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Post by frankie on Apr 9, 2018 10:20:47 GMT -7
As many of you know, Don has been updating customer MAZ 18's for a year or so now, and Dr. Z has perfected the circuit over the last 4-5 years of tweaking, improving, and applying what we have seen over this course. Here we are formally acquainting you with the new and improved MAZ 18.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2018 10:28:03 GMT -7
I'm curious about the re-vamped master!
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Post by frankie on Apr 9, 2018 10:57:40 GMT -7
I'm curious about the re-vamped master! It's been tuned very well by Don and the Dr. Sounds immaculate through the entire sweep.
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Post by southmusic70 on Apr 9, 2018 11:08:01 GMT -7
So:
When are they available and in which configurations?
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Post by DRZ on Apr 9, 2018 11:11:01 GMT -7
I'm curious about the re-vamped master! It now has a Post Phase Inverter Master Volume aka PPIMV. That's the difference Eric.
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Post by frankie on Apr 9, 2018 11:19:26 GMT -7
So: When are they available and in which configurations? They are available now and in all configurations except for the MAZ 38 NR.
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Post by DRZ on Apr 9, 2018 11:29:16 GMT -7
So: When are they available and in which configurations? They are currently available. 18 NR's shipped from 10-31-2017 s/n BB-182137 have been factory update. 18 Reverbs shipped from 12-15-2016 s/n BB- 82956 have been factory updated Z
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Post by BritInvasion on Apr 9, 2018 11:34:40 GMT -7
The reverb sounds noticeably deeper. Very cool.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2018 11:36:30 GMT -7
I'm curious about the re-vamped master! It now has a Post Phase Inverter Master Volume aka PPIMV. That's the difference Eric. Aha! Checking the box inventory now!
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Post by KeithA on Apr 10, 2018 3:10:25 GMT -7
Good demo. Will the amp actually be called the 'mkII' with the designation on the faceplate?
Im surprised how good that sounded to me with the G12H-30....especially with humbuckers.
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Post by DRZ on Apr 10, 2018 3:26:06 GMT -7
Good demo. Will the amp actually be called the 'mkII' with the designation on the faceplate? Im surprised how good that sounded to me with the G12H-30....especially with humbuckers. Look on the website for the reverb MAZ 18 MK II and you'll see the new back panels . Z
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Post by greenblues58 on Apr 10, 2018 3:59:24 GMT -7
That last part with the strat is the reason l own a Maz in the first place. Can't beat that ground where it growls when you dig in.
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Post by KeithA on Apr 10, 2018 5:19:22 GMT -7
Good demo. Will the amp actually be called the 'mkII' with the designation on the faceplate? Im surprised how good that sounded to me with the G12H-30....especially with humbuckers. Look on the website for the reverb MAZ 18 MK II and you'll see the new back panels . Z Nice I must say, I really like the vibe and quality of the last couple demos Dave & the crew have done (Z-Plus & this one for the Maz 18). Great job. Lol...this one almost makes me want a red Maz 18 combo
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Post by rickyp on Apr 10, 2018 6:02:14 GMT -7
I've had two Maz 18's that I didn't bond with, and each time, it was my fault, not the amps fault. I bought each one expecting something different, and I'm an idiot because of it. What the Maz does, it does so well. Will get another one eventually!
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Post by Mark (Basement Enthusiast) on Apr 10, 2018 7:23:34 GMT -7
I know Doc had been making updates recently and even stated (in a YouTube "Ask Me Anything," I think, about the Ghia, maybe?) that his newer MAZ's are vastly improved over his older ones. But I'm still a little confused here on a couple fronts:
I thought a true PPIMV wasn't possible on a circuit that has a "Cut" control? Maybe I mis-heard this years ago.
Also, I know that most people recommend (on the older/legacy MAZ's) to run the "Master" volume up around noon or greater for optimal tone. So then, how would one treat that approach with the new PPIMV? If it's really a consistent tone up & down the new Master volume, how then does one control the preamp vs. power-amp drive?
Not intending to criticize or anything here, but I have just always thought of the MAZ as a not-so-quiet amp that needed its volumes up a bit, and a Brake Lite to tone things down a bit. Throwing a PPIMV into the mix is turning my brain upside-down...!
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Post by frankie on Apr 10, 2018 11:05:06 GMT -7
I know Doc had been making updates recently and even stated (in a YouTube "Ask Me Anything," I think, about the Ghia, maybe?) that his newer MAZ's are vastly improved over his older ones. But I'm still a little confused here on a couple fronts: I thought a true PPIMV wasn't possible on a circuit that has a "Cut" control? Maybe I mis-heard this years ago. Also, I know that most people recommend (on the older/legacy MAZ's) to run the "Master" volume up around noon or greater for optimal tone. So then, how would one treat that approach with the new PPIMV? If it's really a consistent tone up & down the new Master volume, how then does one control the preamp vs. power-amp drive? Not intending to criticize or anything here, but I have just always thought of the MAZ as a not-so-quiet amp that needed its volumes up a bit, and a Brake Lite to tone things down a bit. Throwing a PPIMV into the mix is turning my brain upside-down...! You may be confusing "Cut" with "Presence." They are two different circuits, and an amp with a "presence" control is effectively altering the negative feedback injected back into the phase inverter. A post phase inverter master volume, by design, will lower negative feedback as it is adjusted and so the presence control will gradually lose effectiveness. This is why many people that use Marshall's and get post-phase inverter master volumes installed will complain about the sound of the amp at bedroom volumes, because negative feedback is a big part of the overall Marshall sound, and the PPIMV will alter this. The "Cut" control on the MAZ is refined from the classic Vox "Cut" and is a filter that comes after the phase inverter and effects the power tubes. The MAZ is an amp that already does not have any sort of negative feedback circuit, so a post-phase inverter MV works well with it, and Don and Z have refined it even further so that it maintains transparency through the entire sweep of the pot.
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Post by rickyp on Apr 11, 2018 19:48:40 GMT -7
Man this demo is really doing it for me. I've had two 2013 Maz 18's...one with Reverb one without. Each time I was disappointed that I couldn't dial in a good Fender clean tone. It's not a FENDER! I don't know why I was looking for it in a Maz. I've had a lot more experience with "boutique" amps, and I think I'd be much happier now with a Maz 18. The tones that come from that amp are so impressive.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2018 6:01:21 GMT -7
This could almost get me back into EL84s. Great demo.
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Post by mickey on Apr 12, 2018 10:42:03 GMT -7
Man this demo is really doing it for me. I've had two 2013 Maz 18's...one with Reverb one without. Each time I was disappointed that I couldn't dial in a good Fender clean tone. It's not a FENDER! I don't know why I was looking for it in a Maz. I've had a lot more experience with "boutique" amps, and I think I'd be much happier now with a Maz 18. The tones that come from that amp are so impressive. Good point, and I reckon I'm kind of the opposite, in that I was always frustrated with the sounds I got from my Fender amps, (Vibroking, DRRI, Silverface DR), then when I got my first Z I realised why.....my Fenders weren't Z's! I always wanted my Fender amps to sound like my Z's do, but I didn't fully realise that until I got my first Maz.
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