Matamp

Matamp

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Also known as: Green Matamp

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Matamp is a British valve amplifier manufacturer founded in 1964 by Mat Mathias in Huddersfield, England. The company built a reputation for hand-wired, point-to-point tube amplifier heads and speaker cabinets, and its early work produced one of its most enduring designs, the GT120. In the late 1960s Mathias partnered with Cliff Cooper of the Orange music store in London, and the two brands joi...

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Matamp is a British valve amplifier manufacturer founded in 1964 by Mat Mathias in Huddersfield, England. The company built a reputation for hand-wired, point-to-point tube amplifier heads and speaker cabinets, and its early work produced one of its most enduring designs, the GT120. In the late 1960s Mathias partnered with Cliff Cooper of the Orange music store in London, and the two brands jointly produced Orange Matamp amplifiers before the partnership ended and the brands went their separate ways.

After Mat Mathias's death, the company was taken over by Jeff Lewis in 1991, and a sub-line called Green Matamp was launched in 1992, named in honour of Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac, who had been an early user of Mathias's amps. The Green Matamp GT120 and its variants (GT120MV, GT120NMV) remain the company's signature products, alongside a range of heads, combos, and matching cabinets.

Matamp is particularly associated with the stoner, doom, and sludge metal scenes, where its thick, saturated valve tone has a cult following. Notable users include Matt Pike of Sleep and Paul Michael Davies of Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard.

Matamp has 16 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Guitar Amplifier Heads, Bass Amplifier Cabinets, and Guitar Amplifier Cabinets. Their gear is featured by 26 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Metal, and Electronic. Notable users include Chino Moreno, Matt Pike, and Brett Campbell.

Artists Who Use Matamp

Chino Moreno uses 3 Matamp products

Chino Moreno

Singer, Guitarist · Deftones

Matt Pike uses 3 Matamp products

Matt Pike

Guitarist · Sleep

Brett Campbell uses 2 Matamp products

Brett Campbell

Guitarist · Pallbearer

Laurie Vincent uses 2 Matamp products

Laurie Vincent

Singer, Guitarist · Slaves

Giorgos T uses 2 Matamp products

Giorgos T

Guitarist · 1000mods

Steve Reis uses 2 Matamp products

Steve Reis

Guitarist, Bassist

Al Cisneros uses 1 Matamp product

Al Cisneros

Singer, Bassist · Sleep

Wata uses 1 Matamp product

Wata

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

Fredrik Thordendal uses 1 Matamp product

Fredrik Thordendal

Guitarist · Meshuggah

Merzbow uses 1 Matamp product

Merzbow

Composer, Music Producer · Kikuri

Tim Bagshaw uses 1 Matamp product

Tim Bagshaw

Guitarist, Bassist · Electric Wizard

Mike Scheidt uses 1 Matamp product

Mike Scheidt

Guitarist · YOB

Jon Davis (Conan) uses 1 Matamp product

Jon Davis (Conan)

Singer, Guitarist · Conan

Garrett Morris uses 1 Matamp product

Garrett Morris

Guitarist · Windhand

Jona Weinhofen uses 1 Matamp product

Jona Weinhofen

Guitarist · Bring Me The Horizon

Curtis Ward uses 1 Matamp product

Curtis Ward

Guitarist · Bring Me The Horizon

Spencer Hazard uses 1 Matamp product

Spencer Hazard

Guitarist · Full of Hell

Poia uses 1 Matamp product

Poia

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Ufomammut

Peter Adams uses 1 Matamp product

Peter Adams

Guitarist · Baroness

David Cisco uses 1 Matamp product

David Cisco

Singer, Guitarist · Cough

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