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Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:35 pm
by Kellanium
I can find a shitton of Fender, Marshall, and VOX clones, but i've been scouring the interwebs for hiwatt clones and i can't find a god damned thing.
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:49 pm
by Holy Schnikes
Haven't actually tried any of these but here's what I know about:
Reeves Amps:
http://www.reevesamps.comWeber Kits: (hear great things about this one actually):
https://taweber.powweb.com/store/kits_60b.htm#6H50Ceriatone makes one called the "HeyWhat" I think...
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:35 pm
by harpies
^yep. Good sounding amps.
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:39 pm
by Gunner Recall
Reeves, Royal, Trinity, Harry Joyce
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:39 pm
by D.o.S.
I believe the Tech 21 Leeds emulates a Hiwatt, in case you want to go a little cheaper than a Reeves or a Weber (although they're fucking awesome amps).
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:41 pm
by dorfmeister
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:43 pm
by dorfmeister
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:27 pm
by SPACERITUAL
Ive tried a custom 100 and the jimmy thing. Amazing. Really anal and neat construction. I would honestly buy one of these over a similarly priced vintage hiwatt any day of the week.
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:32 pm
by benjuro
Oh MAN they have some cool shit!!!! Anyone ever built one of these kits?
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:34 pm
by tchen
theyre not clones, but i've always thought some of the old traynors had kind of a hiwatt thing goin on. probabl the huge-ass transformers.
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:46 pm
by SPACERITUAL
benjuro wrote:Oh MAN they have some cool shit!!!! Anyone ever built one of these kits?
Im thinking really seriously about getting that 100 watt...mmmm KT88s
http://taweber.powweb.com/store/kits_60b.htm#6H100edit: OH FUCK YOU CAN GET WESTERN AND SNAKESKIN.
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:02 pm
by new05002
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
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:22 pm
by SPACERITUAL
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?
Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:30 pm
by benjuro
SPACERITUAL wrote:benjuro wrote:Oh MAN they have some cool shit!!!! Anyone ever built one of these kits?
Im thinking really seriously about getting that 100 watt...mmmm KT88s
http://taweber.powweb.com/store/kits_60b.htm#6H100edit: OH FUCK YOU CAN GET WESTERN AND SNAKESKIN.
That's THE ONE, son!

Re: Are there any decent Hiwatt clones?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:10 am
by new05002
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