[Zeppelin4Life]

I had a general question about recording electric guitars in a rock/blues setting. Generally, we all know thats the more speakers in a cab, the fuller it will sound live. however, recorded, does this really make a difference? I hear of guys recording on 10W combos due to the ability to drive them hard without killing everyone. At the same time, I like the sound of 12" speakers. But, my question is, is having an SM57 on a cab with 4 12"s going to sound any different than a combo with 1x12", assuming everything else is kept the same (mic, guitar, amp, speakers, etc, etc)? Close micing a cab vs close micing a combo would probably sound different, but I can't really predict anything because I don't have the experience..help! Thanks

Dave