HIWATT HI-GAIN 100W Head HGS100H Class A/B Designed in England Brand New Boxed

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HIWATT HI-GAIN 100W Head HGS100H Class A/B Designed in England Brand New Boxed

Welcome to the listing of this classic British brand of amplifiers. The long-awaited Hi-Gain series are back and are now available a-Gain! This 100W head was designed in England for those guitar players who want more gain but also want to retain the classic Hiwatt sound based on DR103 (100W Custom head) as played by Pete Townsend and David Gilmour.


DESCRIPTION

Combine the classic sounds of the DR103 100W together with some serious Hi-Gain and sustain and you have our ultra Hi-Pro Series Range. These amps are LOUD! Complete with our comprehensive four-button footswitch, you’ll have full control of your stage sound. Switch between the classic Channel 1 sound to the full tilt overdrive 2 channel, want more? Hit the Hi-Gain switch for some serious overdrive and distortion sounds, still want more? Switch in or out your in line FX rack. All that and we include our Accutronics spring reverb. These amps give you total control from a whisper to a roar. Also, protection-wise, these amps have 8!! Yes 8 fuses. So your beloved tubes and transformers are safe no matter what you try to do to them. Look for those white knobs and stand back for some serious tones. Don’t simulate, emulate or procrastinate - if you want the total British Sound, you need a British designed amp. Check these out!


FEATURES

Front Panel Controls: INSTRUMENT INPUT, CH1 VOLUME (PULL BRIGHT), CH1/CH2 SWITCH, CH2 GAIN (PULL GAIN), BASS, MIDDLE (PULL TONE SHIFT), TREBLE, PRESENCE, CH2 LEVEL, REVERB, MASTER VOLUME, STANBY SWITCH, MAINS SWITCH
Back Panel Features: SELECT IMPEDANCE 4/8/16 OM, SPEAKER OUTPUT: MAIN, EXTENSION, FOOTSWITCHES: CH1/2 HI GAIN, REVERB LOOP, EFFECTS LOOP SEND & RETURN
Output Power: 100W
Valves: 4 x EL34’s, 4 x ECC83/12AX7’s
Reverb: Accutronic spring reverb
Dimensions (Unboxed) L x H x D: 63 x 26 x 28 cm
Weight (Unboxed): 20 kg
Accessories: model includes comprehensive four-button footswitch
Options (Sold Separately): External Cabinets HG212/HG412 (see pictures in the listing; please note the extra cabinets are shown for illustration purposes only and are sold separately: please scroll through our listings).



HISTORY

Kicking off in the late 1960s, under the guidance of Dave Reeves, Hiwatt gave Marshall a run for their money, contributing hugely to the sonic landscape that became known as The British Sound.

With artists such as The Who and Pink Floyd, the brand was at the forefront of guitar amplification for the remainder of the 1960s and much of the 1970s. Reeves’ untimely passing and licensing problems threw the trademark into a grey area for the next two decades.

In 2016 the trademark passed to the present owner, who strengthened the Hiwatt brand. A further generation of artists – U2, Nirvana, Oasis, Coldplay, The Killers, The Black Keys, Foals and Japandroids – have all embraced the unmistakable Hiwatt sound.

The result is that unique Hiwatt sound, rich in third and fifth harmonics, as effective in the studio as it is on stage.
These amps sound like no other.
The sound of a Hi-Gain 100W stack at full tilt is truly awesome.
The sheer power and responsiveness is guaranteed to blow you away.



THE BRITISH SOUND

Hiwatt is rooted in the British Sound that emerged in the mid 1960s.

It was The Who’s John Entwistle who first traded in his Marshall stacks in favour of Sound City at the beginning of 1967. Sound City, the precursor to Hiwatt, produced customised L100 amplifiers later that year for Pete Townshend.

At this time, Dave Reeves was providing Sound City with OEM amplifiers. The design layout and controls on the customised L100s were identical to the Hiwatt CP103 that was to come. These customised L100s were the first in a lineage of amplifiers that would quickly evolve into Hiwatt.

Around this time, Jimi Hendrix and his manager Chas Chandler approached Townshend, asking for his opinion on amplification. Townshend told them that he had stopped using Marshall, as he thought Sound City were better. The Jimi Hendrix Experience subsequently started using Sound City L100s, but set them up together with their Marshall stacks instead of replacing them.

In late 1968, The Who approached Dallas Arbiter, the makers of Sound City, asking if their equipment could be modified slightly.

This request was denied, but independent amp designer and manufacturer Dave Reeves agreed, and created customised L100 amplifiers under the name Hylight Electronics.

Hiwatt was born.

This model was named the Hiwatt DR103, which would be modified in 1970 into the CP103 ‘Super Who 100’ model, which Townshend used almost exclusively for over a decade. In 1973, the updated DR103W model was created. It has been the central piece of equipment around which Townshend’s various rigs were built for the next thirty years. The DR103-Hiwatt Custom 100 Head is still Hiwatt’s flagship amplifier to this day.

Please note: NMP Studios is an authorised Hiwatt Dealer offering 1-year warranty on all new products. NMP Studios will not ship new Hiwatt amplifiers to France, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Israel. Please contact local dealers.