WEBB 614-E w/ a BW speaker?

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 11 Apr 2005 4:26 pm

Anyone ever try this combination?

Feedback please?

Thanks!

Tim

Dyke Corson · Post by **Dyke Corson** » 11 Apr 2005 5:10 pm

I put one in mine, sounds great! The original JBL was blown, and the previous owner had put in the kevlar version of a BW (the only one that was available at the time). I put in the 1501-4SB with the paper cone, made a huge difference!!

Steve Spitz · Post by **Steve Spitz** » 11 Apr 2005 5:33 pm

I done it. Sounds great. A bit warmer to my ear. That JBL sounds good, but it`s brighter.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 11 Apr 2005 9:17 pm

I have a BW-1501 in my 614-GP, which is A-OK!

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Chick Donner · Post by **Chick Donner** » 12 Apr 2005 7:15 am

I have two - both with 1501 BW's in them.

Ray DeVoe · Post by **Ray DeVoe** » 12 Apr 2005 12:09 pm

Hi Tim.

I have done a lot of experimenting with Webbs and speakers and here is what I ended up with.

I own 3 Webb combinations and I tried all of the following speakers.
E 130,
K 130,
D 130 F,
Fender / Eminence D 130 clone
1501-4 DT BW.
Eminence Delta Lite
Eminence Gamma series.

I have a Webb 614 E head with 2 Webb cabinets. I mounted an 8 ohm D 130 F and an 8 ohm K 130 in these.
This setup has a very warm, clean and bright JBL sound.

I have a Webb 614 E amp with a Fender / Eminence 4 ohm D130 clone mounted in it. This speaker has a deep bottom end which has to be equalized out and highs added. It sounds great after that. That speaker weighs in at 22 lbs by itself.

The other Webb 614 E has a Black Widow 1501-4 DT mounted in it. This combination sounds great also. The Black Widow is about the cheapest way to get a good sound at 4 ohms.

I can take any of these combinations out and they do a fine job of producing quality sound. You cant go wrong with a good Black Widow.

Good luck with your choice.
Ray DeVoe

Marty Nemanick · Post by **Marty Nemanick** » 13 Apr 2005 5:40 pm

I installed a 1502-4 in my 614-E just this last weekend. I removed the original K-130 to try the BW and I was amazed at the warm tone and the presence of this speaker! I'm leaving it in there. The 1502 was the original speaker in a Vegas 400. Are the vintage BW's a more desireable speaker than the new ones? Just curious.

Best Regards,

Marty

Andrew Buhler · Post by **Andrew Buhler** » 14 Apr 2005 7:49 am

I don't have a Webb, but I have used both older Spider Web BWs and the newer 1501s. I just put a new 1501 in a cab that I use with a Dual Showman Reverb and Session 400. Perhaps my older Spider Web BW was tired, because the new 1501 was a big improvement--much tighter, focused sound; so deep and rich with the Dual Showman powering it. Can't go wrong with a BW.

Loren Morehouse · Post by **Loren Morehouse** » 15 Apr 2005 2:47 pm

Had a BW in mine and was an ass kicker!! To me, beat the hell out of the JBL that was in it. JBL's are too tweaky for me. Loren.

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 15 Apr 2005 8:52 pm

Ray,
Thats a nice looking Emmons P\P you have there. What year is it? Nick

Ray DeVoe · Post by **Ray DeVoe** » 16 Apr 2005 4:07 am

Hi Nick.

The Emmons pictured is a 1967. It was owned by a friend of mine who at one time was in the music store business and also refurbished Emmons push pulls. You may know him. His name is Charlie McVay from the Pittsburg, PA area. He had around 6 old push pulls left last time I talked to him. Charlie is the house player at the Wheeling, W.V. "Opry" that still does the AM broadcast.
The guitar was rebuilt from the body out and is as close to new as one will get. I took the guitar up to Bobby Seymore's store just to show him a while back and he sat down and played it for a while. He agreed that it is as fine of a setup job as money can buy. I had to wipe the "drool" off of it before I put it away.

I have a second guitar which is a 69 Emmons which also has the long knee levers and all of the parts and fretboards are still original, but I had Charlie Ward build it into a new body. The original body was warped. As you probably know, Charlie Ward worked for Emmons at their NC facility and put together many of the old push pulls that are in service yet today. He has long since retired but does work out of his home. This is the one I take out to play as the 67 is too much of a "show stopper" to take out in these smoke filled clubs.

Thanks for noticing a "fine" guitar. I met you once up at Bobby's but I doubt if you remember me.

Ray

Ivan Posa · Post by **Ivan Posa** » 19 Apr 2005 9:13 pm

I have a BW 1203-4 in my Webb and have just put one into my Evans SE 200. These 12 inch BWs sound sweeter to my ear than the 15s. They also have plenty of bottom end for C6 players.....IP

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