Info please? pa/vocal columns

[skyfish]

Hi. New to the forum, collecting guild anything for a few years. I recently added a pair of pa/vocal columns made somewhere in '73-4 range judging by the date codes on the speakers. They're similar to Earth, Kustom and like 4x10 or 4x12 columns of the time, only these are top to bottom horn w/filter cap, 12, 8, 8, 12, w/spkrs all in series. Becker spkrs. No guild model tags that I could find nor info online. Any info on when/for how long these were made or any specs? I'm putting an axe fx thru a mesa 20/20 into them and they are super warm and clean. Sound like the 70's.

Thanks!
Mark

 

[Default]

Welcome to the forum! Check with The Guilds of Grot, he might have some info.

 

[SFIV1967]

Here's the link: http://www.guildsofgrot.com/home.html

Ralf

 

[Default]

Thanks Ralf! I'm getting lazy in my old age.

 

[fronobulax]

Welcome. I suspect Kurt is the person most likely to have useful information for you. Browse his site (URL above) while you are waiting...

 

[skyfish]

Thanks all for the quick replies. Email is in to Kurt. Stellar collection he's got! I am now having thoughts about popping a pair of jbl 15's into a 68 tbird cab i got off CL last year for $60 (he didn't have the head) & adding a xover 2 the rack to see what that does for the low end (esp. when using pitch shift), making a fairly modern 2.1 FR guitar sytem with very retro speakers. This rig keeps getting bigger every month - GAS rig.

Peace, Mark

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

"Here I am to save the day!"

Well, unfortunately I really don't have a lot of info but I thought I'd post what I did find here instead of repling to the e-mail so everyone could share.

I have a magazine ad showing your columns;

Then I found they first appear in the January 1973 Price Catalog;

Here's a closer look;

As you can see they're Model CS-228H's

They were still listed in the November 1974 Price Catalog. Then all the PA stuff disappeared by 1975.

That's all I have on them.

Although, I do have a PA-300 Mixer/Amp pictured in the ad;

Maybe we need to get them together sometime! :lol:

 

[skyfish]

Kurt, u r the man! Thanks so much. I was wondering what the accompaniment was - I was expecting a powered head, but the mini-mixer makes sense. You didn't pick that up in western NY by chance? I got the spkrs from an antique shop in Afton (near Binghamton). Can't help but wonder since there can't be that many of these out there... At least now I know the power rating and to keep them away from the big amps.

Thanks again! On to the next Guild quest... Theres a burnside on ebay w/bo. Hmmmm

Mark