New Amp Day ! (ASAT classic S content)

[supereiv]

Hey men !
look at what came home with me last saturday !






it is simply the biggest hit I took soundwise since I play the guitar (23 years and counting).
It's a Matchless Chieftain 2x10 combo from 1995, I had a good price, it is first hand never gigged.

It is unbelievable ! Needless to say it loves my G&L's. I'm eager to rehearse with it, and I'm gonna gig it next saturday. I'll post a report.
I think I'm not gonna sell this one ever

[meursault]

oooooowwwww... !!! look at it !!!! it's shweeeeeeeeet ! nice score !!!

[sam]

Oh my! A Matchless is definately a top amp GAS list. Looking forward to report and clips.

[gitman001]

hey Xavier,

WOW!!!
I can only imagine the tonal bliss you must be having! Like Sam, a Matchless is on the top of my GAS list as well. I can't wait to hear how it does at your gig!

Enjoy.

Scott

[supereiv]

Actually Matchless weren't on top of my GAS list because of the price (maybe in dreams), then suddenly this combo showed his head on a french website I visit daily when I'm in a GAS emergency.
The price was in my range, I wanted a 2x10 forever, I love single channel amps, I love a clean and (very) dynamic sound, my blood didn't made two turns, I pulled the trigger and went to Lille (230 km from where I live), I chose the S-500 to put it through his pace, the shop had even a Hardwood Boogie Mark III, I did a quick A/B... no way, the Matchless is too good to pass on !
It's a sort of Vibroverb à la Matchless, with a hint of Vox and Marshall in there.
I rehearse tonight with it, can't wait

[darwinohm]

Supereiv, I've not done research on these. Are they El34, Marshall type amps? Looks great! -- Darwin

[supereiv]

not really Marshall type, more of a vox-fender tweed-Marshall plexi if that makes sense.
it's a 40w - two EL34 - two 12AX7 for the tone stack, two 12AX7 for the reverb and one 5AR4 rectifier.
it sounds a bit like a Plexi but less aggressive, and it has some sag in the low end, like a tweed, but the cleans are really in the vox family.

[fianoman]

Sounds like it has a hint of EL84 chime in its DNA somewhere. Nice score! Magnifique!

[blargfromouterspace]

Nice one, Xavier!