Anybody replace speakers in a Friedman 1x12?

[napalmdeath]

I've read it's a bitch to get the back off, and the speaker gets pretty attached inside. I have 2, and want to experiment with one.. Thought of a V30, or maybe a Mesa MC90 if I can get one 16ohms.

 

[jchrisf]

I would love to.. but I can't get the back off... if you figure it out without damaging it.. let me know.

 

[napalmdeath]

I would love to.. but I can't get the back off... if you figure it out without damaging it.. let me know.

Yep, that's what I don't want to deal with. I don't wanna fuck it up.. I just had to brush a couple pieces of lint off of it last night..

 

[Mike Oxhuge]

If you pull the jack plate you should be able to use that access hole to pull it out. My Schecter USA 4x12 is tight like that and I have to remove the jack plate every time I swap speakers to get the back off. That is a sign of a properly made air tight cab.

 

[RedPlated]

I have two Friedman 1x12's. I put V30's in both of them.

The back IS on super tight. Removing the speaker jack and pulling on that little hole is futile. It won't work.

Remove all the back panel attachment screws. Then you'll have to give it a good whack on a carpeted floor at an angle, so one of the corners on the backside hits the ground. That'll knock the panel loose. Otherwise it's not coming off. Sometimes it takes a couple tries.

Getting the actual speakers out was not any more difficult that any other cab.

I've done this numerous times with no damage. Just use common sense and don't drop it from 6 feet of the ground.

 

[romanianreaper]

I can't remember but I believe the speaker is soldered. I got the back off of mind but then decided not to do it because they are not clips.

 

[jchrisf]

Remove all the back panel attachment screws. Then you'll have to give it a good whack on a carpeted floor at an angle, so one of the corners on the backside hits the ground. That'll knock the panel loose. Otherwise it's not coming off. Sometimes it takes a couple tries.

You're a genius.. thanks! That did the trick. Yeah I tried pulling the speaker jack out and it didn't work. I could have sworn this thing was glued in but it's just a tight fit.

Time to swap some speakers now.

 

[the4thlast1]

Anyone compare these to a Bogner cube ? Specs look similar.

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

Love mine with a classic lead 80

 

[jchrisf]

I can't remember but I believe the speaker is soldered. I got the back off of mind but then decided not to do it because they are not clips.

They are.. does anyone know what size clips to get for attaching speakers? Temporarily, I will use clips to audition several speakers and then I'll solder in the winner.

I will say that the default setup is great. When I first plugged my 2204 into it, I didn't even need an OD pedal as usual because it sounded like it had more gain and crunch.