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Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:27 am
by insubordination
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:35 am
by SPACERITUAL
new05002 wrote:SPACERITUAL wrote:new05002 wrote:The Weber kits are kool but u need balls to do a big rig like that. First time builders could be butt hurt by that kind of build
How is that?
I have seen the build pics for it on their forums (i post there often 2) and that is not the most str8 forward first amp build. its a pretty gainy amp and there are lots of problems unless u have some experience
Now, if u got some balls, do it, prove me wrong
Id have to ask my dad first, hed be overseeing my little operation buuuut i think if he could work on tube radar equipment in the 70s he can most likely figure out an amp. Are there any special tools id be needing beside your basic soldering shit and hand tools??
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:40 am
by insubordination
And goddamn this thread for reminding me how badly I want a Reeves!
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:23 am
by new05002
SPACERITUAL wrote:new05002 wrote:SPACERITUAL wrote:new05002 wrote:The Weber kits are kool but u need balls to do a big rig like that. First time builders could be butt hurt by that kind of build
How is that?
I have seen the build pics for it on their forums (i post there often 2) and that is not the most str8 forward first amp build. its a pretty gainy amp and there are lots of problems unless u have some experience
Now, if u got some balls, do it, prove me wrong
Id have to ask my dad first, hed be overseeing my little operation buuuut i think if he could work on tube radar equipment in the 70s he can most likely figure out an amp. Are there any special tools id be needing beside your basic soldering shit and hand tools??
Wire Snipes, Pliers, Soldering Iron, Current Limiter, Wire Strippers, Files, a good drill/drill press, set of bits, Some glue (either super glue or hot glue I use). Possibly a heat gun for shrink wrapping shit
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:30 am
by SPACERITUAL
yeah ive got all of that. We good. Snakeskin goin down...
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:13 am
by new05002
SPACERITUAL wrote:yeah ive got all of that. We good. Snakeskin goin down...
gratz, i have done a few weber kits. The forum there is very very good for help in many ways
for some inspiration, this is my latest build. Make sure to really think about how your going to layout the wiring, Very critical for good performance and low noise. Grounding scheme is also very very important.
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:23 am
by SPACERITUAL
new05002 wrote:SPACERITUAL wrote:yeah ive got all of that. We good. Snakeskin goin down...
gratz, i have done a few weber kits. The forum there is very very good for help in many ways
for some inspiration, this is my latest build. Make sure to really think about how your going to layout the wiring, Very critical for good performance and low noise. Grounding scheme is also very very important.
Woah that looks so clean. Ive decided im going to get the sunn clone. Should crush shit. Now to get the money....
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:31 am
by new05002
SPACERITUAL wrote:new05002 wrote:SPACERITUAL wrote:yeah ive got all of that. We good. Snakeskin goin down...
gratz, i have done a few weber kits. The forum there is very very good for help in many ways
for some inspiration, this is my latest build. Make sure to really think about how your going to layout the wiring, Very critical for good performance and low noise. Grounding scheme is also very very important.
Woah that looks so clean. Ive decided im going to get the sunn clone. Should crush shit. Now to get the money....
ahh the 6s100, i built one of those, but modded it to have a clean preamp for bass with a Bax EQ instead of an FMV EQ
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:12 am
by SPACERITUAL
new05002 wrote: modded it to have a clean preamp for bass with a Bax EQ instead of an FMV EQ
What does that mean???
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:29 am
by univalve
probably for the US guys not so interesting: german manufacturer Weber Amps / Mywatt
http://weber-amps.de/
Sounds to me exactly like a Hiwatt.
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:33 am
by new05002
SPACERITUAL wrote:new05002 wrote: modded it to have a clean preamp for bass with a Bax EQ instead of an FMV EQ
What does that mean???
i replace V1 with as 12au7 to lower gain, then i took the tone stack out of an Ampeg SVT 70s model, (its called a Baxandall Stack) and used that instead of the generic Fender Marshall Vox (FMV) tone stack
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:27 am
by theavondon
univalve wrote:probably for the US guys not so interesting: german manufacturer Weber Amps / Mywatt
http://weber-amps.de/Sounds to me exactly like a Hiwatt.
Is that pronounced "Vey-ber"? Just curious for no damned reason.
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:15 pm
by univalve
theavondon wrote:Is that pronounced "Vey-ber"? Just curious for no damned reason.
exactly
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:10 pm
by theavondon
univalve wrote:theavondon wrote:Is that pronounced "Vey-ber"? Just curious for no damned reason.
exactly
Sociology classes finally paying off!
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:23 pm
by SPACERITUAL
univalve wrote:theavondon wrote:Is that pronounced "Vey-ber"? Just curious for no damned reason.
exactly
