Question: Any benefit to replacing the "jack/port whatever" and the internal to the cabinet wire from the jack/port/whatever to the speaker inside my cabinets?
---- Background
So many years ago I started upgrading/replacing my rig .... and many years ago Marshall had an entry level rig that was a stack .... worthy enough in its own right but it was a bit of a scandal ---- was this really Marshall? Budget and time and since playing music was really just a hobby after all and most all my gear well lets say grew legs and became dust in my wind...... I bought a new guitar.... my Gibson semi hollow and well one of those entry level Marshall stacks....
Thought long and hard about the migration path when buying and then when following the prime path for the rig planned and implemented the following... Replace the head (bought a small haze) and keep the speaker cabinets but replace the speakers within them. (at least as the first and maybe final step)
For me it allowed separation of the speakers when wanted and because the two speakers were the same height could place a new head on top of the two cabinets side by side..... So what speakers to put in?
Ultimately, a few years back, I decided not two of the same but the best I could find/afford at that time that would allow me to augment the richness of the tube amp I finally decoded to buy --- so bought very different brands/specs etc..... One might of been Celestial and one might have been ??? Well while I love the tones and the flexibility both afford, I can't remember for sure the brands and/or either model number....nicknames or ..... Sigh used to be able to do such... and it is a bit tough for me to open cabinets anymore.....
However, I do recall when I replaced the speakers within the entry level Marshall stack cabinets I did not replace the jack in each cabinet nor the internal wire(s?) connecting the cabinet jack to the speaker.
After the head came out of the shop, today, the rig on first impression played well, but have some more to test. Sigh - had been hoping bench charge would include the two cabinets of the rig and it would have been a small upcharge suggestion/upgrade or just done from the shop for bench charge.... Shop wanted 3 bench charges 1 for head and 1 for each cabinet - nothing but speaker no additional amplification, filtering etc within the cabs - just the two basic speakers for the head - 3 benches? Don't know am certainly out of touch on shops and bench charges...... been more than 20 yrs in a repair/tune up situation at a shop.
So, anyway, the jack and wire.... ? Worth considering doing in the lightweight OSB Marshall cabinets? Other ideas? Still relearning/adjusting the settings on the rig but was pretty pleased today when practicing. Physically it would be a bit tough for me to do myself (was nice to see fingers can still move a bit - wish the legs and back etc.. - basic on/off foot-switch ok too ..... Yea!) . Depending on how the jack installed in the back wall of the cabinet it could be very simple... sigh I should be able to recall - just remove the back, loosen/remove the nut and therefore the jack, put in new one and replace the wire....
Is there more bang for the buck replacing connection from guitar/instrument/mic to the head? Like I said ... small details.... well perhaps small ---- total replacement of the rig seems unneeded at the moment which would be large..... Your thoughts appreciated!
oliver
P.S. am sure I could find many sort of posts, videos, articles on the internet but am hoping for a more direct and solid opinions....
---- Background
So many years ago I started upgrading/replacing my rig .... and many years ago Marshall had an entry level rig that was a stack .... worthy enough in its own right but it was a bit of a scandal ---- was this really Marshall? Budget and time and since playing music was really just a hobby after all and most all my gear well lets say grew legs and became dust in my wind...... I bought a new guitar.... my Gibson semi hollow and well one of those entry level Marshall stacks....
Thought long and hard about the migration path when buying and then when following the prime path for the rig planned and implemented the following... Replace the head (bought a small haze) and keep the speaker cabinets but replace the speakers within them. (at least as the first and maybe final step)
For me it allowed separation of the speakers when wanted and because the two speakers were the same height could place a new head on top of the two cabinets side by side..... So what speakers to put in?
Ultimately, a few years back, I decided not two of the same but the best I could find/afford at that time that would allow me to augment the richness of the tube amp I finally decoded to buy --- so bought very different brands/specs etc..... One might of been Celestial and one might have been ??? Well while I love the tones and the flexibility both afford, I can't remember for sure the brands and/or either model number....nicknames or ..... Sigh used to be able to do such... and it is a bit tough for me to open cabinets anymore.....
However, I do recall when I replaced the speakers within the entry level Marshall stack cabinets I did not replace the jack in each cabinet nor the internal wire(s?) connecting the cabinet jack to the speaker.
After the head came out of the shop, today, the rig on first impression played well, but have some more to test. Sigh - had been hoping bench charge would include the two cabinets of the rig and it would have been a small upcharge suggestion/upgrade or just done from the shop for bench charge.... Shop wanted 3 bench charges 1 for head and 1 for each cabinet - nothing but speaker no additional amplification, filtering etc within the cabs - just the two basic speakers for the head - 3 benches? Don't know am certainly out of touch on shops and bench charges...... been more than 20 yrs in a repair/tune up situation at a shop.
So, anyway, the jack and wire.... ? Worth considering doing in the lightweight OSB Marshall cabinets? Other ideas? Still relearning/adjusting the settings on the rig but was pretty pleased today when practicing. Physically it would be a bit tough for me to do myself (was nice to see fingers can still move a bit - wish the legs and back etc.. - basic on/off foot-switch ok too ..... Yea!) . Depending on how the jack installed in the back wall of the cabinet it could be very simple... sigh I should be able to recall - just remove the back, loosen/remove the nut and therefore the jack, put in new one and replace the wire....
Is there more bang for the buck replacing connection from guitar/instrument/mic to the head? Like I said ... small details.... well perhaps small ---- total replacement of the rig seems unneeded at the moment which would be large..... Your thoughts appreciated!
oliver
P.S. am sure I could find many sort of posts, videos, articles on the internet but am hoping for a more direct and solid opinions....
), and just about anything name brand is an improvement to the stock speakers.
