Author Topic: I Gas'd but then squeed! (Read 3358 times)

horsehead · « **on:** January 16, 2008, 07:57:01 PM »

my new toy!

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

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.

Dakine · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2008, 08:22:22 PM »

VERY nice. Sounds bootiful!

Twinfan · « **Reply #2 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??????

hunter · « **Reply #3 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!

Oli · « **Reply #4 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 :)

horsehead · « **Reply #5 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.

hamfist · « **Reply #6 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

Twinfan · « **Reply #7 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 ;)

Ted · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:09:26 AM »

VERY NICE score.

The cab is awesome. Where did you pick that up?

sgmypod · « **Reply #9 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?

horsehead · « **Reply #10 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

Twinfan · « **Reply #11 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?

horsehead · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2008, 02:00:33 PM »

Dean Rowbotham, great guy

sgmypod · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2008, 02:01:53 PM »

So did it cost as much as normal ones

Twinfan · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2008, 02:02:00 PM »

Gotcha!