Hiwatt DR20-0.5 Custom The Little Rig 20w Amp Head

£2,749.00

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If you are looking for New gear from Hiwatt Amps. The Hiwatt DR20-0.5 Custom The Little Rig 20w Amp Head is a great option. In stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Amps, additional Amp Heads options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

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If you are looking for New gear from Hiwatt Amps. The Hiwatt DR20-0.5 Custom The Little Rig 20w Amp Head is a great option. In stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Amps, additional Amp Heads options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

Here’s what Hiwatt say about the Hiwatt DR20-0P5 CUSTOM Hiwatt The Little Rig 20w Amplifier Head in Black:

The legendary Hiwatt preamp circuit and tonestack found in the DR103/504 feeding a 20W (switchable to 0.5W) output section offers classic Hiwatt Headroom, clarity, instantaneous response, sonic depth, and detail, with breakup at recording and club volumes (switch to 0.5W in the greenroom).

Iconic 60s British tone in a lightweight and portable package.

Key Features

  • Original linked input circuit as famously modded for Pink Floyd, increasing signal to the V1 preamp valve and producing a fuller, more present and forward sound.
  • Normal and Brilliant channels. Versatile and intuitive, perfect for bringing life out of dark pickups or taming shrill high end in bright pickups.
  • Volume for any gig — Switchable wattage allows switching from 20W down to 0.5W for bedroom playing and smaller venues.

Specifications

  • Wattage: Switchable — 20W or 0.5W
  • Channels: Normal, Brilliant
  • Inputs: Normal, Brilliant & Linked
  • Output: 2 x 1/4″ Speaker Out
  • preamp valves: 4 x ECC83 (12AX7)
  • output valves: 2 x EL84
  • controls: Normal Volume, Brilliant Volume
  • 3-Band EQ shared by both channels — Bass, Treble, Middle
  • Presence — Treble Boost shared by both channels
  • Master Volume
  • Standby — On/Off
  • Mains — On/Off
  • Impedance: Switchable using Variable Impedance Outputs on the rear panel — 4 Ω, 8 Ω, or 16 Ω
  • Height: 210mm (~9″)
  • Width: 497mm (~20″)
  • Depth: 250mm (~10″)
  • Weight: 9.6 Kg (~22 lbs)
  • Road Ready — Rugged 18mm Birch-Ply Construction
  • Band Ready — ’Soak Tested’ by our Custom Shop Technicians
  • Touring Ready — World Impedance Inputs
  • Based on Hiwatt’s original circuit designed by Dave Reeves.
  • Original Partridge spec English transformers.
  • Meticulously hand-wired to Harry Joyce’s exacting military standards.
  • Proudly manufactured in the Hiwatt Custom Shops.

 

 

Additional information

Weight 12 kg

About the manufacturer

Hiwatt

Hiwatt are known for making standout effects pedals and more. Founded with a passion for tone and innovation, their gear has shaped countless records and players’ sounds. Look out for their iconic designs and flagship models — they’ve earned a reputation for reliability and creativity.

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