Matchless DC-30 - Channel 2 preset

Verified · 86/100 confidence. Complete schematic. All component values readable. Parameters derived directly from the circuit.

The DC-30 is the Matchless flagship: a 30-watt, two-channel combo with four EL84s in class A. One channel has an EF86 pentode front end and the other a 12AX7 with a Vox-style tone stack, and it was hand-wired point-to-point. It became one of the defining boutique amps of the 1990s.

• Years produced: 1989–present
• Made in: USA
• Wattage: 30W
• Channels: 2
• Preamp tubes: 1× EF86, 3× 12AX7
• Power tubes: 4× EL84

Known for: Sonny Landreth.

Tags: american, boutique, el84, class-a, chime, hand-wired, two-channel.

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