vht cabs

[misterstomach]

i'm talking about the older ones, when vht was fryette. ones with p50e speakers. anyone know anything about them? i found one for a good price and i need a new cab quick. i actually already have one vht cab that i bought totally stripped for $60 and it's a good cab, well made. i put vintage 30's in it and i really like it. but i don't know anything about the speakers they came with. so chime in if you know something. and what's a good price?

[AngryGoldfish]

The P50E are quite a dry, clear sounding speaker. The tightness that Fryette/VHT amps are known for comes from the cabs and speakers, not just the amp. They have a relatively flat frequency curve, but sit in the mix like a traditional V30 or Greenback, with a slight low-midrange hump rather than the high-midrange hump and top-end sizzle of a V30. They break up sooner than the V30—but 200 watts in your 4x12 will not distort by much very at all. The low-end is extremely tight, even at high volumes and breakup, and there is a strong presence and dispersal of sound due to the front-loaded construction. The Eminence speakers will sound smoother and clearer at high volumes than a Celestion Vintage 30. That will be your main tone difference, from a guess. But this is all dependant on the fact that you're using a Deliverance cab. Put the speakers in a different cab and the results will vary, even in a Fryette/VHT FatBottom cabinet. This is something that is discussed in the forum post below:

http://www.fryette-users.com/forums/sho ... t-Behavior

[misterstomach]

i'm actually not sure if it's a deliverance or a fatbottom cab. i don't even know if the one i have is a deliverance or a fat bottom. how do you tell? the one i have had no jackplate or handles or anything when i bought it. no identifying information at all. the one i found for sale recently had that stuff, but i don't recall it saying if it was either of those.

[AngryGoldfish]

Well, the only the difference I can see on pictures that visibly separates them is the black piping on the Deliverance and the white pipping on the FatBottom. The FatBottom also has a slight indent in the grill cloth. At the top of the cabinet the fascia is notched in a little. The FatBottom also has corners while the Deliverance doesn't, but that might not coordinate with yours.

Deliverance:


FatBottom:


Either way, the P50E speakers will work great in whatever cabinet you have. It's just the Deliverance is a fatter and warmer sounding cabinet while the FatBottom is a little more projectional and modern in tonality. The insides are different, but they're both front-loaded, which arguably has the biggest impact on tone.

[misterstomach]

i see. thanks for the help. looks like the one i have is a fatbottom and i think the one i found for sale is a deliverance.

[AngryGoldfish]

Well, essentially, if you like a really tight punchy low-end and you tune down, the FatBottom is where to go. The Deliverance is warmer, more organic and less focused. I haven't actually A/B'ed them, so I'm really just relaying what others have said. I preferred the Deliverance cabinet. Either way they're both excellent.