straight 4x12 cab help please

[cary chilton]

I have a 1983 Marshall 4x12, from a jcm 800 stack. It is a flat cab, but the cab screen is black, thus brighter than the salt and pepper cover.
It is also in 8 ohm. I am contemplating changing my cab to a 16 ohm cab since 16 ohm vintage celestions ARE MUCH easier to find. I need some qualitative advice whether I should go to 16 ohm cab and why. Also I need to know if it is possible to change my cab to 16 ohm or would it better just buying another cab that is already 16 ohm. Last, I need to whether a 1983 4x12 flat cab's wood considered decent sounding or will buying a vintage 4x12 from 1972-5 make a huge positive difference in my guitar's classic rock tones???

Thanks guys

[JimiJames]

I have a 1983 Marshall 4x12, from a jcm 800 stack. It is a flat cab, but the cab screen is black, thus brighter than the salt and pepper cover.
It is also in 8 ohm. I am contemplating changing my cab to a 16 ohm cab since 16 ohm vintage celestions ARE MUCH easier to find. I need some qualitative advice whether I should go to 16 ohm cab and why. Also I need to know if it is possible to change my cab to 16 ohm or would it better just buying another cab that is already 16 ohm. Last, I need to whether a 1983 4x12 flat cab's wood considered decent sounding or will buying a vintage 4x12 from 1972-5 make a huge positive difference in my guitar's classic rock tones???

Thanks guys

I think at 16 ohms you are using all of the OT's coil. Not just a part of it.

JJ

[awangotango]

I wouldn't sweat over either of your concerns. The only reason you should dump that cab might because of the speakers, depending on what they are (you didn't say). The wood is good, usually, and the 8 ohm vs 16 is not worse or better, just slightly different. If you run two speakers or loads though, Then the 8 ohm cab can be a problem because you would be down to 4 ohms total, which may not be the best scenario. This is my experience and i've checked out several older cabs as well as early 80's jcm's

[cary chilton]

thanks ! Anyone else have anything to add?

[Scumback Speakers]

I answered you over at the TGP on that thread.

[JimiJames]

Is there a difference in an 8 ohm cab next to a 16 ohm cab.
Would the 8 ohm cab be slightly louder...(same settings on head)? I dunno ?

Jimmie K.