donh
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Post by donh on Aug 18, 2010 22:32:41 GMT -7
that I made it the normal position of the footswitch.
So now I only have to plug in the footswitch if I ever want the tone stack back!
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Aug 19, 2010 3:57:41 GMT -7
That's interesting! I never really got along with my TSB mod until last week when I tried a wholly different setting on my Maz, and discovered the right balance. Now I find I'm leaving it on and ignoring the tonestack all together........... just as I am about to sell it! DOH!
Pete ;D
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2010 5:49:31 GMT -7
What setting, Pete? I haven't bonded with mine yet, either.
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Aug 19, 2010 5:54:52 GMT -7
Yeah good point!! The "issue" is maxing the V, which I have always done. This doesn't sit well with the TSM. So, I now have V at about 11 o'clock, and MV at about 1 o'clock and Cut to suit with TSM on. The level of natural OD from the preamp is much less, but I hit that with a clean boost pedal (Xotic RC and/or EP in my case), and hey presto! Beautiful Maz OD is back, and kicking!! Then, turning the TSM off, I set my tonestack to balance the tone (all around 12noon in my case). I do believe both Steve (benttop) and Mike (doctorice) have recommended doing it this way around in earlier posts, so I need to give them credit - I'm just a bit slow on the uptake as I was hooked on the V maxed! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2010 5:24:06 GMT -7
Had a guy in the studio yesterday with a BC Rich. Usually uses some Double Recto type amps. I plugged him into the MAZ 18 w the Tone Stack Mod and boy oh boy did that thing get up and go. Had all the short pants gain the guy was looking for. Dropped D Glee was achieved. We had the Master up all the way and the Volume almost maxed. The Cut worked perfectly to tailor the tone. It was pretty remarkable.
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Post by jcolagross on Oct 18, 2010 9:52:01 GMT -7
Had a guy in the studio yesterday with a BC Rich. Usually uses some Double Recto type amps. I plugged him into the MAZ 18 w the Tone Stack Mod and boy oh boy did that thing get up and go. Had all the short pants gain the guy was looking for. Dropped D Glee was achieved. We had the Master up all the way and the Volume almost maxed. The Cut worked perfectly to tailor the tone. It was pretty remarkable. BC Rich? Wow! I'm having a deja vu back to 1988 and those Poison cover songs.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2010 16:43:50 GMT -7
^^This one had purple strings on it! The Z Delivered. That's for sure.
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Post by markT on Oct 18, 2010 17:48:12 GMT -7
Great story!...I may need to send mine up to Maple Heights for "the" mod.
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Post by billy on Oct 23, 2010 5:11:34 GMT -7
i'm thinking about having this mod done to my junior also. sounds like you guys are really digging it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2010 7:03:50 GMT -7
It's a whole other very useful sound from the amp.
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Post by doctorice on Oct 23, 2010 9:01:08 GMT -7
i'm thinking about having this mod done to my junior also. sounds like you guys are really digging it. It adds an extra dimension to the amp. Here's a report I did on my impressions after having my MAZ modded. One thing to note: I find that if I want to use both the bypass and non-bypass modes at a gig that some knob tweaking is needed to achieve a good balance between the modes.
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Post by pintail78 on Oct 25, 2010 11:59:57 GMT -7
i think its pretty simple to do yourself, something like pulling the ground on the mid pot. I remember reading it but dont remember exactly.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Oct 25, 2010 12:02:52 GMT -7
i think its pretty simple to do yourself, something like pulling the ground on the mid pot. I remember reading it but dont remember exactly. I did that exact thing on an early '70's Princeton once - turned that thing into a fire-breathing monster of an amp. All I did was unhook the ground from the tone stack and ran it through a switch. Easy mod, but not sure if I would have put that particular one out on a foot switch. Might have picked up some noise on that particular one...
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Post by maxblast on Nov 28, 2013 13:17:48 GMT -7
that I made it the normal position of the footswitch. So now I only have to plug in the footswitch if I ever want the tone stack back! Uhm. silly question to an old thread. How did you do that and can you change it back? I think mine has always been that way. Maz18 tsbm. No effects loop. Thanks
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Post by priddo on Dec 10, 2013 22:43:02 GMT -7
I got my Maz 18 NR 1 year ago and only tried the TS bypass once for a few seconds, wasn't impressed and basically forgot it was there. Then I read about how you could still use the Cut, M Vol and Vol functions for tone shaping etc. I just played my 52 Hotrod Tele through it and can't believe what was hidden there all this time. It gives my Galaxie channel 2 a run for its money! Like having another amp there. No helpful tone tips I'm afraid, just wanted to share the joy. Cheers, Priddo.
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Post by doctorice on Dec 11, 2013 15:39:34 GMT -7
I got my Maz 18 NR 1 year ago and only tried the TS bypass once for a few seconds, wasn't impressed and basically forgot it was there. Then I read about how you could still use the Cut, M Vol and Vol functions for tone shaping etc. I just played my 52 Hotrod Tele through it and can't believe what was hidden there all this time. It gives my Galaxie channel 2 a run for its money! Like having another amp there. No helpful tone tips I'm afraid, just wanted to share the joy. Cheers, Priddo. I share your joy
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Post by zpilot on Dec 12, 2013 7:01:24 GMT -7
Here's a little secret of mine I've been using for awhile. I didn't care for the TSB when I first got my Jr. because there was too much difference between the on and off settings. So I thought, "How about just a little bypass"? Here is what I did. I wired up a cable where I could run the bypassed signal through a passive volume pedal. I'm only using the "tip" contacts on the jacks of the pedal. I can vary from full tone stack to full bypass or any combination of the two. I'm also thinking about using the footswitch and adding a resistor to preset a combination I like. I know this is similar to a "Raw" control found on some amps but I haven't seen it discussed on this forum anywhere. Anyone else tried this?
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Post by deltone on Dec 12, 2013 12:42:37 GMT -7
I have a pre-TSB Maz18 NR, which I absolutely love. I run all my tone controls wide open with a slight edge on it via the V knob. That's the way I like it best. Is this even close to what you get w/ the TSB, or is it an entirely different animal? Also, what genre are you all using the TSB for? Are you mainly blues or rock players. I play a tele in a country band and wonder if the TSB mod would be applicable to classic country stuff (aka Pete Anderson, Brent Mason, etc). Being a hardcore Maz18 fan, the TSB mod has piqued my curiosity, but I can't imagine the Maz18 sounding any better than it already does.
David
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donh
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Post by donh on Nov 13, 2019 17:33:05 GMT -7
that I made it the normal position of the footswitch. So now I only have to plug in the footswitch if I ever want the tone stack back! Uhm. silly question to an old thread. How did you do that and can you change it back? I think mine has always been that way. Maz18 tsbm. No effects loop. Thanks Just saw this. I can look at what I did should you still be interested.........
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Post by telejas on Nov 13, 2019 19:48:43 GMT -7
I use mine, more for a solo boost.
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