The Celestion G12 Gold

[Tomm Williams]

Looking for info on users of this speaker. What style of music do you use it for, opinions, what other speaker would you say it sounds similar to (if any)

 

[MadAsAHatter]

Watching, as I've recently become interested in this speaker too.

 

[laxu]

Fantastic for Vox type amps in my experience.

 

[newholland]

my experience of them comes from my other guitarist loading one and a g12h30 anni in a classic fender cab and played with a blonde bassman head LOUD. to date, i think its one of the most incendiary semi classic rock tones i can remember. it had all ranges well repd- but was super touch sensitive and had pretty prevalent mids- not chunny low mids, not presence type upper mids- i mean guitar fundamental frequency data. it didnt sound really much like a blue at all- much less screechy and bright- but still nicely 3d. it sounded very much like a pair of great celestions, but in the best way- krangy and light, just with an overwhelming amount of midrange harmonic detail versus something like a v30 which has a 2d blanchy midrange and too much upper mid. theyre really nice sounding beasts!

 

[gearJunkie]

I have zero experience with the 12" Golds, but I'm a huge fan of the 10" Celestion Golds. I have them paired with Greenbacks im a Mojotone British 4x10 cab.


This combination sounds great with my Ceriatone King Kong 50, Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50, Orange OR15H, and my Badlander 100.

 

[Tomm Williams]

I think you guys are convincing me to go drop $300 !

 

[laxu]

I have zero experience with the 12" Golds, but I'm a huge fan of the 10" Celestion Golds. I have them paired with Greenbacks im a Mojotone British 4x10 cab.


This combination sounds great with my Ceriatone King Kong 50, Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50, Orange OR15H, and my Badlander 100.

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If they weren't so hideously expensive (and quite rare used over here), I'd have a 4x10 with 10" Golds.

 

[gearJunkie]

I think you guys are convincing me to go drop $300 !