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Guitar Loudspeakers Celestion Blue This classic guitar speaker actually started life as a radio speaker that was modified specifically for use in electric guitar amplifiers. In its original G12 guitar speaker incarnation it appeared in several colour variations, but it was the Blue version, known as T.530 and fitted as standard into Vox AC30 amps that secured its place in guitar tone history. The Blue found favour with notable guitarists like Brian May due to its glorious dampened attack warm lows mellow upper-mids and brilliant bell-like top-end. When coupled with a suitable amplifier it evokes rich definition and develops beautiful musical compression when pushed. According to tone enthusiasts worldwide the Blue is the benchmark for guitar speaker perfection. 8Ω Frequency Response General Specifications Nominal Diameter 12in/305mm Power Rating 15W Nominal Impedance 8 or 15 Sensitivity 100dB Frequency Range 75-5000Hz Resonance frequency Fs 75Hz DC resistance, Re 6.4 or 11.8 Voice coil diameter (mm) 44mm Voice coil diameter (in) 1.75in Chassis Type Pressed steel Magnet Type Alnico Voice coil material Round copper Mounting Information Diameter 12.2in/309mm Magnet structure diameter 5.0in/128mm Mounting slot dimensions 0.31in/7.9mm Mounting slot PCD 11.7in/297mm Number of mounting slots 4 Overall Depth 6.5in/165mm Cut-out diameter 11.1in/283mm Unit Weight 9.3lb/4.2kg Celestion, Claydon Business Park, Great Blakenham, Ipswich, IP6 0NL United Kingdom

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Guitar Loudspeakers

Celestion Blue

This classic guitar speaker actually started life as a radio speaker thatwas modified specifically for use in electric guitar amplifiers. In itsoriginal G12 guitar speaker incarnation it appeared in several colourvariations, but it was the Blue version, known as T.530 and fitted asstandard into Vox AC30 amps that secured its place in guitar tone history.The Blue found favour with notable guitarists like Brian May due to itsglorious dampened attack warm lows mellow upper-mids and brilliantbell-like top-end. When coupled with a suitable amplifier it evokes richdefinition and develops beautiful musical compression when pushed.According to tone enthusiasts worldwide the Blue is the benchmark forguitar speaker perfection.

8Ω Frequency Response

General Specifications

Nominal Diameter 12in/305mmPower Rating 15WNominal Impedance 8 or 15Sensitivity 100dBFrequency Range 75-5000HzResonance frequency Fs 75HzDC resistance, Re 6.4 or 11.8Voice coil diameter (mm) 44mmVoice coil diameter (in) 1.75inChassis Type Pressed steelMagnet Type AlnicoVoice coil material Round copper

Mounting Information

Diameter 12.2in/309mmMagnet structure diameter 5.0in/128mmMounting slot dimensions 0.31in/7.9mm Mounting slot PCD 11.7in/297mmNumber of mounting slots 4Overall Depth 6.5in/165mmCut-out diameter 11.1in/283mmUnit Weight 9.3lb/4.2kg

Celestion, Claydon Business Park, Great Blakenham, Ipswich, IP6 0NL United Kingdom