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Indeed your wisdom is correct, the speakers make a huge impact on the tone! I managed to acquire another 12a crescendo at 16 ohms so I took the other from my 2x12 cab (it was paired with a celestion) and now have the two crescendos in the SA212 - it now sounds just like what I would have expected! V...

Can anyone tell from the pics what year(ish) it would be?

One standout thing seems to be a screw slot central to the back panel, above the speaker jack.
Most later cabs seem to have a different spacing.

So folks, this is what every DR103 needs! A nice, early SE4122 with original fane 122142 speakers. It was owned by an old blues player and has certainly seen some gigs. 3 of the 4 speakers are original, I believe one was replaced (with the same type) at a later date. The wiring was wrong to - the ca...

I figured as much... The amp is really middy, so just need to find something a little less so. I do have a crescendo 12a in a cab with a celestion G12T75 that I am considering swapping in... I used this cab with the DR103 before I got my 4x12 (I'll share that soon). I would prefer another fane inste...

Thanks Dave.

Nope, 74 DR103 (running at 50w) and a 77 SA212 - the SA has the mid 70s preamp and the DR has the early preamp layout.
Were there many differences between the two?

I have changed the ECC83 preamp valves to low noise TAD ones, as that's what's in my DR103. I picked up an early SE4122 just over a week ago with the original 50w 122142 fanes. Sounds great but there is still a big difference between the two. Think I need to find me some original fanes for the combo...

Ok - it most certainly is a 77 and a re-cover. I found the original listing on ebay. Turns out I had emailed the seller with an offer - they declined - then bought it a month or so later for half the price from another seller! Ha! I recently had it serviced by my amp tech. It has been fully re-cappe...

Hi All, to compliment my 74 DR103 I have recently acquired an exceptionally clean SA212. So clean that I actually suspect it to have been re-covered. No serial number but the caps date to mid/late 76. I have switched the greenbacks to Weber FC12s - a far greater improvement than the GBs! So - what c...

Many thanks Gents!

Hey all.

Im selling a Wem 2x12 with some 12a Crescendos in it on ebay and someones asked me what the code on the cones is.
They both read 15 and I havent been able to find any pics of cone codes for other 12a's.

Anybody know what the standard code would be if there is one?

Hey,

I managed to pick up a 74 DR103 not too long ago and it also could do with some new feet.
What size should I be going for?
Is it the Adam Hall 4907?

Cheers,

Tom

Many thanks Cailean! You and me both re BJ2014!! Big thanks to your dad too for all his advice, and for beating on about getting one! Glad I finally pulled the trigger on one! Just got it recapped today and its sounding marvelous!! :D Just need to take it somewhere to really crank it now! :twisted: ...

Will do.

The pic I have shows these as having the paper dust cap.
I've heard a rumour that DG changed to these at a later point - would that just be a 12a with a paper cap (do they exist?) or maybe he swapped to the bass crescendos?

Hi all, I've just managed to aquire a pair of these (pics to follow) along with some 12a's in some old PA cabs. Label for the bass says thus: Type - 12 Bass Coil Dia - 3" Flux Dens - 15,000 Power - 100w How useful are these in comparrison to the 12A's? I already have one 12A in a marshall 1936 ...

Thanks guys! I am really happy with the one I landed with. Spent the morning cleaning it. Got to order some replacement tubes for it and some new caps. Even as is it sounds lovely, though a little poppy at times (as in, making pop noises). I do feel for poor Clayton - I sent him so many emails hopin...