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Post by sjturbo on May 30, 2017 14:36:57 GMT -7
Don't have one yet but would like to get a Maz 18. So what better place to get help! Head or combo? If combo which one,(speaker wise)? Any difference in the particular year or changes? One of my favorite players, George Marinelli uses an early model as well as a late model. If a head, I have three different cabs. 1x EVM12L, or a 4x10 Celestion Vintage10's, or Eminence 2x12 Legends. So I am in a bit of a quandary. Don't know if a head would sound good with any of these cabinets or if going with a combo would be better. I could certainly use some opinions. Thanks in advance!
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Post by digs57 on May 30, 2017 14:45:03 GMT -7
I do think combo is quicker setup...head is nice and its nice to have speaker cab options...im happy with g12h...has that maz snap that I digs...good luck with choice...get as new as you can...certainly wont regret it (new purchase).
Should add that new lite cab's are very nice and easy on the joints...sound great too
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Post by sjturbo on May 30, 2017 16:21:09 GMT -7
Ok thanks, good start! Why "new as you can"? Is there that much changes/improvement year to year?
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Post by BritInvasion on May 30, 2017 17:10:12 GMT -7
Ok thanks, good start! Why "new as you can"? Is there that much changes/improvement year to year? There's been some tweaks in the voicing (but they all sound great) and things like FX loop added and then the Tone Stack Bypass that is pretty amazing over the years. You get 'em all now in the new ones.
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Post by GuitarZ on May 30, 2017 18:59:21 GMT -7
I have to say that my Ghia head gets more use just because it's a head vs my Maz Jr Combo. I leave a cabinet at our jam/recording spot. When I was rehearsing with our band, I just found my self grabbing the head and a 1x12 cab or using a cabinet at the rehearsal spot and would only grab the Maz Jr combo about 10-20% of the time. Heck, even when we rehearsed in my basement, I still found myself grabbing the head and a separate cabinet from my 2nd floor little studio just due to weight. That's my two cents!
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Post by purpletele on May 30, 2017 20:07:18 GMT -7
I have to say that my Ghia head gets more use just because it's a head vs my Maz Jr Combo. I leave a cabinet at our jam/recording spot. When I was rehearsing with our band, I just found my self grabbing the head and a 1x12 cab or using a cabinet at the rehearsal spot and would only grab the Maz Jr combo about 10-20% of the time. Heck, even when we rehearsed in my basement, I still found myself grabbing the head and a separate cabinet from my 2nd floor little studio just due to weight. That's my two cents! I have found that ergonomically speaking the head cab is a better object to lift and you can get it in a position that isn't creating awkward stress on your back or knees. The Max 18 NR in a studio cab is one nice package and easier and lighter to carry than before.
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Post by j4gitr (John) on May 30, 2017 20:52:21 GMT -7
I have an older 2x10 combo. It sounds great and has served me exceedingly well. However with the cabinets you have, I would lean to a head. Whichever you go, you won't be disappointed.
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Post by bnads on May 31, 2017 4:43:32 GMT -7
I prefer the NR as a model - the reverb didn't really hit my vintage Fender reverb feel or sound as an effect, and I prefer the touch and drive dynamics of the NR anyway.
As for format, I too would lean towards a head cab for portability. I've owned a couple of each, and I'm back to a 112 combo, but I may buy an empty head cab and split it up at some point.
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Post by gbowman on May 31, 2017 10:35:13 GMT -7
I have the reverb combo with the G12H30 anniversary. The reverb is best when dialled in subtle, but I like it. I put my combo on a small stand to tip up a bit - especially when playing a small bar. I suppose if I were playing with a lot of amp overdrive, having the effects loop (for delay) would be nice, but I tend to play pretty clean and use pedals for various flavours. It works well and there isn't a bad sound in the box...
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Post by fallingstarsusa on May 31, 2017 11:41:26 GMT -7
I've had an NR head with a Z-best 2x12 cabinet (a little more Marshall-y than the other combinations, but the Z-best is HEAVY), a 2x10 combo with reverb (might have been the best clean strat sound I ever had), and a 1x12 NR combo. I stuck with 1x12 NR combo the longest because it was the most versatile and easiest to transport of the three, but the best overall sound I ever got was running the NR head through a friend's open-backed 2x12 cabinet. I'm pretty sure it was loaded with a Weber Blue Dog and Silver Bell.
If I were starting from scratch and making those decisions all over again, I'd get the 1x12 studio combo. It's got the smallest footprint and the lightest weight of the available options. It'll still sound great and be plenty loud enough for most venues (and I could mic it when it's not), and I could always borrow or rent an extension cab if I wanted more options for a recording project.
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Post by John on May 31, 2017 12:08:41 GMT -7
If you already have three rather different cabinets, I'd go with a head. ESPECIALLY if you are able..like GuitarZ said....able to leave a cabinet at a place you play often. (Like someone's house for rehearsal.) It's a LOT easier to get up someone's basement stairs with a head than a 1x12 combo. (and don't even get me started on a Maz Jr 2x12 combo...I had one. I think my back is still mad at me)
That way, you get to mix and match. And I bet that 4x10 will sound great!
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Post by bnads on May 31, 2017 12:14:49 GMT -7
Hah - I had same prob with the ZBest cab - still have a dent in my basement wall from carrying that beast around ;-).
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Post by dwelshmusic on May 31, 2017 12:15:43 GMT -7
For me, the head was really the best choice. I use my Maz 18 Reverb for everything that I do, so it's very nice to have multiple cabinet/speaker options based on the style of music and size of the venue.
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Post by uncleebeneezer on May 31, 2017 15:30:06 GMT -7
NR Head here. Used to have the 112 combo with a G12H speaker. Now I'm using a Z 210 cab (shorty style.) Don't hear too much of a difference in tone but there was a 5 year span between the two. Love having a head/cab for the reasons mentioned above. Easier to carry, load in car, makes rehearsals at hourly rental studio with a cab, very easy. I use a RocNSoc drum throne for my live set up (cab tilted back against the legs, head on the seat. And a BrakeLite for volume control.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2017 18:10:49 GMT -7
Welcome to the forum! I had similar questions way back in 2009 when I joined...I ended up with a Maz JR 112 NR. I didn't care about configuaration, I just wanted one. When mine came up, I grabbed it. Got it used from a fellow forum member. It's been my one and only amp for the last 8 years. It's never failed me. If I was shopping for one today, I still wouldn't care, they're all sooooo good! Like others have said, if you've got cabs, grab a head. I'd love to hear mine through a 212!
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Post by hubrex on May 31, 2017 19:04:23 GMT -7
After months away, I couldn't resist replying on this one. For my ears, the MAZ18 head w/ a Z 2x10 cab is the best I've played through since the old days ('60s Fender Super 2x10 and Super Reverb 4x10). I let that head go 😢 a couple years ago - traded for a Z28 head, which is very good, but the MAZ was better w/ my Tele and Strats. I still have a MAZ18 Studio 1x12 but nothing touches a pair of Doc's 10s with the MAZ head IMO. Just sayin'
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Post by helmi on Jun 29, 2017 16:31:35 GMT -7
I think it would sound wonderful with the 4x10!
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