Webslinger

I have an 80’s Peavey Special-130 1x12 combo, I want to try a different speaker in.
The trouble is, I can’t figure-out how it comes out? If you look into the back, it appears to be front-mounted to the baffle.
But looking through the front mesh, it looks like it’s rear mounted???
I think there is sort of a doubled-baffle that the speaker’s ring is sandwiched between? At least that’s how it appears?

For a long span of time, most of the Peavey product line appeared to be constructed very similarly.
There are two white plastic vertical strips of plastic on each side of the front mesh, about 1.5” wide. I’m hoping that there may be screws behind them to access the speaker, but they don’t seem to come off. I don’t want to break them, nor do I want to tear the mesh. And I dont want to mess with the structure of the cabinet.

I bought it used at a large music store in 85. It was a trade-in. The store tech told me he replaced the original speaker, so it's been out once already. (Whats in there right now is a 12" Scorpion..not sure what model).
So how do you get the speaker out of an old Peavey?

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MartyStrat54

The front grille is removable, tricky, but removable. There are plastic circular snap locks in the four corners (or later a square piece). Take a flat blade screwdriver with a small cloth towel (to prevent marring) and pop the bottom corners out first. Once you got it this far, carefully lift up on the grille and the top two snap locks should give way.

Note: A right-angle mini-hook tool is best, but most people do not own one. If you have a mini-hook tool, slip it under the bottom of the grille and turn it 90 degrees and then pull straight back. This will pop the connector loose. Do this to the other side and then lift up on the grille to remove. The screws for the speaker come out from the front.

If the retainers are the hard plastic ones, you will need to give the grille a hard pop with the palm of your hand to get the connector to hold.

Marty

Webslinger

Thanks....Ok, so the mesh is not just stapled to the cabinet, but is sort of like the "window-screen" removeable type, like you'd find on older, hi-line home stereo speakers?
Should I wedge the screwdriver (or 90deg tool) under the white plastic vertical strips, or where the cloth begins?
And what about going back-ON? Does the grille just snap back in place?

I used to have just such a tool, a long skinny flat-blade screwdriver, which I heated with a butane torch & bent like an "L"shape..... but cant find it now!
What about a dental pick? I have one of those handy.

MartyStrat54

The grille material (mesh) is stapled to the removable grille. The two metal strips are attached to the grille as well. One part of the locking material is on the grille, the other half is on the cab (baffle board). As I said, they are a real pain to remove. A dental pick won't work and I don't think the bent screwdriver would either. A mini-pick tool is the same diameter so it will slip under the grille and it is strong enough to take the force required to remove the grille.

When using a screwdriver, you have to position the blade in the right spot on the grille and then use the bottom of the cab (with the cloth towel) as the pry point.

Marty