Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Absolutely. The original "Fender special design " speaker was made by eminence and has lasted since 1996, I'm sure it will last at least as long as the original. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Only had it a month, but once broken in over a week or so, sounds great. General Your general opinion of this product. Put in a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe version I .What a great improvement over the stock speaker. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Tone can go from really clean fender and gretsch jazzy tones, to great crunch tones with ease. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Love the red paint, really stands out in the black cabinet. Action How was the action out of the box? N/a

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Reliability How has it stood up over time? Looks like a tank, a red tank that is! General Your general opinion of this product. Overall sound of this speaker is outstanding, I replaced old original speakers on a Fender reverb, very happy with the sound, a bit bassy at times but mids are so natural sounding. Great choice. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Cool ... a red speaker housing is a waste cause nobody can see it! Action How was the action out of the box? Red?

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Eminence makes some of the best no nonsense speakers. Just ask the many pro players that use them. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I have 4 of these in my cabinet and I crank my amp (120 watt tube, high gain amp) PLENTY and it sounds even better at high volumes. No "flub" and no problems. After 2 years of constant play, they are holding up fine. They sound best after a break in period and get sweeter with time. General Your general opinion of this product. This speaker is better than a lot of other popular speakers, less expensive, made in the U.S.A. Excellent addition to any cab. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Action How was the action out of the box?