Hiwatt DR103 Head - Custom Hiwatt 100W Head, B-Stock

Legendary Hi-Headroom, crystal-clean tonal character, instantaneous response, sonic depth, and detail have made this classic Dave Reeves circuit a recording and performance giant for more than 60 years.

The iconic British sound trusted by musicians and engineers for generations.

Feature Overview.

• Faithfully hand-wired according to Dave Reeves’ original late 60’s circuit design.
• Hiwatt is the premier pedal platform prized for clarity and headroom. Presents pedals true to your sound — no effects loop required.
• Normal and Bright channels with independent high and low impedance inputs for each channel. Versatile and intuitive, perfect for bringing life out of dark pickups or taming shrill high-end in bright pickups.
• Link the two channels for extra punch and dynamic control of your EQ via the independent channel volumes. Unleash the “jumped” channel sound Hiwatt is famous for.
• All the clean headroom you could want.
• AP / Truly All Purpose Amplifier. Historically used by the world’s most influential artists on a wide range of instruments in the studio and on stage. Ideal for amplifying bass, keys, synthesizers, guitars, and other full-range and acoustic instruments.

Specifications:

• Wattage: 100W
• Channels: Normal, Bright
• Inputs: Normal Hi, Normal Low, Bright Hi, Bright Low
• Output: 2 x 1/4" Speaker Out
• Preamp valves: 4 x ECC83 (12AX7)
• Output valves: 4 x EL34
• Controls: Normal Volume, Bright Volume, 3-Band EQ shared by both channels — Bass, Treble, Middle, Presence — Treble Boost shared by both channels, Master Volume, Standby — On/Off, Mains — On/Off
• Impedance: Switchable using impedance selector on the rear panel — 4 ?, 8 ?, or 16 ?
• Road Ready — Rugged 18mm Birch-Ply Construction
• Band Ready — ’Soak Tested’ by our Custom Shop Technicians
• Touring Ready — World Voltage and Impedance Selectors
• Based on Hiwatt’s original circuit, designed by Dave Reeves
• Original Partridge spec English transformers
• Meticulously hand-wired to Harry Joyce’s exacting military standards
• Proudly manufactured in the Hiwatt Custom Shops

Why is this b-stock?

It could be for one of several reasons.

B-Stock items have minor cosmetic blemishes that were discovered during the set-up and inspection process. These are strictly cosmetic and do not affect the playability of the instrument. Many times, the blemish is so small you will have a hard time finding it w/ the naked eye. 

In other cases, the b-stock status comes from the model being discontinued, and it is in brand-new condition.

B-Stock items carry a Full Mechanical Warranty, but since they are being sold as a B-Stock, they do not carry a cosmetic warranty. Only instruments w/ minor cosmetic blemishes and/or discontinued are B-Stock.

We will not sell instruments w/ greater issues.

We offer these out of an ever-changing open inventory of b-stock pieces at our distributor's. They don't provide specifics of the issue that caused the b-stock classification.