Matchless

Also known as: Matchless Amps

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84 Products · Used by 122 Artists

Matchless Chieftain 2x12 Combo Amp Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$3,150.00

1 available store

5.0 (3)

9 artists using

Matchless Spitfire Reverb 15W Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$1,799.00

1 available store

5.0 (1)

Matchless Lightning 15 Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$3,291.00

1 available store

8 artists using

Matchless Laurel Canyon 20-Watt 1x12" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$4,613.78

1 available store

5.0 (1)

Matchless DC-30 2x12 Combo Amp Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$4,756.00

1 available store

5.0 (9)

31 artists using

Matchless Clubman 35 Guitar Amplifier Heads

$2,500.00

1 available store

8 artists using

Matchless HC-30 Guitar Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

$3,772.00

1 available store

5.0 (4)

23 artists using

Matchless Spitfire 15 Amplifier Guitar Amplifier Heads

$1,799.00

1 available store

3 artists using

Matchless Laurel Canyon 20-Watt Guitar Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

$2,837.00

1 available store

Matchless Chieftain 40-Watt 2x12" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$4,330.00

1 available store

Matchless Avalon 30 30-Watt Guitar Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

Matchless Phoenix 35 2-Channel 35-Watt Guitar Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

$2,899.00

1 available store

Matchless 30/15 Tube Amp Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$1,899.00

1 available store

2 artists using

Matchless Spitfire Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

$1,799.00

1 available store

1 artist using

Matchless DC30 Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$4,756.00

1 available store

5.0 (1)

13 artists using

Matchless SC-15 Combo Guitar Amplifiers

1 artist using

Matchless Avalon 30 Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$3,478.65

1 available store

5.0 (2)

4 artists using

Matchless C-30 Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

$3,772.00

1 available store

5.0 (1)

2 artists using

Matchless Nighthawk 15 Combo Guitar Amplifiers

5.0 (1)

2 artists using

Matchless HotBox III Overdrive Effects Pedals

4.5 (3)

1 artist using

Matchless ESS: 112 Extension Cabinet Guitar Amplifier Cabinets

$649.00

1 available store

5.0 (1)

1 artist using

Matchless Avenger Amplifier Combo Guitar Amplifiers

5.0 (1)

Matchless Chieftain 2X10 Combo Amp Combo Guitar Amplifiers

10 artists using

Matchless C-30 Guitar Combo Amp Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$4,756.00

1 available store

5 artists using

Matchless SC30 Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$4,699.00

1 available store

3 artists using

Matchless Superchief 120 Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

3 artists using

Matchless 45 Watt Thunderman Bass Head Bass Amplifier Heads

2 artists using

Matchless Independence Guitar Amplifier Head Uncategorized

$3,795.00

1 available store

2 artists using

Matchless ES412 Guitar Amplifier Cabinets

2 artists using

Matchless 30/15 30-Watt 1x12" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$3,599.99

1 available store

Matchless Thunderchief 200 Bass Amplifier Heads

1 artist using

Matchless Starliner Reverb Amplifier Combo Guitar Amplifiers

1 artist using

Matchless Independence 3-Channel 35-Watt 1x12" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

1 artist using

Matchless Lightning 15-Watt 2x10" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Matchless Red DC-30 Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$4,756.00

1 available store

Matchless Independence 3-Channel 35-Watt 2x12" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$4,710.00

1 available store

1 artist using

Matchless HotBox Classic Boost Effects Pedals

5.0 (1)

3 artists using

Matchless Hurricane 15-Watt 1x12" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Matchless Tornado S/C 15-Watt 1x12" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Matchless HC-30 Amp Combo Guitar Amplifiers

1 artist using

Matchless Lightning 15-Watt Guitar Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

$2,499.99

1 available store

Matchless Little Monster 9-Watt 2x8" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Matchless Baby 6-Watt 1x12" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Matchless Brave 40-Watt 1x12" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Matchless King Cobra 35-Watt Guitar Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

Matchless King Cobra 35-Watt 2x12" Guitar Combo Combo Guitar Amplifiers

$4,613.78

1 available store

Matchless Hurricane 15-Watt Guitar Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

Matchless Chieftain 40-Watt Guitar Amp Head Guitar Amplifier Heads

Founded in 1989 by Mark Sampson and Rick Perotta in Hollywood, California, Matchless Amplifiers is a boutique guitar amplifier manufacturer based in Los Angeles. The company specializes in hand-wired, point-to-point, class-A tube amplifiers, with each unit built by a small team using premium components. Their flagship DC-30, a dual-channel 30-watt amp powered by EL84 tubes and inspired by the Vox AC30, established Matchless as a leading name in boutique amplification. The lineup also includes the EL34-driven Chieftain and Clubman, the 6V6-powered Laurel Canyon, and the EL84-based Lightning and Spitfire.

Matchless amps are favored by a wide range of professional guitarists spanning rock, blues, country, and pop. Players such as Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Derek Trucks, Robert Cray, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Mike Landau, Jimmie Vaughan, Sonny Landreth, Elvis Costello, Alex Lifeson, and Mark Knopfler collaborator Robbie McIntosh have used Matchless amplifiers. The brand's distinctive backlit logo has become an iconic sight on stages worldwide.

All Matchless amplifiers and extension cabinets are designed and handcrafted at the company's facility on Pontius Avenue in Los Angeles. The brand is known for rich, harmonically complex overdrive tones, touch sensitivity, and exceptional build quality, with point-to-point wiring and hand-selected tubes in every unit.

Matchless has 84 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Combo Guitar Amplifiers, Guitar Amplifier Heads, and Guitar Amplifier Cabinets. Their gear is featured by 122 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Rob Chapman, Ricardo Mollo, and Gilby Clarke. Most Matchless products sit firmly in the high-end, boutique range.