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Post by KeithA on Oct 15, 2019 16:02:01 GMT -7
Well, I rarely buy used unless something is in great shape and too good to turn down. Stumbled across this today at a reduced price of US$925 so I had to buy it. Looks like it was owned by a hoarder like me!
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Post by "Z" Steve on Oct 15, 2019 16:07:34 GMT -7
And RED no less! Congrats on your score - it is a great amp!
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Post by purpletele on Oct 15, 2019 16:09:10 GMT -7
Nice score
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Post by doctorice on Oct 15, 2019 16:12:47 GMT -7
Excellent, Keith. The MAZ 8 is a wonderful amp. Triode mode is way cool.
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Post by KeithA on Oct 15, 2019 16:16:31 GMT -7
Excellent, Keith. The MAZ 8 is a wonderful amp. Triode mode is way cool. For sure. As well, the seller is located in the US so I've pre-arranged for the amp to be sent to Don/Doc for the mkII upgrade before i bring it back into Canada. I'll just have our company's logistics department book FedEx and have it picked up for delivery to me from the Z shop when it's ready.
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Post by justjoshinya on Oct 15, 2019 17:12:04 GMT -7
I love mine, the reverb and master volume upgrades are great! Congrats on a great find!
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Post by heynewguy (Ol’ Bill) on Oct 15, 2019 17:22:00 GMT -7
I love my 8’s!!!
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Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Oct 15, 2019 18:00:02 GMT -7
Congrats! I saw the amp also and almost pulled the trigger. Great amp at a great price!
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Oct 16, 2019 5:47:00 GMT -7
Keith, that's a great score! If I may, I highly recommend the MKII mods to be done. The Maz 8 combo was my first Z amp and it was great, but there were things that I didn't like about it, and by the time I got my Z-Lux I was ready to sell it. I came really close but then I did the MKII mods to it. WHOA BABY! It was night and day, and now the Maz 8 is one of my very favorite amps. The Master Volume went from ok to incredible. It's every bit as good as the Level control is on the Cure. The reverb improved, and the overall voice of the amp is just better. It turned the amp from a good amp to a legendary one, no kidding.
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Post by KeithA on Oct 16, 2019 6:21:04 GMT -7
Keith, that's a great score! If I may, I highly recommend the MKII mods to be done. The Maz 8 combo was my first Z amp and it was great, but there were things that I didn't like about it, and by the time I got my Z-Lux I was ready to sell it. I came really close but then I did the MKII mods to it. WHOA BABY! It was night and day, and now the Maz 8 is one of my very favorite amps. The Master Volume went from ok to incredible. It's every bit as good as the Level control is on the Cure. The reverb improved, and the overall voice of the amp is just better. It turned the amp from a good amp to a legendary one, no kidding. Ha ha! If you notice ny response to Doctorice above, that was one of the pre-conditions to me buying it. I had to confirm that Don & the guys @ the Z shop could accomodate the amp being sent to them on short notice for the mkII upgrade. Don got back to me yesterday with the nod. So, the seller is shipping the amp directly to the Z shop today I need to get this done this way as once the amp is back in Canada getting to the shop for upgrades is a pain (customs/.duties/etc.)
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Oct 16, 2019 6:48:17 GMT -7
Ah, yeah! I missed that entirely, you'll be really happy with it. It's just killer with the MKII MV. I have mine within arms reach right now...I use it all the time. And I gigged it Sunday at church. I had to turn it down to 8:30 on the MV to get to the right stage volume and it still had a huge presence. We had a guest worship praise leader and he was blown away by the Maz 8. Mine's got the Z12 speaker in an ultralight combo, BTW.
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Post by justjoshinya on Oct 16, 2019 16:07:45 GMT -7
+1 on the Z12 mine is a studio cab and it sounds great!
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Post by KeithA on Oct 16, 2019 16:44:40 GMT -7
Ah, yeah! I missed that entirely, you'll be really happy with it. It's just killer with the MKII MV. I have mine within arms reach right now...I use it all the time. And I gigged it Sunday at church. I had to turn it down to 8:30 on the MV to get to the right stage volume and it still had a huge presence. We had a guest worship praise leader and he was blown away by the Maz 8. Mine's got the Z12 speaker in an ultralight combo, BTW. Yeah, I have a Z 210, a Z212 with Blues, a Z 212 with Golds and a Z Z-Wreck cab with Blue/Gold (as well as a Reinhardt 112 cab with a G12H-30-type speaker. I should be set
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Post by KeithA on Oct 16, 2019 17:14:17 GMT -7
Ha ha! I know that is a running joke around here (perpetuated even by me) but truth is I love the red amps and keep looking to expand the collection! I'd buy new if I had the chance but there's not many left at dealers. So, I keep looking for minty used ones (as those are the only ones I'd buy). At least this one is going through the Z shop for a checkup & upgrade. I'm sure the amp will be as good as new when i get it!
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Post by "Z" Steve on Oct 16, 2019 20:13:40 GMT -7
With all this talk about the Z12 in the 8, I took the Z12 out of my Cure and dropped it in the 8 and put a WGS ET65 in the Cure. Now to wait until I can crank it up! I love this place!
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Post by digs57 on Oct 17, 2019 7:24:11 GMT -7
Man reverb had a basically new reg cab blond/brown grill 8...coulda,shoulda...all these new amps coming out?
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Post by dcarver on Oct 17, 2019 21:51:26 GMT -7
Hey Keith, welcome to the brotherhood of the Maz 8. For an 8 year old amp, it looks flawless. Nice find !
Looking forward to a report on which speaker(s) you like with it.
You might want to try a TAD 5751 in V1 some time. And a NOS 5AR4. I think both those tubes improved my Maz 8.
Good luck.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Oct 18, 2019 3:31:14 GMT -7
You will love this amp, one of faves!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2019 7:41:11 GMT -7
It’s been a remarkable performer in my studio. I love the MAZ 8.
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Post by Dan F"i"fe on Oct 19, 2019 8:30:30 GMT -7
Congrats Keith! Great find
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2019 9:06:19 GMT -7
Congratulations Keith! Keepin' it Red, Yes!
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Post by KeithA on Nov 14, 2019 14:55:22 GMT -7
Sweet!
Just got an email from Don and my amp is done. Needs to be QA'd and then I can arrange shipping up North late next week.
Don says it sounds great.......one of the best ones he's heard 😎
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Post by purpletele on Nov 15, 2019 19:10:54 GMT -7
Sweet! Just got an email from Don and my amp is done. Needs to be QA'd and then I can arrange shipping up North late next week. Don says it sounds great.......one of the best ones he's heard 😎 He said that mine as well
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Post by KeithA on Nov 15, 2019 20:10:43 GMT -7
Sweet! Just got an email from Don and my amp is done. Needs to be QA'd and then I can arrange shipping up North late next week. Don says it sounds great.......one of the best ones he's heard 😎 He said that mine as well Well, he did say one of the best ones.....not the best one. Maybe we have the two real good ones !
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Nov 24, 2019 4:32:56 GMT -7
Hey Keith, did your amp arrive yet? I'm taking my Maz 8 V2 to church for worship service this morning. I've got a Z-12 speaker in mine, in an ultralite 1x12 combo. It sounds glorious with my LP Custom (or anything else I plug in!).
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts when you've had a chance to play it for a while.
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Post by KeithA on Nov 24, 2019 5:11:05 GMT -7
Hey Keith, did your amp arrive yet? I'm taking my Maz 8 V2 to church for worship service this morning. I've got a Z-12 speaker in mine, in an ultralite 1x12 combo. It sounds glorious with my LP Custom (or anything else I plug in!). Looking forward to hearing your thoughts when you've had a chance to play it for a while. Amp is with FedEx now and will be delivered tomorrow !
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Nov 24, 2019 11:41:32 GMT -7
You're gonna love it. Mine sounded so good at church this morning...it's so fat and chimey sounding. Great overdrive and the Master Volume is very, very good. I've got a lot of Z amps and it's always hard to decide which one is "best". But every time I gig it I leave with a smile. I'll never sell mine.
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Post by KeithA on Nov 25, 2019 10:41:23 GMT -7
The amp arrived at work unharmed
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Post by doctorice on Nov 25, 2019 17:40:51 GMT -7
Triode mode; hi input; crank volume; set eq as needed (or just use the bypass); master up high too; work guitar controls. That is all.
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Post by KeithA on Nov 25, 2019 17:51:31 GMT -7
Triode mode; hi input; crank volume; set eq as needed (or just use the bypass); master up high too; work guitar controls. That is all. I'll get to that this weekend. I just popped the back off to install all the preamp tube shields (the original owner took them all off ) Just low volume noodling for now with a little reverb/delay (kid's in the next room on the headset, gaming with friends)! The cab has 2 Blues in it.
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