EV mounting in combo problem

[MesieBooga]

I have 2 EV speakers, and I was planning on mounting one in a IIC+ combo. I can't get the speaker in without pushing V3's tube out of the socket! I don't want to redrill screw holes in this nice Mahogany shell... Any advice on getting this EV mounted?

 

[fdesalvo]

I can't recall, but is the speaker front or rear loaded into the baffle? You might have some luck by rotating the baffle and remounting it!

~F

 

[MesieBooga]

It's front loaded, that might be a good idea! It can only go upside down so the screw holes may be the same. I didn't try taking it out yet. But I will look into that! 8)

 

[Boogiebabies]

You have to turn the speaker until the screw holes line up and the V3 is clear of the huge aluminum brace. All EV's do this in the + combo and it is a close fit on the preamp tubes.

 

[MesieBooga]

It just wouldn't fit no matter what I did. (without pushing out a preamp tube)
It DID fit in my Blond combo though.

 

[MarkPurney]

You can't get it to fit even if you were to re-drill the mounting holes?

The board that holds the speaker is usually just plywood, and any extra holes won't be visible from the front of the amp, anyway.

 

[MesieBooga]

If I redrill the holes I could. I might end up doing that.

 

[Dasein]

Can you post some photos of this process? It might help us to visualise things better. Are you saying that this particular speaker just doesn't fit? I have an original EVM black shadow -- I was wondering what the differences are because mine fits fine in the combo. Can you take the chassis out and fit the speaker after?

 

[908ssp]

Did you compare the position of the mounting holes in your blond cab to the cab you are trying to use? I have a blond cab and it has an EVM12L in it too.

 

[MesieBooga]

Thanks for the help guys!
I lost interest in putting the EV in my Wood/Wicker combo once I got it in the Blond combo. (I've been using the Wood combo with 1 or 2 4x12's anyway.) ...I need a Wood headshell bad! I thought I might try a Black Shadow Eminence 150 watter in the Wood /Wicker instead of the EV. :?: