Hiwatt SA20 Custom 20 Watt Studio Guitar Amplifier Head
PROUDLY HAND WIRED POINT TO POINT IN ENGLAND TO ORIGINAL MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS
Legendary headroom – clean and clear sounds – uniquely rich in 3rd and 5th Harmonics, Hiwatt has carved out a place in the tonal history of Rock and Roll. Rugged enough for use on the worlds biggest stages and immortalized on some of the worlds greatest albums – Hiwatt Custom Shop Amplifiers are professional studio/stage gear.
SA20 – The Studio Amp CUSTOM HIWATT 20 – Legendary Hiwatt Tone in a Smaller Package
From bright spanking clean through to rich creamy overdrive – this amp can do it all! The Hiwatt Custom 20
is cathode biased (aka Class A) which adds a touch sensitive feel to the amps response. With the addition
of a Gain Control you are able to drive the Custom 20 into an awesome natural overdrive without the
customary Hiwatt loud. Perfect for studio work and intimate venues.
Pedal friendly, compact and able to travel the world, this professional piece of gear is hand-built in the
Hiwatt Custom Shops England.
The Studio Amp
Independent Hi and Low inputs. Versatile and intuitive, perfect for bringing life out of dark pickups or taming shrill high end in bright pickups.
Unlike higher wattage models focused on delivering seemingly endless clean headroom, the SA20 will break up with the gain control past noon, offering the choice of a beautiful Hiwatt signature clean base for pedals and crystal clear tones, or satisfying tube saturation at the turn of a knob.
Simplified controls for quick and effortless tone shaping
Controls:
Master Volume
3-Band EQ shared by both channels – Bass, Treble, Middle
Gain
Standby – On/Off
Mains – On/Off
Features:
Wattage: 20W
Channel: Clean
Inputs: Hi; Low
Output: 2 x 1/4″ Speaker Out
Preamp Valves: 3 x ECC83 (12AX7)
Output Valves: 2 x EL84
Voltage: Switchable using World Voltage Selector on the rear panel – 100V, 115V, 230V, or 240V
Impedance: Switchable using Variable Impedance Inputs on the rear panel – 4 ohm, 8 ohm, or 16 ohm
Original Partridge spec English transformers.
Meticulously hand-wired to Harry Joyces exacting military standards.
Proudly manufactured in Hiwatt’s Custom Shop in Doncaster, England.
Road Ready – Rugged 18mm Birch-Ply Construction
Band Ready – Burned In and Tested by their Custom Shop Technicians
Touring Ready – World Voltage and Impedance Selectors
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