4 ohm 15" speaker suggestions wanted

[davegallagher]

Thanks all....nice to see some opinions here...I do like the idea of these telonics speakers,,,Mark...thanks for your input. Here's another question for those looking at this thread...Q: I am getting great tone from both of my psg's below the 12th fret, but getting minimal sustain and tone above that. Is it me, or amp settings or what? Any ideas welcome, please share you experiences.

[Tony Russell Davis]

Tone is so subjective, but if you're not happy, it could be down to one or more of many things Dave, some less likely than others. Why not post your setup details - what steel; amp/speaker; settings; bar weight; how old are the strings; E9/C6 or both, etc - as much as you can and there'll be loads of feedback!! It would be a good topic for a new thread.
PS many 15in speakers have been THE business over the years, EV, JBL, Black Widow etc. etc. The reasoning was that 15's responded better to the wide range of frequencies put out, especially the bottom end of C6th. But then, 2x12 was also "standard" at one time. Now a 1x12 seems to be accepted as "it", at least for E9th(?). You need to try things before coming to a conclusion as to what's best for you. If your band and the punters are happy you're probably on the right track?

[Mark]

Dave, I'm just about to change a pickup... but I thought I'd have a quick stab at answering your question... it's a good one! These are just my thoughts, I hope it's useful: I've spent several hours messing about with John Hughey type runs above the 12th fret and it's hard to keep the sound sweet... as John seemed able with great ease... Listening back to myself I've noticed bar positioning, picking technique and vibrato become unbelievably critical beyond the 12 fret. Bar positioning and vibrato can be relatively easily fixed with practice, but the picking technique is a difficult one. If your picking technique has issues it's a devil of a thing to correct, especially if you've been playing a certain way for many years. Issues I've noticed with my own playing and I'm trying to address is pick angle and efficiency of movement. If you listen to Paul Franklin playing "Don't Rock The Jukebox", the fast runs at the end of the chorus are spectacular; to play these you have to plan how each finger moves with the minimum effort. Once you have the efficiency of movement it's possible to achieve good tone - efficiency of movement and tone go hand in hand. My suspicion is any improvement in your picking technique will go a long way in helping you achieve a better tone above the 12th fret.

Cheers
Mark