Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: octavio_amzer on November 01, 2006, 06:13:55 AM
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am I missing something? how's the Matamp LX? are they boutique amps or what?
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Well, depending upon your definition of 'boutique', they're hand made, point to point wired and you have the ability to custom spec certain things.
The LX is a metal/gain monster -although I 've never played thro' one myself I have heard one up close in a studio and was very,very impressed. Matamps do have their own sound- why not go to the factory (if you're serious- not just tyre kicking) hear them for yourself and discuss the options?
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well I want to know if these Matamps LX can do modern high gain metal. Could I order one made to run at 100 watts? I like what I'm reading... any clips please of this amp doing modern high gain metal? also... hows the clean?
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:( nevermind...
heard clips and this thing is NOT HEAVY at all...
I can't seem to find my main metal rythm sound in any amp...
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maybe you could tell us which ones you tried and what each of them were lacking so we get an idea of what could be right for you?
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maybe you could tell us which ones you tried and what each of them were lacking so we get an idea of what could be right for you?
And being less adversarial would help, too. No one wants to assist someone that comes across as a belligerent ass.
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No one wants to assist someone that comes across as a belligerent ass.
:?: :roll: 8)
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am I missing something? how's the Matamp LX? are they boutique amps or what?
If you want to know about Matamp then the best people to speak to would be... Matamp. Their phone number is on their website and Jeff, Dave and Hayden are always willing to talk about their amps and what would be best for you. Often they are all willing to talk about thgeir amps at exactly the same moment, so things can get noisy ;) Especially with the potential for customising the voicing and options on the amp, talking to the factory direct is the only way to do :)
I've got a Matamp and personally I think you get a boutique amp and significantly less than boutique prices.
*Rahnooo*
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Couple of things. One, matamp power ratings are nominal (clean), so its total power will be much higher (I read somewhere the minimat can reach 8W peak, and that's rated at 2. Not that the LX will reach 240, but it'll be high). Second, where did you find clips? Third, how can you tell from a few clips what an amp won't do? Fourth, you can have it made in pink tolex. Pink. Who cares what it sounds like? And fifth, as someone mentioned, they custom make them, so you could get a 6L6 version with EMGs and ZW44s selotaped to it or something if it's not heavy enough.
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I have noticed a couple of threads started by this poster that have been along the lines of "tell me all about [insert name here]"
Whilst BKP forum members will have experiences to draw upon - maybe doing a bit of research and homework first may well be in order
If as the poster says he resides at Harmony Central then there are plenty of descriptive user reviews there that could be studied
Seems that he also doesn't post on any threads other than the one's he starts either...
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Feline, I could watch your avatar for ages, it's kinda meditative :)
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If he thinks Matamps don't do metal, he's obviously not heard SLEEP/High On Fire, YOB, Acrimony/Iron Monkey/Dukes of Nothing/Black Eye Riot, or any of the other LOUD bands that utilise these truly awesome hand built amps.
If you want a channel switching gain monster, get an Engl/Marshall/Mesa/Whatever the latest trendy band is using amp, if you want tone by the bucket load and volume, get a Matamp.
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If he thinks Matamps don't do metal, he's obviously not heard SLEEP/High On Fire, YOB, Acrimony/Iron Monkey/Dukes of Nothing/Black Eye Riot, or any of the other LOUD bands that utilise these truly awesome hand built amps.
+1.
Gain is for the weak.
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agree, the clean channel cranked on my el diablo :evil: gives a meaner, heavier sound than the distortion channel for low string riffing. it's all grit and attitude, which too much distortion seems to take away.
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I believe you can get them voiced as you like by special order. Calling Metamp is your best option.
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I think they still build them in a day if you want. You just turn up in the morning with all the stuf you want, and they'll build it in front of you.
I should be getting a 1224 soon. :twisted:
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Unfortunately, it does take a wee bit longer to build an amp and cab. :(
But quality is worth waiting for. ;)
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i want an LX!!
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Matamp are stunning amps. I have been down to the factory and played a 1224 at Dolphin in liverpool yesterday. awesome awesome clean tones, and the LX can definately do metal, but unlike amps like marshall, you actually have to crank it, coz its a real valve amp, to get your sound.
Off topic: I also played a Hiwatt Custom Classic 100 head and a Hughs and Kettner Trilogy Mk2, both amzing amps (the H&K is like a better version of a TSL really). Finally I played a Laney GH100l, and it was freakin' sweet! i was just looking for a clean amp, and at have the price of the others its such a great deal. Im loving the matamp and the Highwatt but the matamp has too much for what I want, tis a waste of a great amp for me to use it only on clean, and the hiwatt has no effectsd loop, gay.
Joe
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I thought the LX sounded alot like a marshall (in a good way), but i does need to be properly cranked or you'll just get a low gain tone. A good boost helps though.
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thankyou guys for the info :)
sorry for bothering you with these kind of threads :oops: ... (FELINEGUITARS)