Members amarr1 Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 everyone and their mother seems to gas for/own a hiwatt, why should i gas for one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Turd Furgison Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 they aren't worth it at all - they are basically a pignose that plugs into the wall. please make sure to pass the word on to everyone you know, so the prices might come down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators The Eristic Posted September 20, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 20, 2009 A good one is an experience in and of itself. Both massive girth AND fidelity. A rare combination. Also, these people seem to like pedals, for which the style of amp in question is the ideal platform. Find one. Play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 They are not forgiving!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xtoby44x Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 A good one is an experience in and of itself. Both massive girth AND fidelity. A rare combination. Also, these people seem to like pedals, for which the style of amp in question is the ideal platform.Find one. Play it. Well said! And 100% the truth! +1'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diabolus_in_Musica Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 they aren't worth it at all - they are basically a pignose that plugs into the wall. please make sure to pass the word on to everyone you know, so the prices might come down a bit. That is how I feel about SUNN amps. My model T and my HIWATTs are great contrasts but it'd be hard to get rid of any of em. I think I just like various amps. The HIWATT's(least vintage w/ original partridge trannies.. theres the real magic:thu:) are loud, high headroom, very full frequency response(thanks Partridge transformers).. they can be less warm and give so much detail in their quick and dynamic attack they show yer messy playing. I don't give a rats ass about fx loops I like putting modulation and ambient fx straight into the input. With the 4 inputs you can mix the inputs in various ways; ( i tried a y splitter cable into the bottom 2 then a patch cable combining the top 2 and heard a difference!), even use ambient fx thru the other inputs. These things are built tough to last for years, decades... back from a company that used very reliable equipment that was available at the time... have things improved today? I dunno, but china wouldn't be my first bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITEFLY182 Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 everyone and their mother seems to gas for/own a hiwatt, why should i gas for one? A few people have gotten them recently and that has made them the hot amp of the month on HCFX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 A few people have gotten them recently and that has made them the hot amp of the month on HCFX. Guilty as charged: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mistersuperfly Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 Lets add more pics to keep this gas rollin along... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mistersuperfly Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 Apparently you need a red SG and a cool dark red background too... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fruvai Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hiwatt gas rising :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 it's not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members neoflox Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 Because they are awsome and make sweet love to every pedal. They are packed with tone mojo. The poor man's Hiwatt is 90% of it for 50% the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ambient Exposure Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 They are not forgiving!!! That's the best type of amp, I love amps that aren't forgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t-rey Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 Check out the Hiwatt/Tele demo thread and listen to the clip. That's why they are worth it....my gas went through the roof when I heard it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drasp Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 Apparently you need a red SG and a cool dark red background too... haha ^ Not necessary, see: Seriously, this thread is 100% silly. Either this type of amp appeals to you, or it doesn't. If it does, then HIWATTs are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SharkMinusBear Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 They are great amps. I spent the last couple months gassing for a vintage fender like a silverface or blackface twin for more headroom. I finally got to go to the store to play them and they sounded great. The store also happened to have a mint original 72 hiwatt combo, so I figured I'd see what people are so excited about. I basically went home knowing that Hiwatt was what I was looking for all along. They are clear, punchy, and full sounding but pretty unforgiving too. I liked it better than the fenders I played, and that was just the clean tones, the crunch is legendary. I guess you could say they are the flavor of the month, but I wanted one because I was lucky enough to try one and realized they fit my playstyle perfectly. Amazing cleans for tapping and post rock stuff. It's really forcing me to improve my technique too, but totally worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Habitual Ritual Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 got this one from MF last Christmas on clearance...was DOA turned out to be a loose connection on the pre-amp socket, personally I think they are over priced BUT the build quality is unreal ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoredGuitarist7 Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 Holy {censored}. They cost as much as Trainwrecks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SharkMinusBear Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 Holy {censored}. They cost as much as Trainwrecks! current production hiwatts are way overpriced imo, still great amps though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoredGuitarist7 Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 I'm fine with my Blackheart - toan is in the fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gae86 Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 me want a custom 20!And also a studi/stage would be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jisatsu Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 The only reason you need to own a Hiwatt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goaway Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SharkMinusBear Posted September 20, 2009 Members Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hell yea! my windmill strumming needs work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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