So it does. That's a little later than my 1x15. The earlier ones were covered with carpet. I believe it's also about the same time Gibson bought Trace.
My Trace cabs from that era had Trace Elliot printed in white on the centre dome of each cone but I didn't have an 1153 (is that a 1x18? ). Looking on Google images, none of the 1153's seem have the printed centres.
I'm at a point where I feel like I need to try lots of different gear to understand what works for me.
I had a Fender Jazz MIM but didn't like it. I have a feeling it was just a bad one.
I do seem to have settled on Orange amps but partly because I can't afford an Ampeg SVT Classic.
Solos are so last century. It's all about the break down now.
Stamp on your dirtiest overdrive, palm mute and half time for 8 bars.
One note is plenty, maybe too much.
I did have a Trace GP12SMX with TE 4x10 & 1x15 and its definitely the combination that gets you there. I replaced one of the TE cabs with an Orange 4x10 and it sounded good but didn't sound like a Trace amp any more. It was closer to the Trace sound with my Orange head with the Trace cabs.
I think the TE reputation for being rather weighty is exaggerated. The TE 4x10 is the same weight as my Orange 4x10.