Opened up the HIWATT DR103 today.... amazed

ThorpyFX

miserneil said:

ThorpyFX said:

anyway, anyone else pleased with their amps guts?

Of the 3 TopHats I’ve had, Brian’s wiring is impeccable, a serious work of art.

any pics???

IvisonGuitars

ThorpyFX said:

miserneil said:

ThorpyFX said:

anyway, anyone else pleased with their amps guts?

Of the 3 TopHats I’ve had, Brian’s wiring is impeccable, a serious work of art.

any pics???

@ThorpyFX Sure

Here's the insides of a Club Royale:





While we're at it, here's the insides of a BadCat Black Cat:

hotpickups

miserneil said:

ThorpyFX said:

miserneil said:

ThorpyFX said:

anyway, anyone else pleased with their amps guts?

Of the 3 TopHats I’ve had, Brian’s wiring is impeccable, a serious work of art.

any pics???

@ThorpyFX Sure

Here's the insides of a Club Royale:





While we're at it, here's the insides of a BadCat Black Cat:

Lovely I'd like to take a look inside my black cat now but a bit nervous

IvisonGuitars

@hotpickups And just to prove how cross-pollinated Matchless and Bad Cat were/are, here's a pic of the caps in my 2002 Badcat....

  

hotpickups

miserneil said:

@hotpickups And just to prove how cross-pollinated Matchless and Bad Cat were/are, here's a pic of the caps in my 2002 Badcat....

  

Yes I heard that when Sampson split from Matchless he had to use up the capacitors etc that was ordered for Matchless before he can get different branded ones . Well at least they weren't wasted 

markr76

Here's the insides of my badcat hotcat 30r 2014 version.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/157183221@N05/406gW9

https://www.flickr.com/gp/157183221@N05/6SU80H

https://www.flickr.com/gp/157183221@N05/6SU80H

https://www.flickr.com/gp/157183221@N05/6SU80H

markr76

By the way Thorpy's hiwatt sounds stunning in person. In fact, nothing prepares you for the power on tap when it's played!!