Hi-Watt amps?

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:09 am

I was playing around with Guitar Rig the other day, and there's the Hi-Watt amp & cab model (it's called High White there). I have never played through a real HiWatt head, and I wonder does the rig model sounds like the real thing? I really liked that kind of sound, and I wonder how do I get such tone? Get a real HiWatt head?

Anyway, what's so special about their schematic or cab that makes them sound unique?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:26 am

hi-watts were british made tube amps that shared heritage with the early sound city brand as well (as in, the sound city stuff as basically a rebadged hi-watt). the early ones were built like tanks. all hand wired point to point goodness. dave gilmour, robert fripp and tommy bolin were all pretty big hi-watt users. gilmour still is. they tend to have a lot of clean head room too. i know james was hankering after a hi-watt a while ago. can't vouch for the reissues or new models, as i've not tried them. i'd probably have a look on craiglist or the bay, you could always try a sound city if funds are low.

http://www.gilmourish.com/?page_id=70
info about dave gilmour and hi-watts

http://www.gilmourish.com/?page_id=102
bit about the site owners sound city he uses instead of a hi-watt

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:30 am

This was the very HiWatt that James, Mike and I started acting like the chimps from the start of 2001 in front of. Very loud, very clean amps with beautiful innards. Prog left Pete Townshend off that list - Live at Leeds is all HiWatts.

Post by **Mike** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:31 am

I still want to play that thing. Maybe next time.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:33 am

benecol wrote: Prog left Pete Townshend off that list - Live at Leeds is all HiWatts.

hangs head in shame

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:34 am

Mike wrote:I still want to play that thing. Maybe next time.

i'd love to play a hi-watt like that.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu May 14, 2009 11:22 am

my dream amp.

Chicago Mike · Post by **Chicago Mike** » Thu May 14, 2009 7:00 pm

robroe wrote:
robroe wrote:
my dream amp

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Is that the Music Exchange?

I tried one of their old hiwatts nad it was LOUD (stating the obvious).

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu May 14, 2009 7:07 pm

Chicago Mike · Post by **Chicago Mike** » Thu May 14, 2009 7:09 pm

robroe wrote:yep

fucking love that place.