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Bill Taft
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From: Sturgeon Mo. USA

posted 18 October 2001 04:32 PM     profile     
I have two old JBL speakers I need reconed thought I'd ask to try to find the best place to do the job as close to orginal as possible one is a 77 Peavey JBL the other I think come out of a old sho-bud model on that speaker is M41 if anyone can help please mail me at btaft@socket.net
Thanks

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Jerry Roller
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From: Van Buren, Arkansas USA

posted 18 October 2001 11:34 PM     profile     
Benchcraft Electronics, Nashville. I am sorry I can't locate his address and phone at the moment. Someone one the Forum probably can. The owner is Woody Woodell and he is a very close friend of Paul Franklin Sr so you could get info from him. Woody did a great job on three JBL's for me.
Jerry
Jack Stoner
Sysop

From: Inverness, Florida

posted 19 October 2001 03:23 AM     profile     
Woody has been on the Forum lately. Do a search for his name as he may have his e-mail listed.
Mike Brown
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From: Meridian, Mississippi USA

posted 19 October 2001 07:07 AM     profile     
There is a Peavey authorized service center by the name of Speaker Reconing Services which is located in Fort Worth, Texas. The owner is Joe Phillips and his number is (817)334-0713. I know that Joe does good work.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

Donny Hinson
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From: Balto., Md. U.S.A.

posted 19 October 2001 09:02 AM     profile     
Shipping costs often make it impractical to get it done by mail. By the time you pay shipping both ways, plus the repair cost, you're in "new speaker" territory. The only exception might be where you have a really valuable vintage speaker (we're not talking anything less than 40 years old, here) that you need restored.

Orange County Speaker Repair, in California, is one of the best in the country, so all you have to do is decide if you want to spend what it would cost.

In most cases, it's just easier and more practical to buy a new speaker, unless you can find a "local" rebuilder. Any vintage speaker that has been reconed will sound different than it did originally. Some will sound better...some will sound worse, but it will sound different (and you can take that to the bank!)

Jeremy Steele
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From: Princeton, NJ USA

posted 19 October 2001 10:52 AM     profile     
I've never done a JBL, but I have reconed other speakers (including Altec and EV) with good results. If you're in the least bit handy it isn't that hard. There's an outfit in Fort Wayne, Indiana that sells kits, along with an instructional video. It's worth checking out. I'll try to find the name of the place and post it here....here's a link http://www.reconer.com/fou1.htm

[This message was edited by Jeremy Steele on 19 October 2001 at 12:04 PM.]

chas smith
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From: Encino, CA, USA

posted 19 October 2001 03:06 PM     profile     
If push came to shove, you could send them back to the factory, 8500 Balboa Blvd, Northridge, CA. 818-893-8411
Hiro Keitora
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From: New York, New York

posted 25 October 2001 08:50 PM     profile     
Look No further. Call Woody: (615)851-7058

Benchcraft Electronics
1070 Slaters Creek Rd.
Goodlettsville, TN 37072

He's doing all my JBL re-cone, so that's that.

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