Is this JBL L56 authentic?

[BuckRegal]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/dgG8JAnp6d5bDrBn7

Hi Forum Members,
Can you help me identify if this speaker is a legit JBL? I have suspicions, the crossover looks to have been repaired, the new foam surround looks shoddy, the cabinet does not look like the correct color or wood veneer and the serial number plate does not look like my known original. Original grill does not fit holes on this cab. What do you all think? Do I have a dud here?

The photo album is a google photo album. I wanted to get some good quality pictures for you all.

John

[rdgrimes]

Looks pretty typical to me. Someone did a DIY repair on the crossover and wire terminals. The surround replacement on the woofer was certainly botched.
Grills did have some production changes from one year to the next, wood vs plastic frames and so forth. I think its probably genuine JBL, but I also think it has little or no value.

[SEAWOLF97]

I think its probably genuine JBL, but I also think it has little or no value.

The 118 is so poor (bottoms out easily) that I parted out my single. The 034 tweet has some value (used in other models too).
My son bought a perfect pair and sold them on ..quickly

xover sure does look ..

[BuckRegal]

The 118 is so poor (bottoms out easily) that I parted out my single. The 034 tweet has some value (used in other models too).
My son bought a perfect pair and sold them on ..quickly

xover sure does look ..

Gentleman, I never asked for any opinion on its value or sonic qualities.

[BMWCCA]

Gentleman, I never asked for any opinion on its value or sonic qualities.

So then, why are you concerned with its "authenticity"? You never mentioned how it sounded.

What is the point of your inquiry??

[BuckRegal]

So then, why are you concerned with its "authenticity"? You never mentioned how it sounded.

What is the point of your inquiry??

The point was to get opinions on why the speaker looks different then all other L56 speakers I’ve seen pictures of. What I’ve gotten so far is that all looks fine and it’s worthless and sounds awful. No comments yet on the question of the low serial number. It seems I’ve come to the wrong place to get answers.

[BuckRegal]

Any thoughts on the low serial number? I’m sure they are not numerical from 000000.