Matchless

The custom color adds $100.00msrp versus black tolex (included in price above)
Plexi panel adds $180.00msrp versus the traditional tolex front panel (included in price above)
Reverb option adds $300.00msrp (included in price above)

Fat Sound's Take

An incredible design from Phil Jamison of Matchless Amplifiers and quite possibly their best yet.

This amp features a hybrid of three construction methods that make perfect sense and helps keep the price a bit lower than the usual Matchless offerings without any sacrifice to tone or feel. This amp features a hybrid of three construction methods that make perfect sense and helps keep the price a bit lower than the usual Matchless offerings without any sacrifice to tone or feel. The amp is still primarily hand-wired, but has a, carefully considered, combination of Hand-Wired, Point-To-Point on a tag board, Point-to-Point, Military spec' terminal strip construction and a PCB board with all of the same high-quality components found in the traditional Matchless models for the pre-amp section. All tube sockets, potentiometers and transformers are chassis mounted.

All parts quality is typical Matchless, but a small bit of labor intensity has been saved via the hybrid construction methodology.

This version of the Avalon 30 is a massaged variant of the first channel of the C30 chassis with the added bonus of truly fantastic reverb (more on the reverb later).

Phil has tweaked the tone stack and gain levels to give a very similar level of sparkle, shimmer and complexity to the clean tones of the C30 amp while adding a new degree of thickness to the overdriven tones which are creamy, smooth and offer extreme harmonic complexity with very high levels of gain offering infinite sustain at a volume level setting of about 1:30.

The rear panel offers the same half power switch and single jack, dual-tip fx loop design of the original C30.

The reverb is more plate like and less spring like. Even at very high settings it lays behind the fundamental so that rather than hear obvious reverb, an effect I have never cared for, you are simply aware of a spaciousness that gives the illusion that the amp is being played in a large hall. When you lighten up your attack for cleaner tones the reverb becomes more apparent and of course always offers a nice, lush tail when you stop playing. So the spaciousness and overall ambient quality are vastly improved without having the reverb effect get in the way of the tone.

Now *that* (!) is how all reverbs should behave........unless of course you're playing Dick Dale covers!

Brilliant!

Quite simply this is one of the best amps I have ever heard with a low end thickness and thump that hits you in the chest more like a closed back 212 than an open back 112.

It's a brilliant design offering truly amazing tones, a great range of gorgeous cleans to mild overdrive to full on searing gain all in an incredibly well constructed chassis that will outlive its owner *and* at a price point more easily attained by most.

It's also a good deal lighter than the SC30 at about 60 pounds making it much more easily transported without damaging your back!

Paired with any guitar this amp sounds incredible, but paired with my Grosh Electrajet or MotorAve Lemans and McQueen I feel I have achieved some of the best tones I have ever had in my nearly 40 years of playing guitar.

The amp comes standard with a Tolexed front panel with a clear Plexi panel option for an additional $180.00 allowing you to see the black powder coated chassis, tubes and black enameled transformers in all their glory and internal, chassis side lighting to really show off the amp on stage as well as to allow visibility while tweaking in a dark room.

Effects loop is standard: The effects loop is an RTS, single, 1/4" jack as found on the flagship C30 amplifiers so an RTS to dual 1/4" mono Y cable is required. We'll gladly quote you on a custom, high-end cable from Lava Cable based on the length you need. A variety of high end cable types are available. I use and prefer the Lava Cables Blue Demon cable in this application.

Specifications

• Power: 30 Watts/Switchable to 15 watts
• Channels: One Channel
  
• Switches: On/Off, Standby, Hi-Lo, 3 Position Rotary, Impedance
  
• Power Tubes: 4 x EL84
  
• Preamp Tubes: 3 X 12AX7, Reverb: 5 x 12AX7
  
• Rectifier Tube: 1 x 5AR4
  
• Features: Hi/Lo Inputs, Volume, Bass, Treble, Cut Push/Pull Master Volume, 2 Speaker Output, Effect Loop
  
• Speaker Output: Switchable Impedance of 4, 8, and 16 Ohms
  
• Weight: 62 lbs.
  
• Dimensions: 21 ¼” x 11 ¼” x 23 ¼”
  
• Speaker Celestion G12H30
  

Fat Sound Award for Sonic Excellence!

This is the amp of choice for most live gigs for Fat Sound Guitars' manager Mike Ayers, guitarist for The Connell's and Mommie

Options: Two-Tone Custom Tolex - $100.00msrp (Included in price above)

Fat Sound's Take

An incredible design from Phil Jamison of Matchless Amplifiers and quite possibly their best yet.

This amp features a hybrid of three construction methods that make perfect sense and helps keep the price a bit lower than the usual Matchless offerings without any sacrifice to tone or feel. This amp features a hybrid of three construction methods that make perfect sense and helps keep the price a bit lower than the usual Matchless offerings without any sacrifice to tone or feel. The amp is still primarily hand-wired, but has a, carefully considered, combination of Hand-Wired, Point-To-Point on a tag board, Point-to-Point, Military spec' terminal strip construction and a PCB board with all of the same high-quality components found in the traditional Matchless models for the pre-amp section. All tube sockets, potentiometers and transformers are chassis mounted.

All parts quality is typical Matchless, but a small bit of labor intensity has been saved via the hybrid construction methodology.

This version of the Avalon 30 is a massaged variant of the first channel of the C30 chassis with the added bonus of truly fantastic reverb (more on the reverb later).

Phil has tweaked the tone stack and gain levels to give a very similar level of sparkle, shimmer and complexity to the clean tones of the C30 amp while adding a new degree of thickness to the overdriven tones which are creamy, smooth and offer extreme harmonic complexity with very high levels of gain offering infinite sustain at a volume level setting of about 1:30.

The rear panel offers the same half power switch and single jack, dual-tip fx loop design of the original C30.

The reverb is more plate like and less spring like. Even at very high settings it lays behind the fundamental so that rather than hear obvious reverb, an effect I have never cared for, you are simply aware of a spaciousness that gives the illusion that the amp is being played in a large hall. When you lighten up your attack for cleaner tones the reverb becomes more apparent and of course always offers a nice, lush tail when you stop playing. So the spaciousness and overall ambient quality are vastly improved without having the reverb effect get in the way of the tone.

Now *that* (!) is how all reverbs should behave........unless of course you're playing Dick Dale covers!

Brilliant!

Quite simply this is one of the best amps I have ever heard with a low end thickness and thump that hits you in the chest more like a closed back 212 than an open back 112.

It's a brilliant design offering truly amazing tones, a great range of gorgeous cleans to mild overdrive to full on searing gain all in an incredibly well constructed chassis that will outlive its owner *and* at a price point more easily attained by most.

It's also a good deal lighter than the SC30 at about 60 pounds making it much more easily transported without damaging your back!

Paired with any guitar this amp sounds incredible, but paired with my Grosh Electrajet or MotorAve Lemans and McQueen I feel I have achieved some of the best tones I have ever had in my nearly 40 years of playing guitar.

The amp comes standard with a Tolexed front panel with a clear Plexi panel option for an additional $180.00 allowing you to see the black powder coated chassis, tubes and black enameled transformers in all their glory and internal, chassis side lighting to really show off the amp on stage as well as to allow visibility while tweaking in a dark room.

Effects loop is standard: The effects loop is an RTS, single, 1/4" jack as found on the flagship C30 amplifiers so an RTS to dual 1/4" mono Y cable is required. We'll gladly quote you on a custom, high-end cable from Lava Cable based on the length you need. A variety of high end cable types are available. I use and prefer the Lava Cables Blue Demon cable in this application.

Specifications

• Power: 30 Watts/Switchable to 15 watts
• Channels: One Channel
  
• Switches: On/Off, Standby, Hi-Lo, 3 Position Rotary, Impedance
  
• Power Tubes: 4 x EL84
  
• Preamp Tubes: 3 X 12AX7, Reverb: 5 x 12AX7
  
• Rectifier Tube: 1 x 5AR4
  
• Features: Hi/Lo Inputs, Volume, Bass, Treble, Cut Push/Pull Master Volume, 2 Speaker Output, Effect Loop
  
• Speaker Output: Switchable Impedance of 4, 8, and 16 Ohms
  
• Weight: 62 lbs.
  
• Dimensions: 21 ¼” x 11 ¼” x 23 ¼”
  
• Speaker Celestion G12H30
  

Fat Sound Award for Sonic Excellence!

The custom color adds $100.00msrp versus black tolex (included in price above)
The Reverb option adds $300.00msrp (included in price above)

Fat Sound's Take

An incredible design from Phil Jamison of Matchless Amplifiers and quite possibly their best yet.

This amp features a hybrid of three construction methods that make perfect sense and helps keep the price a bit lower than the usual Matchless offerings without any sacrifice to tone or feel. This amp features a hybrid of three construction methods that make perfect sense and helps keep the price a bit lower than the usual Matchless offerings without any sacrifice to tone or feel. The amp is still primarily hand-wired, but has a, carefully considered, combination of Hand-Wired, Point-To-Point on a tag board, Point-to-Point, Military spec' terminal strip construction and a PCB board with all of the same high-quality components found in the traditional Matchless models for the pre-amp section. All tube sockets, potentiometers and transformers are chassis mounted.

All parts quality is typical Matchless, but a small bit of labor intensity has been saved via the hybrid construction methodology.

This version of the Avalon 30 is a massaged variant of the first channel of the C30 chassis with the added bonus of truly fantastic reverb (more on the reverb later).

Phil has tweaked the tone stack and gain levels to give a very similar level of sparkle, shimmer and complexity to the clean tones of the C30 amp while adding a new degree of thickness to the overdriven tones which are creamy, smooth and offer extreme harmonic complexity with very high levels of gain offering infinite sustain at a volume level setting of about 1:30.

The rear panel offers the same half power switch and single jack, dual-tip fx loop design of the original C30.

The reverb is more plate like and less spring like. Even at very high settings it lays behind the fundamental so that rather than hear obvious reverb, an effect I have never cared for, you are simply aware of a spaciousness that gives the illusion that the amp is being played in a large hall. When you lighten up your attack for cleaner tones the reverb becomes more apparent and of course always offers a nice, lush tail when you stop playing. So the spaciousness and overall ambient quality are vastly improved without having the reverb effect get in the way of the tone.

Now *that* (!) is how all reverbs should behave........unless of course you're playing Dick Dale covers!

Brilliant!

Quite simply this is one of the best amps I have ever heard with a low end thickness and thump that hits you in the chest more like a closed back 212 than an open back 112.

It's a brilliant design offering truly amazing tones, a great range of gorgeous cleans to mild overdrive to full on searing gain all in an incredibly well constructed chassis that will outlive its owner *and* at a price point more easily attained by most.

It's also a good deal lighter than the SC30 at about 60 pounds making it much more easily transported without damaging your back!

Paired with any guitar this amp sounds incredible, but paired with my Grosh Electrajet or MotorAve Lemans and McQueen I feel I have achieved some of the best tones I have ever had in my nearly 40 years of playing guitar.

The amp comes standard with a Tolexed front panel with a clear Plexi panel option for an additional $180.00 allowing you to see the black powder coated chassis, tubes and black enameled transformers in all their glory and internal, chassis side lighting to really show off the amp on stage as well as to allow visibility while tweaking in a dark room.

Effects loop is standard: The effects loop is an RTS, single, 1/4" jack as found on the flagship C30 amplifiers so an RTS to dual 1/4" mono Y cable is required. We'll gladly quote you on a custom, high-end cable from Lava Cable based on the length you need. A variety of high end cable types are available. I use and prefer the Lava Cables Blue Demon cable in this application.

Specifications

• Power: 30 Watts/Switchable to 15 watts
• Channels: One Channel
  
• Switches: On/Off, Standby, Hi-Lo, 3 Position Rotary, Impedance
  
• Power Tubes: 4 x EL84
  
• Preamp Tubes: 3 X 12AX7, Reverb: 5 x 12AX7
  
• Rectifier Tube: 1 x 5AR4
  
• Features: Hi/Lo Inputs, Volume, Bass, Treble, Cut Push/Pull Master Volume, 2 Speaker Output, Effect Loop
  
• Speaker Output: Switchable Impedance of 4, 8, and 16 Ohms
  
• Weight: 62 lbs.
  
• Dimensions: 21 ¼” x 11 ¼” x 23 ¼”
  
• Speaker Celestion G12H30
  

Fat Sound Award for Sonic Excellence!

This is the amp of choice for most live gigs for Fat Sound Guitars' manager Mike Ayers, guitarist for The Connell's and Mommie

Fat Sound's Take

An incredible design from Phil Jamison of Matchless Amplifiers and quite possibly their best yet.

This amp features a hybrid of three construction methods that make perfect sense and helps keep the price a bit lower than the usual Matchless offerings without any sacrifice to tone or feel. This amp features a hybrid of three construction methods that make perfect sense and helps keep the price a bit lower than the usual Matchless offerings without any sacrifice to tone or feel. The amp is still primarily hand-wired, but has a, carefully considered, combination of Hand-Wired, Point-To-Point on a tag board, Point-to-Point, Military spec' terminal strip construction and a PCB board with all of the same high-quality components found in the traditional Matchless models for the pre-amp section. All tube sockets, potentiometers and transformers are chassis mounted.

All parts quality is typical Matchless, but a small bit of labor intensity has been saved via the hybrid construction methodology.

This version of the Avalon 30 is a massaged variant of the first channel of the C30 chassis.

Phil has tweaked the tone stack and gain levels to give a very similar level of sparkle, shimmer and complexity to the clean tones of the C30 amp while adding a new degree of thickness to the overdriven tones which are creamy, smooth and offer extreme harmonic complexity with very high levels of gain offering infinite sustain at a volume level setting of about 1:30.

The rear panel offers the same half power switch and single jack, dual-tip fx loop design of the original C30.

Quite simply this is one of the best amps I have ever heard with a low end thickness and thump that hits you in the chest more like a closed back 212 than an open back 112.

It's a brilliant design offering truly amazing tones, a great range of gorgeous cleans to mild overdrive to full on searing gain all in an incredibly well constructed chassis that will outlive its owner *and* at a price point more easily attained by most.

It's also a good deal lighter than the SC30 at about 60 pounds making it much more easily transported without damaging your back!

Paired with any guitar this amp sounds incredible, but paired with my Grosh Electrajet or MotorAve Lemans and McQueen I feel I have achieved some of the best tones I have ever had in my nearly 40 years of playing guitar.

The amp comes standard with a Tolexed front panel with a clear Plexi panel option for an additional $180.00 allowing you to see the black powder coated chassis, tubes and black enameled transformers in all their glory and internal, chassis side lighting to really show off the amp on stage as well as to allow visibility while tweaking in a dark room.

Effects loop is standard: The effects loop is an RTS, single, 1/4" jack as found on the flagship C30 amplifiers so an RTS to dual 1/4" mono Y cable is required. We'll gladly quote you on a custom, high-end cable from Lava Cable based on the length you need. A variety of high end cable types are available. I use and prefer the Lava Cables Blue Demon cable in this application.

Specifications

• Power: 30 Watts/Switchable to 15 watts
• Channels: One Channel
  
• Switches: On/Off, Standby, Hi-Lo, 3 Position Rotary, Impedance
  
• Power Tubes: 4 x EL84
  
• Preamp Tubes: 3 X 12AX7, Reverb: 5 x 12AX7
  
• Rectifier Tube: 1 x 5AR4
  
• Features: Hi/Lo Inputs, Volume, Bass, Treble, Cut Push/Pull Master Volume, 2 Speaker Output, Effect Loop
  
• Speaker Output: Switchable Impedance of 4, 8, and 16 Ohms
  
• Weight: 62 lbs.
  
• Dimensions: 21 ¼” x 11 ¼” x 23 ¼”
  
• Speaker Celestion G12H30
  

Fat Sound Award for Sonic Excellence!

Optional Reverb - $300.00msrp (included in price above)

Fat Sound's Take

An incredible design from Phil Jamison of Matchless Amplifiers and quite possibly their best yet.

This amp features a hybrid of three construction methods that make perfect sense and helps keep the price a bit lower than the usual Matchless offerings without any sacrifice to tone or feel. This amp features a hybrid of three construction methods that make perfect sense and helps keep the price a bit lower than the usual Matchless offerings without any sacrifice to tone or feel. The amp is still primarily hand-wired, but has a, carefully considered, combination of Hand-Wired, Point-To-Point on a tag board, Point-to-Point, Military spec' terminal strip construction and a PCB board with all of the same high-quality components found in the traditional Matchless models for the pre-amp section. All tube sockets, potentiometers and transformers are chassis mounted.

All parts quality is typical Matchless, but a small bit of labor intensity has been saved via the hybrid construction methodology.

This version of the Avalon 30 is a massaged variant of the first channel of the C30 chassis with the added bonus of truly fantastic reverb (more on the reverb later).

Phil has tweaked the tone stack and gain levels to give a very similar level of sparkle, shimmer and complexity to the clean tones of the C30 amp while adding a new degree of thickness to the overdriven tones which are creamy, smooth and offer extreme harmonic complexity with very high levels of gain offering infinite sustain at a volume level setting of about 1:30.

The rear panel offers the same half power switch and single jack, dual-tip fx loop design of the original C30.

The reverb is more plate like and less spring like. Even at very high settings it lays behind the fundamental so that rather than hear obvious reverb, an effect I have never cared for, you are simply aware of a spaciousness that gives the illusion that the amp is being played in a large hall. When you lighten up your attack for cleaner tones the reverb becomes more apparent and of course always offers a nice, lush tail when you stop playing. So the spaciousness and overall ambient quality are vastly improved without having the reverb effect get in the way of the tone.

Now *that* (!) is how all reverbs should behave........unless of course you're playing Dick Dale covers!

Brilliant!

Quite simply this is one of the best amps I have ever heard with a low end thickness and thump that hits you in the chest more like a closed back 212 than an open back 112.

It's a brilliant design offering truly amazing tones, a great range of gorgeous cleans to mild overdrive to full on searing gain all in an incredibly well constructed chassis that will outlive its owner *and* at a price point more easily attained by most.

It's also a good deal lighter than the SC30 at about 60 pounds making it much more easily transported without damaging your back!

Paired with any guitar this amp sounds incredible, but paired with my Grosh Electrajet or MotorAve Lemans and McQueen I feel I have achieved some of the best tones I have ever had in my nearly 40 years of playing guitar.

The amp comes standard with a Tolexed front panel with a clear Plexi panel option for an additional $180.00 allowing you to see the black powder coated chassis, tubes and black enameled transformers in all their glory and internal, chassis side lighting to really show off the amp on stage as well as to allow visibility while tweaking in a dark room.

Effects loop is standard: The effects loop is an RTS, single, 1/4" jack as found on the flagship C30 amplifiers so an RTS to dual 1/4" mono Y cable is required. We'll gladly quote you on a custom, high-end cable from Lava Cable based on the length you need. A variety of high end cable types are available. I use and prefer the Lava Cables Blue Demon cable in this application.

Specifications

• Power: 30 Watts/Switchable to 15 watts
• Channels: One Channel
  
• Switches: On/Off, Standby, Hi-Lo, 3 Position Rotary, Impedance
  
• Power Tubes: 4 x EL84
  
• Preamp Tubes: 3 X 12AX7, Reverb: 5 x 12AX7
  
• Rectifier Tube: 1 x 5AR4
  
• Features: Hi/Lo Inputs, Volume, Bass, Treble, Cut Push/Pull Master Volume, 2 Speaker Output, Effect Loop
  
• Speaker Output: Switchable Impedance of 4, 8, and 16 Ohms
  
• Weight: 62 lbs.
  
• Dimensions: 21 ¼” x 11 ¼” x 23 ¼”
  
• Speaker Celestion G12H30
  

Fat Sound Award for Sonic Excellence!

Head version of the Avalon 30 with Reverb as described above.  For best sonic results the matching Matchless ESS (1x12") or DSS (2x12") open back cabinets are recommended

Options:
Plexi Front Panel - $180.00 msrp (Included in price above)
Reverb - $300.00 msrp (Included in price above)

Dimensions

• Weight: 40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 21 3/8” x 11 ¼” x 9” 21 3/8” x 11 ¼” x 11 ¼” (Reverb Model)

Cappuccino and Cream Avalon 30 Reverb head with matching ESS 212 cabinet

Options:
Custom Two-Tone tolex on both pieces - $150.00 msrp (Included in price above)
Reverb - $300.00 msrp (Included in price above)

ESD 212 cab with one Matchless modified Celestion G12H30 and one Matchless modified G12M Greenback- $952.00 msrp

**Due to the huge range of colors and color combinations offered by Matchless each amp is built to order. Typical lead time before shipping can run from as little as one week for an amp with a cabinet that Matchless has in stock to 4 weeks for a cabinet they have to special order. We do stock a variety of Matchless amplifiers, but usually only in Black, Gray, Dark Green or Cappuccino and Cream two-tone.

Fat Sound's Take

"Simply one of the all time great, simple to operate and very portable amplifiers. I usually will just find the sweet spot for a given guitar and can then easily go from as much Rock-n-Roll or Blues crunch and overdrive as I ever use to gorgeous, sparkly cleans simply by switching to a different pickup setting. For example, on my dual P-90 MotorAve Motovox or Electrajet guitars I'll stay on the bridge pickup and play harder for thick, meaty and tight overdrive. If I simply switch to the middle position and lighten my attack a bit I get truly clean and sparkly cleans that are incredibly lush.

On the neck I get a slightly pushed clean with a bit more thickness in the midrange and the ability to dig in a hair and get mild overdrive and sing. Depending on the pickup setting you choose and your attack this amp can be set in one position and it becomes a virtual channel switcher. Amazing versatility for a three knob amp. Probably all the tones I really need, but one or two clean boost or overdrive pedals in front of this 15 watt charmer and I *know* I've got everything I would ever really need."

-Stu Carter, owner Fat Sound Guitars

From Matchless' Website

Similar to the Lightning 15, the Spitfire keeps it sweet and simple. It is powered by two EL84s, 12AX7s for tone, a phase inverter and a 5AR4 for the rectifier. The Spitfire comes in a lightweight, compact cabinet, but still packs the same punch you’ve come to expect from Matchless.

Like all Matchless amplifiers, the Spitfire is hand made, point to point wired and tough as nails via military grade, terminal strip construction.

User controls are Volume, Tone, and Master Volume.

Specifications

• Power: 15 Watts
• Channels: One
• Controls Ch.1: Volume, Tone Switch, Master Volume
• Power Tubes: 2 x EL84
• Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7
• Rectifier Tube: 1 x 5AR4
• Features: Dual inputs – high and low gain
• Speaker Output: Switchable Impedance of 4, 8, and 16 Ohms
• Weight: 45 lbs.
• Cabinet Dimmensions: 18 x 25 x 9

Fat Sound Award for Sonic Excellence!!!™

A Beautiful color combination first shown at Winter NAMM 2006 this amp looks as stunning as it sounds. Phil Jamison calls this Cappuccino and Cream! It's one of the best looks I have ever seen on any amp!

The Pro-grade single channel preamp with its interactive tone controls is coupled to a serious dual-EL84 power section with a tube rectifier. All models have active EQ to attain an excellent array of complex tones. User controls: Volume, Interactive Bass & Treble, and Master Volume.

You'll find some of the richest, woodiest and reediest tones you have ever heard coming out of this combination.

Check out the YouTube link above. This video is of my long-time friend Audley Freed playing through a Matchless Lighting during a Gibson clinic at the link below. This is part 2 of a 6 part video series and, totally unrelated to this amplifier, I highly recommend watching all 6 parts.

The cab used in this video is a Dr Z Z Best cab which works very well with this amp, but is louder and more directional. For most of my clients the Matchless ESS cabinet as offered here will be the better choice. 

Fat Sound Award for Sonic Excellence!

**Due to the huge range of colors and color combinations offered by Matchless each amp is built to order. Typical lead time before shipping can run from as little as one week for an amp with a cabinet that Matchless has in stock to 4 weeks for a cabinet they have to special order. We do stock a variety of Matchless amplifiers, but usually only in Black, Gray, Dark Green or Cappuccino and Cream two-tone as seen in the above example.

One of the founding fathers of the boutique amplifier movement and still one of the best you can buy. The HC30 is simply phenomenal. I have personally owned one since the early 90's and highly recommend this model with matching ESD 212 cab to any fan of pure, shimmery, ultra complex, ultra dynamic British tube tone.

Quad EL84's running at high voltage.
EF86 and 12AX7 preamps
GZ34 rectifier tube as standard.

This piggy back rig is covered in gorgeous cappuccino and cream two-tone tolex.

Head and cab available seperately.....inquire via email or phone for individual prices. 

Fat Sound Award for Sonic Excellence!

**Due to the huge range of colors and color combinations offered by Matchless each amp is built to order. Typical lead time before shipping can run from as little as one week for an amp with a cabinet that Matchless has in stock to 4 weeks for a cabinet they have to special order. We do stock a variety of Matchless amplifiers, but usually only in Black, Gray, Dark Green or Cappuccino and Cream two-tone.

This is an amazing new amplifier from Matchless. The 3015 is essentially the preamp from a Matchless Spitfire, but with a larger transformer and a quad of EL84 power tubes versus the pair in the Lighting.

It can be operated at 30 watts or at 15 watts with two of the power tubes de-activated.

The range of this amplifier is unreal.......pristine, shimmery, glassy clean tones all the way through classic Matchless pushed clean and complex crunch tone territory and in to a gorgeous higher-gain range.

Equipped with a single Matchless modified, Celestion G12H30

Everything I love about Matchless is here in build quality, sound, feel and responsiveness and check that price point........very nice!! 

****Due to the huge range of colors and color combinations offered by Matchless each amp is built to order. Typical lead time before shipping can run from as little as one week for an amp with a cabinet that Matchless has in stock to 4 weeks for a cabinet they have to special order. We do stock a variety of Matchless amplifiers, but usually only in Black, Gray, Dark Green or Cappuccino and Cream two-tone.

An all new, design from Phil Jamison of Matchless Amplification.

This is a unique 9 watt, 112 combo designed for home, studio or small (preferrably mic'd) club gigs.

What's unique about it?

Well.....it is all about the gain. The amp's name is appropriate. Fire up this single EL84 Single-Ended Class A beast and what you get is searing, singing, thick as a milk shake tone that has the definitive reedy, saxaphone tone.

All at very low volumes.

Master Volume
Volume
Bass
Treble

On/Off
Standby

12" Celestion G12H30

1 x EL84
1 x GZ34
1 x 12AX7

This is a cool piece!! 

****Due to the huge range of colors and color combinations offered by Matchless each amp is built to order. Typical lead time before shipping can run from as little as one week for an amp with a cabinet that Matchless has in stock to 4 weeks for a cabinet they have to special order. We do stock a variety of Matchless amplifiers, but usually only in Black, Gray, Dark Green or Cappuccino and Cream two-tone.
A breathtaking amplifier in every regard.

How does it sound?

Well.....this amplifier takes the incredible right hand, EF86 pentode channel from the C30 series and pairs it with an excellent reverb and tremolo circuit. Essentially this is an SC30 with the left channel replaced by the effect controls; one knob for reverb and a speed and depth knob for the tremolo.

The Reverb is quiet, lush and there is just enough of it without ever becoming overbearing or ridiculous........in other words it is extremely usable throughout its entire range which give you very fine adjustment ability.

The tremolo is exactly as I remember it from the JJ models which is that it is actually touch sensitive. When you play somewhat lightly the trem is very strong......about equal to the fundamental, but......if you really lay in to the amp with big rhythm the tremolo lays behind the fundamental nicely and only starts to overtake the fundamentals when you let it ring out. For me......that's how a tremolo is supposed to behave!

The tone of this amp is rich, complex, shimmery, bell-like and clear yet when you dig in on the low notes you are rewarded by an exceptionally tight and clear low end.

It's truly one of the all time great amps and one that I give me Highest Recommendation.