The reissue retain the unique sonic personality of the originals the only thing to distinguish them from their predecessors are the absence of the 40 years of aging and the distinctive bell-shaped magnet cover.
Fortunately, these speakers have been reissued in all of their former glory, so you don’t have to go digging in stinky basements, dusty garages or your grandpa’s Airstream camper to find some. And while they may have been far from hi-fi, their honking midrange, sparkly treble and fat bottom end, along with a tendency to break up into crispy distortion at low volume levels, produce the sound that defined rock and roll, the blues and just about any other style of music work shaking a Strat neck at.īut finding an original Jensen blue cap in good condition is about as tough as finding an honest politician. These alnico magnet-powered beauties (Jensen P10R) were stock equipment in Fender’s late-Fifties 4×10 Bassman, one of the most coveted amps of all time.
Known as the “blue cap,” “blue bell” or “blue frame,” the original Jensen P10R is considered the ultimate guitar speaker by many tone connoisseurs, and with good reason. If one of your guitar-playing buddies walks up to you and says, “I’ve got the blues,” it could mean one of three things: he just found out his girlfriend’s nick-name is “Back Door Bertha,” he’s a drug pusher or he just had some Jensen P10R speakers installed in his amp.
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