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GassageGassage Frets: 31591
edited August 2014 in Amps

And it's mine, all mine...a late 74 Hylight Hiwatt DR103- lovingly cared for by a mate of mine for many years it's been re-capped, cleaned, revolved and probably kept in a Humador !! £950 - a steal...

 Calling @icbm ...any issues you can see?

Now- those neighbours....

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74497
    The neighbours will have to go.

    It's a bit hard on them but they'll probably want to of their own accord soon enough.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • RaymondLinRaymondLin Frets: 12333
    Look at the size of that transformer!
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  • GassageGassage Frets: 31591
    So, 16ohm cab, just adjust to suit and play, right?

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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10343
    I was expecting an Orange Micro terror :-P


    Good score on the amp, i'm calling dibs
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  • ChuffolaChuffola Frets: 2087
    Oh! Nice!

    Gilmour at the ready...
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  • bandmaster188bandmaster188 Frets: 401

    damn they are so frickin tidy.

    it makes my 70's fender look like it was wired by my 2 year old son!

    happy NAD

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74497
    RaymondLin said:
    Look at the size of that transformer!
    Nah, they're just little ones. *These* are big transformers…


    With a DR103 for comparison -


    (Not my pics by the way.)

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 11978
    edited August 2014 tFB Trader
    OMG - neat wiring...Harry Joyce!

    After soldering they used to inspect the joint under magnification and then painted them if ok

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  • bandmaster188bandmaster188 Frets: 401
    edited August 2014
    FelineGuitars said:
    OMG - neat wiring...Harry Joyce?


    Harry Potter more like. that level of neatness is not possible by any mortal man

    i wish he was still alive, he could teach my mrs how to organise my pants and socks drawer

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74497
    bandmaster188 said:
    FelineGuitars said:
    OMG - neat wiring...Harry Joyce?


    Harry Potter more like. that level of neatness is not possible by any mortal man

    That's because it was mostly done by women :).

    Who worked for Joyce's company and had previously done wiring work for the military, if I remember right.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • daveyhdaveyh Frets: 702
    FelineGuitars said:
    OMG - neat wiring...Harry Joyce!

    After soldering they used to inspect the joint under magnification and then painted them if ok
    That's quality, military spec. I used to get that done when I worked for the RAF.

    I know sod all about Hiwatt amps, would someone be so kind as to give me an example of a stereotypical Hiwatt sound?
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  • ChuffolaChuffola Frets: 2087
    edited August 2014
    Mid 70s Gilmour and Townsend, I reckon.

    Although, I stand to be corrected...
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74497
    daveyh said:
    I know sod all about Hiwatt amps, would someone be so kind as to give me an example of a stereotypical Hiwatt sound?
    Old: The Who - Live At Leeds

    New: The Killers - Live At The Albert Hall

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 25006
    Chuffola;318075" said:
    Mid 70s Gilmour
    He was still using them on the 'On An Island Tour' in 2006.

    He had three of them when he played The Bridgewater Hall - I don't know if they were all being used. It must have been pretty loud up there!
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  • daveyhdaveyh Frets: 702
    Ah, that might explain it then as Pink Floyd and The Who have never been a particular favorite of mine. The Killers, some things I like but never paid enough attention to them to take note of the gear being used.
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  • GassageGassage Frets: 31591
    ICBM said:
    RaymondLin said:
    Look at the size of that transformer!
    Nah, they're just little ones. *These* are big transformers…


    With a DR103 for comparison -


    (Not my pics by the way.)

    Show me the KT88's lit up. I will also need a tissue.......

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  • GassageGassage Frets: 31591
    daveyh said:
    Ah, that might explain it then as Pink Floyd and The Who have never been a particular favorite of mine. The Killers, some things I like but never paid enough attention to them to take note of the gear being used.


    My gast is flabbered. I think my favourite guitar tone in the entire MP3-isphere is Echoes Live in Gdansk when he literally kicks the muff on and hits the massive CsharpMin chord as the very first note of the first solo....... It is breathtaking. That's the sound of a Cornish Muff going into the best pedal platform amp ever.

     

    If my ear drum is to burst, I'd want that chord to burst it.

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  • LewLew Frets: 1657
    Yes. Yes, it is! :-)
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74497
    edited August 2014
    Gassage said:
    Show me the KT88's lit up. I will also need a tissue.......
    This is the gallery where I found those pics.

    s347.photobucket.com/user/PeacefulMusician/media/Hiwatt%20restorations/HeadBox.jpg.html (cut and paste, link doesn't work)

    There are at least a couple with glowing KT88s in :).

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

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  • daveyhdaveyh Frets: 702
    edited August 2014
    Gassage said:
    daveyh said:
    Ah, that might explain it then as Pink Floyd and The Who have never been a particular favorite of mine. The Killers, some things I like but never paid enough attention to them to take note of the gear being used.


    My gast is flabbered. I think my favourite guitar tone in the entire MP3-isphere is Echoes Live in Gdansk when he literally kicks the muff on and hits the massive CsharpMin chord as the very first note of the first solo....... It is breathtaking. That's the sound of a Cornish Muff going into the best pedal platform amp ever.

     

    If my ear drum is to burst, I'd want that chord to burst it.

    See, thing is, I totally get why people like Floyd and have no problem with it (although can be fun baiting people ;) ) but fuck me they bore me rigid. I suppose it's all about what you get from music. Coming from a sleazy rock n roll background I prefer something that puts a woman on her back rather than getting her stoned.


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