Scumback S75-PVC AlNiCo...The Ultimate Speaker For Vintage British-Voiced Jangle?

So, I finally have a Scumback speaker to feature on the channel! They're a company I've heard a lot of great things about over the years...and this particular offering, the Alnico S75-PVC, certainly hasn't disappointed!

Said to totally sit somewhere between the old Silver Alnicos and the Celestion Blue, it's most definitely a speaker voiced after those old-school clanky, chimey British tones. They make two versions of it - a 25-watter with old-style paper coils (though Scumback themselves say these can catch fire should they be given a lot of power!) and this 65-watter with a Nomex coil. (Rest assured, these higher-powered ones do not catch on fire :P)

As well as shelving off just enough low end to stay tight, even with a thumpy JTM45, this is certainly a bright speaker, but to my ears, it never sounds harsh....it has a gorgeous clarity & glassiness, but without that in-your-ear crack of something like the Celestion Gold. The low mids are also right where I was hoping they'd be...thumpy and woody, but without ever sounding undefined.

Today, I'll be putting it through its paces with a selection of different guitars and amplifiers.

What do you think? Epic vintage British tones? Which guitar/amp combo was your favourite? Or is it not a speaker for you? Comment below!

Guitars:
- Gibson Les Paul Standard w/ ThroBak SLE-101 PAFs
- Fender Strat w/ Fralin Real '54s
- Gibson ES-330 '61 VOS Reissue w/ OX4 P90s
- Gretsch Duo Jet w/ TV Jones T-Armonds
- Fender MIJ Telecaster w/ Monty's '53 bridge & Bare Knuckle Flat '50 neck
- Danelectro MIK U2 '56 Reissue w/ Curtis Novak Lipsticks
- Gibson SG Standard w/ OX4 PAFs
- Heritage H-535 w/ Monty's PAFs
- Hagstrom Viking w/ OX4 Beano PAFs

Amps:
- Vajra JTM45 Clone
- Orange Retro 50 Custom Shop
- Cornell Romany Plus
- Dr Z Z-Wreck
- Dr Z DB4

Cabinet is a Zilla Studio Pro 2x12 with only the Scumback S75-PVC connected and active. Speaker recorded with Aston Spirit Condenser, Shure SM57 and sE RNR1 ribbon mics, with a Schoeps CMC6 room mic.

0:00 Intro
1:40 Playing Excerpts
13:41 Outro

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