Celestion ALNICO Celestion Blue User manual

GUITAR
LOUDSPEAKERS
110
90
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20 100 1k 20k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
SPL (dB)
8ΩFREQUENCY RESPONSE
Celestion International Ltd, Claydon Business Park, Great Blakenham, Ipswich, IP6 0NL, England
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CELESTION
BLUE
The world’s first dedicated guitar
loudspeaker and a part of musical history.
Back in the 1950s, Celestion witnessed the
emergence of a new breed of musician –
the electric guitarist – and responded to
their needs for a rugged, reliable
loudspeaker by modifying the G12 radio
speaker. The unique tonal character of the
Celestion Blue, combined with the valve
amps of the time, helped to define the
electric guitar as we know it today.
Variations of the Blue were actually released in
several different liveries, including chrome, red
and silver. Used by many classic amplifier
manufacturers of the time, it was the speaker’s
adoption by Vox for their AC30 that ensured the
Blue’s place in history.
The Blue has a bright, lively character with a
carefully controlled bottom end and
shimmering highs which remains popular and
distinctive to this day. Loaded into a single 12"
or 2 x 12" cabinet, this legendary loudspeaker
suits a wide range of playing styles.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Nominal diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12", 305mm
Power rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15W
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Ω& 15Ω
Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100dB
Chassis type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressed steel
Voice coil diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75", 44.5mm
Voice coil material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Round copper
Magnet type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alnico
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-5000Hz
Resonance frequency, Fs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Hz
DC resistance, Re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4Ω& 11.8Ω
MOUNTING INFORMATION
Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.2", 309mm
Overall depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5", 165mm
Magnet structure diameter . . . . . . . . . . 5.0", 128mm
Cut-out diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.1", 283mm
Mounting slot
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.31", 7.9mm Ø
Number of mounting slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mounting slot PCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.7", 297mm
Unit weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.3lb, 4.2kg