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Post by maction on Apr 4, 2006 13:29:36 GMT -7
The other guitarist in my current project is using a silver-face Fender Bassman head modded by Allen (scroll down): www.allenamps.com/repairs.htmlIt's a great sounding amp since the mod, but really loud. I've been playing with my Rt 66, 2x10", and my Air Brake. So, he asked if he could try out my Air Brake before anyone else got to practice last night. When I got there he was really excited: "Your Air Brake sounds great, much better than the Hot Plate I used to have. It's like having a new amp! Where did you get it?" etc. He ordered an Air Brake form Humbucker Music this afternoon.
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Post by tonygring on Apr 7, 2006 18:22:02 GMT -7
I have a mint one for sale here on Z buy n' sell page. He could've saved a few bucks.
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Post by guitarboy02451 on Apr 9, 2006 7:53:47 GMT -7
Yeah, I've said this a lot, but the z-brake opens up new dimenssions of the amp IMO. I'm able to do so much more stuff using the zk-brake w/ my sr.
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Post by prsdriss on Apr 10, 2006 8:22:47 GMT -7
Sorry,
But what new dimensions an "other" things can ou do with the amp. This is a tool that should not affect, the amp tone, nor effects at all...rather allow it to be played at volumes that are not permissible otherwise. Can you explain? Thanks
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Post by maction on Apr 10, 2006 11:26:39 GMT -7
I have a mint one for sale here on Z buy n' sell page. He could've saved a few bucks. I actually sent your ads (here and TGP) to him. He's one of those guys who likes to buy new so he can have the warranty. Good luck with the sale!
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Post by maction on Apr 10, 2006 11:34:38 GMT -7
Sorry, But what new dimensions an "other" things can ou do with the amp. This is a tool that should not affect, the amp tone, nor effects at all...rather allow it to be played at volumes that are not permissible otherwise. Can you explain? Thanks It's just amazing to be able to hear real power tube distortion at levels that don't make you wince or make your ears ring. It really does allow you to use a big amp in a situation where only a small amp would work before. For example, I'll soon be sitting in with an acoustic player at an open mic to play some slide. I'll be using my Route 66 and Air Brake. There's no way I could do this and get the right kind of tone (for me) without the Air Brake.
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Post by Telemanic on Apr 12, 2006 9:28:00 GMT -7
I agree completely, the airbrake has become indispensible with my rig. I think it's just semantics, describing the attributes, "like a new amp" new "tonal possibilitys" etc. I find it useful even in bedroom mode. you can dial in USABLE sounds for studio or whathave you. Even tho its a little squashed and less punchy its usable. while it is supposed to be transparent i agree that that it does open up a lot of new possibilities, tonaly and otherwise!
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 12, 2006 10:02:44 GMT -7
I think it is transparent to the best of its ability. You just don't hear the effects of your speaker working hard when you are way down low like that. The way a speaker reacts to having a large signal on it is definitley part of the sound when you play loud. If you keep that in mind, you realize the Airbrake really is pretty transparent. Now that I say that, I'll bet there's a market for a bedroom level speaker cab that has a 3 watt speaker in it so that it gets that overworked speaker sound...
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Post by guitarboy02451 on Apr 12, 2006 15:02:08 GMT -7
Sorry, But what new dimensions an "other" things can ou do with the amp. This is a tool that should not affect, the amp tone, nor effects at all...rather allow it to be played at volumes that are not permissible otherwise. Can you explain? Thanks Yes, I can explain. The SR. has tremendous headroom. So, yes the Z-break lowers that head room down. But in the process, it allows you to start experimenting with cranking pre-vol or post vol or pumping mids etc... For example. I've always loved that mid-jangly sound of a Bad Cats on later Aero Smith albums. Great for rhythm guitar. With the z-brake I can dial in how loud I want the over all tone and tweak mids and dim the pre-vol and wallah! I have a Bad Cat! And yes, to some degree it does effect tone. On the Sr. you definatley get more overdrive the tighter you clamp the signal down. Others have stated they no longer need an OD pedal now they have the z-brake. I also normally like a Marsh-ally type of tone... My "clean" sound is never really 100% clean. There is some bight to it. You achieve this bight much sooner with the Z-brake. All of this makes a great "affect" if you are recording. I can lay down guitar tracks that sound as if someone has placed a 58 plexi in a sound rooom and turned it up all the way, but I can do it without waking anyone up in the house. And it lays down perfect on the recording. Also, when playing out it's perfect because the club we play has a 100 db limit. I can achieve a great live tone without blowing away half the club. I guess it's up to you and what you are looking for, for me it's perfect because it gives me the tone I want without trying that hard to get it. pg
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Post by maction on Apr 13, 2006 9:43:09 GMT -7
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Post by cheycaster on Sept 5, 2006 20:48:11 GMT -7
Wow.....sounds like I need one!
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Post by dock66 on Sept 6, 2006 10:11:12 GMT -7
Z air brake is fantastic.
dock66
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Post by cheycaster on Dec 3, 2007 18:47:18 GMT -7
after reading and re reading these posts, I'm in the market for one. My Maz Junior(s) sound wonderful and I'm thinking....."if I can just keep that tone and feel for the most part but at a lower volume ...).............I could really let er fly man!
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Dec 3, 2007 19:15:07 GMT -7
after reading and re reading these posts, I'm in the market for one. IMy Maz Junior(s) sound wonderful and I'm thinking....."if I can just keep that tone and feel for the most part but at a lower volume ...).............I could really let er fly man! Maz Jr. with an airbrake is a thing of beauty.
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Post by cheycaster on Dec 4, 2007 6:13:18 GMT -7
ahhhh man your killin' me!!! I would get one if my lovely Wife would let me. I think she would love it more than me! I'm planning to do some serious gear cleansing......
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Post by zimmer on Dec 4, 2007 8:12:00 GMT -7
Galaxie is no slouch at bloom-roar-and-sustain with an Airbrake. And tomorrow I can have a Route 66 session, and we'll see how that fares.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Dec 4, 2007 9:37:24 GMT -7
ahhhh man your killin' me!!! HOW do it get it past the Wife?? I need to do some serious gear cleansing...... Wife: "Where'd that come from?" You: "What?" Wife: "That thing on top. Where'd you get that?" You: "This? This is an Airbrake." Wife: "What's an Airbrake? And don't change the subject." You: "An Airbrake is an attenuator." Wife: "Ok, what's an attenuator? And I still haven't heard the answer to my first question." You: "An attenuator lowers the volume of my amp. You're always saying I play too loud." Wife: "So where'd it come from?" You: "This?" Wife: "YES!" You: "I've had this." Wife: "Since when?" You: "Don't you remember?" Wife: "AAAAAUUUGGGGGHHHH! Obviously I don't." You: "I've had it a while. Remember I traded that other gizmo for it." Wife: "What other gizmo?" You: "Don't you remember?" Wife: "Look bub, I just want to know where it came from." You: "Oh, it's a Dr. Z product." Wife: "Oh NEVER MIND!" You: "(smile inside because you better not smile outside...) ;D
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Post by dock66 on Dec 4, 2007 12:06:51 GMT -7
ahhhh man your killin' me!!! HOW do it get it past the Wife?? I need to do some serious gear cleansing...... Wife: "Where'd that come from?" You: "What?" Wife: "That thing on top. Where'd you get that?" You: "This? This is an Airbrake." Wife: "What's an Airbrake? And don't change the subject." You: "An Airbrake is an attenuator." Wife: "Ok, what's an attenuator? And I still haven't heard the answer to my first question." You: "An attenuator lowers the volume of my amp. You're always saying I play too loud." Wife: "So where'd it come from?" You: "This?" Wife: "YES!" You: "I've had this." Wife: "Since when?" You: "Don't you remember?" Wife: "AAAAAUUUGGGGGHHHH! Obviously I don't." You: "I've had it a while. Remember I traded that other gizmo for it." Wife: "What other gizmo?" You: "Don't you remember?" Wife: "Look bub, I just want to know where it came from." You: "Oh, it's a Dr. Z product." Wife: "Oh NEVER MIND!" You: "(smile inside because you better not smile outside...) ;D That would be mine. ;D ;D. Better not let her see you smile .
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Post by zdogma on Dec 4, 2007 12:13:33 GMT -7
ahhhh man your killin' me!!! HOW do it get it past the Wife?? I need to do some serious gear cleansing...... Wife: "Where'd that come from?" You: "What?" Wife: "That thing on top. Where'd you get that?" You: "This? This is an Airbrake." Wife: "What's an Airbrake? And don't change the subject." You: "An Airbrake is an attenuator." Wife: "Ok, what's an attenuator? And I still haven't heard the answer to my first question." You: "An attenuator lowers the volume of my amp. You're always saying I play too loud." Wife: "So where'd it come from?" You: "This?" Wife: "YES!" You: "I've had this." Wife: "Since when?" You: "Don't you remember?" Wife: "AAAAAUUUGGGGGHHHH! Obviously I don't." You: "I've had it a while. Remember I traded that other gizmo for it." Wife: "What other gizmo?" You: "Don't you remember?" Wife: "Look bub, I just want to know where it came from." You: "Oh, it's a Dr. Z product." Wife: "Oh NEVER MIND!" You: "(smile inside because you better not smile outside...) ;D Did you put a tape recorder in my house or something???
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Post by billyguitar on Dec 4, 2007 12:33:19 GMT -7
I think the Hot Plate is an excellent sounding attenuator. It's problem is the 4db per click reduction, far too coarse. The one I used with my old tweed Bassmans was altered by Andy Marshall (THD) to have 2 db per click reduction. He did it for free, I don't know why. He seemed like a nice guy.
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Post by cheycaster on Dec 4, 2007 19:28:35 GMT -7
After all the pedals and gizzmos I have tried, I'm pretty happy right now with my tone and set up, now if I could just get it down a notch er two so nobody can complain, I might just die! To finally get "there" would be so cool.............
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Post by GIBBYMYLESPAUL on Dec 4, 2007 21:33:15 GMT -7
Was it just me or did anybody notice the twerp that posted: Posted by prsdriss on Apr 10, 2006, 8:22am Sorry, But what new dimensions an "other" things can ou do with the amp. This is a tool that should not affect, the amp tone, nor effects at all...rather allow it to be played at volumes that are not permissible otherwise. Can you explain? Thanks The guy disappeared from the page after he posted this question which makes it very obvious that he doesn't have a clue what an Attenuator is capable of doing! TROLLING!TROLLING!TROLLING!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2007 23:39:24 GMT -7
Yeah, I've said this a lot, but the z-brake opens up new dimenssions of the amp IMO. I'm able to do so much more stuff using the zk-brake w/ my sr. I hear that......put a good quality attenuator in front of a Z amp and you can really crank them and get them going. For example, diming all the controls on my Maz. Jr. would not be a realistic possibility in my apartment unless I had one ;D
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Post by cheycaster on Dec 6, 2007 17:11:13 GMT -7
Man I'll tall ya, I'm in a Worship band tonight in a small place and the leader is ....well kinda getting softer n softer. He chooses some great driving songs then expects me to wail away but it is for me too hard and I sink into a huge hole when my amp isn't at least a little in the cookin' zone. I need a mini Z or an air brake preferably the air brake. I CANNOT play when the strings feel like stiff lead leader line and my usual tone sounds like a you tube pod....................
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Post by cheycaster on Dec 6, 2007 20:46:59 GMT -7
Well after we got started the audiance started expressing themselves allowng me to up the volume knob a bit, then the Maz was getting close to allowning my PRS to play itself.....I would have loved the chance to check out an air brake tonight!
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Post by cheycaster on Dec 18, 2007 14:25:15 GMT -7
I finally bit the bullet and orderd one yesterday. I'm hoping it will be here in time for me to use it in Church this weekend. I'm gettin' stoked thinking that I "might" be able to have my cake and eat it too!
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Dec 18, 2007 15:15:06 GMT -7
I finally bit the bullet and orderd one yesterday. I'm hoping it will be here in time for me to use it in Church this weekend. I'm gettin' stoked thinking that I "might" be able to have my cake and eat it too! Let us know what you think when you get it!
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Post by GIBBYMYLESPAUL on Dec 19, 2007 0:14:28 GMT -7
WAY TO GO CHEYCASTER!! I BELIEVE YOU WILL BE GRINNIN FROM EAR TO EAR WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE TO ROLL WITH THE AIRBRAKE AND YOUR MAZ!! ;D The "[glow=red,2,300]GALAZEE[/glow]" ;D just cooks like [glow=red,2,300]CRISCO[/glow]with the AIRBRAKE and does it without even breaking a SWEAT!!
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Post by wilhelm on Dec 19, 2007 2:42:34 GMT -7
I got my airbrake together with my Mazerati GT. It´s a very transparent sounding tool. At bedroom level going to maximum the sound is a bit compressed. As soon as you go to minimum (from 12 - 3 and further) the sound opens. Bedroom level is a compromise for home use and it depends on the amp you use. With my MazJrNr I attenuate less than with the GT. I think it´s the best tool to play with. Earlier times I used the RC, AC and BB Xotic pedals for dialing in the right sound. With the airbrake you won´t need so many pedals as you can get a cooking sound from the start. Hope this helps.
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Post by cheycaster on Dec 19, 2007 4:20:27 GMT -7
Great to hear all the good reports before I even get it. I hope it works so good that my Wife will never be uncomfortable with me playing again, in fact I hope she is blessed by it! Even in church I stand there worrying about the volume etc. and it's takes my mind off of why I'm playing in the first place and then I loose focus and it becomes a major struggle and that kills the fun part of it all, and that aint no fun!
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