The Matchless Custom 212 boutique amp is made out of only the best materials, and the entire amp is handwired by the professionals at Matchless to insure quality.  If you’re looking for a great amp that has all the power you need, this is it.  The Custom 212 is driven by a pair of EL84 tubes that give it a nice classic Vox-like tone.  The tone controls are very interactive, and the tube driven tremolo and reverb channels sound fantastic.  It’s even possible to make the Custom 212 sound like a vintage super reverb amp if you push it hard enough.

The Custom 212 comes in a solid cabinet that features a Jensen P12N and the Vintage 30 speaker combination which work very well together.  The boutique amp features a half power switch so you can change between 15 watts or 30 watts.  You also have high and low inputs and controls for treble, bass, master, volume, reverb, speed, and intensity.  The only downside to the Matchless Custom 212 is its weight.  At almost 85 pounds, this is one of the heavier amps out there, and it can be quite a chore lugging it around from place to place.  If you’re using it only at home, that might not be an issue, but if you’re taking it on the road or to the studio, the weight may become a problem. (more...)

If you need a great two in one pedal that can function both as a booster pedal, an amplifier simulator, or both, then you need the GNI AS1 Amp Simulator.  This pedal features three switches for amp, mod, and mic modes, giving you 27 different combinations.  You can mix and match microphone position, saturation, and amp characteristics in any way you want.  For the mic, you have three different positions: off-centered, centered, and e class for classical.  Mod gives you hot, warm, and e clean, which means your sound will go from anything from incredibly distorted to no distort at all.  Finally, your amp options include body, crunch, and e tweed.  The boost on this bad boy ranges from nothing to eight decibels of sound.

Add in the five different potentiometers and you’ve got the power to control the level, drive, and all of the low, mid, and high frequencies.  Then there’s an extra potentiometer that allows you to control the booster’s gain.  And, of course, the amp features true bypass, just like all of the other great GNI amps out there.  Want to hear the bottom line on price?  The GNI AS1 Amp Simulator will set you back about $265.00.

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Founded in 1989, Matchless Amps set out to be exactly that: matchless.  The original founders set out to create a series of amps that would provide both a great amount of power and be incredibly versatile.  Today, that dedication to quality still continues, and Matchless is known as one of the top amp companies in the world.  They build some of the best sounding and most durable products available.  Of course, they’re all hand wired by professionals using only the absolute best materials around.

Matchless has made some amazing amps over the years.  Some of their top boutique amps were made during what is now referred to as the Sampson era of Matchless.  This was the time between 1989 and 1998 when Mark Sampson, co-founder of the company, was very hands-on in designing amps.  Some believe these amps are of better quality than the amps Matchless produces today, although that opinion is not shared by everyone. (more...)

The Carr Raleigh Boutique Amp is a very versatile amp that can be used for practice or in the studio.  It can provide both clean and pristine tones and very heavily overdriven tones, but no matter which you want, the amp will deliver at any volume.  The Carr Raleigh amp is somewhat based on the amps produced during the 50s and 60s. (more...)

The Matchless Thunderman 100 Bass Boutique amp is a fairly rare amp that provides a great amount of tone.  This amp features a flip top head that was built by Mark Sampson.  The Thunderman, which is no longer produced by Matchless, is constantly reviewed as one of the top tube bass amps ever.  Even when they were originally built, there were only a very limited number of Thunderman 100 bass amps were produced.  The amp, however, has quite the following—it has been used by many different players over the years, including the bassist for Guns and Roses and Duck Dunn. (more...)

Matchless has made a number of amps over the years, and while they may not be “matchless,” they are still top quality boutique amps.  The Matchless Chieftain CH-212 Boutique Amp is one of their top amps and the most powerful amp in the Chieftain line (the others are the CH-40, CH-112, and CH-210).  The Chieftain CH-212 is also the most expensive Chieftain amp.  A new one will cost $3,285 if ordered directly from Matchless, while a used amp will run around $2,400 or more. (more...)