Speaker question

[DPaul]

I've got a chance to pick up a G 12M Greenback on c'list.
Guy pulled it from a vox ac 15, says there was a tear near the rim that was 'nicely' repaired with glue.

My questions, for those of you who have repaired speakers before, what the best type of glue for long
lasting performance, &, what's the chances of the repair holding up.

The speaker, if I get it, will either be in a 2x12, replacing 1 of the 70/80 for flavor, or by itself in a new 1x12 cab.
Either way, it will only be driven by a Vjr 5w, & not driven hard.
Here's a pic of the suspect

The area at the top is where the repair is.
One from the rear

Thanks in advance.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Toilet paper and finger nail polish,your choice on the color

 

[JohnnyGoo]

or insert your favorite brand of TP or ive even used layers of paper towels ect.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

paint fingernail polish around tear on speaker,put some toilet paper or cleanex or layer of paper towel on nailpolish,then apply more and let dry

 

[JohnnyGoo]

now proper Luthiers will probably cringe at this but it does work,now granted ive did this on old TV speakers and old tube radio speakers but not a Celestion speaker

 

[DPaul]

Thanks JG.
I haven't contacted him yet, kinda wanted to do a bit of investigating first.
I'll find out how'what he used, & go from there.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

oh its already repaired i see. the paper products with the nail polish just give the tear somethin to repair it with .

 

[DPaul]

Got an email out to him, now I wait.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

curious what they fixed it with myself

 

[DPaul]

When I find out, I'll let you know.

 

[DPaul]

Well, he got back with me, but didn't elude to the method of repair.
"It was a clean tight tear so it was glued" was his reply, along with both for $50
He also has this one in good to exc

Both for $50

 

[DPaul]

I'll see if I can meet up with him tomorrow to check em out.

 

[DPaul]

Brought em home today.
Gonna go over the repaired area with some FN polish, just for the hell of it.
Next will be switching out the GB for one of the 70/80s, & building a cab for the Vox/celestion.

 

[DPaul]

Turns out, the guy who had the speakers was the same guy I sold a black epi special p90 to, about a year ago.
Small world.

 

[smitty_p]

I don't know the best glue, but I've used paper coffee filters and Elmers's glue.

The coffee filter paper actually works pretty well.

 

[DPaul]

I don't know the best glue, but I've used paper coffee filters and Elmers's glue.

The coffee filter paper actually works pretty well.

I had a good look at the area where the 'tear' was, & its all together pretty well.
I just thought a bit more reinforcement couldn't hurt, so I'd give it a coat or 2 of nail polish.
JG, & you have both suggested paper of some sort, so I might throw a layer in there for good measure.

 

[gball]

Ya gotta use something flexible or it'll sound weird and eventually tear.

Like this:
https://vetco.net/products/mg-speak...air-glue-2oz?gclid=CKzQgOvT9NECFU1gfgod84YMTg

 

[DPaul]

Maybe get some black np so it matches better

 

[DPaul]

Ya gotta use something flexible or it'll sound weird and eventually tear.

Like this:
https://vetco.net/products/mg-speak...air-glue-2oz?gclid=CKzQgOvT9NECFU1gfgod84YMTg

I knew there had to be something out there.
I believe I have something very similar to this.
Basically, it's like a paint on/in rubber liner. When it dries, it's flexible, & it has some fiber content, & you can go thin with it.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

the flexible glue stuff would be a better choice for the speaker repair over nail polish but thats just what we used as kids.it worked but i wasnt working on guitar amp speakers either.