Hello everyone, this is my first posting here on the WGS Forum. Many years ago, I traded my Marshall JCM 900 1960A cab with a few dollars for a 1980 or '81 Hiwatt SE4123 (Hylight) cab that I still own. Unfortunately, the original Fanes are long gone. The cab was loaded with Celestion G12T-75's speakers from 1989. As much as I love the cab, I'm not a fan of the G12T-75's.
I've heard a few stories of Hiwatt owners using Celestions G12H-30's in place of the Fane Purplebacks in their cabs. Because of what I've heard & read on other forums, the speakers I want to go with are the Reapers. However, I'm torn on which ones I want to go with.
I was leaning towards the Reaper (regular version), but then I wanted to go with the Reaper 55hz since they'd be darker & more suitable for a Hiwatt. Plus the Reaper HP is another candidate for the wattage would be true to the cab's specifications.
I'm using 2 Hiwatt amps. An '82 DR-103 (Biacrown) & a 100 watt Hiwatt clone (my main amp which I scaled down to 50 watts).
Which Reaper should I go with? I know it won't exactly be like a Fane Purpleback but want a speaker that's going to be dark sounding.