PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show
where she visits the Matchless Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we
get to see and hear a demo of Matchless' newest product -- the Hot Box 3
preamp pedal.
PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits
the Matchless Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to see and
hear PG's first demo of the Matchless' Excalibur 30 & 35 combos.
PG's Editor in Chief Shawn Hammond walks us through his latest review of the Matchless Amplifiers Avalon 35, which is featured in the July 2010 issue of Premier Guitar.
The Avalon 35 is an EL-34 powered combo that incorporates top-shelf components in a design with partial PC-board construction. In addition, it's loaded with 5-12AX7s, a 5AR4 tube recitifier, and a robust transformer. The cabinet is loaded with a 12" 30 watt Celestion G12H speaker. The front panel controls on the Avalon 35 include Volume, Bass, Treble, Cut, Master Push/Pull, and Reverb.
PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010
NAMM show where she swings by the Matchless Amplification booth. In
this segment, we get to check out three of their latest products; the
Avalon 35 combo (demo), the RV2 combo and some plexiglass cabs/combos.
PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA
Amp Show where he swings by the Matchless Amplifiers booth. In this
segment, we get our first taste of Matchless' Avalon 30 1x12 combo.
The
Avalon 30 1x12 combo is a one-channel, 30 Watt (switchable to 15 Watt)
Class A amp. It has 4-EL84 power tubes, 3-12AX17, 5-12AX7 (reverb)
preamp tubes and 1-5AR4 rectifier tube. The Avalon utilizes an
innovative new hybrid construction method which combines point to point
wiring, circuit tracing, and turret style construction. Also, this
model comes packed with a Celestion G12H30 speaker.
