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Vintage HIWATT amp repair or D-I-Y project

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:


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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




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