Hayden Amplification
Encyclopedia
Hayden is a British
company which designs hand-wired electric guitar
amplifiers. They are a sister company to Ashdown Engineering
, who specifically make high quality hand wired, vacuum tube
(or valve in Britain) amplifiers that are made in England.
At the end of 2007 it was announced that Dave Green who was Matamp's chief engineer would be joining Hayden full time as 'Valve Amp Guru'. The new designed by Dave Green range has been launched and comprises the products as listed below, a range of valve pedals is expected early 2011.
Manufactured Offshore
United Kingdom
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company which designs hand-wired electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
amplifiers. They are a sister company to Ashdown Engineering
Ashdown Engineering
Ashdown Engineering is a British manufacturer of instrument amplifiers, particularly for bass, but also developed a range of guitar amps for a number of years...
, who specifically make high quality hand wired, vacuum tube
Vacuum tube
In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube , or thermionic valve , reduced to simply "tube" or "valve" in everyday parlance, is a device that relies on the flow of electric current through a vacuum...
(or valve in Britain) amplifiers that are made in England.
At the end of 2007 it was announced that Dave Green who was Matamp's chief engineer would be joining Hayden full time as 'Valve Amp Guru'. The new designed by Dave Green range has been launched and comprises the products as listed below, a range of valve pedals is expected early 2011.
Hand wired series
- Classic Lead 80 Head and Combo (4 x ecc83, 4x EL34)
- Cotton Club 7/15 combo ( 3 x ecc83 ,2 x EL84)
- Cotton Club 15/30 ( 3x ecc83 4xEL84)
- Petite 2 combo ( 1 x ecc83 , 1x6V6)
- Petite 5 (2xecc83 1x6V6 +1 x EL84 switchable)
- Speakeasy 50 Head and Combo 5 x ecc83 2xEL34 + 2x6L6 switchable)
- Mofo 30 Head ( 3x ecc83 4 x EL84)
- Mofo 55 head and combo (4 x ecc83 2 x 6550)
- Mofo 100 head (4 x ecc83, 2x6L6+2 x EL34 )
Manufactured Offshore
- Mofo 30 as above but more affordable ( 3x ecc83 4xEL84)
- Mofo 15
- Mofo 40 classic (mofo in a traditional wood cabinet)
- HGTA 20 head and combo ( high gain all tube amplifier) (3 x ecc 83 ,2 x EL84)
- HGTA 40 head and combo ( as above) (3 x ecc 83 2 x EL34)
Peacemaker series(Now Discontinued)
- Peacemaker 40 and 60 watt combos
- Peacemaker 60 watt head
- Fallen angel 180 watt Head
Notable Users
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