorded on a Boss RC-3 looper and played back through my rig with identical effects and settings, so each performance is identical. Shown above - Three types of cap labels uses on 1970s Fane Crescendos, a black, silver, and a standard Fane used Kurt Mueller speaker cones in the beginning, then changed to Pulsonic cones, then back to Kurt Mueller in the early to mid 1970s. In 1965 Fane Acoustics developed the IonoFane, a revolutionary plasma tweeter capable of incredible high frequency response utilising patented technologies. 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