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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Jul 5, 2010 21:59:16 GMT -7
Hey guys I am in the middle of a love hate relationship with my Maz Jr 2x10... I am being pulled tone wise to more 6L6/6v6 amps... Am waiting on a Remedy to come in so some trading can be done. Anyway I have been eying the Galaxie and EZG-50.. Have heard some good things and seen some good videos.... I like a good "Fendery" ie bassman, deluxe, vibroverb, tone clean with some hair and was wondering what the comparisons between the 2 are in those terms... Reverb doesn't really matter to much to me but the doc makes a great reverb circut i know the EZG has that.. I will ask this in the EZG section as well... I am a head guy more and more tired of the combo... So what about cab/speaker choice as well? Thanks guys and look forward to hearing from ya..
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Post by T-R☼CK ♫ on Jul 5, 2010 22:51:04 GMT -7
Absolutley, 2 different animals. The EZG, is more of a Twin on steroids, while the Galaxie is the "low powered tweed super" that never was.
If "Fender cleans" is your objective....EZG all day. The Galaxie has some SUPERB cleans, but the "other" channel, is straight from Hell. Don't get me wrong, The Galaxie excels on "tweed" cleans", but...that 'aint "Twin" cleans.
Think...."Raunchy, roadhouse, Texas blues" clean(if you will). The dirty channel on the Galaxie is beyond plexi, Super, Vox, or anything in between.
It doesn't get NEAR enuff love around here, but is my fave Z amp(until I played the ZWreck/damn, I gots to have me wunna those), to date. It just "fits" me. But....that's my opinion.
Galaxie + open back 2x12 w/Weber Blue/Silver AlNiCo 50 watters = LOVE.
Plenty 'o clips in the audio section to back me up.
I hope this helped you....Pm me with questions about the Galaxie, if U want.
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Post by mtlrecords on Jul 6, 2010 6:40:37 GMT -7
Galaxie.
The EZG-50 does not break up in the same way nor at the same (lower) volumes of the Galaxie. Are the both great? Yes.
Would the Galaxie be more flexible and probably fit your needs? Yes, I think so.
If you are looking for rich, 3-D, slightly hairy rhythm guitar tones, your best bet from Dr. Z is probably the Galaxie, followed by the Remedy and then the MAZ 18 Jr (which you have).
*Cabs*- I would recommend the Z-Best or an open back 2x12.
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Post by jimmysmith on Jul 6, 2010 7:14:42 GMT -7
the fellow on the right side of the stage in the "shackles and chains" video from z-fest (t-rock was on the left!!) you can hear the reverb,,, the ezg is clean and sweet,, you can get a nice low volume tone or huge too,, the galaxie seems to be the more versatile,, i traded my ezg50 for another z amp,, only because i am not a big reverb person,,,
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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Jul 6, 2010 8:25:39 GMT -7
I have been digging the Galaxie never been a big fan of 2 channel amps but the Doc makes great stuff so I am getting over that.. I have always used OD's for the dirt and drive and set my Maz fairly clean.. My preferred clean tone is SRV ie Riviera Paradise, Lenny. So Texas Roadhouse will work lol .. My dealer doesn't have either in stock right now, but I have heard they are both freakin loud.. Airbrake I take it?
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Post by mtlrecords on Jul 6, 2010 11:23:56 GMT -7
The Galaxie doesn't feel like most two channel amps.
Mostly because the two channels share all the controls. To me, the second channel on the Galaxie functions in the same way a Xotic AC+ pedal (or similar Fulltone, Z.Vex, etc) does, adding more girth and volume to an already great sound, but not over complicating things with lots of switches, knobs or controls.
The Galaxie is a great amp when you don't want to lug around a bunch of pedals or when you don't want a clean and dirty amp setup. However, it does take pedals quite well, almost as well as the EZG-50, which really is the KING of the Z lineup when it comes to functioning as a "pedal platform."
Airbrake? Probably, although it just depends on your needs. I have gigged it with and without an attenuator...some venues and recording situations might warrant it, but many won't. It is not automatically a super loud amp. There are plenty of "sweet" spots on the dial(s) of the Galaxie. Except, in general, the gain channel is just pretty much full on at anything above 9:00...so that might be the reason to buy an attenuator or get the master volume mod.
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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Jul 6, 2010 21:17:03 GMT -7
The Galaxie doesn't feel like most two channel amps. Mostly because the two channels share all the controls. To me, the second channel on the Galaxie functions in the same way a Xotic AC+ pedal (or similar Fulltone, Z.Vex, etc) does, adding more girth and volume to an already great sound, but not over complicating things with lots of switches, knobs or controls. The Galaxie is a great amp when you don't want to lug around a bunch of pedals or when you don't want a clean and dirty amp setup. However, it does take pedals quite well, almost as well as the EZG-50, which really is the KING of the Z lineup when it comes to functioning as a "pedal platform." Airbrake? Probably, although it just depends on your needs. I have gigged it with and without an attenuator...some venues and recording situations might warrant it, but many won't. It is not automatically a super loud amp. There are plenty of "sweet" spots on the dial(s) of the Galaxie. Except, in general, the gain channel is just pretty much full on at anything above 9:00...so that might be the reason to buy an attenuator or get the master volume mod. That clears up things a lot actually on how the the second channel works and I like it a bit more because of it.. The vids out don't really show the 1st channel cleans that well. Can it handle some spanky twang pretty well to some SRV?
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Post by cpmusic on Jul 7, 2010 16:23:06 GMT -7
EZG v Galaxie
I have not played the EZG but recently got a Gal 2 x 10 combo. Sort of a long story but I was a Fender guy, bought an RX jr and even though it totally rocks I was still draggin my Fender Deluxe or Princeton to the gig. That was then... the Galaxie now is the gigmaster, I would say about half way back to Fender town, Got a fulltone tremolo and forgot about reverb. I will probally pick up an EZG when either the deluxe or Rx sells but the galaxie is amazing at cutting through the mix at gig volume and it is not going any where except to the next gig. Everyone else in the band is p/od cuzz there looking at there rig going.... ?what happened?
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Post by jimmysmith on Jul 7, 2010 17:46:06 GMT -7
i will add that i traded my ezg50 for a 2009 kt45,,as much as i love the ezg50 i dont like reverb all that much,,, so,, i am able to get what a clean fender tone out of the KT (yes like the ezg50) by using a particular 12ax7 (philips 12ax7wgc) or, switch it out for a mullard type 12ax7 (many different new production tubes will do also) and get a different tone,,, i had it biased at about 30-32,, raised the bias to 35-36 and it makes a world of difference (per myles rose advice) i am very happy with it,,,,, i find that i can make them similar type amps with tube/bias adjustments,,, not sure you can do that exactly with the ezg, it does not have the ef86,,,, both of em are lovely amps,,, next on my list is a galazxie with the master mod,,,
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Post by Joey Beverages on Jul 7, 2010 19:12:12 GMT -7
[glow=red,2,300] Galaxie[/glow] with a Z210 cab and Z 112 cab .... try it .... you'll like ... you'll want some more of it ..... imho ;D if not, then get the Z 210 and a Z-best and hook 'em up at the same time ..... rock on! ;D ;D
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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Jul 7, 2010 22:47:01 GMT -7
Everyone must be going nuts over the Galaxie not to much is being said pro EZG here.. I am hoping I can try them out..
What do you guys prefer, the presence control or the new master volume???
I am still not finding a good demo of the clean side of this cool amp.. any suggestions?
Never liked making a blind order on something like this once bitten twice shy.. One word.. Carvin... lol
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Post by T-R☼CK ♫ on Jul 8, 2010 9:33:37 GMT -7
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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Jul 8, 2010 19:36:28 GMT -7
Very nice and thanks for given me a sample.. I found that one a little bit ago and thought it was channel 2... Very nice job and a great tune... Gotta love the Top... Do the Greenbacks help it break up sooner? Or was that the Clean channel just pushed really hard? I guess I am after a good clean tone that doesn't break up to early.. Can it be 4 or 5 piece band loud and still be fairly clean then Bam channel 2 for some crunch? Or is that to much to ask for out of it? I will have a Remedy soon and I am on the fence weather or not the Maz will stay..
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2010 21:03:05 GMT -7
Galaxie 2x10 as Joel said for the clean. Z's 10's RULE!
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Post by T-R☼CK ♫ on Jul 8, 2010 22:36:27 GMT -7
That was the clean channel, w/vol around 1-2 o'clock with Gibson '57 classics. It can get a lot cleaner. I'll see what I can find, & pm you w/it..
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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Jul 11, 2010 9:00:41 GMT -7
The Galaxie is looking better all the time and is pulling me that way more.... I love a great clean tone, the clean tone from my incoming Remedy is awesome to me... I am sure the Galaxie is also, everyone seems of show off the roar of Ch. 2.. I need to try one out... Sure I wouldn't be disappointed..
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Post by mtlrecords on Jul 13, 2010 17:08:31 GMT -7
Now looking at this, I feel like the EZG-50 hasn't gotten as much love.
But I own both the Galaxie and the EZG-50 and really, they can cover some similar sounds, but both are staying in my "stable." I love them each for different reasons.
I would say there is more risk that you might not like the EZG-50, for various reasons over the Galaxie. The Galaxie is a very "safe bet" type of amp, in the same way the MAZ 18 is. It gives you classic Fender-ish tones and a 2nd gain channel, so it can do it all (except bedroom quiet levels).
The risk of the EZG-50 is that it is more of a specific type of sound. A beautiful, blooming Fender meets Hiwatt type of clean sound at reasonable volumes and ripping, 50 watt Bassman meets JTM-45 on steriods lead tones, when cranked.
You should keep the MAZ and get a Galaxie first (flexible and smooth), then an EZG-50 (clean and toneful). Donate blood, pick up odd jobs, cut grass, etc. and raise the funds. It's worth it.
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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Jul 13, 2010 20:27:03 GMT -7
I was kind of thinking the same thing and have been saving and things hoping to try a Galaxie or order one if I have to.. The Remedy is my perfect Marshall sound clean awesome/dirty awesome. I have never had a Marshall and only played a few of them, but I am sure for what I have done with it that it can cover a lot of ground... I am becoming obsessed with the Galaxie lately... haha I had the bright idea of Remedy/Galaxie w/Airbrake and a 1x12 for each head?? Huge sounding stereo rig??
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2010 10:12:50 GMT -7
SUSTAIN for days.
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Post by T-R☼CK ♫ on Jul 15, 2010 13:20:58 GMT -7
Remedy/Galaxie + A/B switch + Zbest(or 4x12) w/greenbacks?........one word..........
HUGE
trust me on this one....
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Post by Ryan (shorty) on Jul 16, 2010 19:55:29 GMT -7
Have you seen Frankie's clips?
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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Jul 16, 2010 21:15:45 GMT -7
Thanks... I have seen those they sound great but all the clips seem the same.. Same type of gain and overall tone. Frankie is a great player, he has his sound and it's great.. His amp demos all have the same sound to me though... Channel 2 sounds awesome but the clean side I know sounds better than portrade.
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Post by doctorice on Jul 17, 2010 10:53:54 GMT -7
Ty, I'm a newbie to the Galaxie -- just got it a couple days ago from someone here on Z Talk. Can't give you any insight into the EZG comparison, but I really like the Gal. So far, it seems to stay quite clean on Ch 1 if the tone controls are kept relatively low. Turn up the bass and treble and get more gain, which obviously also occurs as the volume is increased. I have the presence control version. What I've done with Ch 2 so far is simply to back off my guitar volume to manage the relative channel balance. Of course, I do have Ch 2 vol set lower than Ch 1. (All on a Brake Lite as it is loud.) Definitely agree with the comments/design intent that the Gal is tweed, not BF. Glorious tweed
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2010 11:06:10 GMT -7
Hey some day I want a EZG. It's just a matter of time.
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