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Heritage G12-65 15 Ohm

Heritage G12-65 15 Ohm

12" Ceramic Guitar Speaker, 65W, 15 Ohm, 97dB Sensitivity, Pressed Steel Chassis

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Features
    • Faithful recreation of the late-1970s G12-65 built for 4x12 cabinets
    • 65W power handling with fast attack and a tightly controlled low end
    • Precisely tuned midrange and crisp, defined top end for aggressive crunch
    • Midrange warmth adds weight and depth to single notes
    • 15 Ohm rating matches original period cabinet wiring
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    • Celestion Heritage G12-65 12-inch Guitar Speaker, 15 Ohm

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Product Description

The Celestion Heritage G12-65 recreates the late-seventies G12-65, widely regarded as one of the best guitar speakers ever made for a 4x12 cabinet. It handles 65W at 15 Ohm with 97dB sensitivity and an 80Hz to 5,000Hz range. The voicing is built on fast attack and a tightly controlled low end, which is exactly what made it the hard rock favourite of the early eighties. A precisely tuned midrange and crisp, defined top end give chords an aggressive crunch that punches through a mix, while midrange warmth and detail add weight and depth to single notes. Built with the materials and construction methods of the original, it is the speaker to specify when you are restoring a period cabinet or building a new one to vintage spec. The 15 Ohm rating matches the original standard and suits heads and cabinets wired for that load. A 0.99kg ceramic magnet and 1.75-inch copper voice coil on a pressed steel chassis bring unit weight to 7.7 lb with 128mm overall depth, a 283mm cut-out, and four mounting holes on a 297mm PCD.

Features

    • A Genuine Period Recreation

      Built to the original late-seventies design, this speaker gives restorers and vintage-spec builders the real G12-65 voicing rather than an approximation.

    • Fast Attack, Tight Bass

      Quick transient response and a controlled low end keep riffs percussive at high gain, which is why hard rock players adopted it in the early eighties.

    • Crunch That Punches Through

      A tuned midrange and crisp, defined top end push chord work forward in a band mix without needing extra volume from the amplifier.

    • Weight Behind Single Notes

      Midrange warmth and detail give lead lines depth and body, so solos carry substance instead of sounding thin over a loud rhythm section.

    • Correct 15 Ohm Load

      The 15 Ohm rating matches period cabinet and head wiring, keeping vintage builds authentic and impedance matching exactly as originally specified.

Technical Specifications

  • Product Type 12-inch Ceramic Guitar Speaker
  • Nominal Diameter 305mm / 12in
  • Power Rating 65W
  • Rated Impedance 15 Ohm
  • Sensitivity 97dB
  • Frequency Range 80-5000Hz
  • Chassis Type Pressed Steel
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