Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: tomjackson on January 08, 2009, 05:05:59 PM
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http://www.haydenamps.com/
Just in case anybody is interested there are new Hayden amps and a new site.
My initial thoughts were some of the models look like Matamps but are more expensive, I presume there is a connection?
Nice site though.....
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Looks nice
I'm in Ormskirk next week, might try one out at the local dealer there
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Chuffed I got my Essex Blonde coloured one, just as they were changing, dirt cheap.
The black tolex does look great though.
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they look quite nice, the 5 watter sounds quite cool :)
no dealers here unfortunately, and no prices on the website either... :(
EDIT: found prices on dolphin, about what i expected... could be worse for handwired, but not cheap either. :)
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http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/manufacturer/product-list/manufacturer_id/791
scouseland price list
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This is how a website should look. It really makes a difference in your inpression of a company. It also has decent sound clips which are very rare for websites.
I really like the sounds of the 7/15 combo.
The prices are cheaper then cornford and slightly more the blackstar. Not sure about the look of the amp with gold writing. The small ones dont have a loop even the 7/15, but they sound very good!! It would be interesting to try one.
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The chassis looks identical to modern Matamps, from the wiring, to the transformer and valve layout. And they're specced, with a few tweaks/2 channel designs, exactly like Matamps. And they even sound like Matamps! The website's a bit of a step up from the Matamp one though... definitely agree it looks pretty good.
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a rare thing for me to say but... i prefer the blondes... visually at least. really not sue about the black and gold thing
had a look at dolphin and noticed this
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/shop/flypage/product_id/32755
damn nice price
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Chuffed I got my Essex Blonde coloured one, just as they were changing, dirt cheap.
I was so tempted, but in the end didn't.... mainly because I couldn't find anywhere to try one out and got cold feet about just risking it!
I also prefer the cream looks, and that 4x12 might be worth a buy, despite not having a fitting head at the moment!
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I remember a guy called Hayden working at Matamp a couple/few years back and when I saw these amps I immediately got the connection. The ex-chief-engineer at Matamp (Dave Green) now works for Hayden amps as well. Coincidence?
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a rare thing for me to say but... i prefer the blondes... visually at least. really not sue about the black and gold thing
had a look at dolphin and noticed this
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/shop/flypage/product_id/32755
damn nice price
I prefer the blond Hayden (http://img184.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2116949625fbae82093aobl4.jpg) too... :crazy2:
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I remember a guy called Hayden working at Matamp a couple/few years back and when I saw these amps I immediately got the connection. The ex-chief-engineer at Matamp (Dave Green) now works for Hayden amps as well. Coincidence?
Yes. :) Hayden M. still works at Matamp, as well as running Bulldog pickups, and used to work for BKP.
There's no connection between him and Hayden amps, who are owned by Ashdown.
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I prefer the blond Hayden (http://img184.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2116949625fbae82093aobl4.jpg) too... :crazy2:
I could see that coming before I even clicked on the link... :roll: :lol:
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listened to the clips, those sound quite nice (and i agree, they've set up a very nice website). not sure if they do a tone i need, though... :lol:
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I prefer the blond Hayden (http://img184.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2116949625fbae82093aobl4.jpg) too... :crazy2:
I could see that coming before I even clicked on the link... :roll: :lol:
:lol:
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I remember a guy called Hayden working at Matamp a couple/few years back and when I saw these amps I immediately got the connection. The ex-chief-engineer at Matamp (Dave Green) now works for Hayden amps as well. Coincidence?
Yes. :) Hayden M. still works at Matamp, as well as running Bulldog pickups, and used to work for BKP.
There's no connection between him and Hayden amps, who are owned by Ashdown.
can't win em all, ha ha :lol:
the Ashdown connection is obvious - Matamp did lots of R&D on the Peacemaker amps and it looks like the layout has stuck.
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..and the fact that Greeny now works there, and designed this new range over the last year or so, presumably ending up with something akin to Matamps.
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the Ashdown connection is obvious - Matamp did lots of R&D on the Peacemaker amps and it looks like the layout has stuck.
Isn't it that when Ashdown tried to do guitar amps as well, they didn't really get a good response, so they revamped the name (to Hayden) so as to kinda start afresh?
Also interesting to hear that Hayden M. worked for BKP, that'll perhaps explain the good things I hear about Bulldog pups (haven't tried any yet though...)
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Was Hayden 'HJM' back in the day?
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Was Hayden 'HJM' back in the day?
That's the chap.