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[quote name='Jebo1' post='311343' date='Oct 21 2008, 02:36 PM']They're so heavy, no-one could afford the postage![/quote] You're not wrong!

[quote name='umph' post='309756' date='Oct 19 2008, 12:00 PM']if your looking for around the 650 - 850 mark i'd swap my trace elliot v6 for this[/quote] Thanks for that, but as i said, 650-850 is less than i thought. It's considerably less than the last one i saw selling on eBay went for, so i reckon i'll be hanging on to it for the time being, see how much the one next fetches... Cheers, Jake M

[quote name='steve-soar' post='309360' date='Oct 18 2008, 05:22 PM']Hi jake, how much do you hope it is worth?[/quote] Well that's just it, i've got absolutely no idea. I was hoping somebody could tell me. The value of a vintage guitar, amp or whatever can vary over time as we all know, depending on its currently perceived "prestige" factor IMO. Its something i don't agree with as it goes, paying an arm and a leg for a thing just because it's old and therefore it must be "better". The Gibson Les Paul is surely the best example. I own one myself, circa 2001. It's around seven years old, but i saw a couple of listings on eBay recently trying to sell for more than new. The guitars looked unplayed, obviously bought as an investment to sell on a few years down the line. What a scam. They're mass produced and there are literally millions in circulation. I thought the idea of "vintage" was that a thing was old, rare and made with superior craftsmanship. Anyway, having said that, i'm sure the last old Hiwatt i saw on eBay went for around two grand, sold in the USA. I couldn't swear to it, it was a while ago now. Thanks Jebo, i must admit £650-£850 is less than i thought. If that's the case i reckon i'll be hanging on to it. Any advice on how to date it? I'll have a look for that label inside. Cheers, Jake M

Bump.

First up, this is just a feeler. I'm not intending to sell this amplifier at this time. I can't find another for sale on eBay or anywhere else at the moment, so i'm wondering what its potentially worth. I guess if it turns out to be worth "enough" i'd consider parting with it, but "enough" would have to be sufficient to buy a sh*t-load of other stuff. :-) Anyway, we're talking about a vintage Hiwatt Custom 100. Sorry i can't be exact about the year of manufacture, because the serial number plate on the back has always been missing. I bought it second hand in 1984. I realise the precise age is no small detail, because the actual year of manufacture could be anywhere between 1968 - 1984. What i can say however, is that it originally had an old style round mains lead input, which has since been replaced with the standard kettle lead type. The back of the amp is as shown in this pic, dated 1974: [url="http://members.tripod.com/~dcsbulldog/index-79.html"]http://members.tripod.com/~dcsbulldog/index-79.html[/url] If anyone knows of any telling signs to suss out its age some other way, please tell. For the purposes of a feeler, just assume its a mid 70's model. Its in excellent condition and good working order. Hardly a mark on it because i had a custom flight case made which its stayed in at all times, even on stage. It hasn't been used now in many years, so it does have a bit of a dust crackle. The valves were relatively new when it was last used. Like i said, i'm just looking to get some feedback at this stage. Cheers, Jake M

[quote name='martthebass' post='298752' date='Oct 3 2008, 05:16 PM']Yup, It's now in the safe hands of Essential Tension and his G&L L2500 should hopefully be with me tomorrow am. Think you made the right decision between the $$ and the P BTW.[/quote] Me too. I think its the only one i've ever played with a standard Fender pickup, and it sounds GREAT! :-)