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Post by brayks on Jun 2, 2011 20:59:38 GMT -7
Ever since perry posted that great deal on an EZG-50 on the Buy Sell...I've been jonesin' for an EZG-50.
I'm thinking of replacing the Silverface Vibrolux with and EZG-50 head and using an existing Dr Z 2x10 cab.
That would make (3) amp rig all Z's: Max Jr, Remedy and EZG-50
Replacing the Vibrolux would just be silly.....right?
(Replacing the Vibrolux would be silly. Replacing the Vibrolux would be silly. Replacing the Vibrolux would be silly. Replacing the Vibrolux would be silly....But is sounds soooo good and looks sooo cool. Replacing the Vibrolux would be silly. Replacing the Vibrolux would be silly. Replacing the Vibrolux would be silly....)
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Post by Eddie on Jun 3, 2011 2:08:58 GMT -7
I think you have come to the wrong place for support if you want help resisting Z g.a.s.
:-) Eddie
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Post by mtlrecords on Jun 3, 2011 15:44:09 GMT -7
EZG won't "replace" the Vibrolux. It is so much louder and a different beast, tonally. I would get the 2x10 or 2x12 cab, by the way.
As of June 1, a used EZG for, let's say $1300 is a steal of a deal, now that they are up to $2k for a new one.
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Post by brayks on Jun 3, 2011 15:54:39 GMT -7
Thanks for the input mtl. I was thinking (trem aside), I would get everything I love about the Vibrolux but have more head room to keep it "cleaner" at a higher volume. Any confirming or additional thoughts/comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Steve
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Post by crabby on Jun 4, 2011 0:40:02 GMT -7
A friend picked up a used EZG for an unbelievable price today and we spent the day giving it a run for the money along side his SRZ and my Ghia. We used my Z 210 cab which was just outstanding with the EZG along with his Mesa Thiel cabs. What an amp! needless to say, I am jealous and will be trying to find a way to afford one in the future!
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Post by matty6strings on Jun 5, 2011 19:18:17 GMT -7
Hey!
What a ride ey crabby?
Ben is signing up as we speak, should be chiming in here pretty soon. He's soooo stoked to own that amp. Looking for a matching Z 2x10 now.
Thanks for assisting with the pedalboard. Brought the Remedy home last night so I should have some time with it and the SRZ after work today.
Can hardly wait. I really need to retire so I can spend more time making "Z NoiZe". LOL
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Post by drzplayer on Jun 5, 2011 19:37:43 GMT -7
I think you have to follow your heart..go with what makes you feel better! I'm a big DR.Z Fan...I haven't played thru any fender yet that could replace my Z's....I'm a big fan of the new Super sonic though...thats my kind of fender... cheers!
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Post by brayks on Jun 6, 2011 5:02:07 GMT -7
Well, I'm gonna do it!
I sold some gear to cover the cost of the great deal I got on the EZG redhead.
It may not replace the Vibrolux but I may like it as much (or better). Who knows: noting ventured, nothing gained I guess...
I figure what's the worst that can happen? Maybe I like the Fender better - OK, so I've added another cool amp to the Z line-up....
I think I can handle that!
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Post by mtlrecords on Jun 6, 2011 6:04:41 GMT -7
Congrats! The EZG is a serious amplifier. It sounds great at so many different volumes and settings, of course I recommend starting with the Pre and Post both a bit past 1:00 and a slight bass cut, depending on your rig. It will reveal your guitar playing "skills" so get ready!
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Post by matty6strings on Jun 6, 2011 6:19:46 GMT -7
Congrats brayks on the red head, she's a beutiful creature to be certain.
Oddly, Ben and I had gone out recently and demoed a couple of silverface virbo's and one current model. NONE sounded as delicious as the EZG.
Pics when you can! Looking forward to your review too.
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Post by bigben on Jun 6, 2011 21:21:36 GMT -7
This is my first post on Ztalk. I've been messing with my new EZG all day and it is a serious piece of iron. This all began cause I was getting tired of taking my 65 Deluxe Reverb on the road and dinging it so Matty and I looked at some Silverface Vibros. I told Matt they were too loud so we tried a Monza head. I didn't know two EL84s could do so much damage! Next thing I hear Matty's on the road about to look at an EZG. I asked him if it was loud. "No No No." The price was better than right so I got it.
I didn't buy a head, I bought a nuclear deterrent. So the drummer wants to blow me away...
The great news for me is that i can turn it down and be happy. And boy, it does Blackface clean reaally well. But when the tubes start zweating... What a machine. I'm in love.
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Post by matty6strings on Jun 7, 2011 5:49:58 GMT -7
Welcome to the Z forum Ben! allow me to be the first to exalt you!
Karma for a great amp, glad you comitted to the buy. I was pretty sure the volume of the EZG wouldn't scare you off.
Don't forget, if you want it to have that cranked sound at a lower volume, try my Badgerplex vintage pedal. We didn't do enough A/B last time I was over. Its my fav pedal on my board now and I always leave it on!
I love your EZG. I enjoyed it best with the pre dimed and the post just about anywhere. At your place we ran it around 1/4 and I was in heaven. Crabby and me didn't really crank it at his place either but he's in love with the EZG as well.
Congrats Ben!
M
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Post by Adam(shaver) on Jun 8, 2011 20:49:02 GMT -7
I would say try out the EZG first before you jump to anything. Nothing worse than regreting a mistake once it's done. Try it out and then make the decision.
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Post by brayks on Jun 22, 2011 12:47:29 GMT -7
Well the Redhed showed up today.!
I'm gonna giver' a go with one of Doc's 2x10 cab's at practice tomorrow night.
Also got a G12-65 coming in any day now to put in a 1x12 convertible cab I have.
I can't wait to try both cab's out....
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Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Jun 22, 2011 13:46:41 GMT -7
Congrats Steve! Here's my red one with a Harvey front. I use a Radial Headbone to run it through my 4x10 Z-28 Combo. A great option
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Post by mtlrecords on Jun 22, 2011 20:07:30 GMT -7
Crank that pre knob, at least!!!
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Post by brayks on Jun 23, 2011 21:20:10 GMT -7
Well I had a chance to fire up the EZG at practice tonight and...... Ach du liebe Güte! The Vibrolux is a thing of the past: not even close. Delegated to use by the keyboard/sometime rhythm guitar player (he wasn't complaining). The EZG is so musical. The sound is bright but so full of harmonics: not even close to harsh. I am using it with a JB Design 2X10 loaded with the Doc's 10's along side a Remedy in a Greenback 2x12 closed back Marshall cabinet and a Maz 18 Jr 1X12 G12H30 combo with a 1X12 Blue. The EZG with those 10's is very, very nice. Very punchy but with big sound and even tone. I had heard that the EZG has a ton of bass with some saying too much. Not this baby, It is PERFECT! It adds so much sweetness to the overall sound. I have heard people describe a sound as 3 dimensional before but never really could figure out what that meant. I do now. The combo of the 3 amps produces a 3 dimensional sound to me and adds something that has been missing. That "something" was what I was looking for when I got the Vibrolux. It was close but no cigar. With just a touch of delay it sounds like there is another guitar in the mix. I am really anxious to compare the 2x10 with the 1x12 G12-65 I have coming in. It's going to be a few weeks yet and I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas. The tunes we covered tonight were: Crossroads Honky Tonk Woman Long Cool Woman Wild Night Sweet Home Alabama Gimmie Three Steps Sultans of Swing Calling Card Bad Penny Do You Read Me Trouble No More Keep Your Hands To Yourself Sharp Dressed Man All worked well. A little work to do yet as I'm still dialing it in and learning about the amp. So far I'm liking a little more post gain. So I have the post around 1 and the pre just shy of 12. Treble noon, mid 11 and bass: believe it or not about 9:30. I'm finding increasing the treble does not necessarily add a ton more high end but more fullness/harmonic goodness to the high end without the "distortion" that might be added by increasing the pre gain.....if that makes any sense. It was funny, after about the 3rd song our drummer was talking (as they tend to do.....) and mentioned that tonight we sounded so much better. He noticed that we had, in his words a brighter, sweeter sound not as dark as we were previously. I pointed to the EZG and he says: "what's this NOW?" I said: THIS is you brighter sweeter sound! This amp is IT and dare I say......the best amp the Doc makes? The man is a genius.
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Post by baddaddy on Jun 25, 2011 13:23:37 GMT -7
That's an incredible slap on the back for the ol' doc. these amps do really sound awesome. I keep finding new tones and spaces! I can't wait for my 2x?...I think I'm heading for the10's, but it's a tough tough choice where to throw the money!
It sounds like you love the amp. You're also using it in conjunction with other amps, sounds like quite a setup. I hope you have crew!! LOL! Anyway, how did you come to that rig setup? That's pretty cool.
keep rockin'. I have a gig tonight with my new G12-65 and in a different club/room than the last gig we did on the day I got that speaker. I'll let ya know what I feel tomorrow, but I love that sound, it's just not quite enough of a good thing, if ya know what I mean? But good for a smaller setup.
Cheers, BD
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Post by brayks on Jun 26, 2011 0:41:06 GMT -7
Anyway, how did you come to that rig setup? That's pretty cool. Readers Digest version: Started with the Maz Jr Combo (G12H30) & 12" expansion cab with Celestion Blue. Wanted stereo rig and picked up a Z28, (2) of Doc's 10" speakers and a J Design 2x10 cab. Decided if 2 amps going at once was cool, I wonder what 3 amps would sound like. Snooped around a bit, talked to a lot of people and saw this '72 Vibrolux at Elderly Music in Lansing, MI one day. Plugged in and really liked it so I brought it home. After a while I realized there was something missing.... I was looking for a more Marshall Plexi tone to add to the mix. I starting searching again and got a chance to play a Remedy through multiple cabs at the 2010 Z-Fest. It was exactly what I was looking for. Remedy with 2x12 Greenbacks. I had an old Marshall 1966 cabinet laying around so I picked up a couple of Greenbacks and there ya go! I really liked the Z28 but it was breaking up too soon for me so I let our keyboard player and part time rhythm guitar player use it and the 2x10 cab. After a while I decided I wanted still more head room than the Vibrolux was giving me and just wasn't super thrilled with it. I liked it but something was missing. So I got ta gassin' for an EZG and since no one was able to talk me down......there ya go! When I replaced the Z28 with Remedy I was a huge change and improvement. The change I got in my tone from moving the EZG in was just as significant or more. Outside of final speaker configuration for the EZG I am now set and very happy with the what I'm hearing from my rig. I am also broke!
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Post by brayks on Jun 26, 2011 0:43:02 GMT -7
Congrats Steve! Here's my red one with a Harvey front. I use a Radial Headbone to run it through my 4x10 Z-28 Combo. A great option Thanks Mike, that's a good looking redhead. I hope to meet her some day. Harvey does such great work.
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Post by bluegroove99 on Jun 26, 2011 7:38:46 GMT -7
I must say I have a disorder brought about by Dr. Z I have an EZG-50 head running into TWO Dr. Z 4x10 cabs. Snagged a custom cable wired in series to get an 8 ohm load out of the 2 cabs so the head could handle it. I can only say it KILLS! HUGE HUGE HUGE sound. Stack em on top of one another and you can fly a kite with the amount of air those 2 cabs push .......not too bassy.....still you have to run the bass on the low side with humbuggies but the strat sounds BIG!!!! I almost thought about selling the complete rig due to weight but the more I think about it the more I realize i'd be sad afterwards
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Post by baddaddy on Jun 26, 2011 8:57:05 GMT -7
You guys are freakin knutts!! Total gearheads, pretty funny, I love reading about this stuff.
Seems the Doc ought to start selling stock.
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Post by brayks on Jul 14, 2011 20:22:57 GMT -7
My Lope Vintage 1x12 cab came in today and I got a chance to load a G12-65 in a give it a go at practice tonight. Ohhhhhhh myyyyyy gooooness is it sweet. I thought the 2x10 of doc's was the ultimate but for me it's the G12-65. Big Big sound for a 1x12. Me band mates were all over my tone tonight. And when you can make a drummer happy...... You know what they say: Happy drummer.....who cares! ;D
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