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Anybody use a 10" Neo Speaker?
Anybody use a 10" Neo Speaker?
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Bilzharp
212 posts
Feb 04, 2026
9:32 AM
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I recently recapped an old Fender Princeton Reverb Silverface and it has become my main gigging amp for harp and lap steel. It sounds great with the 10" Eminence Ragin Cajun but, at age 68, even a modest 35lbs. amp gets to be a bit much going up a flight of stairs with a bunch of gear. Looking to shave a couple pounds by trying a 10" neo speaker. Anybody have any advice on brands to try or stay away from?
The amp is a '79 model and Fender had switched from solid pine to the heavier particle board so I'm also tempted to try an aftermarket pine cabinet but I have a hard time justifying $300 when the current cabinet works/looks fine.
Edit: Neo refers to the lighter neodymium magnets used in some light weight speakers. I'm sure you knew that but just in case my post wasn't clear. :-)
Last Edited by Bilzharp on Feb 04, 2026 12:44 PM
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dougharps
2389 posts
Mar 01, 2026
8:40 PM
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At one point I considered a 12" neo speaker replacement in my '61 Gibson Explorer GA-18T for shallower speaker depth and lower weight. Before I got the GA-18T someone had cut the baffle board for a 12" speaker and the usual 12" speakers available were too deep and almost touched the power tubes. My amp tech said the magnet should not be that close to the tubes.
I decided to stay with the new baffle I had made for a 10" speaker and the Lil' Buddy I put in the amp that moderated the high frequencies and was pretty efficient giving me more volume. It sounded good to me, so I didn't risk getting the 12" neo for the original baffle board.
If you like the sound of your amp with the Ragin' Cajun
then I would not make the change for a couple pounds. Maybe just switch to making an extra trip up the stairs instead of carrying all the gear in one trip?
EDIT: I have read mixed reviews regarding neo speakers in vintage amps sometimes not getting vintage tone.
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Doug S.
Last Edited by dougharps on Mar 01, 2026 8:44 PM
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