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I purchased a used 100 watt head in 1972 that had a sheet metal Logo plate where the usual engraved laminated black/white plastic badges are located. Does anyone know anything about these amps with the sheet metal badge?

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The chrome badged HIWATTs were made in 1968 and early 1969. They are my Favorites! But i love them all!

Gery Hatrix wrote:I purchased a used 100 watt head in 1972 that had a sheet metal Logo plate where the usual engraved laminated black/white plastic badges are located. Does anyone know anything about these amps with the sheet metal badge?

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Gery Hatrix wrote:I purchased a used 100 watt head in 1972 that had a sheet metal Logo plate where the usual engraved laminated black/white plastic badges are located. Does anyone know anything about these amps with the sheet metal badge?

And how is the sound of the amp? I always seem to like more the sound of late 60s/early 70s Hiwatts from the old records than the later ones. The earlier ones seem to be more musical and less bright to me.

It's been a while since I was here with my sheet metal badge question! Sadly, I sold that head in 1972 after buying a complete and spotless Marshall 100watt Super lead full stack (the whole thing with new covers for $725.00). I couldn't justify having both heads and had no speaker cabs before this so I never got a real chance to hear the Hiwatt with a good speaker cab.
I should have kept it and made 2 half stacks!!! My parents would have really loved me.