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Post by argytar on Jan 31, 2010 10:45:30 GMT -7
Hi everyone I m new to the thread.. I m writing from Greece, Europe I m an ENT intern and got a sweet tooth (ear rather) for sweet tones! I play the guitar (from LPs to gretsches to teles) and sing semi pro when I m not on duty! I ve been GASing for the JAZ like 3 months now and I started saving up to get one, hopefully by the end of next month.. i got some questions for the JAZ owners of this thread.. 1.What is the combo made of? (solid pine or birch ply?) 2.I understand you can get big bottle sounds and sweet breakup but can you also get VOXy or Marshally? 3.Since there is the half power switch ,would the brake lite be useful with this configuration or is it overkill (i mean volume/master is already there)? 4.can you get one with tilt back legs?? thanks a mil guys! argytar
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Post by argytar on Feb 1, 2010 7:28:24 GMT -7
...anyone?
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Post by JD on Feb 1, 2010 9:03:50 GMT -7
Here are some answers: 1. Not sure 2. I would say with the 6V6s it is probably not as Voxy sounding as the Zs EL 84 amps. But when I crank the V to about 2 o'clock and the Master at 2 to 3 - it might hint at the Marshall sounds. 3. I use a Brakelite with mine - even at 1/2 power with most clubs I need the Brakelite on the 1st click. 4. No tilt back legs - but the Standback Amp Stands that you can link to from the Dr Z websites are cool and compact. You can hear some sounds of the Jaz on our new demo tracks on our site www.houndstoothblues.com/music/ on Blues is Truth - 2nd lead break Soul Rockin - 1st lead break Lay in Our Lie - 2nd lead break Using a Lentz DL-90 straight in....I have the 1x12 combo with the G12H30
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Post by argytar on Feb 1, 2010 12:36:01 GMT -7
Thanks so much! I appreciate this!
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Post by JasonM on Feb 1, 2010 13:20:55 GMT -7
The Z website says that the cabs are made with 'voidless Baltic Birch ply'. I don't have a brakelite in mine but I could see how it would be very useful. Awesome amp! I don't think you would regret getting one.
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Post by argytar on Feb 16, 2010 11:43:58 GMT -7
getting there.... gave a deposit to ProGuitar Germany and they reserved for me the last blond JAZ they stock.... GASing like crazy... can t wait...need JAZ... two weeks to go and it s mine! the good thang is we got a lot of live shows in March to try it out with my 66 Gretsch! guess i ll be practicing till then...oh and studying ENT (i m an intern) tic- toc..
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Post by JasonM on Feb 16, 2010 14:33:45 GMT -7
You will be a happy man when the Jaz arrives! You got the best sounding color also, congrats. So it is a combo you ordered? 1x12 or 2x10?
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Post by bluzman on Feb 16, 2010 14:44:50 GMT -7
The Trem and Verb is also a great feature on these amps.
Congrats!
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Post by argytar on Feb 16, 2010 15:29:37 GMT -7
I ordered the 2x10 combo ! it seemed to be 'more' for the same money plus the 2x10 got so many great reviews..(and the super reverb has 10" speakers I love it) i also don t own any 10" speakers so I thought it would be a cool option another reasonis i got an Orange 212 cab and a 112 cab with a swamp thang (oh who am I kiddin that s my blues jr where i plug the tiny terror some times but this eminence takes up to 120 watts!) I m so psyched about this amp! the features, the sound everything ! Can t wait to hear it live! i play in two bands: with one of them (pop-rock-funk) i need a big clean sound and everything else i control with pedals with the other one (callexico /balcan style) i only use the gretsch! Up to now i had only the fulltone supa trem a booster and the blues jr with billm mods and ruby reverb... i sure like the idea of pluggin straight to the amp and control the drive with the knobs (and the '66 6120dc has so many!) So the brake lite and the 20/40 feature will make this amp present virtually everywhere given my prev setup when the dr Z arrives...I roughly speculate I m in for a treat! Big time!
ohhh the wait...
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Post by JasonM on Feb 16, 2010 17:06:25 GMT -7
The Jaz should blow your mind in comparison to your other nice amps I would think! The 2x10 sounds fantastic, good choice. I miss my Jaz right now. A power tube went bad the other night and I have no backups so I have to wait until the delivery man shows up with my new ones.
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Post by argytar on Feb 16, 2010 23:36:42 GMT -7
it sure sucks waiting!! but eventually we will be rewarded!!!
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Post by argytar on Feb 18, 2010 15:28:29 GMT -7
with much grief i sold my Eric Johnson strat... however this braught me the rest of the cash for the JAZ... so....sooner than I thought ... next Friday i ll be JAZin'! Cool fact ! I ll have it for the band s recording next Sunday! Now to find a used EJ strat at ebay as a next quest...
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Post by smitty on Feb 20, 2010 21:59:32 GMT -7
Gigged mine twice this week... 20w mode both times, mic'd and attenuated down a couple clicks the second time. Friday will be a great day... amp works great with pedals.
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Post by JasonM on Feb 27, 2010 17:39:07 GMT -7
Did you get it yet?
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Post by argytar on Feb 28, 2010 7:54:29 GMT -7
Alas..no .. not yet... I couldn t sell my EJ ..that was a bit of a fiasco... we agreed on the cash and before I packed her, thought I d play her one last time..couldn t do it...she cried 'wait play me through the jaz'....However I ve worked it out! I sold the 1991 PRS I had promised to a friend so now I got the rest of the dough! Tomorrow I wire transfer the rest of the cash to ProGuitar and hopefully by wednesday i ll have it!! (gave the 100 bucks extra for express shipping ,couldn t wait 'ny more...) I ll post the vids ...
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Post by JasonM on Feb 28, 2010 9:34:56 GMT -7
Good choice in my opinion, keeping the EJ strat over the PRS but I am biased.
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Post by argytar on Mar 1, 2010 8:08:28 GMT -7
well ..that s it...sent the money today... payed for 1 day shipping from germany to greece should be here by thursday but i m on duty at the OR so I guess I ll have the first earcandy experience on Friday! Will let you guys know!!
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Post by argytar on Mar 4, 2010 4:51:03 GMT -7
Well... JAZ is officially on its way! proguitar went with standard shipping so i m waiting to get the amp this saturday or on monday...
waiting...
btw i got a fender super champ off ebay the other day... what an incredible little amp! that smoked the blues jr which i also sold!
i m thrilled !! i believe the jaz will be so much better, i can t wait!
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