Matchless DC30

VerodaClient

Hello,

Just wondering if anyone has played through one of these amps and has an opinion on them? I've read a lot about them and am considering getting one but I cant find any in the country to actually play beforehand!

So does anyone on here have one? how good are they? Anyone selling one?

Quattroste

Never heard(or read) a bad thing about the Matchless DC30 but never heard one either.
Not sure if they still make them but there is one on Ebay for $9999 :eek:

Dublin Guitar

The Matchless stuff is terrific. Should be able to pick a new one up around £3800 sterling. As far as I know, no dealer in Ireland and only one in the UK. World Guitars in Gloucestershire I believe

DGC

VerodaClient

Yup I saw both that astronomically priced amp on ebay and found the sole UK dealers site too.
Its mad because everyone is saying they're brilliant amps but I'd be hard pressed to spend the bones of €4000 on an amp I've never played!

...still, I'm having a hard time keeping it off my mind

Paolo_M

They started off as high end clones of the Vox AC30, and I believe they still are quite similar.

I would not be shelling out €3k+ on an amp that I hadn't heard or played.

Do you have a specific reason for wanting one? It's obviously not a specific tone that you're after...

VerodaClient

Well actually it's because I was playing through an old 70's AC30 that was left at my house for a while. It sounded unbelievable but it kept breaking down until it finally bit the bullet altogether.

I tried a few of the newer models but they werent the same at all. I then found out that the DC30's were modelled off of the old AC30's but sturdier built so I got interested...

All the reviews are glowing but I cant find any to play to see if it really is what its cracked up to be!

Not sure if €3k+ is worth the leap of faith :rolleyes:

punchdrunk

a hayseed 30 would be far cheaper!

http://www.valvetechamps.com/theamp.htm

rcaz

punchdrunk wrote: »

a hayseed 30 would be far cheaper!

http://www.valvetechamps.com/theamp.htm

Want....

punchdrunk

aye! hoping to pickup a head myself at some point!

VerodaClient

punchdrunk wrote: »

a hayseed 30 would be far cheaper!

http://www.valvetechamps.com/theamp.htm

Oooooo... Now that's itnteresting... Shame I cant play it either
Another amp for me to drool over..

rcaz

Out of interest, would anyone buy an amp that expensive without playing it based solely on the amp it's supposed to sound like? Like I'd love a proper vintage AC30, if I had the money I'd definitely consider this amp over it. But I've never been in the position to buy a 'proper' amp. Opinions?

citizenerased1

how about JMI amps heard there unreal and there made by the guys who first made vox amps...100% handwired all point to point and really nice looking AND sounding!
http://www.jmiamplification.com/

seachto7

citizenerased1 wrote: »

how about JMI amps heard there unreal and there made by the guys who first made vox amps...100% handwired all point to point and really nice looking AND sounding!
http://www.jmiamplification.com/

they have these in musicmaker. not sure how much they cost though...

spoonbadger

Now i'm not one to repeat myself, but....

*aheh-ahem*

http://ceriatone.com/productSubPages/Muchle$$DC30/Muchle$$DC30.htm

Ceriatone is what you want bro :cool:

richeymcc

VerodaClient wrote: »

Hello,

Just wondering if anyone has played through one of these amps and has an opinion on them? I've read a lot about them and am considering getting one but I cant find any in the country to actually play beforehand!

So does anyone on here have one? how good are they? Anyone selling one?

Hi,
Don't know if your still interested in a matchless dc-30. I have one for sale, I live in Dublin. The amps sound out of this world. Bought brand new 18 Months ago from UK.
More info here-http://www.adverts.ie/377987
Cheers.