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Fender Utah speaker

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Anybody have ever heard about Fender Utah speaker, someone are selling for $100 for 2x12

there were in an old bassman cab, are they good speakers?
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Not as coveted as some, but they're fine speakers.

Is that $100 for the pair or $100 each?

I'm not up on current prices, but $100 for the pair would be a good deal assuming they're in good condition.

Why are you looking at old speakers instead of newer ones?
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that's reasonable if they're in good shape.
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i just had 2 of them crap out at the same time in my mid 60s bassman cabinet-they were original. that price seems reasonable, but perhaps they've been reconed? if they are original, the paper could be getting stressed. that's what finally happened to mine.
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$100 for 2

I will check if they are reconned

is there anyway other way to be sure that they are real utah from 60s
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I don't really have that much experience with Utah speakers, but the internest is your friend.
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My twin has utahs in it I love them.
They don't have the Blues lawyers approval but there's definitely nothing wrong with them
push a lot of bass compared to other types I've heard not as typical fender bright, at least with mine
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i'm personally not that crazy about old speaker: i had to much that were sloopy, untight whatever - i would say at the end of the life cycle. but beside that i still have an old G12H30 Celestion that sounds good.
So in short, i wouldn't pay 100$ without hearing them before. New speaker are also good and not that expansive...
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here's one of the utah's i replaced:

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here's the replacement:

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i have blown more utah speakers than any other. i do like the way they sound but i suppose i play too loud.
100 bux seems steep and as uni said, new ones aren't that expensive.
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great, really apreciate your help

so if it's better buy new one, wich speakers are similar to old utah,

wich one do you recomend? (vintage30,greeback...)
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(So, hazefuzz, you want us to do all of your legwork?)

Weber Vintage Series (or maybe Signature Series)
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I don't want you to do all the legwork like you say

I just wanted to know what are good speakers that are similar to utah,if someone already played with them or anything else

I doesn't want to constrain anybody to anwser, I mean it's a forum so if I posted , it's because I know people probably know more about me for this subjet,


Anyway thank you guys for you help
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:thumb: Gotcha, didn't mean to necessarily call you lazy or anything. :D

I don't think you'd go wrong with Weber speakers.
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ok great, I will check them

thanks
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