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Hayden (electronics company)

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Hayden Amplification
Company typePrivate
IndustryAmplification
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Headquarters,
United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom, United States
ProductsAmplifiers
WebsiteSite
Hayden amplifiers (right) and
Ashdown amplifiers (left)

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.

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.

Products

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Hand wired series

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  • 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

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  • 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)

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  • Peacemaker 40 and 60 watt combos
  • Peacemaker 60 watt head
  • Fallen angel 180 watt Head

FA DSP series (Now Discontinued)

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

Notable Users

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Artists who use Hayden Guitar Amplifiers;

See also

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