Any word on the street regarding how the new ones sound? It's damn expensive, but I've been drooling over the new SS20/40C Variable 20W/40W Custom Combo w/ 1x12 Fane Speaker

I heard they just got the rights for the Hiwatt name in the US very very recently. Lots of legal wrangling, but they finally did it.

ImDADA wrote:I've been told Hiwatt changed hands last year? Probably makes no difference either way.I'm in the UK, I've had a look at people building clones here but the prices make me blush.not sure about that, but the Reeves family started Hi-Tone & Mark Huss who's a force of amp building is their R&D guy. The amps sounded and looked amazing at NAMM. I wish they picked a different name, but they couldn't use Hiwatt or Reeves I imagine. Also there's no options for snakeskin on any of their models.edit: They'll probably put snakeskin on if you know the secret hand shake

hell yeah

I've been using a Verellen-made Hiwatt DR 405 clone for about years now for bass. It sounds great when paired with any Ampeg cab with 10s. Even though at 90 lbs, it's a pain to haul to shows, it's become an essential piece of equipment.

Tommy wrote:ldopa\_chicago wrote:Ben Abraham wrote:Even though at 90 lbs...I've had bass PLAYERS who didn't weigh that much!Jesus. A real DR405 is around 70 lbs and an SVT only weighs 80 lbs.I'm assuming a road case is added to the amp weight.

ldopa\_chicago wrote:Ben Abraham wrote:Even though at 90 lbs...I've had bass PLAYERS who didn't weigh that much!Jesus. A real DR405 is around 70 lbs and an SVT only weighs 80 lbs.

John W. wrote:I heard they just got the rights for the Hiwatt name in the US very very recently. Lots of legal wrangling, but they finally did it."They" meaning Hi-Tone? Hi-Tone is located about 30 minutes south of me; once I learned that fact, my perennial dream of someday owning a Hiwatt became a dream to drive down there and buy one of their wares instead (once I finally secured Tone Attorney employment, maybe). If they're going to be officially-branded Hiwatt amps, the siren song emanating from Columbus just became deafening.

I dont have any need for a Hi-Tone amp, and I also acknowledge that this is firmly riding David Gilmour's sack, but holy crap I want one of their knockoff WEM cabs*edit* just realize the cabs cost more than i'd charge for a Hiwatt head. Bummer. Wonder if they'd just sell me a few yards of that grill cloth....