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Sound City/ Hiwatt connection?
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 10/9/1999 5:05 AM |
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chris |
Sound City/ Hiwatt connection? I'm starting to drool over the old 50 watt Hiwatts, and I can't help but notice that Sound City amps are pretty much built exactly the same. On the outside anyway. Can't find much about this on the web... Did they buy Hiwatt or something? Or spinoff? Not too familiar with Sound City amps... anyone know how they are? I get the impression they're not the quality workhorses Hiwatts are. |
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| 10/10/1999 1:47 AM |
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| JB | I have a Sound City 100 (not the 120) from about 1969 that is almost 100% the same as my Hiwatt 100. It had a few trimpots, that I swapped for fixed value resistors, and the power and bias supply was slightly different. The transformers, turret board, pots, etc are the same as Hiwatt. It's got a cool sound and vibe and only cost $75.00. I'm not sure how close the 50 watters were. You would have to look inside it because the one I had was wired point to point on the sockets not on turret board and was a rat's nest of wires. |
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| 10/13/1999 8:20 PM |
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| Lou | Sound City Info, ? Any sites out there for any info on amps . |
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| 10/14/1999 6:31 AM |
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| Dai Hirokawa |
Think I read somewheres that Dave Reeves used to work at Sound City. Dai Hirokawa |
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