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Recent content by Lightningboy

Power Amp Matrix GT 1600FX

Sorry late to this. Give us a shout at support@matrixamplification.com and I can run through some troubleshooting if you want. Basically, could be a noisy pot on that channel. Isolating if the crackle is indeed from the channel itself or the cable/speaker is the main thing. So swap out the cable...
- Lightningboy
- Post #11
- Mar 20, 2023
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
Matrix GT1000FX Amps?

Sorry for the late entrance to this. Busy tail end to last week and a weekend of gigging/recovering. So Matrix IS still in business but the best way to describe it is "in hibernation". We are out of stock on ALL amps at the moment. This also means amp modules to go into active speakers as they...
- Lightningboy
- Post #25
- Jan 23, 2023
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
Remembering Ede Wright

Sad news. RIP Ede
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- Post #9
- Oct 11, 2022
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
MATRIX is still in business.

Unfortunately yes they are discontinued
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- Post #48
- Sep 23, 2022
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
MATRIX is still in business.

Hi guys, Matrix is still very much in business at the moment and I'll give you a potted history of what's been happening if you want. So yes there were two factories, one in the UK and one in the US. The US one moved from Ventura up to Idaho. Few different reasons, California costs being one...
- Lightningboy
- Post #20
- Sep 20, 2022
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Matrix GT1000FX Amp failure and Customer Support

OP was emailed at exactly the same time as I replied on here. No bounce back. 4 attachments which were the pictures and my boss was cc'd in who also received the email. Not a holiday weekend here in the UK where I'm based and replied from. Post had been up a few days also so I wouldn't...
- Lightningboy
- Post #62
- Jul 8, 2022
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
Matrix GT1000FX Amp failure and Customer Support

I'm going to jump in here and hopefully clear up a few things. Originally the customer contacted support regarding a payment issue which was resolved. This was in September 2021. Next contact with Nov 2021 asking for an RMA and mentioning speaking to Andy direct. We (support) were not contacted...
- Lightningboy
- Post #48
- Jul 5, 2022
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
Matrix 1600fx for Butt thumper?

You should be OK. I believe at one time we did a power amp module for one of the "but kicker" type devices when the normal Class D unit used to fail. Think that was deviation on our old 400w GM50 so the 1600 should be more than adequate. Just keep the fans nice and clean and give the amp a good...
- Lightningboy
- Post #3
- Jun 13, 2022
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
GHOST!

Yeah, my son is REALLY into them and pretty much knew who all of them were (like a lot of the fans out there) so already knew about Per and Chris.
- Lightningboy
- Post #192
- May 24, 2022
- Forum: News
Matrix GT1600FX

Ok. The older amps did not have the clip lights on them and just had signal lights. Those were basically pink coloured. Newer models have signal and clip. Signal is now green and clip is red. It is unusual to get one of the amps to clip especially with that much power available. Sometimes you...
- Lightningboy
- Post #39
- Apr 27, 2022
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
GHOST!

Think he's using two types of Strat on this tour. One definitely has a Sustainer system fitted (photos floating around). He did switch out for certain songs so could possibly be different tuning or just a backup.
- Lightningboy
- Post #181
- Apr 25, 2022
- Forum: News
VH Tribute…thoughts?

I think the only way you could do justice to EVH is a Freddie Mercury style tribute concert. House band of AVH, Wolfie, MA, DLR and SH perhaps (rotating for given songs) and then a whole host of either singers and guitarists who've been influenced or want to be involved. I'm pretty sure most...
- Lightningboy
- Post #35
- Apr 22, 2022
- Forum: The Lounge
Educate me on Celestion G12 V30 speaker (new Matrix/CAB setup)

I imagine the combination of Class D power section (which adds a top end harshness) and the extra "grit" the V30 adds, had a lot to do with those awful tones.
- Lightningboy
- Post #7
- Apr 22, 2022
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Educate me on Celestion G12 V30 speaker (new Matrix/CAB setup)

Back in the day, (1986 when the V30 was introduced) it was primarily Marshall amps/cabs that featured the V30. There's lots of info on the internet as to how and why the V30 came about (existing magnet prices, wanting to get a more vintage type of speaker at a higher rating etc). The sound of...
- Lightningboy
- Post #2
- Apr 21, 2022
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Global EQ for FRFR

Correct
- Lightningboy
- Post #2
- Jan 13, 2022
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion