HIWATT T20 C 20W Combo Amp Class A Brand New Boxed
Welcome to the listing of this classic British brand of
amplifiers. The long-awaited TUBE SERIES series are back and are now available
a-Gain! This 20W Combo was designed for those guitar players who want a big
classic Hiwatt sound in a smaller format which can be used with an external
Hiwatt cabinet or any other cabinet some might choose. This Class A Combo can
be suitable for small rehearsals, small gigs and studio. To make up a little
big double stack it can be paired with a Hiwatt HG112 cabinet (see picture in
the listing; please note the extra cabinet is shown for illustration purposes
only and it is sold separately: please scroll through our listings)
DESCRIPTION
Compact and loud when you need it to be, spades of
tone and sensibly priced, the T20 Combo is the most versatile in the Tube
Series product line for its price point. The three band EQ has a middle control
with a push/pull frequency shift feature. There is a footswitch jack input for Reverb
on/off and Channel 1/2. The optional footswitch FS-201 is available
as a separate listing.
HISTORY
Kicking off in the late 1960s, under the guidance of Dave Reeves,
Hiwatt gave Marshall a run for their money, contributing hugely to the sonic
landscape that became known as The
British Sound.
With artists such as The Who and Pink Floyd, the brand was at the
forefront of guitar amplification for the remainder of the 1960s and much of
the 1970s. Reeves’ untimely passing and licensing problems threw the trademark
into a grey area for the next two decades.
In 2016 the trademark passed to the present owner, who strengthened the Hiwatt brand. A further generation of artists – U2, Nirvana, Oasis, Coldplay, The Killers, The Black Keys, Foals and Japandroids – have all embraced the unmistakable Hiwatt sound.
The result is that unique
Hiwatt sound, rich in third and fifth harmonics, as effective in the studio as
it is on stage.
These amps sound like no other.
The sound of a Hi-Gain 100W stack at full tilt is truly awesome.
The sheer power and responsiveness is guaranteed to blow you away.
THE BRITISH SOUND
Hiwatt is rooted in the
British Sound that emerged in the mid 1960s.
It was The Who’s John
Entwistle who first traded in his Marshall stacks in favour of Sound City at
the beginning of 1967. Sound City, the precursor to Hiwatt, produced customized
L100 amplifiers later that year for Pete Townshend.
At this time, Dave Reeves was providing Sound City with OEM amplifiers. The
design layout and controls on the customized L100s were identical to the Hiwatt
CP103 that was to come. These customized L100s were the first in a lineage of
amplifiers that would quickly evolve into Hiwatt.
Around this time, Jimi Hendrix
and his manager Chas Chandler approached Townshend, asking for his opinion on
amplification. Townshend told them that he had stopped using Marshall, as he
thought Sound City were better. The Jimi Hendrix Experience subsequently
started using Sound City L100s, but set them up together with their Marshall
stacks instead of replacing them.
In late 1968, The Who
approached Dallas Arbiter, the makers of Sound City, asking if their equipment
could be modified slightly.
This request was denied, but
independent amp designer and manufacturer Dave Reeves agreed, and created
customised L100 amplifiers under the name Hylight Electronics.
Hiwatt was born.
This model was named the
Hiwatt DR103, which would be modified in 1970 into the CP103 ‘Super Who 100’
model, which Townshend used almost exclusively for over a decade. In 1973, the
updated DR103W model was created. It has been the central piece of equipment
around which Townshend’s various rigs were built for the next thirty years. The
DR103-Hiwatt Custom 100 Head is still Hiwatt’s flagship amplifier to this day.
DISCLAIMER: Hiwatt Electronics Ltd owns the Hiwatt trademark worldwide except USA, Canada & Japan, the trademark in these 3 countries is owned by a third party. NMP Studios will not sell to these territories. Hiwatt Electronics Ltd is the only company building genuine hand-wired Hiwatt amplifiers in the North of England by the original engineers and subsequently Hi-Gain, T & G series in the Far East. Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.
Please note: NMP Studios is an authorised Hiwatt Dealer offering 1 year warranty on all new products. NMP Studios will not ship new Hiwatt amplifiers to Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Israel. Please contact local dealers.
Should you want to try this amp and other Hiwatt products please visit the main dealer in Central London: Regent Sounds, 4 Denmark Street, London WC2H 8LP.