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Hayden (electronics company)

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Ashdown Engineering

Hayden is a British company which designs hand-wired electric guitar amplifiers. It is a sister company to Ashdown Engineering, which makes high-quality, hand-wired, vacuum-tube (or valve in Britain) amplifiers in England.

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At the end of 2007 it was announced that Dave Green, 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

  • Peacemaker 100 Head (4x EL34) made in UK
  • 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 (3xECC83 2xEL84)
  • 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

    • FA DSP series (Now Discontinued)

  • FA 100 and 50 watt DSP Combos
  • FA DSP 100 watt head

    • Notable Users

    Artists who use Hayden Guitar Amplifiers;

  • Carl Barat - Dirty Pretty Things
  • Chris Urbanowicz - Editors
  • Keith Murray - We Are Scientists
  • Kevin Roentgen - Orson
  • Henry Dartnall - The Young Knives
  • Rick McNamara - Embrace
  • Marcus "Fox" Barker - Disappointments
  • Simon Neil - Biffy Clyro and Marmaduke Duke
  • Jesse Hughes and Dave Catching - Eagles Of Death Metal

    • References

    Hayden (electronics company) Wikipedia
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