June 2008
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The G12M "Greenback"
Another jem in the crown in the Celestion speakers line is the G12M Celestion Speaker also known as the “Greenback”.
The re-issue features an aggressive mid range attack, a very present non-stiff tone. Works well in 4x12” cabs, or 1x12”. I tried mine in conjunction with the Celestion AlNiCo Blue in a open back horizontal (classic) style used with a Gabrièl V18 head and I...
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The AlNiCo Blue(s)
Although an expensive speaker (depending from where you buy it of course), considering that it was initially created as a humble radio speaker, the AlNiCo Blue G12 stands out from all past and current Celestion speakers productions.
The specific silky character of the upper-mids (because of the AlNiCo magnet) and chimey top frequencies, together with the rich and organic lows gave the legendary...