Let's Build A Hiwatt - Ceriatone Hey What 504 Extravaganza

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Are you tired of Marshall and Fender amps? Are you looking for something vintage but unique? Well my guy, it sounds like you need a Hiwatt!

The Ceriatone 504 is based on the legendary 50 watt Hiwatt DR504 - the little brother of the 100 watt DR104. The 504 has big beautiful cleans and is the perfect platform for use with pedals. There's so much headroom you don't even need an FX loop!

In this video we're going to look at the controls, listen to sound samples and take a close look at the build. I'll even throw in a few really helpful amp building tips that apply to any amp you might be building.

0:00 - Intro
2:09 - Reverb Demo with UA Golden
4:02 - Controls
4:59 - 4 Hole
5:18 - Jumper Demo (Chinese Eric - Free on SoundCloud:   / chinese-eric  )
6:58 - Build Notes
7:10 - Power Transformer and Output Transformer
7:43 - Wiring Diagram
8:15 - Turret Boards
9:02 - Dropping Resistor Replacement
9:39 - 7W 100R Dropping Resistor Now Included With Kits
9:59 - Input Section
10:21 - Heaters
10:51 - Lead Dress
11:36 - Dymo Labels
11:49 - Speaker (Rawson Sparfield Starfinder)
12:20 - Tubes (Winged C EL34, Preowned 12ax7)
12:47 - Bright Channel Demo
13:55 - Start Up Procedure
14:28 - Plate Voltages without Load
14:55 - OT Plate Wires Backwards
16:03 - Final Thoughts
17:18 - Outro (Chinese Eric - Free on SoundCloud:   / chinese-eric  )