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Post by ducmike on Feb 6, 2009 17:59:25 GMT -7
Walked into Charleys today and put a deposit down to order a new RxJr and 2x10 convertible cab. Went with Red of course! Now I just have to wait 4-5 weeks.
I'm new here again. I used to post here, but I guess they canceled me since it has been so long since I logged in.
Not new to Zs either. My #1 was a Rt66 for a long time. And I had the original Mini Z too. I got to a point that the Rt66 was just too loud for just about anywhere I would play, so I sold it. That was about 2 and a half years ago.
I tried the RxEs around that time and loved it. But, to loud like the Rt66. Well I had the itch to get another Z. The touch and feel of any Z is unlike any other amp I have played, an I missed that. i mentioned how much I like the the RxEs, but would probably go with the MAZ Jr for my needs. And that is when I was informed about the RXJr. I don't know how I over looked it for so long.
Funny, 2 years ago my main rig was an Anderson through a Z. I sold them both. My new Andy showed up in November, and now I have another Z on the way. Man, all the cash I could have saved if I would have stuck with my old rig. Clay and Brian were probably laughing there a**s off when i walked out of there today.
My only problem now is that I still want a MAZ Jr, and a Mini, and.......... ;D
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Post by taswegian on Feb 6, 2009 18:23:08 GMT -7
that's a very common problem around here.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Feb 6, 2009 19:32:10 GMT -7
Ayuh... got that same disease......
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Post by fastfrets (Bob) on Feb 7, 2009 13:42:30 GMT -7
Yep, the RXJr and Maz 18 are a great one-two punch! I was with the band recording last night and the guy on the board commented several times about how good the RXJr sounded. He even isolated my track when playing back to show how great it sounded! ;D
I was playing through a C-Blue and G12H30 and we miked the Blue. It was really sweet.
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Post by ducmike on Apr 2, 2009 4:34:10 GMT -7
Got the call from Charley's last Friday. I have to say that I'm very happy with the RXJR. And. I was reminded about how important speaker break in is for tone. The speakers started to sound smoother after just a couple of hours of playing on Friday night. The wife was out for a good part of the day on Saturday, so I got to really crank it up. Man that is a sweet tone with the master up around 3:00 and the volume on about 7-8 and the boost on. I was afraid that I might still need to attenuate for church service to get the tone I was digging, but to my surprise, I had to set the master a little higher than I expected once I started playing with the band. This amp is actually far more flexible than I expected. I can cover a lot of ground with the 2 inputs, the boost, and my guitars volume knob. Add in my OCD and Eternity, and I can't think of any thing I can't cover with this amp, and at a reasonable volume level. I'm also very happy that it like my fuzz, though I have not owned a Z that didn't take a fuzz well. Got the call from Charley's last Friday. I have to say that I'm very happy with the RXJR. And. I was reminded about how important speaker break in is for tone. The speakers started to sound smoother after just a couple of hours of playing on Friday night. The wife was out for a good part of the day on Saturday, so I got to really crank it up. Man that is a sweet tone with the master up around 3:00 and the volume on about 7-8 and the boost on. I was afraid that I might still need to attenuate for church service to get the tone I was digging, but to my surprise, I had to set the master a little higher than I expected once I started playing with the band. This amp is actually far more flexible than I expected. I can cover a lot of ground with the 2 inputs, the boost, and my guitars volume knob. Add in my OCD and Eternity, and I can't think of any thing I can't cover with this amp, and at a reasonable volume level. I'm also very happy that it like my fuzz, though I have not owned a Z that didn't take a fuzz well. Got the call from Charley's last Friday. I have to say that I'm very happy with the RXJR. And. I was reminded about how important speaker break in is for tone. The speakers started to sound smoother after just a couple of hours of playing on Friday night. The wife was out for a good part of the day on Saturday, so I got to really crank it up. Man that is a sweet tone with the master up around 3:00 and the volume on about 7-8 and the boost on. I was afraid that I might still need to attenuate for church service to get the tone I was digging, but to my surprise, I had to set the master a little higher than I expected once I started playing with the band. This amp is actually far more flexible than I expected. I can cover a lot of ground with the 2 inputs, the boost, and my guitars volume knob. Add in my OCD and Eternity, and I can't think of any thing I can't cover with this amp, and at a reasonable volume level. I'm also very happy that it like my fuzz, though I have not owned a Z that didn't take a fuzz well.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 2, 2009 8:36:03 GMT -7
Very cool! Congratulations - you're right about the RX JR being extremely versatile. But before you know it, you'll be thinking you need at least two Z amps...
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Post by mcook217 on Apr 2, 2009 10:57:43 GMT -7
i'm there steve, i just have an rx jr, and about week after i got it i was already thinking i need a kt-45 or rt 66 with an airbrake
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 2, 2009 11:39:02 GMT -7
i'm there steve, i just have an rx jr, and about week after i got it i was already thinking i need a kt-45 or rt 66 with an airbrake You do!
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Post by ducmike on Apr 2, 2009 12:51:06 GMT -7
I might "NEED" an RXES down the road. You know, for those situations when I might need more headroom or volume? Or, maybe another RT66.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 2, 2009 13:27:45 GMT -7
My motto is "collect them all" so I'm probably the wrong guy to ask...
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Post by astronome on Apr 3, 2009 0:11:22 GMT -7
hey there guys, i am new to this forum as well but have been lurking around for quite some time just checking out what everyone has to say about tone, and different amps and the sounds they make, and i finally have it narrowed down to the Rx ES and Jr camp. After countless hours of listening to sound clips and viewing everyone talking about the 2 amps, I am really stuck on whether or not i should get a JR or an ES. heres a little about what i do musically. First i love amps and guitars. (hah!) and second i have a quite a few toys already. I play through a super reverb RI. a 1981 princeton reverb. Fuchs Lucky 7 with mini 112 greenback. a Matamp Minimat 2 Head and an avatar 112 with a C Blue in it.....and two Gibson goldtone amps. one is the 30 watt 212 V30's, with reverb, and the other is a 112 V30 with verb ( which is the most amazing amp i currently own. and sounds incredible with my G&L legacy and a fulldrive 2, its basically amazing for some reason ;D....) anyway enough of that... more on to what i do with music. basically i play in an improvising progressive rock meets jazz swingin upbeat mars volta ish heavy denseness type instrumental band...... we can cover alot of territory and we also have a loud heavy hitting intense drummer who rocks! my job is to provide both intricate comping as well as smart lead lines that i love ranging from bright clean passages to soaring epic solo leads, and all matters of blurring in between. the other guitar player is my brother who also does that stuff albeit a little better than i everyone says different of course anyway what im getting at is i know i dont need another amp but i want a Z soo soo bad! and the RX amps look like my ticket to nirvana. my question is this....... which one? if i go for the Jr i already have a few cabs to play through, if i go the ES ill have to get a 212 that ive been wanting also, only needed a reason to... was thinking a 212 Cel.Blue and G12H30 or maybe a G12 65..... i was also thinking about selling a few amps to get there. maybe the super, and maybe the 30 watt gibson goldtone i need help!!!!!!!!! peace.... my names brian
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Post by evandael on Apr 3, 2009 6:45:56 GMT -7
Brian, if your drummer is really loud I'd say go with the RxES. The Jr gets loud but clean headroom with a loud drummer might be an issue, unless you mic it.
As far as cabinets, I'd say either get a Z-Best or a 112 cab with a Celestion Gold. The Z-Best is pure rawk, in your face, and the Gold is like a Blue, but it can handle the output of the RxES.
-eric
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 3, 2009 8:50:21 GMT -7
The RXES with an Airbrake goes to all the same places as the RX Jr goes. But it is capable of considerably more volume. If you're on the fence because you aren't sure, you can definitely do the RXES and Airbrake and BE sure. That said, that RX Jr is one fine amplifier.
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Post by pistolpete on Apr 4, 2009 11:30:39 GMT -7
no "sort of " here. just got mine last nite shipped from humbucker. whoever said they are great packers was right. the Z box was inside of an orange box. just about bulletproof. still waitin for the Z cab. the RXJR rocks........and im running it through a closed back fender 2x10 cab with older C10Q's. and i betchya this cab is holding the RX back a bunch. i havent had a ton of time with it yet, but one cool thing is the overdose. you have it set for an nice clean tone with a little hair and the OD puts you right in the zone. awesome. another Z homerun. be well, Pete
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Post by astronome on Apr 4, 2009 13:15:55 GMT -7
hey thanks for the info guys, now that i think about it more, i do need a lot of clean head room alot of the time, and i usually step on my fulldrive 2 for my od tone, and was thinking that the RX ES would be best for what i do.... now my question would be what speaker to use. I am going for a warm clean tone, not a crangy trebly tone, and was thinking about getting a 112 open back with a G12-65 speaker in it.. for that warmness that i love. but if i decide to go the 212 open back, i would probably pair the G12-65 with something that compliments it well, which i would ask you guys here about what you think? The speaker being 65 watts, would something like a greenback be good? or maybe a C blue? i dont have much experience with the G12-65 so i dont know how much lowend would be available, as i do love me some thump. any help
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 4, 2009 18:02:44 GMT -7
hey thanks for the info guys, now that i think about it more, i do need a lot of clean head room alot of the time, and i usually step on my fulldrive 2 for my od tone, and was thinking that the RX ES would be best for what i do.... now my question would be what speaker to use. I am going for a warm clean tone, not a crangy trebly tone, and was thinking about getting a 112 open back with a G12-65 speaker in it.. for that warmness that i love. but if i decide to go the 212 open back, i would probably pair the G12-65 with something that compliments it well, which i would ask you guys here about what you think? The speaker being 65 watts, would something like a greenback be good? or maybe a C blue? i dont have much experience with the G12-65 so i dont know how much lowend would be available, as i do love me some thump. any help One thing I've always appreciated about the Prescription amps is that they tend to sound really great with just about any speaker I have here. The warmest one I have is the Weber ceramic Blue Dog though. It was pretty bright until it broke in, then it got real warm on top. It has a big throaty bottom end too. Nice speaker. The other Weber I have that sounds great with the RXEs is the Alnico California. This speaker is supposed to be a JBL D-120 replacement, and I can hear the similarity. Of course I like the Golds with this amp, but that definitely has the same upper midrange CRANG that the Alnico Blue has, which sounds like not what you want. I have a G12-65 in one of my Convertible cabs, and so far I like it real well, but I haven't tried the RXES on it yet. It is more even than other Celestions I've tried though...
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Post by ducmike on Apr 6, 2009 4:34:43 GMT -7
The 12-65 is a good choice for a warm tone. It is basically a higher output greenback, so I'm not sure you would notice much difference in that pairing. Also, keep in mind the 65 and greenback are less efficient, so they will breakup sooner.
Take a look at Scumback speakers, they are great repros of the old pre-rola Celestions. They offer a heavier magnet version of their speakers for a darker tone. The Scumback 12M-75HP is my all time favorite.
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Post by astronome on Apr 7, 2009 21:55:38 GMT -7
how would a 212 open back with the gi12-65 and a cel. Gold Sound you think??? i was thinking that it would be a nice divide of tones
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Post by andygee on Aug 4, 2009 6:32:06 GMT -7
Those of you in the RxJr and Maz Jr club....how do the 2 compare in volume. I found the Maz could keep up in any band I've been playing with lately.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Aug 4, 2009 7:53:06 GMT -7
Those of you in the RxJr and Maz Jr club....how do the 2 compare in volume. I found the Maz could keep up in any band I've been playing with lately. Maz Jr is definitely louder. RX Jr. definitely has more gain on tap.
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Post by kruzty on Aug 4, 2009 9:14:32 GMT -7
Yes, the Maz is louder, but the RxJr even with a Greenback has still been more than enough any place I've played with it. I'm sure it depends on your style and band situation, but it works great for me. If we were playing a bigger place, I could always carry an extra cab with more efficient speaker and use just it or both.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Aug 4, 2009 10:41:05 GMT -7
Yes, the Maz is louder, but the RxJr even with a Greenback has still been more than enough any place I've played with it. I'm sure it depends on your style and band situation, but it works great for me. If we were playing a bigger place, I could always carry an extra cab with more efficient speaker and use just it or both. Yeah, that's a great point about speaker efficiency. You can really tailor your amp's final volume using this technique. You want loud, get a Blue or Gold or even louder get a Tonker. You want less volume get a Greenback, G12-65 or ask Ted Weber to make up just what you want (which he is more than capable of doing).
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