A SIMPLE, ANYWHERE SPEAKER-TESTER

Did you ever wonder whether your dead rig was due to blown speakers or a blown amp?

Here's a simple way to test your speakers anywhere with no tools.

Your amp, of course, should be turned OFF.

Instructions:

1. Plug one end of a speaker cord into your speaker cabinet.
   Or, to test a combo amp, unplug its speaker cord from the rear panel.



2. Butt either end of a flashlight battery (C, D, or AA) up against the plug-tip on the free end of the speaker cord.



3. Hold one end of a wire (a coat hanger is good) to the other end of the battery.



4. Touch the wire's other end to the shaft of the speaker plug, as shown below.
   If the speaker is good, you'll hear crackling through it.
   If you don't hear crackling through the speaker, then the amplifier is bad.
   
   
   

Pictorial:

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