HiWatt/MaxWatt Designed by Mike Fortin.

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rottingcorpse":1m0kxqcf said:
Now that's cool! Jason crushes.
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I swear if my right hand was half as bad ass as Jason's? I would be a HAPPY person. :rock: :lol: :LOL:
 
That amp sounds great! A Hiwatt with actual gain! Great idea to re-work these amps. The power section on older Hiwatts was always killer, but never enough gain without using pedals for metal. On a side note....how many times has Hiwatt changed hands over the last 30-40 years? Has to be at least 10-15...at least
 
What's the pricing on these? Sounds great, passes the SOD test. :rock:
 
Very cool! Not a first though, remember Henric Hermansson has been turning Hiwatts into fire-breathing monsters for years.

Hiwatts are a cool and unique high gain platform. Fortin is badass stuff!
 
Cool amp. I saw Dino Cazares playing it and it rips.
 
Sounds killer, but, and I mean in a good way, it sounds like a Vht doesn't it?
 
Not to my ears. It sounds more glassy to me and has the Fortin tone.
 
Spaceboy":dxg4mvr7 said:
Eh, not what I want from a HiWatt at all.
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This is just the high gain offering. They will be adding more vintage-spec'd stuff, etc. Usual stuff HiWatt is known for. From what I hear at least. :)
 
At least they didn't name it 'The Lucifer'.. or something along those lines
 
thesockmonster":14wor3cd said:
Not these guys, right? http://www.maxwatt.com/wordpress/
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Yup, the Custom Super-Hi 50 on that webpage would seem to be the amp in the vids. Slightly different graphics, but designed by Mike Fortin, so that must be it.
Sounds pretty good, I just hope it's less than $5k
 
engage757":3qenfllw said:
Spaceboy":3qenfllw said:
Eh, not what I want from a HiWatt at all.
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This is just the high gain offering. They will be adding more vintage-spec'd stuff, etc. Usual stuff HiWatt is known for. From what I hear at least. :)
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Good to hear... :thumbsup:
 
Lord Toneking":3dbdrp9b said:
At least they didn't name it 'The Lucifer'.. or something along those lines
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THink it is actually going to be branded, "Restless Bowel Syndrome at the Gates Ov Lucifer's Hadean Pit of demise."
 
Lord Toneking":3vpb3vpm said:
At least they didn't name it 'The Lucifer'.. or something along those lines
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Exactly. Not sure I love the name Maxwatt, but I do get that HiWatt is sticking with a name that connects back to their major brand.

As for HiWatt going in this direction, I think it's a great idea. The number of players buying new amps today with only "that edge of breakup" tone is dwindling. The Boomers are dying off, and the future belongs to teh brootalz :D
 
engage757":3mzdfgmq said:
Lord Toneking":3mzdfgmq said:
At least they didn't name it 'The Lucifer'.. or something along those lines
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THink it is actually going to be branded, "Restless Bowel Syndrome at the Gates Ov Lucifer's Hadean Pit of demise."
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Isn't that the name of a Dimmu Borgir album? :lol: :LOL:
 
Something I like about this vid, and similar from the Hermanson modded Hiwatts, is how articulate the amp stays while the gain increases. Not so much a lack of compression, just not mushy. Every note is clear, and punishing.
 
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