Page 3 these hallmarks have driven the svt mustang cobra since 1993, the original svt lightning from 1993 to 1995, the svt contour introduced in early 1997 as a. Jaded theater techs say nice guitar sound on the talk back during soundcheck. The matchless name stands as one of the most esteemed godfathers of the boutique amp scene. We have a huge schematics inventory, projects section and forum. It sounded so good from startup, i havent changed one thing. Matchless spitfire schematic matchless clubman schematic matchless lightning15 schematic matchless lightning schematic matchless hurricane schematic matchless hotbox schematic matchless vibrobox schematic matchless tornado. Theres only one channel, although you have the option of low and high inputs. Victor velt guitar amp cajon drum bongos drum accessories diy drums hammered dulcimer how to play drums box guitar drum kits musical instruments. If you want to do the reverb strictly matchless take the reverb circuit from the chieftain. And yes, the matchless c30 amp is based on the vox ac30, the spitfire is more or less a normal channel ac30 into an ac15 power amp, the lightning is approx. Apple lightning cable teardown reveals mysterious circuits. Matchless spitfirelightning op transformer journey ugh.
Here you will find our collection of matchless schematics. It is a wonderful amplifier for playing rock,blues,and pop or any americana type genre. Running lightning lightning will magnify automatically when you first start your pc. T s g t s g v5 v4 v3 v2 v1 ground 51p v6 board dimensions.
Software tool for estimating the 3d lightning protection. Matchless lightning combo 1x12 with reverb turqred. Discussion in other amps started by 23h2o, jan 19, 20. All guitars sold receive a 35point inspection, ensuring an incredible playing experience. Apple announced them when it announced the iphone 5, the first device to use the lightning cableport setup. Peavey combo 115 and 4x10, and randall commander rg120. Actual tonal possibilities are very extensive and it produces loud output volumes not normally associated with a 15 watt rating. Original designers rick perotta, chris perotta, and company cofounder mark sampson were huge beatles fans, and that jangly ac30 sound drove them to start analyzing and repairing vintage voxes imported from the uk. Matchless lightning dizzy 30 matchless dc30 stray cat 30.
Matchless borrows from the trainwreck school of thought, so while you can say a spitfirelightning is like an ac15 they are much more modern and lose all the tweedlike slop and loose lowend of a vox by stiffening up the amp with lots of extra power filtering, including a choke. Matchless lightning 15 reverb free shipping reverb. Matchless lightning reverb 15 amp demo and overview. Some think that since the company is famous for purposely mismatching things for tones sake, it may really be simply relabeled as 4 ohms primary thus throwing nomenclature. I put it in a empty music man cab with original speaker. The schematic actually parallels v1 and so there are no gain stages left over however, fair question about using a fender reverb with paralleled 12at7.
Much more scooped in the midrange than the spitfire and nighthawk, you will quickly see how well it sits in the mix agai. Matchless lightning 15 service manual download, schematics. Sure, here is the schematic this one works quite well this is identical to what i have in my lightning, but you can always tweak components to get what you want. Prowess amplifiers offers resources for the guitar tube amplifier builder. I bought a used lightning 15 1x12 combo several years ago. Free electronic schematic diagrams, electronics cad software, electronic pcb software, guitar wiring diagrams, amp schematics, repair manuals, amplifier layout diagrams,pcb software for making printed circuit boards, amplifier design software cad for drawing circuit diagrams. Cream city music is one of the worlds finest gutar shops with selections including the 1997 matchless lightning 15 2x10 15w boutique tube combo amp sampsonera. All of these pdf files are available for free download. The whole kit minus cluding tubes which were jjcluding their stock pt. The dc30 was the companys first design and still leads the lineup.
I use it for bar gigs and havent had any problem at all. Matchless transformers are way overbuilt per their wattage designation. I think this is my favorite of the small matchless amps as it has the matchless clean chime and a more robustgainier lead tone. The matchless c30 is without a doubt one of the greatest guitar. Champions of chime matchless amps lightning 15 reverb. Matchless amplifiers matchless lightning custom order product code. Software tool for estimating the 3d lightning protection zone of high voltage substations article pdf available in international journal of electrical engineering education 483. Joined feb 28, 2014 messages 350 reaction score 247. Nothing beats the convenience of an amplifier guitar combo. You can also use the one tube reverb which many folks here use for their dstyle amps. Ceriatone amplification marshall, fender, matchless. The copper cent cigar box amplifier vintage coin, classic look, awesome sound designed by our craftsman jason munoz, with creative input from ben gitty baker and shane speal, this is an heirloomquality piece that would be a great compliment to any cigar box guitar. Mar 25, 2020 curious to see what everyone else used to get loud. It seems to hold up better to higher gain tones than the lightning which can overcompress.
If you have any questions, please call us at the ford special vehicle team hotline from 8. The games success led to a spiritual successor, ominous horizons. Lightning also has eqmore knobs to shape your tone where as spitfire has only the tone knob. Matchless lightning 15 watt combo with reverb blues. This baby sounds good with humbuckers or single coils. Matchless borrows from the trainwreck school of thought, so while you can say a spitfire lightning is like an ac15 they are much more modern and lose all the tweedlike slop and loose lowend of a vox by stiffening up the amp with lots of extra power filtering, including a choke. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. The file size of the latest downloadable setup file is 30 mb. Its clarity and voicing will slice through everything, making you very present. Imo, i think it is a mistake because in that schematic it also shows the screens are fed from before the choke.
Curious to see what everyone else used to get loud. Lightning is an icalendar compatible calendar unlike the discontinued mozilla sunbird and mozilla calendar extension. The lightnings interactive tone controls influence each other in a very dynamic way and pull each others range and reach up and down. Software tool for estimating the 3d lightning protection zone. A series of motorcycle lighting guides matchless clueless. The company first made waves with its topshelf, vox ac30inspired designs, but its lightning model has long been legendary for its ace ac15inspired tones, too. The following articles include various suggestions and stepbystep guides which are based on my experience with the lights on my 1951 matchless g3ls motorbike. Jul 01, 2012 champions of chime matchless amps lightning 15 reverb. Matchless lightning we modified this amp to be more similar to an ac30 top boost preamp, for a tad more headroom. Anyone know of a schematic online for komet amps wreck engineered. A recent addition to the matchless arsenal is the 15 watt nighthawk, which consists of a highgain pentode coupled to a six position tone switch. I was unable to read c6 value as the letters are hidden by c5 c5 and c6 are soldered and glued tightly together but it should be around 20pf its the matchless dc30s channel 1 preamp with the bad cat mini cats 5w power output stage. Would have to look at the schematic to know for sure.
Lightning pdf professional free version download for pc. Much more scooped in the midrange than the spitfire and nighthawk, you will quickly see how well it sits in the mix against other instruments. On completion, close the cdrom drive window, remove the cdrom and put it in a safe place. Lightning is a magnification software package for the modern pc. Shop the top brands at the best prices all while receiving free shipping. But the original poster was intersted in building a chieftain, and that amp uses el34s. The power section houses a pair of el84 tubes, while there are three 12ax7s in the preamp and a 5ar4 rectifier tube. However, as the lighting systems on the majority of british bikes were fairly standard for quite a few decades, you should hopefully find these articles useful irrespective of what make. One change i would probably make is to use a 50k pot instead of the 25k, for a little more reverb. I liked this amp a lot because it allowed the guitar, the pickups and controls to. The lightning 15 is a 15waiter with a single 12 inch speaker although you can also get a head and 2x12 combo versions. Reverb is the marketplace for musicians to buy and sell used, vintage, and new music gear online. Matchless lightning dizzy 30 matchless dc30 stray cat 30 tw clone.
I have never played any matchless amps, but do have both lightning and spitfire coming. The nh also cleans up very well to the guitars volume changes. Matchless is a little different and more exclusive and if you use the westlabs trannys you will be spot on. Whatever appears on the computer screen can be magnified up to 16 times and it works well with most windows applications and video clips can also be magnified. I got a little too loud with my guitar synths a while back and shredded the speakers im the randall, so have to replace them at some point. At the beginning of the boutique amp boom in the late 1980s and early 90s, one of the biggest names being bandied about was matchless. I was informed that the spitfire has better head room with bit more on mids. The lightning project, announced on december 22, 2004, and currently developed by the mozilla foundation, produces an extension that adds calendar and scheduling functionality to the mozilla thunderbird mail and newsgroup client and seamonkey internet suite. I am wanting to build a matchless lightning reverb clone and make a 1x12 combo out of it. Once i found the right guitar for me,i have gotten more comments on my sound than with any other rig. Ford svt f150 lightning owners manual pdf download. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste.
Rightclick to save the file or leftclick to open from your browser. Just to have a good practice amp and for a grab and go for small gigs i love el84s thing is i cant find the lightning schematic anywhere that includes reverb. Ceriatone amplification marshall, fender, matchless, trainwreck clones. We also threw in full set of nos tubes, including european el84s and a mullard gz34. Jun 16, 2010 at the beginning of the boutique amp boom in the late 1980s and early 90s, one of the biggest names being bandied about was matchless. All components with unassembled board, front plate, rear plate, and chassis.
I personally prefer the tone of the one tube reverb such as used on the dlite. Vintage suitcase guitar amplifier by uptonecustoms on etsy. Champions of chime matchless amps lightning 15 reverb youtube. Supposedly, the spitfire and lightning op tranny has a 4 ohm primary. If you do not want this select start all programs startup, right click on lightning.
From sparkling cleans, to the edge of breakup and all out distortion, the lightning is a perfect all around amp in a small package that even takes pedals very well. Apple said it switched from its decadeold, 30pin connector design to the new lightning design in order to save space inside its mobile devices. Unfortunately i dont have a schematic of the lightning reverb. There are two lightning schematics readily available. The sound of the lightning is that very classic el84 british sound. Images are sole property of willcutt guitar shoppe, inc. The lightning cable and related port are brandnew from apple. The power section houses a pair of el84 tubes, while there are three 12ax7s in. For sale a super rare matchless exotic lightning 15, actually i have never seen another one. A paladins calling, which was also well received but brought. New matchless lightning 1x12 combo in cappucino gold. I just noticed the two 36 watt amps listed under british style. After downloading, the file may take a moment to open in the browser.