THE INDEPENDENCE
The Independence 35 is the first 35 watt 3 channel
guitar amplifier in Matchless’ history! In addition to
the signature backlit nameplate, the three channels light up
red, white, and blue. Channel one (blue) is powered by one 12AX7
with a volume and tone control. Channel two (white) is powered
by one 12AX7 and will provide ample chunk and crunch. Channel
three (red) is all about fire. The master volume control is by-passable
and features a cut control to thicken up and shave the highs.
The power section of the Independence starts with a 5AR4 rectifier
tube and the 35 watt output is powered by the two EL34s, which
are cathode self biasing. A 3 position rotary switch allows for
4, 8, & 16 ohm output. The channels are switched through
one footswitch jack.
"I plugged in to an "Independence" combo
at the 2006 Namm show and fell off my chair. Phil from Matchless
silently looked at me and then pulled the 1/4" jack out
and plugged it into a "DC-30" model combo and said "now
play" and I just had no more words or energy left. I just
sat there and looked at him with a dizzyness I have never experienced....
Tone,tone,swirlies and more tone...... to die for!
Can you say Marshall crunch, Dumble
swirlies in 3D, meets the rectified bounce of the DC-30 with
the tone and quack of Hendrix/Stevie Ray oozing through the
celestion Golds! My goodness. All hand wired with absolutely
no circuit boards of any kind using n.o.s. allen bradlys and
secrets only the little speaker eating mice over there know
about.
A Swiss trained Master Watchmaker
would be proud of you Matchless boys! ."
- Danny Spitz, Anthrax
Independence
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