SG John
Ambassador of Cool Guitars and Amps.
What do you do when you see the British government fail to keep a Prime Minister for more than a week and the general population having more confidence in the Official Mouser of 10 Downing Street to run the country because the Pound Sterling has fallen to almost par with US play money?
Buy a bucket list amplifier that needs to be custom made for me, of course. I need to strike when the iron is hot, as they say. The exchange rate when I bought this was a no-brainer. That has been one of the things preventing me from owning one. I have wanted a Matamp for years. Ever since playing a couple while visiting Lex Lurid (old ETSG person) in England quite a few years ago, I have loved these. I went with the Series 3000, which is the modern upgrade of the Matamp 2000 and Orange ORST. It was the amp that Peter Green wanted designed, that would sound like "Honey." It was also the amp that Wishbone Ash and many other bands of that era used.
I ordered it in December, and it arrived yesterday. Packaging was awesome. It is beautiful. It is loud. And, it is heavy. 30 watts with two EL34 power tubes, and a 5U4GB rectifier tube. I'm still getting use to it. I have had it cranked through my '71 Hiwatt SE 4122 with Fanes and my '72 Marshall 1982A Lead Bass cab with 55 Hz Green Backs. It sounds a little crisper with the Marshall cab. Have played it loud with both cabs, using my Les Paul and Firebird. So far, it is really responsive. It's been fun just the few hours I messed with it last night.
Double wrapped for added protection.
Buy a bucket list amplifier that needs to be custom made for me, of course. I need to strike when the iron is hot, as they say. The exchange rate when I bought this was a no-brainer. That has been one of the things preventing me from owning one. I have wanted a Matamp for years. Ever since playing a couple while visiting Lex Lurid (old ETSG person) in England quite a few years ago, I have loved these. I went with the Series 3000, which is the modern upgrade of the Matamp 2000 and Orange ORST. It was the amp that Peter Green wanted designed, that would sound like "Honey." It was also the amp that Wishbone Ash and many other bands of that era used.
I ordered it in December, and it arrived yesterday. Packaging was awesome. It is beautiful. It is loud. And, it is heavy. 30 watts with two EL34 power tubes, and a 5U4GB rectifier tube. I'm still getting use to it. I have had it cranked through my '71 Hiwatt SE 4122 with Fanes and my '72 Marshall 1982A Lead Bass cab with 55 Hz Green Backs. It sounds a little crisper with the Marshall cab. Have played it loud with both cabs, using my Les Paul and Firebird. So far, it is really responsive. It's been fun just the few hours I messed with it last night.
Double wrapped for added protection.
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