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Gear Discussion Forums => Bass Amps & Effects => Topic started by: godofthunder on October 15, 2010, 06:24:48 AM
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Mine ;D I just made a deal for this with a gent named Noel from Syracuse. A perfect match for my Hiwatt rig ! Very happy it has been my lifes dream to have a full Hiwatt rig ! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/P1010695.jpg)
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Super! Those things sound GREAT! :mrgreen:
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Nice find Scott - is that an SE4123?
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Yep SE4123
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Distinct degree of envy emanating from the shed...
Did you ever get those plans off Baz for the 2x15...?
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I recently picked up a later Hiwatt 4x12 - one of the front-loaders without any porting. Sounds pretty good with bass through an old Orange 120, but I haven't hit it real hard yet.
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Ya mean like this???
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Here's a better shot. Pure death. Jealous, Kenny???? Well...I'm a Shark Jumper, right? So we have to have the most power!!!!!!!!
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Baz "Da Shark" Cooper!! :mrgreen:
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I like it. I think I'll change my name to Tiger Shark Cooper thanks to Kenny's 51st state!! Since he's the 51st State, Maybe I should call him Rico??
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(http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4610.0;attach=1066;image)
Nice!
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Thank you!!!
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Rico's 51st State... has a kind of distinctive ring to it...
¿Hay ardillas en Costa Rico...? ;D
If the name for me is popular with the crew I'll happily change it... If I've offended you Baz, it certainly was not meant, so call me what you wish; it won't offend me... try using "Gringo-Loco" if you wish, or "Take-Two and call me in the morning..."
A lot of people here believe the UK was the 49th from '41 thru '59 - since then we've been the 51st... hence my present name, which is also my age... presently works for me... it is scheduled to change again in 2011
Very nice rig, imo - no envy... I just couldn't afford the chiropractor bills... ;)
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Rico's 51st State
Very nice rig, imo - no envy... I just couldn't afford the chiropractor bills... ;)
Same here! If I had to carry that every week to a gig I'd be in a hospital bed by now. I remember back in the olden days I could fit my Sunn 215 cabinet in the back seat of my Chevy Vega! (it was a challenge to say the least!)
And cool score on that cab GOT.
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ha, another proud vega owner! i took the passenger seat out of mine so i could haul my sound city stack around. my amp still managed to crack the windshield from the inside. :P
i also managed to put my svt cab in the back seat of my parents 2 door, 1969 ford torino. once was quite enough.
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Ya mean like this???
Hard to tell. The bottom box has the smaller nameplate like mine, but my grill frame is more or less flush with the front of the cab. The grillcloth on mine is black, as well. Did your come with the salt-n-pepper cloth?
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Very nice rig, imo - no envy... I just couldn't afford the chiropractor bills... ;)
Me, too! I love the look but love my lightweight Genz-Benz gear more.
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Kenny, you crack me up!!!! You and Scott inspired me to get a Hiwatt!!! As far as gigs...I would only use a 1/2 stack unless it was a big Big place. Did Hiwatt ever make any small portable rigs??? I wish!!! ha!
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Thanks for the compliments, Fellas! I really appreciate it. Now..it seems I've stepped it up a notch. When people hear I play through a Hiwatt....they stop and listen...like that old EF Hutton commercial. Crazy. But it's all about the tone and nothing else.
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I love the sound of a Hiwatt stack! If I had roadies I'd have one for sure. (well, if I had a few extra $$ too!)
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It has taken me YEARS to work up to getting this stuff. I learned a long time ago from my first drummer....don't be afraid to spend money or gear. It's just acquiring it that's the hard part!!!
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I started on this road way back in '76 or so I bought a new (it had been sitting at the store for a few years) Hiwatt 2150 Great sounding cab. The problem was being stuck in upstate NY Hiwatt gear was tough to come by and also very expensive, the 2150 cost me $350.00 (dealer cost) way back then ! For a lack of anything better to buy I started buying Marshall stuff Which served me well for many years. I sold my Hiwatt 2150 in '89 and have regretted it ever since. About five years ago i bought my Hiwatt Bass 100, not a true Hiwatt but it was a start. The I lucked out and got my DR201 from SLADE's back line about two years ago. This year I was able to secure a well worn but great sounding 2150 from birdie(Leslie) and now finally a SE4123 from this guy down the Thruway. At 51 I ain't getting any younger and I figure it is about time I got exactly what I want !
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... and I ain't paying for your chiro' bills either...! ;)
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It's here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The wall of sound Mk? I have 4 12" Celestions I am going to load it with for the weekend. Better pictures and gig report 2 follow :) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/HiwattSE4123home002.jpg)
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I deinitevely do not envy you your back with those... ;D
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It's a cinch really all leverage, and a dolly ;D
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmfeKUNDDYs
Oops... wrong Dolly... ;)
I have industrial grade wheels on my Marshall, but that still don't help with stairs... :o
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NICE!!!!! CONGRATS on a Nice score!!!!
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i think i recall seeing hiwatt combo amps at some point in time. or not. ???
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Tatty but tasty! BTW the dr201 is enough to drive both those cabs. What's that thing on the right? Looks odd.... ;) Or maybe outta place..!
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Congrats Scott. looks great and I know it sounds great.
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Tatty but tasty! BTW the dr201 is enough to drive both those cabs. What's that thing on the right? Looks odd.... ;) Or maybe outta place..!
That "thing" is a mid 70's Marshall 2x12, it came with their first solid state amps. Great sounding cab a volume ! Yes the DR201 is more than enough to power the two cabs. The 100w will power the 2x12. Eventually I want two DR201s and four Hiwatt cabs, till then I have to make do with what I have. I still have JCM800 Marshall 4x12 and a 2x15
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Sell your Marshall major and buy another 201.
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Don't know if I can do it Joe. I have owned that amp since '83. I'm a sentimental sort, it would be tough to sell.
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A 201 slave amp would be just the ticket. Twiddle on the one tone stack for both amps and Bob's your Uncle!! You could drown out a Phish concert in Burlington... from your house! :o
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201 Slave amp, where would one find such a item ??
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...best live bass sound I've ever heard in concert was the Supersuckers with Eddie Spaghetti playing a 90's Gibson Les Paul standard bass through two SVT cabs on either side of the stage, one powered by an SVT head, the other by a Hiwatt 201 slave head. Your Marshall cabs are pretty kickass already. I wouldn't get too hung up n the "brand" thing.
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VERY cheap in England from what I hear. Coupla hundred pounds.
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VERY cheap in England from what I hear. Coupla hundred pounds.
Now were talk'n ! I like things to match, I know it's silly but I can't help it.
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Billy/Lowend has/had a Hiwatt combo (spotted it on Mark Huss' site a while back)
Reality check time, people...
I've been watching out for a "cheapie" for Scott for a while - any of you people know about the "two chances" or "two hopes" joke...?
Presentlly for sale in the UK on evilbay...
1970 DR112 - scuffy and rare as hen's teeth - no bids - $1550
1973 DR103 - scuffy - 15 bids - $1100
1978 DR103 - good order - 1 bid - $1100
A late 80's 50w combo - no bids - $1000
A 1975 4x12 - good order - pick-up only - $1550
a new DR103 - ex demo - BIN $1863
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I'm really digg'n the $325 I paid for my SE4123 ;)
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You got VERY lucky, Bro... as I said - in general it's Bob Hope and No hope and one of those is dead... ;D
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Now you need a DR405... :o
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You still got that combo...?
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I'd be cool with another dr201 myself.
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201 Slave amp, where would one find such a item ??
My lips are sealed :-* I mean I,..umm. Oh yeah, I remember now, no idea. Sorry ;)
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201 Slave amp, where would one find such a item ??
VERY cheap in England from what I hear. Coupla hundred pounds.
Not that cheap anymore, and not so common, the 100w is more common. But in either case it's been known for MusicGround to buy them, convert them up to full DR201 spec using their own parts, fake spec panel on the back & whack em out for full DR201 prices. It's all well-documented on Plexi-Palace.
But IF I do ever see one on Ebay UK I'll give you a heads-up Scott.
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Hey Stu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How's things? I found this right in my own back yard, would you believe it ??
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Pretty good, mega busy on the Xmas rush to get CDs into stores. btw, black paint is allowed if you want to on your cab; that used to be Nomis's job on Slade's Hiwatts. :mrgreen:
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lol I am going to brake out the black paint just no time yet!
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lol I am going to brake out the black paint just no time yet!
FYI-One trick that works well on Hiwatts is a can of "wrinkle" finish black that is available at your local speed shop or auto parts store. Follow the directions, feather the edges where the tolex ends and you should be golden. One whole rear edge of my 4x12 is done this way.
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Live footage from last Saturday at Buffalo's Biggest Halloween Bash held at the old Central Train Terminal. I can't listen yet my daughter is still asleep, please for give any mistakes. Hiwatt DR201 paired with a 2150 and SE4123 cab. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBYdJxTepMA
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Broke out the black paint looks much better from 10 feet away !(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/peterpan11-10002.jpg)
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looks perfect. same height - that is a very nice pair
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Still looks suitably disgusting and relic'd... 8) 8) 8)
They even match up height-wise - what more could a guy ask for...
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Some basket weave for that 4x12 would be matchy-matchy cool. Or some coffee/tea soaking..!
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For now I am going to leave the grills alone. I like the weave on the SE4123 better than whats on the 2150, my old 2150 had the gray/white weave. I usualy have another head on stage, for this gig I left it locked in the van, I'm getting lazy in my old age.
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Firstly, as we all know,the single 201 can drive the whole rig ;D
Second, using one head allows you to drive the head a bit more, and get that nice power tube"Fur" that I like sooo much!!
You gonna match the basketweave to the salt and peppah?
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I'm torn about the basket weave. I like the salt and pepper but I like to leave stuff original so it will most likely stay as is. I am on the look out for another SE4123 and another 2150. I have a Sound City 200 Plus that I can run extra cabs with and it's a close enough cousin to the DR201. I also have a 80's Hiwatt Bass 100 I use. Sometime I'd like another DR201. Then I think I'm all set. ;D
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Then I think I'm all set. ;D
Oh yeah... since when did the Pope become a Protestent...? ;)
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Ah Kenny ye know me to well.