Matchless Clubman 35 preset

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The Clubman 35 is a 35-watt single-channel Matchless head from the early 1990s with an unusual preamp. Two inputs feed a paralleled 12AX7 stage, then a passive Bass and Treble stack before a 6SH7 pentode gain stage and the Volume control, followed by an effects loop. A 12AX7 long-tail phase inverter with Master and Brilliant controls drives two cathode-biased EL34s with no negative feedback, from a GZ34/5AR4 rectifier with a choke-fed supply.

• Made in: USA
• Wattage: 35W
• Channels: 1
• Preamp tubes: 2× 12AX7, 1× 6SH7
• Power tubes: 2× EL34

Known for: Robert Cray, Rich Robinson, Alex Lifeson, Jimmie Vaughan, Kelly Jones, Doug Pettibone, Clint Chandler, Drew Brown, Tim Pierce.

Tags: american, boutique, el34, mid-wattage, hand-wired.

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