That looks like so much fun. As the owner of five Hiwatts I have to say I’m a fan. Killer sounds happening here!

36:01 This is absolutely wonderful!! But now im sad cause I miss my 76 head DR 100 & 70 cab. Always thought by down sizing to ampeg, Trainor, badcat, matchles & searched hard to find the harmony 410 circuit that i was told by another friend of mine that was also a hiwat lover. He downsized first and i followed through cause of weight and space. But obviously never got that tone again & its proven on my records the hiwat totally has that unique frequency, vibration of the lusting soul!! This is great. But I don't use or like strats but had a rule all my buddies were welcome to ride the hiwatt train as long as they didn't play strats cause i didn't find pleasant. Thanks guys for chering this with us HIWATT heads. 🎉

Man this was a GREAT watch. Real fly on the wall type of experience.

BRAVO! GREAT TONES!

Would love to see a whole video about the development and characteristics of the F70G and P50E, with some comparisons in the Fryette cabs

You folks are all so informed. Such a great video.

Now I need a Hiwatt, thanks guys

Thanks Steve. I look forward to continuing. Great sounds. Dream!

Love it guys. Joe's is always a great hang too \m/

Wow. Those sound great

Been about 15 years since the last time I owned a Hiwatt. Really enjoying all of this. 🍏

My 73 DR-103 is my fave amp of all time. So fun watching this.

Excellent !

Those Fryette/Sound City cabs sound great. I really should get in touch to snag a couple of Fanes for my CLX 2x12 combo.

At one time I had 3 70’s era Hiwatt DR103’s and early 70’s Hiwatt cab with Fanes. 2 of them were 2 input and 1 four input. Being in Canada the 2 input models had the ganged input mod which I had reversed but the 4 input was by far a better sounding amp by far. I believe it was a ‘76. Now that I have a PS-100 am looking for another. Very unique sounding amps, not for everyone. I love them. Thanks for the great video!

Love Joey B. Cool dude and awesome engineer.

Hello Steve. I know Joe from the 90s time and I'm not sure if he ever did dig my SA112OL. But then again I don't think he had much time with it in a professional context. It has the Canadian Mod. The Canadian mod happened when Hiwatt imported their amps into Canada in the 70s. They were forced to comply with Canadian power standards and have the voltage fixed at 117v. At the same time they were modded to have the Bright cascade into the Normal when you plugged into the Bright. If you plugged into the Normal it worked like it should. The rumor is the mod was done to compete with the new Mesa Boogie Mark series amps that were just starting to get a foothold at the time. I still own the 1981 Biacrown that I found in a pwn shop circa 86. And now I have a 1977 Hylight 112 and run them together with EV12Ls. I can dime them no problem and it is glorious.

You two guys are so generous. Thanks for everything you share! All the best from 🇨🇦 EDIT: Definitely not offended aboot Tha Canucklehead Mod. ❤ you guys!😂😂😂😂😂😂

I’m a bassist, and once I was about to start play on a gig and my bass amp broke down and I got to play the 50 Watt Hiwatt of another group through my own bass cabinets. This guitarist just said that it’ll work just fine. And it did... Man, I play any Hiwatt on my bass any day for ever and ever!! 🖖

I once played my old Boogie head through a Marshall cabinet in a music store and it sounded unreal!! When I bought a different Marshall cabinet it didn't sound at all like the one in the store. I then found out that the one in the store had been fitted with Fane speakers!! I just downloaded a Fane IR for my Boss ME90 and it made a huge difference.

Cool vid you guys!

I bet George Lynch would be interested in these cabs. He loves the Hiwatt Fane speakers.😊

The Hiwatt punch is unbeatable :) I wonder how that Jimi style Marshall & Hiwatt combination sounded like back in the days besides deafening. I've built a DR103-ish amp for a friend, he is loving it paired with an AC-30 and a Marshall head to cover all the bases. The sound guys are not a big fan of his setup tho :D Thanks for sharing!

I really liked the deliverance cabinet the best; although, the sound city cabinet would likely be my choice for the stage.

Always dug Fane ceramic and alnico together. Also used Altec and JBL. Never had a Marshall, though I always dug Blackmore and Hendrix. I have a bit different sort of style. HIWATT are unbeatable!!

I love Niko's descriptions. Dead on😂

Great stuff Steve. Tell Niko Chan we love her!!

That huge, bell-like clean tone is what the Hiwatt is all about. Usable overdriven tones are harder to extract but they can be worth it. To me, Gilmour's tones on Animals are the pinnacle. He supposedly got that lead tone straight from his modded Hiwatts combined with rotary cabs, no dirt boxes, or so I've read anyway. There must have at least been a boost in that chain, I would think.

That Deliverance cab sounded real nice. I would actually choose it and the SC cab over the vintage cab. I’ve had an F70 for quite a while in a mutt of a 4x12 with a different speaker in each position. It’s my go to choice for higher gain where you want good midrange voice but not as much fizz in the top end. Lot of high gain heads have too much sizzle or fizz and you end up EQing it out. The F70 kind of does it for you right at the microphone.

Townshend’s dislike of midrange is a bit strange since the Hiwatt has such a powerful mids knob. That’s where all the distortion sits. Anything above 9 o’clock gets gnarly on my DR103

I liked PT's sound b4 and after the LP Deluxe he played. He has a Bogie MK1B+. I remember the vHT from the 80's/90's. I live in LA, So back then you had ESP Customer shop and htye sold VHT amps. You can see how guitars are built also. I tried a ESP Tele via a VHT. I had the neck p/u w/tone control rolled back. Trying to get the "Woman Tone" this way. The sales guy told me it sounded like a radio. He was a MEtal guy. I like Metal and Classic Rock too. So the ESP shop sold VHT, Carvin had their store, Lab Sound(now Mesa/Boogie). Nadine's sold Rivera, Peavey and Duncan amps. So it was rare to see a HiWatt, Laney, Vox or Orange. In the 2000's i went to Turetone Music in SM and they sold Reeves and other boutique amps. I remember trying out an Engl amp at a ship in Studio City in 2006. Those were thd dyas.

I actually really like the old Hiwatt cab.

Vintage Hiwatt cab sounds best to me. Does it have the Fane Purple speakers? 💚🎸

the sound city cab sounds best to me.

I developed an unhealthy fixation with this Fender Esquire+50W Hiwatt pairing. Delicious sound, my goodness

What type of Y-cable are you using to jump channels? I have a 2-holer from '79 and can't get both channels on at once with a mono or stereo Y-cable. Am I doing something wrong??

I see the Evil Joe amp in the background 👀

Those vintage fanes would sound incredible if you were to slam the amp with a Rangemaster treble boost.

Does Steve have any recommendation to restore (maybe mod) a vintage Sound City? I’m in California but will ship if necessary.

Anyone know where I can get some good IR's of those cabs? I'd love to try them out.

What is the name of the intro song? I loved it! :)

✌️♥️🤘

Hard to top the tone of the Deliverance cab (with Dave’s head) but then again I’m not in the room and listening on an iPhone.

Don't blame Canada 😂

Curious who you guys like for a Hiwatt style modern made amp these days. Is a Reeves Custom 50 going to get me real close to that 504 and is there power scaling any good? FWIW I don’t consider that Sound City like a Hiwatt per se. Similar genesis but not the same animal when driving hard.

How about a Hiwatt Synergy module? 🥺👉👈

The new F30s sound great also: more low mids than the F70

Which Fryette Power Station is being used here? Also, what is the pedal you’re using between amps, just a simple switch pedal?

I personally prefer the really "clean" chimey tone from a Hiwatt. I do own 2 Hiwatts, and they sound different - maybe mine have been "modded",

Sound City Synergy module?

When I was young ( late 70ies) we used to hate Fane speakers because of the mere fact that they were not Celestions .little did we know 😀

What year is Joe's amp?

Is this guitar tuned 1/2 step up?

I have a 3 input HiWatt. Normal, bright and linked. Always use the linked, natch. It is God's own amplifier. 🙉

That’s my rig, esquire with hi tone

Great video… That later model Hiwatt doesn’t sound very good compared to the sound city and the 70’s Hiwatt heads. Hopefully you can help it out on your bench…

Reeves' clones have fanes. He's got choices.

Mids may come and they may go but... Hey! ...where'd everybody go?

where's the new 5 watt hiwatt?

Screw the Hi-Watts lets hear those Wizards breathe their fire 🔥.. Not even close

in a room with a recording genius and we use a fucking camera microphone.....

He shouldn't mod his head if he doesn't like hiwatt he should sell it to someone who does.

These guys are full of garden manure. You need to get out more guys.

Question: Would my HIWATT DR103 work through SIX Eminence PA speakers such as the ones used for acoustic amps like the Hienrich?

The FIRST cabinet sounded better