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Celestion speakers updated 1/3/2011  | Guitar stores to visit before you die

Celestion website

 

Celestion speakers are possibly the world's most famous guitar speaker brand.
Important dates: [Source: Celestion info at Wikipedia ] 1924 - Celestion started in the Thames side village of Hampton Wick (suburban London) where Cyril French set up a small business to manufacture loudspeakers
1927 - Celestion Radio Company and Celestion Limited were formed.
1929 - Company moved across the Thames to Kingston.
1947 - British Rola bought Celestion. The name of the resulting company was Rola Celestion; that of its products, Celestion
1948 - Production moved to Thames Ditton.
1968 - Company started production in Ipswich, moving all production there by 1975.
1970 - Company merged with a clothing company name changed to Celestion Industries,
1979 - Name change to Celestion International                     1980s G10-50
1992 - Loudspeaker part of the business was sold to Kinergetics Holdings, which also bought KEF.
Today Celestion International and KEF form GP Acoustics UK. 2006 Celestion ceased to manufacture pro audio finished systems and now completely focus on the manufacture of guitar, bass guitar and pro audio drivers.

Celestion speakers were all made in England at one time but sadly that is no longer the case.  Chinese manufacture is well underway.  The following information was provided to jedistar 13/9/2009:

"Here is some news on Celestion speakers, namely Alnico Blue.

Celestion has now two versions of the speaker, one made in England, one made in China.
There is no way you can differentiate between the two, no stickers like made in china etc.

The China speaker is made for Korg inc. They in turn manufacture a very famous guitar and bass amp brand. Even the Beatles played these amps way back then.

My sources from the UK tell me that there is no audible difference anymore in regards to UK/China production of any Celestion speaker, but the point is, we, the punters should know where things are made, at least that is my opinion.

So here is the list
 

Alnico Gold and Blue UK

Alnico Gold and Blue for Korg China

Heritage series
Greenbacks UK

Classic series
Greenback China
Vintage 30 China
G 12's China

Dating Celestion Speakers

Celestion speakers: At this link go to the drop down and go to "Chassis Date Secrets"

Label changes before and after Rola purchase

Identifying Greenbacks: http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=67646&highlight=dating

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Celestion