Hiwatt Maxwatt G50CMR Solid-State Guitar Amplifier (Rare)

Amazing sounding amp. Fully functional. Excellent condition. Very versatile in tone and ability. Somewhat rare. They didn’t make these for very long. Sounds killer. Thinning the herd and know that I may regret selling this. Get it before I take it down and end up keeping it :) Open to trades for items of equivalent or higher in value. Let me know what you have. Low ballers will be ignored. Details about this amp : Pre & Power amp With two channels on offer there should be plenty of variety in the G50. The normal channel offers treble, middle, bass and volume controls, while the overdrive channel adds a gain control to the mix, as well as a small switch to alternate between a classic distortion tone and a more modern, scooped sound. 'The on-board spring reverb affects both channels and is controlled by a single knob on the amp's front, just beside the headphone output, which allows silent practising. At the rear of the amp we have an extension speaker output allowing for cabs of between 4 and 8 ohms, as well as a recording line out socket, plus an input for a two-button footswitch - not included - for channel and reverb switching. Cabinet & Speaker The G50 is bedecked in the traditional Hiwatt combination of black textured vinvl and white piping, with the company's familiar logo on a plastic plaque in between the control panel and the salt-and-pepper grille cloth. The cabinet is sturdily constructed and feels reassuringly weighty when lifted - it feels much more solid than the majority of other affordable solid-state combos on the market. A light amp might be easier to carry, but a thinner; lighter cabinet can have a detrimental effect on tone, particularly in the bass end. The speaker is a Hiwatt-branded "heavy-duty' 12-inch driver with a ceramic magnet. All in all, the standard of construction is very respectable considering the price. Sounds Starting with the 'normal' channel, we find that Hiwatt haven't neglected their heritage when voicing the G50 - a big, full clean sound is on offer, with plenty of volume on tap for most gigging applications. The tone controls don't do all that much to affect the sound, but they do soften or exaggerate the right frequencies when needed. A little background noise is to be expected, but it's not overly intrusive, and there's a decent amount of clean headroom. This channel will distort at higher volumes, however, especially if you're using high-output pickups, and the distortion is not particularly pleasant. The reverb works reasonably well to supply some ambience to the tone, with subtle settings providing the best results Overdrive is not generally considered as one of solid-state amps' strong points, and the majority struggle to deliver the valve-style break-up that many players favour. Brash, edgy rock and metal distortion is a much more viable proposition, and so it proves here. With the overdrive channel in 'classic' mode, there are some meaty rock tones to be had, while the 'modern' setting approaches scooped metal territory. There's little in the way of lower gain sounds, but for full-on overdrive, the G50 serves up some solid, meaty grit with plenty of low end thump. Conclusion Considering the price, the G50 doesn't do a lot wrong - its easy to use and has a range of clean and dirty tones that would suite developing players after an affordable solid-state combo that can offer plenty of volume for band practices and small gigs. The standard of build is certainly above average for an amp in this class and the Hiwatt badge lends it a certain kudos. As a step up from a small practice amp you could do much, much worse. GB : Fender Gibson Les Paul Custom Jackson Ibanez Marshall Guitar Pedal Suhr EVH Friedman Strymon PRS Paul Reed Smith Mesa Boogie Ernie Ball Matchless King of Tone Chapman Schecter Keisel Guitar Center Stratocaster Pedalsoverdrive, distortion, guitar, electric, amp, acoustic, chorus, vibrato, reverb, echo, fuzz, tuner, boost, compressor, eq, equalizer, boss, fender, gibson, marshall, line 6, mesa boogie, telecaster, stratocaster, tele, strat, les paul, prs, usa, us, cable, patch, egnater, ibanez, music man, stingray, sterling, jazz, precision, bass, volume, wah, taylor, martin, seagull, breedlove, takamine, ovation, rodriguez, cordoba, evh, peavey, zvex, love, lovepedal, ampeg, schecter, yamaha, epiphone, custom, jackson,stratocaster,tele,telecaster,amp,tube,combo,bass,guitar,les,paul,shred,ibanez,Carl Martin Plexitone, Strymon Timeline, JHS, Klon, Budda Wah, 65 Soho, Bogner Shiva, Bogner Escasty, Evidence Audio, Bogner Duende, Mesa Boogie, Studio Gear, Professional Guitar Gear, Vertex, T-Rex, Trex, T-REX, t rex, T-Rex Tremster, Vintage Tremolo, Fulltone Supatrem, Line 6 M5, Line 6 M9, Strymon, Strymon Flint, Demeter Tremolo, Voodoo Labs tremolo, Tremolo Pedal, Timeline, Keeley, Fulltone, Xotic AC, Xotic BB, JHS, Loopmaster, T1M, Timmy pedal, Tim Pedal, Pedaltrain, Mono Case, Mono M80, Telecast