Speaker suggestions for 68cdr

I'm not sure if I need to replace the speaker or not. Im open to suggestions.

I have the neo creamback version. Im not 100% happy with the tone. Then again it could not be broken in fully yet. I have owned it half a year.

I've tweeked, and tweeked. My pedals sound good through the amp, but I still some what feel it should be better.

The amp is not giving me the 60s-70s classic/outlaw country tones I was expecting. Or even the classic rock tones.
It seems to be a very full sounding speaker. Instead of my tele sounding twangy and mean, it sounds sterile and full. Not necessarily a bad thing. Just not what I'm going for.

Im running a roadworn 50s with Seymour Duncan antiquity 55 in bridge. Stock pickup in neck. For some reason that pickup swap made my middle position out of phase sounding. But thats a different issue. I think that comes down to the shops in my area that I dont have 100% confidence in.

Im trying to get those classic merle tones. But im also chasing this newish nasty twangy tele sound i keep hearing. I can almost get their with my pedal board. But I feel for a 1300$ amp it should be better than this. Any help is appreciated.

Plus im saving for a 2019-2020 les paul 59 reissue . I feel the bass will be to much for humbuckers ( could be wrong)

I have amps in my studio ranging from 40s- modern day. But I bought this amp specifically for a reliable workhorse all around tone machine. So far thats not the case. But its close!

My next purchase will prob be a dr z z lux or more British sounding model.

 

I've honestly been thinking I made the wrong choice, and should have got the 65dr. I figured well whitey morgan used the twin version of the 68 custom. For sure the deluxe must be great too. I do like my tone through it. But I want better. The never ending battle of tone.

 

I have been looking at alnicos. Just trying to find a speaker that has that 60s-70s fender quality to it. I thought I would like the neo creamback, since I've heard nothing but good things about the alnico and regular cream back. I do think it's rather dark for this amp. I like a good amount of bass and tremble. But with this amp. Even with the bass turned all the way off. All it does is make your tone muddy . You need to run it at atleast 4. And i need to run my treble around 6 1/2 - 7 to get that top end sparkle. Ik its a modified reissue. But im going for that late 60s- 70s fender bell like chime. Maybe I just have to deal with this, until I buy a better amp I dont know.

 

The custom channel is a tweed bassman circuit. Sounds like a tweed reissue to me. Its way darker than the vintage channel. But the vintage channel is way darker than real silver faces ive played through.