Hayden (electronics company)
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.
Hand wired series
- 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
- Keith Murray - We Are Scientists
- 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