Matamp Porn Thread

[Arrakis]

A few friends past and present..

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[tayste_2000]

WOW

So what do you own currently?

[Arrakis]

As it stands I have the;
Green Bass 200 with matching 4ohm 400watt fane loaded salt&pepper green 2x15,
Green LX,
Green sleeve for a GT120 (i plan on replacing the amp so kept the sleeve)
1 x black fronted 4x12 with G12T hot100 16ohms,
2 x salt&pepper fronted 4x12s 1x 300watt G12T75 16ohm
1x 400watt G12T hot100 8ohm

I need to rewire one of the cabs so i can run a matching full stack just haven't got around to it yet.
Glad you like the pics... its not an obsession :wacko: :brow:

[Arrakis]

I plan on loading on of the 4x12s with bass 12" and running a full stack, any recommendations on bass 12" for that dimension cab?

[Arrakis]

[quote name='Finbar' post='720535' date='Jan 21 2010, 09:58 PM']

Just thought I'd add that. We were running bass through both of them (not at the same time) last night just to see what it sounded like.[/quote]

That GT1 looks tall against the GT200 which is normally a bigger amp, whats the power of that 80, 120 or did Jeff knock you up something even bigger for bass? because as i understand it the GT1 isn't cut out for bass. might be a perspective thing though i guess.

Edited June 3, 2010 by Arrakis

[Basszilla]

love it!

[Arrakis]

Cool, thats the newer basket weave isn't it. Was never quite convinced by it myself, fab looking amp mind just abit to peppermint for me, after the original green i prefer the green bubble they did.

Unfortunately no more colours for anyone once the stock is gone its gone. When I was last at the factory easter time Jeff was saying that the company thats makes the plastic are no longer making short runs or different colours. 50o0metres per order that's 200 rolls per order from now on apparently, 15-20k worths. It seems it takes a day to shut down and a day to start up the machines that prints the plastic with a few hundred metres of wastage so the suits have said no more. Someone with in the company has even tried to organised doing runs during down time but thats been refused too. such a shame

[Finbar]

[quote name='Arrakis' post='856355' date='Jun 3 2010, 05:58 PM']That GT1 looks tall against the GT200 which is normally a bigger amp, whats the power of that 80, 120 or did Jeff knock you up something even bigger for bass? because as i understand it the GT1 isn't cut out for bass. might be a perspective thing though i guess.[/quote]
My friend plays bass and guitar through the GT1 and it sounds fine It's just a pretty standard GT1, think it's 100W? But I'm not certain. It's in that ballpark. It wasn't bought for bass though, just to clear that up.

My GT200 just has a slightly smaller enclosure than a normal one. A standard one is about an inch wider and taller I think.

[Arrakis]

[quote name='Finbar' post='856389' date='Jun 3 2010, 06:31 PM']My friend plays bass and guitar through the GT1 and it sounds fine It's just a pretty standard GT1, think it's 100W? But I'm not certain. It's in that ballpark. It wasn't bought for bass though, just to clear that up.

My GT200 just has a slightly smaller enclosure than a normal one. A standard one is about an inch wider and taller I think.[/quote]


Yeah the GT1 is either 80 or 120 so will be 120watts. I should be careful running bass through the GT1 though I've heard that it can damage the transformers if you push it too hard, but then again other people have said they havent had a problem. Other than the Bass 200 I used to play bass through my GT120 but theyre designed to have any instrument played through them the GT200 is basically a 200watt KT 88 version of the GT120. That makes more sense now didnt realise the could squeeze those massive transformers into a smaller box. Liking the white too.

[Basszilla]

Arrakis, no mine's not the basket weave, it's the bubble. I did want the basket but they didn't have enough of it left for my gt200. My guitarist had the last GT120 in green weave.

Cracking amps!

Your two channel bass amp looks amazing!

[Arrakis]

[quote name='Basszilla' post='858079' date='Jun 5 2010, 12:13 PM']Arrakis, no mine's not the basket weave, it's the bubble. I did want the basket but they didn't have enough of it left for my gt200. My guitarist had the last GT120 in green weave.

Cracking amps!

Your two channel bass amp looks amazing![/quote]


O right fair enough, haha thats funny Jeff told me my GT120 was the last of the original green basket weave. Was his the newer weave then?

[Basszilla]

I'm not actually sure mate. I'll ask him later

[wayne58]

Just collected these this afternoon, Jeff swapped the 2x12 I bought off Steve as I prefer the Lloyd loom as opposed to black speaker cloth.
Can't wait to gig em!!

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[Arrakis]

Very nice I'm liking the finish, same as my GTOL.. pretty

[tayste_2000]

[quote name='wayne58' post='868175' date='Jun 15 2010, 05:09 PM']Just collected these this afternoon, Jeff swapped the 2x12 I bought off Steve as I prefer the Lloyd loom as opposed to black speaker cloth.
Can't wait to gig em!!

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Beautiful, those 2x12's are killer aren't they

Oh and the GT200's aren't bad either, I'm so excited for mine.

[Mr. Foxen]

Matamp designed head and guitar cab:

[TankJon]

I've not tried one of the Peacemaker heads? I heard it was partly designed by Dave at Matamp but does it sound anything like a Matamp?

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='TankJon' post='868445' date='Jun 15 2010, 09:21 PM']I've not tried one of the Peacemaker heads? I heard it was partly designed by Dave at Matamp but does it sound anything like a Matamp?[/quote]

I had that confirmed by Matamp, this one isn't made by them, but one of the early run made 'down south' as they put it. Not A/Bed it with a Matamp (my slave isn't really comparable), might compare with a GTV soon though. It is two channel, unlike Matamps. It's main appeal is that you can bias it yourself (the VU acts as a bias meter) and it is fused to hell, and all tag board, so easy to maintain.

[tayste_2000]

Just called Jeff for a chat my GT200 isn't too far off, really can't express how excited I am guys, he also said when the little spirit combo's are all gone he'll be reordering lots of the tolex he's run out of now, so when that red tolex comes back in I'll have a headcase for my Strategy 400 and Alembic preamp made and another 2x12 because those cabs are the bomb.

[tayste_2000]

So what's a GT120 or GT1 like on bass?

I do like my EL34 100w amps I've got a very naughty thought playing in my mind

Going to call Jeff again to discuss

[Mr. Foxen]

ChiSeerkind runs a GTV from the high out on his firebass head (100hz) into a guitar cab, gives that oldschool ampeg clunk to the cleans, not hear it alone being driven though. Will report back after we have a gear nerding session since we moved into same practice space.

[Finbar]

GT1 is loud enough, but not that versatile. At all.

[wayne58]

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='868961' date='Jun 16 2010, 01:09 PM']Just called Jeff for a chat my GT200 isn't too far off, really can't express how excited I am guys, he also said when the little spirit combo's are all gone he'll be reordering lots of the tolex he's run out of now, so when that red tolex comes back in I'll have a headcase for my Strategy 400 and Alembic preamp made and another 2x12 because those cabs are the bomb.[/quote]


Looking forward to seeing the end result Steve, and yes the 2x12 cabs are great.

[Arrakis]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='868521' date='Jun 15 2010, 10:17 PM']I had that confirmed by Matamp, this one isn't made by them, but one of the early run made 'down south' as they put it. Not A/Bed it with a Matamp (my slave isn't really comparable), might compare with a GTV soon though. It is two channel, unlike Matamps. It's main appeal is that you can bias it yourself (the VU acts as a bias meter) and it is fused to hell, and all tag board, so easy to maintain.[/quote]


Matamp have done two channel amps, the current GT2 is a GT1 with 2 preamps that you can switch between. The GTV isn't a two channel amp, it is a single channel pretending to be a 2 channel. And I seem to remember a 2 channel Red amp floating around somewhere.

[Arrakis]

[quote name='Finbar' post='869200' date='Jun 16 2010, 04:25 PM']GT1 is loud enough, but not that versatile. At all.[/quote]

I'd have disagree on that one the GT1 is an awesomely versatile amp in my opinion.