I scored this sweet looking Matchless clone...

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:08 pm

The amp was built from a kit from Trinity Amps in Toronto, the tranny was bought from the place that used to sell them to matchless...
Anybody ever play a clone anything? This amp is built like a tank! Single channel distorts really nice! Controls are interactive as in If I fuck around with the bass knob it affects the treble (Actually its pretty cool how it works) This amp rocks!!!

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:12 pm

Put a custom logo on that shit, dude!

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:16 pm

Doog wrote:Put a custom logo on that shit, dude!

This is how I bought it, so NO Doog I wont be putting a personalized name/title there... No different than putting a Fender logo on an after market neck, I guess!

It is a Matchless Lightning clone.....

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:53 pm

not really a fan of clones that rip off trademarks.

or of matchless amps to be honest.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:16 pm

Mike wrote:not really a fan of clones that rip off trademarks.

or of matchless amps to be honest.

I am! Big fan of clones! The name plate I'll just leave it like that because again, thats how I bought it! If I do sell it I wont try passing it as a Matchless! I bought it as a clone i'll sell as a clone! I do like lots of guitar and amp clones specially a lot of the Japs...

I also have a Fender Japanese Blackface clone..

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:27 am

I'm fine with Behringer taking Boss business if they're not going to reissue pedals in demand, but these amps. It's a bit much if you ask me. Particularly to have the name plate also.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:53 am

It looks cool enough anyway. Post a demo.

Post by **Doog** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:26 am

Yeah, don't get me wrong, people clone shit all the time, no biggie- I personally just wouldn't keep the fakey name on there. Nor put a Fender decal on a non-Fender.

I'm sure it's veeeery nice and awesome 'an all that.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:25 pm

Gavin wrote:It looks cool enough anyway. Post a demo.

Whats the best way to do a demo? I only have a digital camera and when I record it doesn't sound like what the amp truly sounds like!!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:25 pm

The clone an SM57 and close mic your amp.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:31 pm

Mike wrote:The clone an SM57 and close mic your amp.

Yeah but what do I hook up the mic to?

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:33 pm

clone a USB2.0 or Firewire audio interface for your PC.

How old are you? This stuff is hardly rocket science.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:37 pm

Mike wrote:clone a USB2.0 or Firewire audio interface for your PC.

How old are you? This stuff is hardly rocket science.

Sorry dude, I 've just never recorded a demo with my digital camera. I have recorded onto my Tone port, sound only! All I wanted to know is how to get the vid using the camera and the sound using an interface and then have them both together!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:38 pm

Video yourself while recording audio with your toneport.

Then upload the video to your computer and sync it with the audio on your PC with Windows Movie Maker.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:46 pm

Mike wrote:Video yourself while recording audio with your toneport.

Then upload the video to your computer and sync it with the audio on your PC with Windows Movie Maker.

Thx, will do a demo later on today! And to answer your last question on how old am i...

Sometimes I feel like im 60, Sometimes I act like Im 8, so it doesnt really matter how old I am I guess!!

Cheers!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:49 pm

Right.

16 then.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:51 pm

Mike wrote:Right.

16 then.

I act 8 when people ask me questions that I assume they should know the answer, just because I know it!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:54 pm

Sorry, but a sleeping ape was capable or the cognitive leap to the solution from the operands you presented.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:55 pm

Mike wrote:Sorry, but a sleeping ape was capable or the cognitive leap to the solution from the operands you presented.

You're absolutely right, you knew the answer!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:58 pm

And yet you didn't?

I got this thing that records sound.
I got this thing that records video.

OH NOES.