Tips On Tone
MATCHLESS manufactures a variety of models, each with its own personality and
character. The choice of speaker cabinet type has as much to do with tone as does an
amplifier itself. Speaker cabinets with two twelve inch speakers tend to emphasize midrange
frequencies and tone texture may be characterized as nasal. The DC-30 and ESD cabinets
utilize two different twelve inch speakers. One is rated at 30 watts while the other is rated at
25 watts. This combination is very much part of the tone of our twin-twelve design. The 25
watt speaker breaks up a little earlier than the 30 watt speaker. This adds greater flexibility
of tone especially when microphones are used with the amp. The speakers can be
differentiated by the size of the magnet structure. When mic’ing a DC-30 or ESD speaker
cabinet you will discover how flexible this combination is. Our ESD-85 cabinet utilizes two
75 watt speakers. The twin-twelve design offers a tone reminiscent of the fabulous sixties.
Four-ten-inch speaker enclosures have smooth, deep, bass, and silky heights with less
midrange. Country players are very fond of this combination. The overall smoothness of this
design is wonderful for power chord lovers, too! Our four-ten cabinet can be used with C-30
or Clubman ’35 amplifiers. Single speaker models produce a clean, rich tone and perform
well in almost any situation. These are a smart choice for recording and small club dates.
Jazz-design. Matchless also offers a Two-Ten, Four Ten, Four-Twelve, dissimilar Two-
Twelve, Two-Ten cabinet, each with its own distinctive character. All Matchless speaker
cabinets utilize toward each other, are a real pleasure to listen to. The distinctive “Class A”
design with “no negative feedback”, employed in all Matchless amplifiers, allows every
instrument to be heard in a fresh new way. This design philosophy offers an openness and
richness of tone that clearly distinguishes MATCHLESS instrument amplifiers from all
others.
Matchless has put together a collection of typical control settings that may be used as
a starting point with several popular guitar types and Matchless amplifiers. Several selected
guitar models and musical styles are chosen for illustration and experimentation. These
offerings are not to be considered the absolute ultimate setting for your guitar or musical
style, only a helpful starting place. Locate a guitar type closest to your own, and tonal
characteristics from the chart and set the controls as illustrated. Vary the control settings as
indicated by arrows and shading. In addition to suggested control settings, experiment with
Hi and Lo power settings as covered in the Operation Instructions Manual.
Typical settings are shown for each sample guitar type for channels one and two.
Remember that the “Tone Boost” tone controls on Matchless amplifiers are highly
interactive, so explore!
When using the Master Volume control for a dirtier tone keep in mind that a master
volume control cannot duplicate faithfully the sound of a heavily overdriven amplifier. A
truly overdriven amplifier has the output amplifier, transformers, and speakers contributing
much to the overall distorted tone. This is not the case with a master volume control which
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