G12 CENTURY RAW FRAME DRIVER:
OVERVIEW:
Less than half the weight of a conventional ceramic unit, the new Celestion G12 Century is the first ever guitar speaker to incorporate an ultra-light Neodymium magnet structure. Neodymium (actually an alloy of Neodymium, Iron and Boron) has far more powerful magnetic properties than traditional ceramic materials, enabling the magnet structure to be much smaller and hence lighter. The G12 Century is exceptionally efficient, combining high output with a firm bass and highly detailed mids and treble. Indeed many guitarists have described the sound of the G12 Century as like playing with a new set of strings which stay new, permanently! The G12 Century is also very responsive, capable of communicating every subtle nuance of a performance. The visually striking, die-cast aluminium heatsink keeps thermal compression at a minimum and definition and clarity at a maximum. The G12 Century's excellent sensitivity over a broad frequency range makes it suitable for all playing styles.
With the development of Rock & Roll, audience sizes grew. And as a direct result, greater amplification was required - we needed to design loudspeakers which could cope with this increase in power. Our general purpose G12 speaker became available with different magnet sizes - from light to heavy. With much experimentation with different cabinet and driver combinations, we had produced a range of high quality guitar loudspeakers, used throughout the decades by leading artists including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones and Van Halen.
Today, we manufacture guitar loudspeakers to suit every musical style and technique. From lead to bass guitar, and from eight to fifteen inches in diameter, our drivers are designed for the ultimate in sound reproduction.