umcoo Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Been after an old Matamp or Orange lately, and this came up on the Matamp Facebook group this week so nabbed it. Picked it up today and it sounds immense. Well worn, but you would expect that from a 40 year old amp. Currently fitted with JJ EL34's in the power section, she's shaking the room with volume at 9 oclock Can't see this going anywhere for a long time! [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0325_zpsb17b77c3.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0325_zpsb17b77c3.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0320_zps234733d7.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0320_zps234733d7.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0322_zpsde07d6a9.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0322_zpsde07d6a9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pentode Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I'm most envious Sir, looks the biz! If you get a few minutes would you do some shots of the innards please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 These are a couple from the 'for sale' ad. Hope they help...I'm not too much into opening up valve amps [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/10850129_739230969489841_7900315806741908767_n_zps91d722ee.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/10850129_739230969489841_7900315806741908767_n_zps91d722ee.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/10354670_739230946156510_3883244301529419212_n_zps6d17fd42.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/10354670_739230946156510_3883244301529419212_n_zps6d17fd42.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedave Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Ooow, congrats mate. I wondered who picked that up. Out of interest, what cab is that? It might be my eyes playing tricks on me but it looks like it's got some fancy "western" tolex on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Thanks Dave. Cab is a replica of an Ampeg 'straightback' 810 which I bought a few weeks back. And it's not your eyes! It has a fancy, almost flowery tolex in it. Sounds a bit naff, but looks great in person. Are you the Dave with the OR200? Dream amp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedave Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hi matey. It does look really good though. I really love those flat back 8x10s. There was a 70s Orange one for sale near me last year. I stupidly didn't buy it. That is indeed me with the or200. I managed to pick a second one up t'other week. It needs a bit of work, but it was cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Yeah I saw that on the Matamp page. Great score on that one. I'll perhaps own one one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pentode Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Yum! That's some pretty serious iron in there! Thanks for those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 [quote name='umcoo' timestamp='1418573272' post='2631280'] Can't see this going anywhere for a long time! [/quote] Presumably because you can't pick it up? Just joshing - it looks fantastic and I bet it sounds totally the business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418675215' post='2632276'] Presumably because you can't pick it up? Just joshing - it looks fantastic and I bet it sounds totally the business. [/quote] It's not bad at all actually. That 810 on the other hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matte_black Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Nice find! Love these old amps. I have quite a collection but never played thru a Matamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.