Matchless Chieftain Amplifier

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Seller: chrisw9200 ✉️ (81) 100%, Location: Taunton, GB, Ships to: GB, Item: 126392401516 Matchless Chieftain Amplifier.

Matchless Chieftain 40W 2x12 1995

Sought after Mark Sampson era guitar amplifier, made in USA, ser. no. C5725

Matchless special design Celestion Signature Series speakers,


Racing Green outer Tolex (Several cosmetic scuffs around edges). See photos.

Gold grill cloth


DEMO (copy and paste into browser): https://youtu.be/F5w5g9OZHLc?si=wvvEnDk74NO93dqd


Purchased used from Vintage and Rare, Denmark Street, in 2012. Previously owned by well known session player ( Ah-ha, ABC, Rumer).


Serviced in May 2023 by one of the best. (See Photos). Reversible Mosfet circuit added to lower HT voltage.

Only lightly used since then. Kept in warm dry, smoke-free music room.

Loud cleans available for gigging, but can also overdrive at “bedroom” volumes.


Priced to sell quickly.

Flight case will come with this amp, for non-lowball offers. Needs a rub down, but solid and hasps were well greased.

New 2x12 Chieftains are usually only available on pre-order for around £4000.


Collection only from Somerset, though I am often down by Southampton, so could bring it across.


Matchless description:


The Chieftain preamp utilizes two 12AX7’s for its interactive tone and two 12AX7’s for the reverb circuits. This highly flexible preamp circuit is enhanced by a very active mid control.


The preamp section is coupled to a pair of EL34’s power tubes via a 12AX7 phase inverter for tremendous power reserve.


The 40 watt Chieftain employs a tube powered spring reverb and a broad array of tone control knobs. The classic range of bass, mid, treble, brilliance and reverb controls provides quick access and visual confirmation of 5 tube based tone shaping parameters.


Exceptionally loud sound pressure levels can be attained with no appreciable loss of tone. Additional features include an effects loop and a switchable output impedance (4, 8, 16 ohms).

Sound on the 212 Combo is delivered through two Celestion Creamback G12H75 speakers, each specially modified to a proprietary MATCHLESS formula.


All of this is encased in an extremely sturdy hand-made 11-ply, 3/4” Baltic birch cabinet, wrapped in richly textured black vinyl. The finishing touch is our signature backlit nameplate and control panel, which lets you (and the audience) know when the power is on.


The Chieftain will support almost any playing style and is considered an excellent all-purpose amplifier



Ch1. Controls: Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, Brilliance, Master Volume, Reverb

Features: Effects Loop, Reverb is standard

Switches: 3 Position Rotary Impedance

Power Tubes: 2 X EL34

Preamp Tubes: 5 x 12AX7

Rectifier: 1 x 5AR4

Speaker Outs: 4, 8, & 16 Ohms

  • Condition: Used
  • Brand: Matchless
  • Number of Speakers: 2
  • Number of Channels: 1
  • Amplifier Type: Combo
  • Power: 40 W
  • Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube

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