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Kustom Amp and PA [message #19904]

Sun, 05 January 2014 10:44

Blueswaite
Messages: 14
Registered: August 2003

Junior Member

Must have been in a mood for Kustoms of past.
Picked up a K200 B1 Head and a 2X15 cab. Head in real good shape and very clean inside. SN 55174. The cab we opened had square magnets with CTS on them on back cab jack plate has CTS on it. I believe there the bass speakers but not sure sounds good thou.

PA is a 200 4 inputs Vol. Bass Treb and Reverb on each channel
In very good shape. Cabs have what looks to be 3x10's and a horn
in good shape. Head SN 67510. Cab SN24946. Have CTS on Jack Plates on bottom of cabs. There is another 1/4 in jack up by the horn on each cab not sure what this is for. Only thing not working on the head is the reverb
got Amp and Pa yesterday. Very Happy

[Updated on: Sun, 05 January 2014 10:57]

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Re: Kustom Amp and PA [message #19907 is a reply to message #19904]

Sun, 05 January 2014 13:32

stevem
Messages: 4733
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

Congrats on the new / old baby`s!
The 4 channel head is a PA head and will work good for bass, but does not have quite the tonal spectrum in regards to bass usage as the standard 2 channel none effects head.
The CTS drivers are for bass use, but will also sound great for mellow Jazz stuff, or if your head was not a PA head you would have a brite switch which will allow them to work pretty good for straight up guitar work.
That second jack on the back is something that someone added, eitheir it goes stright to the horn, or just to the other drivers.
When you check it out just play some low volume high notes one the high E string untill you know what is what to keep from blowing the horn out!

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Re: Kustom Amp and PA [message #19911 is a reply to message #19907]

Sun, 05 January 2014 14:57

Blueswaite
Messages: 14
Registered: August 2003

Junior Member

Thanks
I'll take the PA Head with me when I play out for back up. Cab looks pretty neat with 2 heads on it.

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Re: Kustom Amp and PA [message #19927 is a reply to message #19911]

Mon, 06 January 2014 10:18

C4ster
Messages: 686
Registered: June 2001
Location: Mukwonago, WI (Milwaukee...

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I have 2 K100 amps that came with 1 15" CTS speaker. I did find the 15" CTS's were rather dull in tonal quality. I cannot comment directly to the 2x15 cabinet but I would think that the CTS speakers were lacking in either configuration. I also have a 2x12 CTS cabinet that is great for both bass and guitar but that doesn't directly address your comment either. I have since replaced the CTS's with JBL E140 speakers and they sound fantastic. However, that change added quite a bit of weight but the sound is worth it.
Conrad

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