Altec 421 8h 15” Bass Speaker

Benjamin Franz · Post by **Benjamin Franz** » 26 Jul 2024 3:33 pm

Anyone have any experience or opinions of for steel?

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 26 Jul 2024 6:56 pm

It was too dark for me. The 418 8h is the one you want.

Benjamin Franz · Post by **Benjamin Franz** » 27 Jul 2024 4:13 am

Thanks Mike. There’s one for sale to me locally at a very good price. Also being a bass player, I’m still tempted.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 27 Jul 2024 8:42 am

If you get it for bass, try it with steel. My Nashville 400 has a Black Widow 1502, which is a bass speaker. I have tried the 1501 guitar speaker and prefer the 1502 bass speaker. I have a friend that had a Fender Steel King and put a JBL D140 in it and liked it better than the stock speaker.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 28 Jul 2024 10:18 am

Benjamin Franz wrote:Thanks Mike. There’s one for sale to me locally at a very good price. Also being a bass player, I’m still tempted.

It can’t hurt to try. Altec made great speakers and at a good price, what do you have to lose. I think I paid 75-100 for one some years ago. The 418 8H is considerably higher.

Benjamin Franz · Post by **Benjamin Franz** » 31 Jul 2024 5:49 pm

Thanks fellas. You’re right Mike! Can’t hurt to give it a try

Tim Whitlock · Post by **Tim Whitlock** » 1 Aug 2024 10:29 am

I have no experience with the 421. I did have 418b in my Twin Reverb for many years until I could no longer schlep it. Can't imagine a better speaker for steel guitar.