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So, just what does one of our VHR kits sound like, anyway?
The "HIWATT Sound" can mean different things to different people
Below are a few quick clips of one of our Custom 100's in action:
Tubes / Valves:
(a random assortment of used preamp tubes...really!)
V1: Mesa SPAX7 (built-in dampening ring)
V2: Mesa "Russian 2" 12AX7A
V3: Fender 12AX7A
V4 / PI: GE JG-12AT7W
Power: 4 x =C= EL34 (new)
Settings (channels jumpered, unless noted):
Normal Vol: 100% Brilliant Vol: 70%
Bass: 30% Other Tone Controls: 50%
Master Vol varied from 50 - 100%
Guitars:
Schecter C-1 Custom (Duncan Jazz and JB pickups), unless noted
Esquire replica w/ Don Mare pickups.
Speakers:
2 x 12" Swanson Cab w/ Cast Frame Fanes (new production)
Recording info:
Near field channel: Shure SM57 at close proximity
Ambient channel: MXL large diaphragm condensor at 5'
Fostex Digital HD recorder (using on-board preamps)
| VHR Custom 100 Clips: Clip One: Tull-ish Clip Two: British Ball Buster Pedal from GeekMacDaddy (end of clip is 'pedal off' for comparison) Clip Three: Clean Chorus Clip Four: Crispy Chords Normal Channel only Clip Five: Oldish Floyd-ish Clip Six: EsqCrowes Esquire Clip Seven: Finger Pickin' Esquire Clip Eight: Jam Esquire Clip Nine: Oh Well Esquire Clip Ten: X Kings Clip Eleven: Noodling sloppy lead noodling around Clip Twelve: Push+Wah Keeler 'Push' Pedal + Dunlop 'Jimi Hendrix' wah Clip Thirteen: Sparks a Vintage Hiwatt Convention tradition Clip Fourteen: YoungMan a bit of Live at Leeds Visit www.VintageHiwattConvention.com for forums on Vintage Hiwatt and D-I-Y amps. Thanks for visiting and please tell your friends!  |
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