Modeled Amps & Cabs • Match Chief
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Match Chief
We crafted this model from our studies of the Matchless Chieftain. The Matchless has
an EL34-powered “modern class A” design — hence this model’s name — and a
unique tone (largely due to the complicated EQ scheme).
The Chieftain was designed by Mark Sampson at Matchless to blend a Fender/Marshall
type front end with a classic ‘spongy’ and very reactive Class A power section.
With higher gain than the DC-30 (which is next in our hit parade), the Chieftain is a
great roots-music amp. It also features the incredibly sexy feature of a light up front logo
name plate, which may not affect tone, but it sure does look cool.
When, sad to say, Matchless went out of business, both the Chieftain and the DC-30
became highly collectable pieces of gear, with used ones often fetching up to a
thousand dollars more than their original price. We’re happy to do our part to keep the
Matchless legacy alive with the Matchless models in your POD
XT.
All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way
associated or affiliated with Line 6. These product names, descriptions and images
are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were
studied during Line 6’s sound model development.
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