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Post by wingwalker on Aug 22, 2006 18:38:07 GMT -7
What do you use your Z-28 for???
What I mean is what, in your opinion does the Z-28 excel at tonally???
Blues, Rock, country, blues-rock, hard rock, jazz, what???
Also, when you answer the question if you could please tell me about the guitar(s) you use to get thge results you do as well as speaker set up (combo/piggyback, 10's, 12's, etc) so I can get the full story.
Thanks so much!
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Post by UnclePat on Aug 23, 2006 5:54:37 GMT -7
A Z-28, like most any amp in the Z line, will give you exactly what you put into it...."more" of everything, including bad technique! Stick with one, and it will actually make you a better player as you learn the amp. I use my '28 for all kinds of stuff, mostly high-octane bluesy things, but it doesn't do the modern high gain thing....nor was it designed to. Turn it on and crank it up....then sit back and smile when those notes and chords come out of there, well-defined even when overdriven pretty hard. Juggle the tone controls and you'll get some nice variations in the gain for even more flexibilty. I thought my Mazerati was an ultimate gig amp for it's simplicity, but the '28 is right there too, with a more usable power range at 22 loud watts for most any gigging situation.
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Post by wingwalker on Aug 23, 2006 14:38:29 GMT -7
Uncle Pat, you have a PM good sir!
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Post by taswegian on Aug 23, 2006 22:12:59 GMT -7
Well, I have used the Z28 for a standard covers gig and my own gig and it sounded great doing both. I think it could cover Brit-pop, classic rock, pop, funk and if you listen to Ronnie Crecs bites you can hear it does a fine country. Pretty versatile amp and it handles pedals really well. Almost the perfect power rating for most clubs too. Pretty sweet.
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Post by JD on Aug 26, 2006 3:29:06 GMT -7
I use my Z-28 head with the 2x10 cabinet for funky blues and wicked soul. Actually we play a range of traditional blues, up-tempo, blues-rock and some classic soul songs. I use the Airbrake quite a bit in smaller clubs (50 to 75 people) and can get close to turning it off for larger clubs 100+ people. With the 2x10 it is loud. My main axe is a JV strat with Fralins. I use a Fulltone Fat-Boost and FD-2 for my lead tone pedals. Or if the Airbrake is off I sometimes just use the volume control on my guitar. You can hear the Z28 in action recorded Live at Live www.houndstoothblues.com/music/ I had the Airbrake on for this club at either 1 or 2. I am the 2nd guitar solo on I Just Want a Little Bit and Big Boss Man with just the Fat Boost pedal. I am the first solo on Whipping Post with the FD2 pedal. And I just have the Supa-Trem on for Feels Like Rain.
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Post by erock on Aug 29, 2006 10:09:40 GMT -7
I may the odd ball here. I use mine for pretty over the top indie rock/trippy jam stuff. With my PRS McCarty into Zvex Wahprobe, MXR Phase 90, Zvex Jonny Octave,Keeley TS9, Gaspedal Carb, Keeley AD9, into the Z28, I can cover a TON of tonal ground, all at just the right volume for small to medium clubs. We played a huge place one time, and I ran out of headroom. Couldn't really get a clean sound, and when the band was full tilt, I couldn't really hear anything. But that was a weird show. Monster huge room, like 10 people in the crowd, and the sound guy was dead set on "showing off" his system. Deafening. For normal size stages, the Z rules. I get a least one comment from some random person at every show about my tone
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