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I have a dr103 hiwatt ap amp serial# 1504 (hylight) and cabinet se4123 serial# 2865 from the 70's. Can anyone tell me about this? Is this considered vintage? or is it just another remake. Any input would be appreciated. By your posts, you all seem pretty knowledgable. Thanks. Tony

If it says Hylight on the back, then it's an original. Clayton, Dave, Mark, and others are the experts, and they can tell you all about your amp and cab from the serial numbers.

tmonz wrote:I have a dr103 hiwatt ap amp serial# 1504 (hylight) and cabinet se4123 serial# 2865 from the 70's. Can anyone tell me about this? Is this considered vintage? or is it just another remake. Any input would be appreciated. By your posts, you all seem pretty knowledgable. Thanks. Tony

Hi.
They were both made in the New Malden workshop,or to put it another way,my garage.
Buster.

Hi Tony,

That is the real deal! From early 1971 most likely. Yes, it is considered Vintage. If in good condition they are Very Nice amps!!!

The cabs is probably a 1971 vintage as well and also if in good condition then very nice!

Can you post pictures?

If you ever want to sell it let me know!!!!

Dr.HIWATT wrote: If you ever want to sell it let me know!!!!

Ahem! You do mean, let US know, right ?

Welcome, Tony. Please post pictures of that rig, if you can.

regards
Dave

fellas, thanks so much for your input. the equipment has been sitting for many years so it needs some work. tubes, electrical, etc. can you point me in the right direction as to who does this kind of work. or if someone wants to buy it as is, i will consider all fairoffers. i'm not sure what to ask for a fixer upper. i will put up pics in my next post as soon as i can upload them. my email is tmonz@yahoo.com

1971 is my vintage too!!!

eagerly awaiting pics!

-Clayton

tmonz wrote: can you point me in the right direction as to who does this kind of work. or if someone wants to buy it as is, i will consider all fairoffers.

Where do you live? That would be a factor in both answers.

Also, you may wish to edit your post to split up your email address (something like myname AT yahoo DOT com). This is, after all, a public forum and spiders can gather unprotected email addresses.

Suffering from spam overload,
Dave

Dr.HIWATT wrote:1971 is my vintage too!!!

Puppy ! I was playing music in Wisconsin & U.P. Michigan bars (albeit, as a minor) by then.

Dave

OldSchoolDave wrote:Ahem! You do mean, let US know, right ?

Go easy on the youngster, he has a "condition".

buster wrote:or to put it another way,my garage.

I like that statement.

I've been looking for a "fixer-upper" so if you do decide to part with it - and Dr. HIWATT hasn't already pulled his Jedi mind-trick on you - please shoot me a PM. Thanks!

Mike

I'm sure there is not a person registered on this BB who would not be willing to take those off your hands as is, I know I wouldn't mind!

hello again people. im still working on how to upload the pics to the site. computers and i are not a heavenly match.i think i decided to restore the amp. i'm in new york. can anyone point me in the direction of anyone who can do the work on my amp. any advise would be appreciated. i was just a young kid musician when i bought the thing and i have ignorantly undervalued it..until recently, i didn't know what i had. go figure.

I can restore it or Mark Huss in the Philly area might be interested in doing it as well.

-Clayton

Yes, I've been doing a few Hiwatt repairs/restorations recently. Are you in NYC? I could meet you halfway -- somewhere off the NJTP. And perhaps if we come to an agreement, we wouldn't have to travel a second time!

--mark