Eden Highwayman=embrace or run?

[steelhead2]

ok i'm looking for a club giggable rig now,i've hit the search function and found a few threads concerning this head,and of course there are those haters and lovers(no surprise there)

couple great revues online(but they are old revues)

and there is also a used one 2 hours down the interstate is it worth the drive to check it out(it's at a music store),any definate issues with these i should ask/check for?(yeah i read about humming etc.but those threads are old man!),or forget it and keep saving up

hate to post a price because this isn't `what's it worth' it's only worth what they can get and any price is an `asking' price when talking used,hold up a fist full of dollars and see what happens,but if it's a grenade i don't want it if it's a keeper then i'll go check it out(4 bills) anybody?>

[steelhead2]

ok,all i've ever owned is solid state ,well,maybe my first amp back in the 60's had a tube but i doubt it,probably a Silvertone from Sears(a kid in grade school/practise amp)


i don't really care who or what brand if i can find a sweet tone and fit in the mix that's all i'm after,but(sigh) one must look the part,,i only have a grand to invest at this point for a head/cab(and these clubs around here don't pay very much),this isn't a pro deal,just something to get me thru the winter with a smile

i'll keep looking

[12bass]

The Highwayman is basically a WT-800 without the crossover and with less power. It is a model which has been discontinued for several years now and is best suited for driving two 4 ohm cabinets or one 8 ohm cabinet in bridge mode. I've had mine since 1994 and it has been fairly problem-free, except for some issues with the solder joints on the power resistors on the preamp board. Older models can also be a noisy at idle. It sounds like an Eden... which could be good or bad, depending on personal preferences.

[KJung]

Originally Posted by 12bass

The Highwayman is basically a WT-800 without the crossover and with less power. It is a model which has been discontinued for several years now and is best suited for driving two 4 ohm cabinets or one 8 ohm cabinet in bridge mode. I've had mine since 1994 and it has been fairly problem-free, except for some issues with the solder joints on the power resistors on the preamp board. Older models can also be a noisy at idle. It sounds like an Eden... which could be good or bad, depending on personal preferences.

+1 I would 'run' on this one. Many other heads that are much louder, smaller, lighter, and don't have that unusual 'dual mono' thing which requires either a large 8ohm cab or two small 4ohm cabs to reach full power and full volume... pretty much the opposite of what most players own.

[okcrum]

$400 could be a good price, especially if they'll dicker. Clean and warm is the sound. I use both a WT405 and an old WT800A.

Which model is it? There are a number of them.

Edit: It's interesting people are advising you to run w/o knowing which of 6-8 different models it is.

[tink9975]

The Highwayman is the WT-500
I've had mine since 96. I've been pretty happy with it

KJung does have a good point about odd cabinets though, what are you planning to run it through?

[okcrum]

Originally Posted by tink9975

The Highwayman is the WT-500
I've had mine since 96. I've been pretty happy with it

Ah OK, the original. I've seen some of these modded up to 800s too. For $400 and original it's kind of a meh deal. Forgot all the newer ones went World Tour or (Time) Traveler.

It's easier to remember WTXXX.

[babebambi]

what kinda cab is the OP driving?

[Pilgrim]

I like Edan, but I don't have much experience with it. If you can find a used Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0 with a single 12T speaker or some kind of 2x12 cab, you are set. Should be do-able...and the sound will be fantastic!

[johnboy65]

Love the Eden Cabs, not wild about the heads.