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Post by jimmijazz on Oct 22, 2005 0:41:47 GMT -7
Anyone out there using a Maz 38 combo for straight-ahead jazz playing? My concerns are: does this amp have enough clean headroom for medium-sized clubs (and/or some outdoor concerts) (some times working in a Hammond B-3 organ group) and might it be too 'clean' or treble/upper-mid voiced to get those smokey, warm tones?
Using a archtop Gibson ES-175 with a humbucker p/u neck position.
Thanks...
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Post by LittleBlindShakey on Oct 22, 2005 6:57:17 GMT -7
If your looking for a "straight-ahead Jazz" amp this is not it. Better to stick with a classic for your ES-175 like a Polytone. For rock, pop, funk, blues,hip hop, etc... this amp won't stop till you drop. But really, if you want to go for smooth straight-ahead blues exclusively there are better choices out there for you. Good luck in your search.
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Post by LittleBlindShakey on Oct 22, 2005 7:01:03 GMT -7
Excuse me, I should have said "if you want to go for smooth straight-ahead JAZZ... Sorry for the typo.
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Post by billyguitar on Oct 22, 2005 8:28:27 GMT -7
I have a Maz 38 combo and it barely has enough clean for a restaurant gig. Okay for me because we play a lot of jump blues also and a little breakup is fine. I have an Evans JE150 that is an amazing amp for jazz. I recently played a used Evans with one 15" that really had me drooling. The Evans amps are similar to a Polytone but I feel better. Acoustic Image amps should be even better but perhaps not as much tone control. Save your back and go for a solid state amp for Jazz. With the proper pedals I could get a good all around rig from the Evans but I wanted a Voxy sound so I got the Z but I'm never selling the Evans. I'd probably sell the Z before the Evans.
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