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Posted: **Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:32 pm**

GigawattCustom121 wrote:Does anyone know a group who used vintage crescendos and had more of just a guitar into the amp kind of sound?

The intro to "Take a Breath" on Live in Gdańsk sounds a lot like straight guitar ---> DR103 ---> Fane-loaded cab to me. I'd assume those are his Crescendos.

I can get a similar tone with DR103 ---> SE4123 w/ Fane 122231s.

Posted: **Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:18 pm**

Posted: **Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:38 pm**

GigawattCustom121 wrote:If anyone is interested, this guy is selling the cast frame Fanes with Hiwatt logo on ebay.

That "guy" is Music Ground... aka Hiwatt UK.

Posted: **Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:57 pm**

Posted: **Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:22 pm**

GigawattCustom121 wrote:Oh really? That wasn't in their reply. I thought it was some small shop with only 28 ebay reviews. I didn't look so closely.

They pretend to be a small shop, but isn't it a coincidence that a shop in Doncaster has suddenly appeared, selling "aftermarket" Hiwatt components? They tipped their hand when they put up that Music Ground WEM/Gilmour knockoff cab. Cashing in on the repair/DIY market, selling the same (questionable) components that are used in current MG Hiwatts.

Posted: **Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:14 am**

Posted: **Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:59 am**

They own most of the music shops on Denmark Street. Atleast 90% of the so called HIWATT stuff on ebay.uk is them.

caveat emptor!

That is about all I can say about "those whose name shall not be mentioned". (ala Harry Potter)

Posted: **Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:02 pm**

Posted: **Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:31 pm**

GigawattCustom121 wrote:I do really find it interesting that the vibe here seem to mostly regard MG business practices.

Some of us do hold a special place in our hearts for them...

GigawattCustom121 wrote:Now I'm assuming none of these comments regarding MG reflect the New Fane Co.

Different companies, and AFAIK the Fane name wasn't stolen from its rightful heirs.

GigawattCustom121 wrote:
mikhailwatt wrote:I can get a similar tone with DR103 ---> SE4123 w/ Fane 122231s.
Are your 122231s one of the speaker clips from the 2008 Speaker shootout or just the Thames?

A couple of my '231s were there, but I swapped them out with the Thames just for the shootout. The ones I'm referring to are cast frames from '71/'72, same type as those in Cab #4.

Posted: **Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:45 pm**

Posted: **Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:05 pm**

hey guys,
can we start a speaker thread?

Posted: **Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:57 pm**

Dr.HIWATT wrote:hey guys,
can we start a speaker thread?

Done!

Posted: **Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:31 pm**

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