Happy Jack Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) Ah well, the day has finally come. This is the lightest Matamp in captivity, made for me by those lovely chaps in Huddersfield because of my bad back. It's in perfect working order and has never missed a beat. Gorgeous, chocolate-y bass tones which simply fill any venue in the nicest possible way. And being a 100W rather than the 200W of, say, an equivalent Orange, you don't need the same killing volume to get a nice valve break-up. Essentially it's a one-off build which is a GT100 in a much lighter box than usual, but still rugged as hell. In the unlikely event that you don't already know this, it's the original 1960s all-valve bass head which was also marketed as the Orange AD100 and AD200 (more valves!) before the two firms went their separate ways. The model bass player is there to provide a sense of scale, as is the Barefaced 610 (now for sale too). Comes complete with a rather nice flightcase. This amp is collection only, natch, from Harrow HA1. Edited March 24, 2018 by Happy Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pbasspecial Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 What is the weight and measurements of the amp please Jack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Following a PM, I should clarify. I deal face-to-face with other Basschatters, have done for 12 years now. For me, "collection" means collection in person by a Basschatter, who will try out the kit before putting his hand in his pocket, and then drive away a happy man. Or, indeed, woman. It does NOT mean me sitting in all day wondering whether someone else's courier will bother to show up, and if they do whether they'll show some respect to whatever they're collecting. Sorry and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 2 hours ago, pbasspecial said: What is the weight and measurements of the amp please Jack? W = 21" / 53cm D = 9.5" / 24cm H = 9.5" / 24cm Weight = 38lbs (do your own KG conversion!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbasspecial Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) Thanks. 17.27kg. Edited March 5, 2018 by pbasspecial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 One of the most beautiful rigs I've ever seen and it's literally a few towns over. Unfortunately I have neither the money nor the space but jeez, I wish I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Definitely a drool-worthy rig. Matamp are seriously underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Also available on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWH Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 So some Saturdays I pop in to have a natter and a brew with an old school mate as he's usually to be found in his workshop when I do my supermarket shopping next door, he bought the company off Mathias's widow when he passed, MATAMP I have one of their rigs too, but not for bass, can't go wrong with their kit. Someone is going to be pleased with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Would that be Jeff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWH Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Aye, Jeff Lewis, we did school, 70's disco's and other stuff through the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 I was asked about a horse race between two castles. Something about point-to-point and turrets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Seeing as it was out of the casing anyway, I took the opportunity to experiment with different preamp valves. What fun it is! Swopping in/out a bunch of AT7s, AU7s, ECC83s etc., and trying them in P1 or P2, and getting very different results from different combinations. Not my usual idea of a fun Bank Holiday, but actually this was genuinely enjoyable. It also reminded me that, if & when this sells, I will have no further use for my (small) collection of high-quality preamp valves, so I may as well include them in this sale - no extra charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Still no idea why this hasn't sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 Me neither! Not losing sleep over it ... I'll be gigging it four times in the next month, may as well enjoy it while I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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