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I believe that mine has cts speakers in it, but I have to check. Could be that they bought a ton of speakers in 1966...
I believe that mine has cts speakers in it, but I have to check. Could be that they bought a ton of speakers in 1966...
Hey mavuser my speakers are the same as yours.I am going to look for 10" Jensen vibrantos I bet they would sound grate not that the cts do not sound good but the jensens are beefier and the cts will be kept nice and stored for the future owner. when I die that is.Yours and mine are the original speakers from the late 60s.Steve, my speakers are stamped 137 616. I have read that the 137 means CTS, and 616 means the 16th week of 1956 or possibly 1946. It is my understanding that by 1966, CTS started using the 4 digit date code (so that would be 137 6616). There are also markings on some mounting screw holes, without mounting screws in those specific holes, so it is clear the speakers were removed from either a different amp (or organ?) or else removed from my amp, and then put back in. But I also realize CTS speakers are what was used for the Maverick originally, i just dont think the ones in my amp are the original ones. anyway it sounds fantastic, no real need to question anything, although i am curious what Default & bullet67's read. The Maverick (guitar) and Thunderbird amps seem very rare and obscure. if my speakers are really from 1956...that is just cool! adds to the mojo, no? sure sounds like it does!
Hey mavuser my speakers are the same as yours.I am going to look for 10" Jensen vibrantos I bet they would sound grate not that the cts do not sound good but the jensens are beefier and the cts will be kept nice and stored for the future owner. when I die that is.Yours and mine are the original speakers from the late 60s.
Walter Broes is a good guy to ask about speakers. He has a lot of experience with different brands. I'm starting to get the hots for a T-bird, but a one bedroom apartment isn't conducive to big combos.:GB_bonesrock:
Actually, Fixit has one ready for me when I can pull the trigger.:triumphant:Get a Thunder 1 RVT. They are truly a bedroom amp (10-12 watts) and have wonderful vibrato!
Get a Thunder 1 RVT. They are truly a bedroom amp (10-12 watts) and have wonderful vibrato!
imageshack issues resolved, my bad.
and Steve, all I can do is shake my head and grin at your 1 bedroom apartment comment. the vocabulary just doesn't exist...I will say though, rescue that TB in Jersey! it is so close to you!
I checked and those CTS speakers in your Maverick are the same as mine. My guess is Guild bought a ton of 10" speakers in 1966 because they cranked out a lot of Thunder 1's. They seemed to go to 12's and 15's for the higher powered amps. Maybe the Mavs were a design intended to take advantage of an overstock of tens?