Hiwatt T20/10 CRANKED Into Weber Mini Mass Attenuator: OMFG it RIPS

[@station2station544]

I’m so glad you made the recommendation to pick up a mini mass. But when it first arrived I didn’t understand why the volume knob had a grindy feel to it so I immediately unscrew the four screws and took it apart. If you haven’t looked inside I highly recommend it. It answers so many questions. There’s actually a speaker inside there without a cone. The volume potentiometer rakes a piece of metal across a ceramic and copper surface. That’s why it feels rough to turn. It makes total sense and I love it. It makes my matchless Laurel Canyon playable indoors on hardwood floors. Thank you so much for making the recommendation.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah the scratchy pot freaked me out at first and then I read it’s supposed to be that way! I love the simplicity and mechanical nature of it - ALL ANALOG BABY!

[@mattgilbert7347]

My third comment on this video is a simple thank you! I still have my T20/10 head, and took your advice and invested in an attenuator - Two Notes Captor 8. Got my 112 cab, loaded with a V-Type (gotta change the speaker eventually) but the head, the attenuator, and a line from the Captor 8 to my IR loader and I'm playing for days. Best thing I ever did for my rig, that attenuation. Listen to Uncle Eric, kids. He doth knoweth the secrets.

[@jamesbruss84]

Been quietly watching you since you nailed "It's Good to be King" from Petty. I can be silent no more. You're a fantastic guitar player. Thanks dude.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much James! I can't believe I haven't done more Petty/Campbell stuff - it's so dear to me!

[@LIGHTintheHALLS]

Beautiful HIWATT sounds! You sound great playing through it.

[@otisgibbs]

That amp sounds beautiful, Eric and I love all things Weber! Thanks for getting excited about stuff. We need as much of that as we can get these days. : )

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! Weber Alnico speakers are so good too!

[@otisgibbs]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Definitely! : )

[@QuentinLeonetti]

"loyal to guitars, but give me all the amps" - yes, 100% agree here :)

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! Guitars connect to us, so the balance and feel matter so much. But amps, they’re just fashionable tone suitcases 🧳

[@RickMolloy]

All I can say is I love my Weber mini mass. It’s so good. I use it on my Princeton reverb and it lets me get the breakup just where I want it and keeps the volume sane.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! We all spend so much money on pedals chasing that tone - at $171 those boxes are a no-brainer!

[@Ponchy]

Nice demo! Just ordered me a Hi-5 for practice and a T40 for recording and gigging.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Cool! Congrats in advance!

[@joeygosney5251]

Kicking ass today ! Awesome. I loved hearing the Pete too he is my ultimate favorite haha. Congrats on your opportunity to play this amp and hopefully they send you more !!!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Live at Leeds is one of my top ten live records! Heck, it might be number one!

[@BrytonBand]

dude i KNEW i recognized that opening riff i wasn't expecting an underrated sloan song, great taste my man!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yessss! I LOVE Sloan

[@mattgilbert7347]

I have acquired an AC15 and a T20/10 head and those purchases were made possible by 1)my employer paying my wages 2) your demos. When you do a demo, which isn't often, I pay attention.

[@Raindog60]

Great stuff. Your demos always leave me thinking about the balance in my checking account. Best part of Friday mornings! Thanks!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Hahaha! I’m the worst!

[@lewissturgeon6240]

Somewhere between a Fender and a Vox, super punchy and definite with less top end fizz and all the defined bottom end. Love it. Reverbs and high-gain are not what Hiwatts are about. Great sounds, great demo.

[@giloro85]

With the clean channel they will do anything. Stoner rock, shoegaze, classic rock. Even Gary Rossington used Hiwatt.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Well put Lewis!! Very large and hifi sounding, and yet PUNCHY.

[@tojeiro_me]

Awesome video. I love your gear demos :) simple, and unpretentious. So much fun and a breath of fresh air from all the other demo videos. Thank you! :)

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Gonsalo! I try to be as real as possible - the dude you see on KZbin is the same dude you’d see in real life!

[@geoffb9999]

21st century schizoid amp. Top job Eric

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Love that riff!

[@DavidBrookes]

That sounds lovely my dude......I think I need one of those.....I also need to hear that "Sister Hendrix Hair" lesson

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Don’t even get me started on the deceiving brilliance of the verse of that song! It’s really unique!

[@matheuskniess62]

Oh god, this sounds insane!!!! I wanna buy a Hiwatt T10HD, do you recomend it? I never player a tube amp before.

[@ericanderson3598]

Love hearing someone play Sloan! Killer band.

[@spacerobotTR]

I was like wow sloan!

[@alwaysevolving281]

WHOA. Dude, Thanks for introducing me to Sloan. They're amazing!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Kinda like a Beatles/AC-DC mashup, but Canadian! 4 songwriters, all complementary to each other! I really love the 3 record run from the late 90s: One Chord To Another Navy Blues Between The Bridges

[@alwaysevolving281]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Awesome, man. I'll give that run a listen through today!

[@karltraunmuller7048]

Coming back to this video again and again, superb playing and sound demo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah the T20 is really cool - like a PUNCHY Vox

[@1977aomara]

Love the Kinks riff at the end!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! That's my favorite Kinks record!

[@rumaoficial4723]

I have the head version and I opened to see if there is any real "spring " reverb...and yes it has one inside the chasis ,but the reverb tank is to short. thats why it may not sounds as a real spring reverb

[@DustyCowdog]

Wow, that really sounds great. I am not a distortion dude, they all sound the same to me. It's the clean and edge-break-up thing that gets me excited. That sounds good through the whole chain. I had no idea about the accentuation box. That Tele is bad-ass, too. Cheers!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! Everybody should have an attenuator - such problem solvers!!

[@stephanbriansoares3370]

I have this amp. But mine with a private jack speaker. With overdrive pedals he sounds incredible, ZERO fizz, ZERO mud, but with delays and modulations i noticed he eats a little of the deepness of the effect, the vox ac15 i had accepted way better this effects. Other thing, i didn't notice any difference with pedals in the send return... my loop effects is useless. Anyway, i'm very happy with the amp, he is very musical and warm, for the price is unbeatable.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

oooh I know the private jack speaker! Good choice!

[@ditchgator1]

Great to see you happy 👍😎 You found my afterschool album! 21st Century Schizoid Man on King Crimson' Court of the Crimson King. Fripp👍😎 👍😎❤🖖 Love brother

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! I gotta do an arrangement of that one!

[@richardpapa242]

Great guitar work Eric !!!!

[@erickt1974]

Does it sound boxy in person? It records great but It seems like hiwatts version of a blues jr which is notoriously boxy. I'm on the market to get either one soon!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It's definitely NOT a blues jr! Hiwatts have this punchy, thick & present thing going on.

[@stevedunn2621]

Eric is that an anniversary Tele? I have an anniversary edition Tele with a Bigsby but have never seen another one. Especially one with the Fender F on the Bigsby.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I should've mentioned I always list the gadgets in the description box below! Sound Tools Used in This Vid: 90s Fender CIJ Telecaster 52' Reissue www.tombrantleyrewinds.com pickups Strymon Deco (tape compression setting) Malekko Ekko 616 Dark Analog Delay Hiwatt T20/10 Combo Amp www.hiwatt.co.uk/gear/tube-series/t20-10-combo Weber Mini Mass Attenuator Beyerdynamic m160 Ribbon Mic Cloudlifter Art Tube Mp Preamp Tascam Dr-40 Field Recorder Garageband Valhalla Vintage Verb

[@Screaming-Trees]

Pretty awesome tip on the attenuator btw. Thanks. Great channel.

[@jazzblasterrr]

Thanks for cleaning the whole kitchen just for us.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

You’ve heard of Soundgarden? Welcome to Riffkitchen™!

[@timsullivan1940]

You may not have sold me on the Hiwatt yet, but you have sold me on that Weber Mini Mass. Thanks for making this video.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yesss! It’s such a great little problem solver - at $160 it’s totally worth it! Think of all the money we’ve spent on pedals trying to get that tone!

[@montag4516]

So the mini mass works well not only as a volume attenuator but it actually helps minimize what we hear of the amp's hum and transformer noise? That's a double win if that's the case.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yes! So clutch!

[@timsullivan1940]

@@EricHaugenGuitar I pulled the trigger and ordered a Mini Mass over the weekend. I'm pretty damn excited for this thing to arrive! I'm gonna run my home-built Trainwreck Rocket (basically just an AC30 Top Boost) through it. I can't wait!

[@HarshTonesInc]

Man, that sounds excellent. Gotta get some Hiwatt in my life

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

This amp is unique indeed - so clear and yet mean

[@HarshTonesInc]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Hiwatt in a nutshell, right there!

[@4vinylsound]

Don't leave out the biggest hiwatt player, sir David Gilmour. Pink floyd

[@marcofk]

Kudos for playing Powerman!

[@blues61]

At 12:10 I thought I was hearing the opening riff to "Hocus Pocus" by Focus. lol.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Kinks “Powerman” love that record!

[@blues61]

@@EricHaugenGuitar I've only collected the hits by the Kinks and thus I'm missing out on great tunes like "Powerman". Adding it to my library and checking out the rest of the album.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It's one of my favorite albums!!! The late 60s to early 70s records from the Kinks are all excellent - starting with "Village Green Preservation Society"

[@moisie13]

Great sound, you got me hooked on T20/10 and Im thinking of buying one. How loud is it compared to other amps, louder than BJ I presume, on par with Deluxe Reverb maybe? Similar size like BJ bit does it sound boxy cranked on 20w?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Definitely similar in size and headroom to the Deluxe Reverb! Both good choices to be honest that's a tough call.

[@Vladtheimpaler5211]

Yet another great video sir!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Rich!

[@gab_ale]

I got a Two Notes Captor X on Black Friday. Can get some very nice tones on Edge and Mark I modes of Channel 2 of the Mark V. I rarely ever use them, but now I plan to explore them more. That Hiwatt sounds great, but it is asking for a Strat.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah gotta hook the strat for maximum Gilmour

[@redstrat5976]

How do you connect the amp head to cabinet to attenuator

[@tylerangle1990]

Probably the most underrated guitar channel on KZbin. I found your stuff years ago when you did a short demo on a Bassbreaker and your playing is always exceptional.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Tyler!

[@deanmccaskill5495]

So I used to have a 100w Hiwatt in the 90s. No idea what model. Before I knew about that stuff. All my amps are Fender/Marshall/Voxs right now. But I do have a 2 x 12 V30 cab looking for a head. If you were me would you get this or the T40? They’re not that expensive either!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I don't *think* you'll ever need the T40 unless you're playing really big rooms :-)

[@deanmccaskill5495]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Just ordered the T40! ohhh boy!!!

[@gerardoromano3436]

@@deanmccaskill5495 Don´t worry it has a mid power switch, so you can use it in 20w mode, but don´s expect a big difference, 20W is only 3db less than 40W, so it´s gonna be crazy loud even in half power mode, so you´ll need an attenuator, like the Weber in this video anyway. Cheers

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

Great video! Any experience with the Tone King Ironman II... compared to the Weber? Seems the Weber is less than 1/2 the price. thanks!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Those are good too but I haven't had the chance to A/B it with the Weber!

[@harleymendez3968]

How do you think this would work with a hot rod 410?

[@leftpastsaturn67]

Ramble on Eric, ramble on!

[@billytallent]

Love that you played the Sloan riff. Are you Canadian? I play that riff everyday.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Naw I'm from NJ and live in NC but I love so many Canadian things! Sloan, Kids in the Hall, The Band, Neil Young, Shatner!

[@vdub1959]

Dude! You do great gear demos! Why? Because you’re passionate about it. That simple. Damn, now I need a Hiwatt too 😎

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much Vernon! And hey we appreciate the patronage too! Yay!

[@compucorder64]

Sounds really nice, and great playing. I wonder which British bands used to play Hi-Watt amps, maybe the Kinks or The Who? The slashy punchy rhythm tone reminds me of those. J Mascis rhythm tone too. Didn't realise these cheaper build Hi-Watts were a thing. They were usually pricey, even in the UK. Here, I find it hard to justify new or second-hand Fender amp prices. Have a Vox AC, and a Marshall Studio JTM. Was looking for a clean Fender-ish amp, without the Vox grit/chime and deeper punchier bass. Got me thinking about this as an alternative to a Fender Princeton. I'm covered for spring reverb, with a Surfybear and have a good trem pedal.

[@jonkomatsu8192]

Hoping you would discuss your Hiwatt T5, now it is even better with the T20. Great, thanks!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

The T20/10 is definitely a bigger wider more hifi thing compared to the Hi-5. The Hi 5 is kinda smaller, brighter, and garage-y

[@jonkomatsu8192]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Mahalo!

[@johnandre5558]

Finally saw the back of that tele. It really is a nice piece of wood. I am still undecided if I like it with the neck with the rosewood board or that neck.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It's a brick! The heaviest tele ever! I will say that it absolutely sounds better with the original neck. With the newer Classic 60s neck it had less sustain, and was twackier. The original beefy maple neck is dense and sturdy - I had it reshaped by my luthier friend (you can see when I put it down).

[@johnandre5558]

@@EricHaugenGuitar That Bigsby style trem can’t help. I like the Deusenberg take on the Bigsby.

[@MCobbjr]

Killer! What was the intro music/tune?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

"Friendship" by Sloan - cool Canadian band!

[@Redhotchilipprs]

If you had to recommend one Hiwatt amp which one would you recommend between hi-5 and 20/10? I am also looking at the Leeds

[@p2curtis]

Great video... It's good to see you just having fun. I'm now searching for a mini mass.. Lol

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I really stand by my statement that every tube amp owner should have one - you get the crunch, and lose the noise!

[@gregmcknight5183]

Where’s that backing track from?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

That's a little rendition I put together of Sloan's "Friendship" - cool Canadian band!

[@kenyonstewart7120]

Could you play this through the cab with the Silver Bell in it?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah I gotta shoot a vid with that! I gotta say - I really like this cab with the Fane speaker. I ran a few of my other amps through it and they all sounded good!

[@apriltoronto5254]

very cool demonstration, Eric. Thank you a lot. I, too, went for the Hi-Watt Hi-5 and the cab that was built for the Hi5 and the T 20/10... Love this Hi-Watt sound very very much... it really has got a bite to the sound... Got mine from a guitar store in Southampton, U. K. ... there was a short delivery time and it was for a fair, affordable, price... The cab came from a store in France... (used a well-know website to place my orders)...

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! Very PRESENT!

[@ojaisherpa]

excuse my ignorance, how do you attenuate a combo amp?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

You'll need a female to female 1/4 inch adapter - I should take a picture of how I hook it up!

[@timothy5974]

Hello Eric, I own a peavey classic 30 combo and my local GC has Weber Mini Mass 50watt. Have you ever tried the direct out for demo guitar recording? Not sure what your thoughts are. Great stuff.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Long live PEAVEY! Always solid amps. I haven't used the direct out, but I say give it a shot! Add some reverb in post and it'll probably sound fine!

[@marcelobelloni8754]

I have the 5 watt version and the sound its just awesome... the only thing I dont like, is that it doesnt have fx loop, and doesnt have reverb either.. when I connect my reverb pedal it changes the tone a lot. I lose dynamics

[@JoelK]

That neck pickup & that amp = yes. Great review mate

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Joel! This amp is so PRESENT - that's the best way to put it. Everything is right there, clean and yet crunchy too

[@eddkapa6507]

I love that valve hum

[@jumpboy29]

Nice demo...can you also get the Townshend sounds from your Hi 5?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It’s not quite as big sounding as the T20/10 - I should a/b them. Personally I’m blown away by this amp

[@deanvandyke6445]

Great demo! And, I think that’s Money City Maniacs from Navy Blues you were playing?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! I love Sloan and know that Jay has that kickass Hiwatt stack - so cool!

[@coleb7644]

haven’t checked out patreon lately but I’ve been loving the videos lately, really finding your drive 😉 dig the loose relaxed vibe of this vid, feels like I’m right across from ya

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

After 4 years on KZbin I *think* I'm starting to become comfortable on camera :-D

[@MikeJordanAA763]

Wow, great video! Tell the folks at Hiwatt you just sold another amp. I’ve already got the mini mass lol. Love the reference tune selection, especially Sloan. I’m going to try it out against some Tragically Hip as soon as mine arrives. Thank you. Following.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

You have excellent tastes as well, Mike! The T20 is gonna SLAY with those gretsch pickups - you see!

[@ericbergmueller2981]

OMG Sister Golden Hair Hendrix style! Now I’ve gotta try that with other America songs!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! The verse of that song fascinates me to no end!

[@bretschwartz]

Eric, can you hear a difference when you set treble to 3db or 6db? I have the exact same model as you and for the life of me can't hear a difference with the switch in any position. To your ears, is it subtle or a huge difference? Maybe my old damaged ears have been to too many WHO concerts, the wife also says I can't hear (but that's selective :)

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah it’s very subtle! Personally, I don’t use it because I want a little bit of treble roll off - for digital recording it’s ideal!

[@gregorselli9724]

First off, thanks for your wonderful lessons and beautiful playing. You've been an inspiration! Got a questions: So I have this allergy to nickel that causes my left hand (fretting), to break out into an itchy rash. GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME? I've been dealing with it for years, have seen a number of dermatologists, and the only thing that helps is playing with nickel free strings (GHS Super Steels)... which are extremely "bright" sounding. I prefer warmer tones, so I'm wondering if you might have any ideas on how to warm up my tone. I play with my fingers most of the time as picks exacerbate the bright... I ain't no shredder so pick free ain't that much of a problem. Can you recommend any pedals that can help warm up my tone? Or other tricks? I recently purchased a Deco... which is really cool. How do you use yours? Do you set it and forget it or are you changing values all the time? Currently I have the tape saturation side of the pedal on all the time... and haven't messed with the double tracker much. The tape saturation side seems to help with the "bright" tone issue. What I Play: Suhr Classic Strat (neck pick-up to fight the bright) Strymon Deco Fender Princeton Reverb Thanks!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Hi Greg! On your princeton, I would start with the bass and treble knobs quite low - at like 2. I think you'll get a pretty good balance if you set the treble at 4 and the bass at 3, but everyone's ears are different. Assuming there's nothing wrong with the princeton, that shouldn't be too bright. On the Deco, I set the Saturation side right up the middle most of the time. In that mode, it works as a compressor that grabs just a little bit of the spikes. If you turn it up to 3/4 then you get in to a really nice overdrive sound. Yeah, I don't use the other side either!

[@karltraunmuller7048]

Awesome playing 👏🏻👏🏻

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Karl!

[@lalligatti9979]

I love your playing and the typical hiwatt sound...I only would like to know if a 20W valve amp could be enough to play in a band

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Oh most definitely yes! 15 watts is more that enough for small clubs. Plus, if you’re playing bigger places they’ll mic you up and run it through the PA

[@lalligatti9979]

@@EricHaugenGuitar thanks a lot ! ;)

[@gearoidwalsh8606]

Good demo. I don't see "enough" demos of this T series. It was really under-marketed. Seriously considering one now.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks man! It's a cool amp - kinda voxy, but much punchier!

[@samxday]

Gotta love the vintage verb 🔥🔥🔥

[@joellemaster998]

who did the very first song you played in the intro,love that riff!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Sloan “Friendship” - they’re a killer Canadian band!

[@joellemaster998]

@@EricHaugenGuitar thx,i will check them out!

[@gillesgenete9598]

Hi Eric, would you please help me choosing a Hiwatt amp as you've demoed some: Hi-5 vs T20/10 head vs T20/10 combo vs Custom 20 head ( in case I win loto) , to play Pete Towshend Who's Next/Quadrophenia, in my "bedroom". Thanks.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

The T20 ALL THE WAY! it’s my fave non fender amp !

[@gillesgenete9598]

@@EricHaugenGuitar thanks a lot, just found one T20 combo with a Fane speaker , used on Reverb 😁🤘

[@gerardoromano3436]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Hi Eric, do you still use the T20 ?

[@max_0183]

Wow! But.... t20/10 or t5 for apartment? :)

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

The T20 is much more high fidelity than the 5 watter - both are loud as heck, so I'd just go with the big boi

[@davidwarren5785]

Do you ever use the attenuator in a live setting with a bigger tube amp? It's worth the money for me to get one for home use, I'm just wondering if it could unlock some tone goodness with a Fender Deluxe Reverb on stage.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! Especially since the mini mass is like $160 - cheaper than most pedals! You’ll need a female to female 1/4 adapter and extra speaker cable too but then you’ll be all set!

[@jbvocal]

I just bought the head. I'm soooo excited. I'm running it in a stereo setup against a Fuchs Backjack 21. Those amps are definitely different price points but I'm kinda gambling that sonic quality of T20/10 will hold it's own side by side with an amp that costs 3X as much. I'll be very curious to compare these apples and oranges. Oh you sold me the mini mass straight up. Weber should pay you!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I think the T20 absolutely holds up! There's something very unique about it's attack shape - it records soooooo well!

[@jbvocal]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Yes it definitely holds up. I was pleasantly surprised at how well. The Hiwatt and Fuchs sound even better together than I had hoped, like they were made for each other. Love your playing!

[@samxday]

Sounds great. Also you like very happy with it 😁😁

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It’s really got its own vibe!

[@sesa1076]

Hey, I have a vintage 50s Magnatone 213a(rebranded Harmophone by a now defunct suitcase organ company) Its not a high watt amp. 15-20 I think, but it’s blisteringly loud if I wanna push it to get natural overdrive, but it’s the best I’ve ever heard. It has no effects loop, nothing. Any way I can use an attenuator or otherwise get the breakup sound at reasonable volumes that you know? Thanks.

[@sesa1076]

Technically a Harmophone super 130.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

As long as you have a 1/4 connection on your amp you should be able to hook up the Mini Mass! The folks at Weber are really helpful too - you can always shoot them an email and they'll write right back!

[@sesa1076]

Thanks. I’ll reach out to those guys. But I’m guessing for that to work I would need to put a 1/4 inch jack between the amp and speaker connection since it is a small combo amp. It’s doable, but I wish there were an easier no modification solution since it’s so old. It’s probably a 58 or 9.

[@stephengrant5332]

Sounds awesome - I have the 5 Watt and the T20/10 being shipped soon (hopefully).... That is a gorgeous Telecaster.... 60s Bigsby?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

The T20/10 is so hifi - I love it! btw - I always put all the gadget info in the description box below I should've mentioned that in the vid :-)

[@stephengrant5332]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Hi Eric… OK - so I have the T20/10 (and Hi-5) and the Weber Minimass attenuator… and even though I have looked at the Weber diagrams and read the “how to” info.. and have several Weber speaker cables… I am stumped on doing the actual hook up of the attenuator to the T20/10… Do you have a video showing how you actually hooked those up?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

You'll need a female to female 1/4' adapter! Disconnect the jack from the back of the T20. Then, connect one 1/4" cable from that "Speaker output" jack to the "input" on the mini mass. Then, run another 1/4" cable from the "output to speaker" jack of the minimass to the now disconnected speaker cable. Aha! See the problem? You need a female to female adapter to connect the wire FROM the mini mass to the wire that's still connected to the speaker!

[@stephengrant5332]

@@EricHaugenGuitar - Arrgh! Lol…. The one thing I didn’t have… for now… but I’ve now ordered same! Thank you!

[@sam127001]

Hiwatt sounds great - I 've got a mini-mass too but it don't make me play as good as you do !

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

The mini mass is so useful!!

[@brianpinal6172]

The Hiwatt sounds great! When blowing the the mini mass, are you playing at bedroom levels? I just can't seem to get similar tones. My princeton reverb, for example. gets the hounds howling at 1.5. 🤔

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It’ll definitely let you bring it down a lot! You’ll be able to run into that edge of breakup zone without being absurd. You’ll need a female 1/4 adapter and extra speaker cable and then you’ll be all set!

[@blakeparadise9998]

Hi Eric! Love your videos, man. I have turned all my guitar buddies onto the “bob Ross of guitar”. Question for you - I believe that you have a vox ac15? What would you recommend - vox ac15 or this hiwatt t20/10? Definitely hearing a bit more punch with this one and I dig that.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

The Hiwatt by a nose! It's easier to dial in, and there's something so special about the growl and punch.

[@gillesgenete9598]

Yeah ... Pete Townshend and Hiwatt ! What else 🤘 thanks ( or not) for that demo that makes me wanting a Hiwatt, to sound beside my AC15 . I won't get fooled againnnnnn !

[@sam-ww1wk]

Sure your not Eric Giamatti? That amp as a really sweet clean chime. Cheers man, might go with the mini mass.

[@kenhelms6427]

I must get an attenuator! Has anyone tried the Weber mass 200? I noticed it has a built in treble boost. Keep up the awesome work Eric H.!

[@peterm3964]

That is how it’ s done kids . GET AN AGENT .!!! It’s THAT good.

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

z Thanks for the cue on the attenuator I play Fender Telecasters and a Strat thru a Vox AC30 and there is a lot of hum and crackle.Also don't worry about schilling you deserve that cool ass HiWatt.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah get a mini mass! You might need a 1/4 adaptor and speaker cable but you’ll be able to get that AC30 chonked up and noise quieted down!

[@ryanmalloy8269]

Hey Eric, can I pick your brain for a sec? Do you think there’s any difference in these two approaches... the T20/10 head vs combo (like you have)?... I found a head for $549.00 on reverb and two Weber alnicos for $149.00... I’m so close to buying a hiwatt but I’m trying to decide if I should get the combo or make my own cabinet with the Weber’s and a t20/10 head. I’d love to hear your thoughts on which might be the better route and why... thanks in advance Eric. From a happy subscriber 😁 -Ryan

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Buy the head! Creator overshare: I totally answered this question in a dream I had last night lol Head and cabs just LOOK SO COOL

[@ryanmalloy8269]

Haha! I also love a head/cab look 👌 I had a dual showman setup before but sold it bc I was ignorant of attenuation. Haunts me. Anyways, that’s probably why I have a soft spot for head/cab vibes! Thanks for sharing your thoughts man ✌️

[@ryanmalloy8269]

Also, heads up to anyone who sees this... sadness can come in a form of YouTubing hiwatt custom 30’s/50’s and coming to terms with “I can only afford one a t20/10 or a 40/20” ha. But I still think some of these newer ones are solid for the price.

[@danielcarter3928]

hey man! love your videos. would you recommend the Hiwatt Hi5 or the Hiwatt T20/10 for low volume apartment use ? The T20/10 has built in reverb and mid controls which are bonuses for me, but don’t want it to be too much amp for me!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I need to make a vid called "5 watts is still too loud for home use" Really, even 1 watt can be crazy loud. Sonically, the T20 is much fuller and easier to dial in than the Hi5. I definitely recommend it over it's little brother.

[@danielcarter3928]

@@EricHaugenGuitar yeah I have a Orange Crush 35RT solid state currently and put a Celestion G10 Vintage in it and it’s been really great for low volume playing. I’m trying to look for an upgrade in the tube world, and it seems harder than you would think to find something that checks all the boxes. I’d love a 12 inch speaker with onboard reverb, 3 band eq if possible, and gain/master volume with very low wattage or power scaling. The Laney Super Cub 12 looks like a solid option, but i’m having a hard time finding anything that checks all the boxes!

[@erickt1974]

@@EricHaugenGuitar hey there! would the t20 be enough for gigging live? I need it loud and clean so I'm leaning towards the t40 but I thought I'd ask!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Hrmmm I’d say your probably fine but I don’t know how loud your band is!

[@ginaramusic]

My blackstar ht1 is crazy loud for apartment use hope that helps. And the tone is stellar for edge of break up in bedroom volume

[@kirtb9784]

I have Hiwatt custom 20, and an attenuator 😉 you forgot Gilmour

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Ooooooh I want one of those! Yeah odd that I left Gilmour out - obviously an epic Hiwatt user!

[@LSDis4me]

Eric just cost me $493, shipped with tax. Better be worth it!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

OOOOOOOOH FUN!!!

[@pumpkinescobar8900]

You love Sloan and Kids in the Hall? I think you may be secretly Canadian.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Neil Young, The Band, SCTV, Schitts Creek, Captain Kirk, Leonard Cohen! My grandfather was a French Jew from Manitoba so maybe I can call myself a little Canadian

[@nathantardrew7068]

Secretly Canadian.... killer band name hhmm???

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It's already a record label - DARN!

[@pumpkinescobar8900]

@@EricHaugenGuitar A damn good label at that. You wanna go deeper into the Canadiana you should check out The Tragically Hip, feel like they'd be right up your alley.

[@tonywhetham8165]

Fun video. Man, I love that guitar.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It’s a tuff old boi! Weighs a TON! but that’s part of the sound

[@musicmoodsbydev7886]

Isn’t it better to play a very low watt amp on this setting?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I have the lil' 5 watter too, but I prefer the full-spectrum sound of the T20.

[@musicmoodsbydev7886]

@@EricHaugenGuitar i get you, i play the 1 watt blackstar at home, most of the time I enjoy, only when i record with it (direct input) and with pedals i need more headroom

[@mattgilbert7347]

ALL THE AMPS!! SEND NOW!! Big Star used HiWatts didn't they? Shoulda gone with some Chilton/Bell, my dude. Some obscure guitarist named..Gilmour? I think he used HiWatts..idk. It could be fake news. Great stuff. Loved the minimal use of the pinky finger. Bravo ;)

[@sirbaronvoncount4147]

Live in Dartmouth been a Sloan fan forever. great band that should be much bigger

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! I like to describe them as "Beatles meets AC/DC" - like who else sounds like THAT??

[@sirbaronvoncount4147]

@@EricHaugenGuitar not many bands these days. I always admired how every band member can sing,write, and play at least two instruments.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

And their different styles complement each other so well!

[@giulioradoccia9974]

Is the first theme a full song or is it just a riff to have fun with the new hiwatt? :)

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It's a riff from this killer band: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmO7nWqniqeCo7s

[@giulioradoccia9974]

@@EricHaugenGuitar thank you for letting me know them. Btw cool riff! ;)

[@benchristopher1966]

How does this compare to the 40/20. Thinkin about getting the 40/20 for gigs. Didn’t know if the 20/10 would be loud enough and have enough head room with pedals to play on gigs.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It is LOUD. Unless the other guitarist in your band has a half stack, I think you'll be plenty good with 20 Hiwatt watts!

[@benchristopher1966]

Also is the reverb actual analog real spring reverb with a tank or a digital emulation. I can’t find anything online regarding this.

[@midkingsteve]

Props just for playing Powerman.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

That's my favorite Kinks record! I gotta do a lesson on that song - it's SO GOOD!

[@midkingsteve]

@@EricHaugenGuitar yes it is! That whole album is stupid good. Hey, also, side question. I finally got this amp. I LOVE the tone. So versatile. SO present and articulate. I have noticed one issue and that is a sort of harshness to the sound, not a biting or ice picky or woofer quality, but like an air pressure that hurts a little no matter what my tone settings are. Did you find that at all? I love everything else so trying to pinpoint the issue.

[@p2curtis]

Gear question.. What type of setting are you using on the attenuation? I was going to email you but your website says to come here instead. I purchased one, because of this video, but I'm not sure I'm getting the desired result.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Crank the attenuator all the way to the left and then slowly bring it up - don't be afraid to really turn the knob a lot!