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Due to financial problems, Matchless Amplifiers closed down in 1998 but reopened in 2000 under new administration and is currently manufacturing several lines of amplifiers and speaker cabinet enclosures.
Rick Perrotta went on to found Royer Labs, a company that manufactures ribbon microphones. His company is credited with creating the first modern ribbon microphone, the first active (phantom powered) ribbon microphone and kicking off renewed interest in ribbon microphone technology. Chris helped with all the initial mechanical engineering.
Mark Sampson went on to do design work for Bad Cat. After several years he left the Bad Cat team, and now produces his own amps under the Star Amplifiers brand. Star amplifiers employ the 50's style of wiring, quality control, and manufacturing that Sampson, along with others, brought into the current market place, thus helping to found the boutique amp market.
Chris Perrotta went on to become an inventor and patented the world's first all-leather locking guitar strap (U.S. Patent number 7,818,815). He is the founder and president of Lock-it & Rock-it, LLC based in Texas. His straps have revolutionized the traditional guitar strap. Chris also started a faux-gold record business, Celebrity Records, with the Jacksons' family attorney, Martin Cooper. Later, they sold it to Steve Goodale.
Steve Goodale owns and operates Gold Records Custom Made which makes and supplies gold records to the music and award industry. This includes both official licensed music framers as well as framed and unframed corporate awards for employee recognition, donor recognition for non-profits and other kinds of recognition.
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