Hayden amplifiers (right) and Ashdown amplifiers (left)
Hayden is a British company which designs hand-wired electric guitaramplifiers. 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
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)
