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Celestion G12 Neo Creamback 12-inch 60-watt Replacement Guitar Amp Speaker - 16 ohm

12" Guitar Speaker with Neodymium Magnet, 4.2 lbs., 60W, 16 Ohms, and 75Hz-5kHz Frequency Response
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All the Creamback Sound, Half the Weight

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Celestion speakers are a staple of modern music. Starting in the 1960s, they helped define generations of guitar tone. Celestion engineers have created a way to use neodymium magnets to conjure the same performance qualities that guitarists love about those older designs. The Celestion G12 Neo Creamback 12" guitar speaker delivers all of the characteristic tone that is making their Creambacks the go-to speaker for so many players, but in a design that's only half the weight. You still get the punch, warmth, and midrange you love, but the Neo Creamback does it without breaking your back.

Celestion G12 Neo Creamback 12" Guitar Speaker Features:
  • A 12" guitar speaker with a neodymium magnet
  • Same tone as the famed Celestion G12M Creamback
  • Only 4.2 lbs.
  • 60W power handling
  • 75Hz-5kHz
  • 16 Ohms
The light-weight G12 Neo Creambacks are going to fly off of Sweetwater shelves.

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Tech Specs

  • Application: Guitar
  • Size: 12"
  • Impedance: 16 ohms
  • Power Handling: 60W
  • Frequency Range: 75Hz-5000Hz
  • Voice Coil Diameter: 1.75"
  • Magnet Type: Neodymium
  • Magnet Diameter: 4.9"
  • Weight: 4.2 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: T5981

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Great speaker upgrade

Replaced the already excellent stock speaker in my Marshall DSL 40CR with this Creamback and made a great amp sound even better!
by Mike from Ohio on
Music background: 30 year guitar player/25 year pro tech

Celestion Neo

Purchased a 12 inch Neo Creamback for a New Marshall DSL-20.
Bought it mainly to reduce weight of the amp.
The original speaker is Ok, but mixed reports of some liking the speaker and some not.
There is a big difference in the price of the OEM speaker and the Neo.
From the time playing at home, the Neo sounds great, and many reports of Marshall users praise the speaker.
by David from Mount Vernon Washington on
Music background: 50+ years in music

Awesome speaker

Used with different amps that go from a
Matchless DC30 (with a 2x12 Cabinet by Stoneage), XTC 101B ....and a Redplate Magic Dust Duo and this speaker delivers the goods.
by Max Rodriguez from Greenville, NC on

Celestion G12 Neo Creamback 12-inch 60-watt Replacement Guitar Amp Speaker - 16 ohm

I installed this in a Marshal 20W combo. This replaced the stock 70/80 speaker. Both are 16 ohms. I liked the 70/80 overall. I thought the bass was pretty good. A little flubby when played harder than I ever play but good at lower volumes like I play. The high end sizzled or fizzed at the brighter settings of the American Strat I use most often. I thought the midrange was a bit over powering. The tone just didn't feel quite right.

On youtube I thought the NEO creamback sounded a little better than the ceramic Creemback for whatever that is worth. So I ordered the NEO. Sweetwater service as usual was great, shipping was quick and packaging was great. My rep, Jeff Barnett followed up with a thank you like clockwork. Sweetwater is great with service.

I was excited to install this speaker hoping for a sound that would miraculously change my amp as if I had finally found that magicical tone. The first thing I noticed seemed to be a little better note to note articulation overall. Overdrive and distortion both sound more distintive. The dirt and crunch isn't squeesed together. It's like there is gap between the notes. This totally changed the distortion for the better for my tastes.

After a couple months of playing I would say there is less booming bass but more defenition. The bass is much bigger when playing louder though. it really comes alive with volume. I haven't noticed any fizz at all. This Neo Creamback is definetly clearer and cleaner. Every note seems to stand out on its own better than the stock speaker did. The most notable and good thing to me is that the midrange is better suited to me. It seems that this creambacks midrange curve peakes in a higher frequency than the 70/80. And I like it a lot. I finally have my strat sounding like what I think a strat should sould like in a Marshall DSL. The Jangle is good but not overwhelming. Its just enough for me.

I will strongly consider purchasing more of these.
For reference these are the speakers I have in some of my amps. I have the alnico blue in a Mojo cab with a 5W and a 15W tube amp, and an Alnico gold in a Bugera 22, use a G12 H in one amp and 2 G12 75's in a stereo ART amp. I have a Green back in a Fender. I have a 4x12 with Eminence speakers. That doesn't make me an expert in sound though. Ive heard good guitarist who make anything sound good and that aint me.
by PM from Montana on
Music background: Been playing for over 50 years and feel like I am starting to learn how to play the guitar.

Celestion G12 Neo Creamback 12-inch 60-watt Replacement Guitar Amp Speaker - 16 ohm

Simply put, just great Celestion sound and quality. I put these in my old 50 watt JCM 800 2x12 combo, and these speakers have all the best parts of the V30 and Greenback. The Neo magnets in the speakers shave off a bunch of weight and make a big heavy amp like mine so much easier to move around, especially as I get older, lol.

I'm still breaking these in, but dang these sound good so far.

I highly recommend these, and if you want to do a great upgrade while saving some weight, this is what you need.
by David M from Los Angeles, CA on
Music background: An old, crappy guitar player
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