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Description

The THE TONKER 12" Lead / Rhythm Guitar Speaker- British is an Eminence guitar speaker for musicians, builders, and repair technicians seeking a purposeful replacement or new-cabinet driver. The Eminence Tonker guitar speaker brings the pub to any club. A very fat, clean and warm tone through the mid-range, smooth top end. Key specifications include 150 W power handling, 8 Ω nominal impedance, 70 Hz - 5 kHz usable frequency range, 101.5 dB sensitivity.

Its construction features a ferrite magnet, a paper cone, a 2", 50 mm voice coil, supporting reliable performance in compatible cabinets and amplifiers. Use it for amplifier upgrades, custom cabinet projects, tonal experimentation, or restoring a working rig with a speaker selected for its musical response. Before installation, confirm the amplifier's impedance requirement, available mounting depth, cabinet cutout, and power compatibility. For best results, choose an enclosure and amplifier pairing appropriate for the published specifications and the desired playing style.

Characteristics

Filter series

Redcoat

Model

The Tonker

Characteristics application

12" Open or Closed Back

Configuration

1, 2, or 4 x 12"

Low end response

Aggressive

High end response

Moderate

Overall coloration

A very fat, clean and warm tone through the mid-range, smooth top end

Break up modes

Balanced

Characteristics power range

150

Instrument

Lead/Rhythm Guitar

Characteristics genre

Southern Rock
Rock
Country

Specifications

Nominal basket diameter

12", 305mm

Nominal impedance

8 Ω

Power rating watts

150 W

Resonance

89 Hz

Usable frequency range

70 Hz - 5 kHz

Sensitivity

101.5 dB

Gap height

0.312", 7.9 mm

Voice coil diameter

2", 50 mm
Thiele & Small Parameters

Resonant frequency fs

89 Hz

Dc resistance re

7.36

Coil inductance le

0.47

Mechanical q qms

10.02

Electromagnetic q qes

0.49

Total q qts

0.47

Compliance equivalent volume vas

34.1 liters, 1.2 cu.ft.

Peak diaphragm displacement volume vd

41.6 cc

Mechanical compliance of suspension cms

0.09 mm/N

Bl product bl

17.4

Diaphragm mass inc airload mms

36

Efficiency bandwidth product ebp

181

Maximum linear excursion xmax

0.8 mm

Surface area of cone sd

519.5 cm²
Mounting Information

Recommended enclosure volume sealed

Acceptable

Recommended enclosure volume vented

Acceptable

Driver volume displaced

0.079 cu.ft. / 2.25 liters

Overall diameter

12.03", 305.6 mm

Baffle hole diameter

11.07", 281.2 mm

Front sealing gasket

Yes

Rear sealing gasket

Yes

Mounting holes diameter

0.25", 6.4mm

Mounting holes b c d

11.59", 294.4mm

Depth

5.2", 132.1 mm

Net weight

11.1 lbs, 5.03 kg

Shipping weight

13.2 lbs, 5.99 kgs
Materials of Construction

Coil construction

Edgewound copper

Voice coil former

Polyimide

Magnet material

Ferrite

Basket material

Pressed steel

Cone composition

Paper

Surround

Paper

Dust cap composition

Zurette
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