PawelG Posted August 17, 2017 Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) For sale Boutique English amp - Matamp, Hiwatt class 3 Gain controls, plus the usual bass, mid, treble, and HF cut switch and an Accutronics reverb unit. Construction is all valve EL34 (Harma Retro), ECC83 and ECC81 - driving an original 12" ElectroVoice EVM 12L speaker and all hand wired and in great working and gigging condition. It was regarded back in the 70’s/80’s as the Brit Mesa Boogie and is a real piece of British Amp History alongside the Vox AC30 and the early Marshalls and alike. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXvZoGaz7V0"]https://www.youtube....h?v=jXvZoGaz7V0[/url] More photos available on request. Edited September 24, 2017 by PawelG
Kiwi Posted August 18, 2017 Posted August 18, 2017 I have one - great cleans. I also have a couple of their bass heads as well. GLWTS.
PawelG Posted August 18, 2017 Author Posted August 18, 2017 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1503068679' post='3355504'] I have one - great cleans. I also have a couple of their bass heads as well. GLWTS. [/quote] One of the best made amps I've seen.
prowla Posted August 19, 2017 Posted August 19, 2017 I used to have a Burman bass amp; I bought it new from Carlsbro Sound in the 70s. It was a bloddy heavy lump of a thing and it had a loud hum. It sounded good through my pair of Marshall 4x12s, though.
PawelG Posted August 22, 2017 Author Posted August 22, 2017 [quote name='prowla' timestamp='1503134469' post='3355913'] I used to have a Burman bass amp; I bought it new from Carlsbro Sound in the 70s. It was a bloddy heavy lump of a thing and it had a loud hum. It sounded good through my pair of Marshall 4x12s, though. [/quote] Loud hum doesn't sound like something that should be preset in an amp of this class - maybe it wasn't biased correctly?
Kiwi Posted August 22, 2017 Posted August 22, 2017 None of mine hum. Hum can be caused by a lot of things not necessarily related to what's inside the amp.
Shaggy Posted August 22, 2017 Posted August 22, 2017 As I remember at the time, these were the best amps you could buy anywhere, and this one looks to be in great nick. Would be sorely tempted if I didn't already have a Mesa Boogie mk.III, and I bet it's easier to change your sound on the Burman (takes a lot of knob-twiddling on the MB......) Bump for a piece of lovely vintage British pure class
PawelG Posted August 22, 2017 Author Posted August 22, 2017 [quote name='Shaggy' timestamp='1503420381' post='3358096'] As I remember at the time, these were the best amps you could buy anywhere, and this one looks to be in great nick. Would be sorely tempted if I didn't already have a Mesa Boogie mk.III, and I bet it's easier to change your sound on the Burman (takes a lot of knob-twiddling on the MB......) Bump for a piece of lovely vintage British pure class [/quote] Thank you for your kind words. This one definitely had an easy life. I think it was in the studio but rarely used.
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