EA>(it's my spare/practice amp) it sounded crappy.  I think the speaker
EA>is now shot.  It's a Fender M-80.  It's solid state with "tube-emulation"
Are you sure it's the speaker?
If you can access the front of the speaker, push *GENTLY* with both
hands at opposite sides of the speaker and listen for a grating
noise. If so, the voice coil could be burnt.
EA>The speaker in there now says "Fender Musical Instruments"
EA>"Special Design Speaker" on a blue round sticker on the back.  On a
AFAIK, Fender still "farms out" their speakers from Pyle & Eminence.
EA>numbers printed on it: 025923   12730  8O  67-94041055   G1
EA>Out of those numbers, I'm only sure of what the 8O means...
EA>I'm guessing the others are Fender part number and maybe serial number.
And would tell a Fender rep who made that speaker.
EA>Should I replace this with the same part, or should I pursue an after
EA>market part that may be stronger ?  I'm actually surprised a single
If there's a dealer around you, they might be able to tell you who made
this speaker for Fender & replace it with the same speaker from the OEM.
EA>does.  Anyway, I'm not very familiar with what's available out there
EA>in the area of replacement parts, so if anyone has any suggestions,
EA>I'd love to hear them.
There are tons of 12" speakers to choose from.
Each have a different sound in different cabinets.
One way to narrow your search is to find out the specs on the original
speaker (Q, fts, etc...) and see what's close for your cabinet.
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