Members lealand987 Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 That chimeI want that {censored}ing chimeWhere can i get it without hunting down a vintage unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lealand987 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 Lol ahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 Lol ahahaha ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lealand987 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 these things dont really exist in a budget style/used they go for ~2 grand ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mamberg Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 ceriatone makes one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zhorellski Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 Try Salvaton mods but you haz to hav Randall MTS mapz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KCTigerChief Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 Trinity Amps makes a very good sounding 22w kit. Check my sig. It's not 100watts, but it's loud for what it is, and gets into the power tube distortion at volumes where you DON'T have to be playing an arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hardvalve Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 Reeves, Harry Joyce, or a vintage Hiwatt. I know Ceriatone makes one, but not toom many kits out there. Deals with some high voltages in these beasts, better to buy one completed, or perhaps Mod an old Sound City. Be warned, you would have to rebuild pretty much everything, but they do have the Partrdige Transformers, and sounbd good when done. The Sound City L-100 is a lot closer, but rare, and still pretty pricey. DO NOT buy the new Hiwatt amps, not even the same thing. Good info here: http://hiwatt.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Megadeth Man Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 OP, if you're up for building a kit then just source the parts yourself. Reeves, Harry Joyce, or a vintage Hiwatt. I know Ceriatone makes one, but not toom many kits out there. Deals with some high voltages in these beasts, better to buy one completed, or perhaps Mod an old Sound City. Be warned, you would have to rebuild pretty much everything, but they do have the Partrdige Transformers, and sounbd good when done. The Sound City L-100 is a lot closer, but rare, and still pretty pricey. DO NOT buy the new Hiwatt amps, not even the same thing. Good info here:http://hiwatt.org/ The Hiwatt UK DR-103s are a top quality, and accurate, reproduction of the Joyce/Reeve era Hylight Hiwatts and are worthy enough to bare the Hiwatt badge. Reeves amps were Hiwatt UK built amps re-badged for the US market. More recently they started to make their own. Harry Joyce died ten years ago, RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hardvalve Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 OP, if you're up for building a kit then just source the parts yourself.The Hiwatt UK DR-103s are a top quality, and accurate, reproduction of the Joyce/Reeve era Hylight Hiwatts and are worthy enough to bare the Hiwatt badge.Reeves amps were Hiwatt UK built amps re-badged for the US market. More recently they started to make their own.Harry Joyce died ten years ago, RIP. Sorry, the new Hiwatts were pretty awful for awhile, I see they are making them like the old ones again, at least the custom series are. Glad to see that. I believe Joyce amps are still being made, just not by Harry of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 I don't think you can get Partridge transformers as well as a lot of the original components, so an exact clone would probably be impossible. I would just pay the $1000.00-$1500.00 and get a real one. also without an attenuator they're pretty much useless, they sound amazing when about halfway up the master volume but that's painfully loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 Sorry, the new Hiwatts were pretty awful for awhile, I see they are making them like the old ones again, at least the custom series are. Glad to see that. I believe Joyce amps are still being made, just not by Harry of course. There is a difference between the UK and US Hiwatt. Or there used to be. Fernandes owned them for awhile IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drewl Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 I had a Sound City L120 that got pretty close, even with the active preamp.I put a master in it, made the boost footswitchable, thing was awesome.Got the halfstack for $400, played it for a while and sold for profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 67mike Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 I don't think you can get Partridge transformers as well as a lot of the original components, so an exact clone would probably be impossible. I would just pay the $1000.00-$1500.00 and get a real one. also without an attenuator they're pretty much useless, they sound amazing when about halfway up the master volume but that's painfully loud. My 50 watt Hiwatt thru a double stack would knock the bottles off the shelves of our bar with the volume on 2..........INSANE LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimtalkbox Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 I can vouch for the Trinity 22w head. It has pretty good Hiwatt-ish tones at more reasonable volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members decode6 Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 Tag Nose Tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 ceritone, trinity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MyNameIsMok... Posted February 24, 2012 Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 MacWatt down in Georgia. Mac Carter (formerly of Drivin' & Cryin') builds them. Awesome amps. Look him up on Facebook or pm me for more info. Loud as {censored} and takes pedals like a mofo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thesinner66 Posted February 24, 2012 Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 My buddy Byron is starting his own company and has the look and sound down pretty well! http://www.facebook.com/ByronAmps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JR13 Posted February 24, 2012 Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 trinity amps are great, stephen is a nice guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverDriven Posted February 24, 2012 Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 Not Ceriatone. There have been several reports from people who played the real deal next to a Ceriatone and all of them say the Ceriatone is harsher and thinner sounding. I'm pretty sure that has to do with the transformers they use. IMO you should buy the Certiatone kit without the transformers and install some Heyboer iron. Then you'll have something close to the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted February 24, 2012 Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 My 50 watt Hiwatt thru a double stack would knock the bottles off the shelves of our bar with the volume on 2..........INSANE LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!! agreed. I have a 504 and a 103, the 504 is manageable, the 103 is downright scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted February 24, 2012 Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 The Trinity is definitely interesting. The hylight 103 I had was.... too loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lealand987 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 I don't think you can get Partridge transformers as well as a lot of the original components, so an exact clone would probably be impossible. I would just pay the $1000.00-$1500.00 and get a real one. also without an attenuator they're pretty much useless, they sound amazing when about halfway up the master volume but that's painfully loud. loud as hell is my bag; my two main amps are an ampeg v4 and a jcm 900 SLX(both up there on the loud scale, especially the v4)cieratone w/ upgraded trannies is looking like the best option so farmy brother is an aspiring amp builder and is constantly looking for projects(even as they pile up) so i just might have to make one of these suckers happenlouuuuud and chimey/a good pedal pallette amp is exactly what i've been wanting lately. v4 is too picky with pedals/reacts not how i'd expect a lot of the time haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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