1972 Hiwatt DR103 CRANKED through 1978 Hiwatt 4x12 with Fane Speakers

[@brianglaze4654]

perfect video! no talking, no pedals and the guy can actual play

[@scottexler1375]

Sounded like some heavy Southern Rock-n-roll...Bad ass

[@nonahyobusiness8063]

Exactly. And he is playing a real guitar and a real amp!

[@JohanSegeborn]

great playing man!

[@xsvanx]

Johan Segeborn gotcha ya!

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

Johan what is up man !

[@artsal]

Amazing sound awesome playing too

[@rdejianne]

Came in for the Hiwatt... stayed for the riffage!

[@davidleslie1127]

Wow. Amazing tone. Now I want a Hiwatt......

[@danielbell4007]

A couple minutes into the video, I forgot that I was watching to check out the hiwatt!!! Amazing playing!

[@gregorypease213]

Great playing, and that Hiwatt delivers absolutely epic tone. That's one of the best sounding amps I have ever heard. [Jealousy sets in. Eyes the Marshall JTM in the corner, and daydreams it magically turns into a Hiwatt DR103...]

[@nickybobby9317]

I know it’s been half a decade but get yourself an overdrive pedal that has the same tone stack circuit man. I know Hiwatt makes their own overdrive pedals now but I’ve had a Catalinbread RAH for years and am pleasantly surprised at how well it nails this tone, even despite being apparently designed after Jimmy Pages slightly modified Hiwatt circuit.

[@TheNocturnalEvil]

That's what I love about HiWatt amps, they sound so aggressive yet so sweet.

[@Stringbrute]

Seriously great tone, loved it. Perfect playing to hi light the great distortion qualities of this classic amp. Basically an early boutique amp maker and the one who's wiring is the benchmark against which all others are compared.

[@stratowhore9051]

highlight

[@tonybalm1513]

That has that 70's classic guitar sound written all over it. Outstanding!!!!

[@timothyplonk4266]

Now that is TONE! Also the playing is awesome,great technique ,wicked chops played with feel.

[@heavenlyguitar5913]

With all the advances in amp technology it is amazing that the older technology sounds better. Beautiful tone. Great playing.

[@adamwatson6916]

I'll take a hi watt over a marshall anytime.

[@bflo1000]

Not me.

[@richardharrold9736]

Hiwatt without a shadow of a doubt. None of that nasty brittleness you can get with Plexis or the mud of a JMP/JCM, just pure wailing rock'n'roll...

[@Cluless02]

100% agreed - actually I’d rather do without Marshall in any case. But nothing beats a CP-504/Fanes (Ferrite).

[@МихаилВишняковский]

I like both, this Hiwatt sounds so good

[@SteveOuimette]

I'll take em both, thank you. The two together is an incredible set and they compliment each other beautifully. Love em!

[@TylerGrund]

Well, there are already a good number of strat Hiwatt demos on the net as it is. Due to David gilmour I'd suspect. Wanted to offer something a little different then expected.

[@eltigre8978]

So glad you did it with a humbucker! Now, THAT is the tone. That amp likes to be pushed hard with more output from a humbucker! This was the video I've been searching for.

[@MKULTRAism]

Finally someone who can play well & crank the amp up. You NEED all that volume to attain the unique tone that the amp is known for. Good job, sir...Nice job indeed!.

[@Pudding9221]

Dude, this vid is the definition of tone heaven.. I love it

[@sassulusmagnus]

Sounds killer. Miss my old Hiwatts. They were crazy loud, but wonderful.

[@jamesmartin3870]

Place was really jumpin' to that Hiwatt amp. Full on rig and chops. Thanks for sharing.

[@greensombrero3641]

its all fun and games until the 20 inch cymbal falls, and cuts the lamps

[@thywarhag1131]

Cheers mate ..... top notch

[@alexeispichak6044]

Hiwatt is incomparable ! Done just fine!

[@samgamgee42]

Wow... How did it take me so long to stumble across this video ??!! Cranking it thru my Home Stereo gave me Chills ! just.... wow.

[@MrDudeguitar0]

This is the greatest guitar tone I have ever heard...no wait, the greatest SOUND I have ever heard, in any category imaginable.

[@sim0n17]

TONE for miles and miles!!! Nice playing - thanks for posting

[@diligenceintegrity2308]

great playing and a great sound, too. I like the Hi Watts a lot.

[@Narada65]

Absolutely beautiful tone in this video. Nothing like the tone of alnico speakers. And of course the DR103 is sweet! Killer, killer, killer sound man!

[@michaelwoods9005]

Pretty sure Hiwatt fanes were ceramic magnets.

[@jimcamp2423]

I'm impressed with the Fane speakers. I like the fact that they have a narrower product line for Alnico, Ceramic & Neodymium. I find the other brands muddy the process with so many weirdly named speakers that start to approach absurd in trying to sort out the speakers you want. Fane's no nonsense approach, either like them or not, is refreshing in the modern era of cab drivers. Would be nice if they were 8, 10 & 12 inch sizes. But I get it too, only in 12 inch and they're gig/stage ready. I have a 1x12 that would be a good candidate to adopt & home a Fane driver.

[@traditionaltemple]

Jim- you can purchase a terrific reproduction of the best Fane ever made, the late 60's "Purple" frame (cast, not punched) from Reeves Amps. $129.00. Dave Reeves was one of the original Hiwatt guys. I have two Hiwatts, a Lead 100 and a Custom 20 2x10 Combo( both old from the Custom Shop ) and an early 70's 4x12 Hiwatt cab. I also have a custom built single 12 cab with an original early 70's Fane. Killer speakers. A unique tone. I like Plexi's too, but the Hiwatts are like the Rolls Royce of British Amps for me.

[@ToneScavenger]

First chord and already had to give a thumbs up!

[@maksimpeshkov1031]

Amazing sound, perfectly playing...

[@ampturcoguitarwerks]

Beautiful tone. “The Tone” excellent playing!!

[@ianbarker2420]

That was really nice playing 👍

[@clayy000]

That's the tone right there!!

[@pckpat]

Great sound Tyler. I like that jam you put together too.That is one of my favourite hard rock combos- 70's LP Custom into a Hylight-era Hiwatt 100. (Like Martin Barre used on Stand Up and Benefit- two of my favourite Tull records). I can come pretty close with my 76 SA112 50-watt combo and 74 white LP Custom though.

[@xwigwango]

Sick tone! Actually glad you played with a Les Paul !

[@MZworldstudios]

That amp and the Super Distortions sound just amazing..

[@simonashworth9263]

Very cool sound and playing

[@roncarter2188]

Damn I could listen to that all day.

[@MrBarefoot09]

bloody awesome playing man

[@arislaf]

What an awesome guitarist! Could be a legend!

[@roncarter2188]

Nice sound and playing.

[@weenerdoggs]

Great tone and playing! Thanks!

[@diegodelavega9]

Outstanding! Pure tone defined!

[@Ryan_Thompson_Guitarist]

Why does this sound better than anything Marshall have made in the last 20 years?

[@domrh1]

Better than anything Marshall kave EVER made. Military grade components & engineering. Only vintage amp I'd buy - just need to find one...

[@scottexler1375]

The Les Paul had some part in the nice tone too.. I wonder how a Strat wud sound thru it

[@SoloEpi]

Lesser quality components put together to mimic their vintage counterparts to achieve quick build time and more products on the market. It's all about profit.

[@bflo1000]

Not enough gain for me. I prefer Marshall.

[@darwinsaye]

For my taste, Marshall got off track when they started focusing on ultra high gain amps in 80s. JTM45 and Super Bass were the best sounding amps they ever made.

[@chavruta2000]

someday..it will be mine. oh yes. it will be.

[@markforde3103]

Great amps,THE Sound!.

[@ChrisOBrienMusic]

About to buy a 70s DR103 and was psyched to see a humbucker demo... though I won't get the matching cab... initially... can't wait... sounds really so excellent!

[@twidget59]

:drool: That's some sweet tone (and playing). Love the chime you're getting with the distortion.

[@carloheefer7291]

Great sound and great song!!!

[@thecopster100]

Sweet playing man! I'm diggin the classic rock feel!

[@Marlisio5150]

That's great tone. Great playing too!

[@Cluless02]

Dig what's he's doing there. Stellar tone. Fabulous video!!

[@frankierockson]

Great sound and playing!

[@abradfordajb]

VERY hot sound !! Thanks for sharing.

[@JonGUK]

Great tone and excellent playing

[@cliffords2315]

Finaly someone that Knows how to Use a Hiwatt properly! Thumbs Up

[@thechannelforeverything2170]

Sounds so proper.

[@hundkora]

Holy Shit - what a great sound and this playing is absolutly wonderful!! RESPECT!

[@highernoon]

Cool playing, great sound.

[@crasheenarino]

Great playing, great amp UNREAL tone.

[@dtw576]

Yeah. Got a '70 DR103 and Hiwatt 4x12 with '73 Fanes so I know the sound. Love my Marshalls but you show why Hiwatt's RULE!

[@quz911]

nice tone, nice playing. great video.

[@getulioprates]

Great tone and tune!!!

[@johnoconnor4984]

Sounds like my hi tone lead model Great playing bro

[@LittleMINFace]

awesome tone! very plexi-like. doesnt have much of that quintessential hiwatt tone, but enough to know thats what it is.. very jimmy page-esque. im pretty sure he got his tome rfom blending hiwatts and plexi's through... so you managed to do it with a much more straighforward setup! nice one!

[@moonshot1999]

Bravo! Didn't want it to end!

[@stuartlaw8090]

wow - what a tone, that's incredible :-)

[@Claymor621]

Nice playing. Nice tune too.

[@JuddNiemann]

Nice tone, man. What a sweet amp ! Lucky you

[@89__tirtharajpati69]

I just don't get why my YT recommending HiWatt videos all day!

[@OnTheFritz602]

Damn that sounds amazing!

[@OgreDaddy]

Very Happy to subscribe, nice work! A good example of why Hiwatts are rock reference amplifiers.

[@arkwaves]

Amazing tone.

[@KleyDeJong]

Killer sound and a sweet jam!

[@siswantofahrizal]

amazing sound

[@longotown]

cool, and looking like some old school Dimarzio's baby!

[@bodiex1]

This is so awesome!

[@diegodelavega9]

Fantasmagorical! yeah, it's not a real word but is apt for this demo! Great rig! great playing!

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

Holy shit man ! Your fuckin rippin the hell out of that guitar. So nice to see someone that can play like that. For this I thank you.

[@DogDaze66]

Nice licks !

[@PavelDashkov]

amazing sound!

[@dwg116]

awesome tone man!

[@rknprs]

nice video!! awesome sounding amp!

[@AidenBradley95]

Tasty playing man. Wicked.

[@cpimlott7940]

nice sound there ,pete Townshend loved hi-watt amps

[@matuldamegasen8562]

Dang, that was SWEET!!

[@p.schouten6597]

ok to say it again: That's the tone right there.

[@jsullivan2112]

Folks if you're planning on buying one of these for that tone, get an attenuator. You have to absolutely dime the amp to get this sound, and it's not worth the punishment to yourself or others at blistering volume. You can get this sound from other amps and still save your hearing. And I'm not hating on Hiwatts, I own a '76 and love it. But it's at it's best when it's loud and CLEAN, with pedals going into it.

[@burningtirez4337]

This is an orgasm of the ears I love fine audio.

[@keeelane]

dang, that's one dirty tone you got there, sir

[@Cluless02]

HIWATT/Fane - stellar!!

[@OgreDaddy]

Excellent Demo Big Fat Rich Natural Tone!

[@billydelacruz1500]

Late to the party but loved your demo. Saw a 78 DR 103, head and cab for sale locally for $3500! Tolex on cab pretty ratty but that’s rock n roll right? Have a 78 JMP and 78 LP so maybe the trifecta! Also the year I started playing music as a child so kinda cool! Thanks for great playing!

[@jbbnbsmith]

Sweet tone! I've been watching vids of classic amps to help me tweak my Pod HD500x. I've got some work to do to replicate this baby. And a very nice song too. I enjoyed it very much.

[@SonicStrings]

great tone!

[@lespaul6550]

Thanks for posting this! It rocks!

[@Simto]

GREAT tone man!

[@dejanostojic5496]

Killer tone🙃

[@demonslayer7522]

sounds great !

[@josephfemoyer7218]

This is where this player made these licks HIS OWN

[@avatarspeakers]

Great Tone!

[@skydog46]

You're a killer player with great tone bro!!!