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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: horsehead on January 16, 2008, 07:57:01 PM

Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: horsehead on January 16, 2008, 07:57:01 PM: my new toy!

(http://i7.tinypic.com/6s9z8yd.jpg)

A Hiwatt DR103 100 watt head with a Matamp 4 x 12" with Vintage Celeston speakers...I'm in a very, VERY good mood.

(http://i16.tinypic.com/6obkvb9.jpg)

Man it sounds lovely, it's really clean upto high volume and sounds so lovely & deep with the cab. It' even sounds amazing with the Maxon put in front of it and sounds like that lovely break up that is so nice. Just looking for a rotosphere to put in the chain & I'll be in heaven.
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: Dakine on January 16, 2008, 08:22:22 PM: VERY nice. Sounds bootiful!
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: Twinfan on January 16, 2008, 09:23:28 PM: Is that a new one or an old one??? What speakers are in the cab? Vintage 30s? Or old Celestions?

And what hapened to the JTM45 you wanted??????
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: hunter on January 16, 2008, 09:41:43 PM: WOOOHA, you win the "coolest rig on this forum" award.

NOW we want CLIPS!

Congrats, really, looks like a huge gorgeous tone generating rumble machine!
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: Oli on January 16, 2008, 10:01:01 PM: *drools* that looks really nice dude, I'd love to get a Hiwatt, was after the 50w version though. The cab looks great too, bet it sounds awesome :)
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: horsehead on January 16, 2008, 10:05:05 PM: Hunter, my rig is no way as cool as some other on here (yes Dave I am speaking to you!). Just to give it a tweak I'm going to get a nameplate from Matamp with black on to match the 'white ' cab.

Dave everything was falling into place & then I spoke to Martin, damn he's good. We chatted about amps for a while & then the next day I tried this new Hiwatt, but my god it's beautiful. It really sings but hyper cleanly, then just starts to break up when really pushed. The speakers are the Vintage 30's mate, really bassy (which I like) but still enough to cut through easily.
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: hamfist on January 17, 2008, 07:44:15 AM: Nice one HH ! I'd seriously look at getting an attenuator for that baby ! Let it sing at bearable volume. :D
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: Twinfan on January 17, 2008, 08:47:37 AM: Good stuff dude :)

I'll let you hold the coolest rig title on the forum for a little while. Keep it warm for me will you? I'll take it from you in about a month or so ;)
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: Ted on January 17, 2008, 09:09:26 AM: VERY NICE score.

The cab is awesome. Where did you pick that up?
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: sgmypod on January 17, 2008, 11:07:36 AM: HH where are dealing the Hiwatts? (used to love my 70's hiwatt50head and 412mcgregor cab.....worst sale I ever made) and if you don't mind how much?
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: horsehead on January 17, 2008, 01:40:17 PM: Dave thanks for the doffing of the cap, it's very warm here isn't it :lol:

Ted I picked it up off a guy that works for Matamp, he's going to be selling them on ebay, he actually makes the cab themselves. I love the look of the White cab & the black head :D
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: Twinfan on January 17, 2008, 01:58:08 PM: Quote from: horsehead
Dave thanks for the doffing of the cap, it's very warm here isn't it :lol:

Indeed! Check out my new thread on 'Holy Grail' to see where the cap will be headed........

Quote from: horsehead
Ted I picked it up off a guy that works for Matamp, he's going to be selling them on ebay, he actually makes the cab themselves. I love the look of the White cab & the black head :D

Who's that? Dave Green?
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: horsehead on January 17, 2008, 02:00:33 PM: Dean Rowbotham, great guy
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: sgmypod on January 17, 2008, 02:01:53 PM: So did it cost as much as normal ones
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: Twinfan on January 17, 2008, 02:02:00 PM: Gotcha!
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: horsehead on January 17, 2008, 02:17:56 PM: bollocks! :lol: Still cost a fair bit..honest
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: sgmypod on January 17, 2008, 02:25:22 PM: Still does look good..would have thought you'd have had more the harry joice hiwatt cab
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: martinw on January 17, 2008, 04:48:31 PM: Nice amp HH, glad you got it sorted. :wink:

Dave, Dean is our part time wood basher and bought a few cabs from Jeff a while back, to sell on. I remember that one being built. Very striking.
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: Twinfan on January 17, 2008, 05:33:42 PM: Yeah, I remember you mentioning him :)
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: Fourth Feline on January 17, 2008, 07:32:51 PM: Very Dave Gilmour H.H ! 8)
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: horsehead on January 17, 2008, 11:03:32 PM: my thoughts exactly FF :)

Forgot to mention that I used it properly last night for the 1st time at practise, the head & cab really compliment each other. Everyone was stunned by it & saying how nice it sounded. I love the fact that even at high volume it still played very cleanly.
Title: I Gas'd but then squeed!
Post by: _tom_ on January 18, 2008, 05:34:27 PM: If it sounds anything like the clips on the Pro Guitar site then its a great amp :D http://www.proguitar.de/AudioDemo/mp3/Amp-CD/HiWatt/HIWATTDR103PaulaHeavy.mp3