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Post by bloozeman on Oct 25, 2014 12:31:13 GMT -7
ok, I have a maz jr that I absolutely love and use it 100% of the time on my gigs. I just have bonded with it so much. I also own an EZG50 that I never use due to the fact that im not totally bonding with it, although I do really like it, but am not as fond of it as my maz jr. I keep the EZG because something tells me not to sell it, and I also keep it in case I need more amp on a bigger gig like an outdoor event or something in that nature where the 18 might not just be enough, which would be rare. so my question is this, Im contemplating on dumping off the EZG and getting a 38 Sr in its place for those occasions I may need a bigger and more powerful amp. would the Sr be what Im looking for? I absolutely love the tones of my Jr and im thinking the Sr would be just as sweet to my ears and would be that bigger amp I may need on occasion, but on the other hand, even though I never play my EZG, Im stuck on the fence of letting it go. opinions/advice?
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Post by Stephen on Oct 25, 2014 12:40:23 GMT -7
I own all three Maz amps. The one I take depends on the venue. I know they all set up the same, so I don't have to worry about that.
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Post by muZician on Oct 25, 2014 12:55:52 GMT -7
the 38 is different...less gain, more headroom than the 18. so if you have bonded with the 18 just mic it and you can play also bigger events
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Post by mickey on Oct 25, 2014 14:13:14 GMT -7
I use my 38 Sr on all my gigs, large or small. I find the Airbrake takes care of smaller places. I also have a Ghia, but always take the 38 instead. I've toyed with the idea of getting a Maz Jr, but I think I'd still end up taking my Sr, it just works for me.
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Post by digs57 on Oct 26, 2014 16:28:15 GMT -7
really thought hard about this...wanted to special order 38/studio cab...would kill... my 18's really do get it done...but its that one instance that you're w/some heavy handed players and oh,oh.
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Post by z4me on Oct 26, 2014 22:53:41 GMT -7
I have owned a couple of Maz Jr NRs and sold a studio cab version at the beginning of the year. Kind of regretting that now though with such an awesome amp in an excellent sized cab. Been thinking about maybe getting another and then started thinking more seriously about a Maz 38 in a studio cab as digs mentions. The 18s are usually more than enough volume, but every now and then I would run out of headroom more than out of volume. I realize that the more I play that I do like to have plenty of headroom, unless I have an amp dialed in for flat out rock distortion like my SRZ.
Hitting the sweet spot at lower volume is a plus for the 18s and the extra volume could be a plus or minus for the 38. But any additional thoughts as to why not just go with a 38 Sr? Some say less overdrive from the Sr, but for me, I would most likely keep the platform mostly on the cleaner side and use pedals to get overdrive and distortion, or another amp.
Is the tone stack basically the same, or some differences? Does the 38 have a little more low end vs the 18? It seems to work for Mickey. :-)
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Post by fishman on Oct 29, 2014 20:05:03 GMT -7
you can play bass thru a 38 with the right speaker...I used a Tonker in my 1-12..played bass, steel, acoustic, strat, tele, LP....the one I have now I had the bass cut back at the Z shop...just too much bass could barely turn the knob on..now I can get it to about 1/3... more tone options,as if there were not enough already...took me about a year to really learn how to play this amp...really play it...there is a learning curve, its plug and play yes you can get a usable tone right away...but thats really not what this amp is about...listen to Frankie Starr playing a MAZ38....the amp can do alot of things well...I have had more than a few Z'z and am back where I started 8 years ago...MAZ38NR head this time....like it alot better...speaker options..down to a 1-10 now...going to mount 2-8"s in my Showman Reverb head for a fender grab and go...the MAZ with a 1-10 works well... easy on the back and sounds good...get removable panel like the Rivera's had and go from closed to open back...works great..it takes a while to really know this amp.
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Post by harry on Nov 7, 2014 9:41:19 GMT -7
I have a Maz 18 NR 1x12 and a Maz 38 reverb 2x12. Love them both but the 38 SR has more harmonic magic going on versus the 18 to me, maybe it is the 2x12 vs. the 1x12. Clean platform is the way to go, just add some good OD pedals and you are Rock'in like a Pagan Warlord!!!
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Post by strat59 on Nov 7, 2014 10:35:50 GMT -7
I have a Maz 38 reverb (non-modded) that I love dearly. I use a 112 cab for my music theater house band gigs (500 seat theatre), and either two 112 cabs or a Z-best for outdoor gigs. Plenty of clean headroom, pedal friendly, and as Fishman mentioned above it has enough bass on tap that I run it almost off even with a 112 open back cab. I like it because I can go from beautiful clean tones to great overdriven amp tones then to wherever your pedal selection takes you. My 38 has a permanent home. Just my 2 cents.
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Post by thatbobguy8 on Nov 8, 2014 4:16:10 GMT -7
I use a Maz 38sr head with 2 avatar vintage cabs loaded with 4 different scumbacks. The 38 has plenty of headroom and when cranked, it sings. Humbuckers Love this set up, strats and teles chime.
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Post by thatstatuemoved on Nov 15, 2014 9:48:44 GMT -7
My maz 38 is my go to amp. Put the chassis in a studio combo cab and it is a portable package. I have had a couple of maz 18's and they are a great amp. I just like the fact the 38 has more headroom if you need it (and I often do). If you don't need the extra volume, just turn it down. I run the master just about full and then run the volume to fit the venue. I use pedals for distortion. I have never been able to bond with amp distortion. Like to have a big clean platform and then get the dirt with pedals and the 38 fills this bill. Just my two cents worth.
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Post by Stephen on Nov 22, 2014 9:02:02 GMT -7
I took my 38 to a blues jam last night. Wow. Everyone was fighting to play through it. Great amp!
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Post by z4me on Nov 22, 2014 12:56:20 GMT -7
I took my 38 to a blues jam last night. Wow. Everyone was fighting to play through it. Great amp! Cool. I am still seriously considering one. Just a lot of money and I want to be sure as I can be before purchasing. I believe I have pretty much eliminated the Maz Jr in favor of the Sr. Probably the NR version in a full 1x12 cab. I like the portability of the studio combos, but thinking the full size 1x12 might give a tad more fullness and low end. Also I could stack on top of my Z 1x12 convert cab from time to time as the sizes match up. My last Maz Jr was in a studio cab and I didn't think it was lacking in overall tone in anyway with the smaller cab though. Were most guitarists playing strats through Stephen's 38? I don't own a strat, but play a tele and les paul.
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Post by fishman on Nov 22, 2014 18:46:20 GMT -7
I own both, IMHO its a more "strat" friendly amp, simply meaning that strats sound good thru it...so do LP...with the 38 and a LP in the low imput you can cover alot of ground...I have not played an 18 but with the LP I believe the 38 would be the better amp, esp if you like headroom and I do...I play clean...use pedals for OD...will balance out the master and the vol to add a bit too it but I like clean and build off that...I have actually had people come up to me and say they have never heard a LP played clean, really clean...like Fender clean...it does a great tele tone too...I like my strat in the hi imput, lots say use the low but I like the response in the hi imput, also, if you want OD with the LP the high imput will get you there with some playin around with the MV, Cut and Vol, and Treb..and Mid..bass...you get the point...I don;t think you can go wrong..I prefer the head cab idea now, but had a 1-12 that did everything I wanted it to do...personal choice there...
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Post by daveyk on Nov 22, 2014 21:52:56 GMT -7
I'm a big fan of the low input on my NR. Makes the amp more flexible. I mainly play p90's.
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Post by groovedr on Jan 16, 2015 8:33:01 GMT -7
Although I have been a member here for some time I rarely get time to post lately but here is my two cents worth. I have owned 5 different Z's and now only have two Maz 38 Sr's. One combo and one head and cab. I play just about every kind of venue and size of room there is. I find that my Sr's cover anything I need. Of course I use pedals and with them I can get the sounds I want and need from the Sr's. If it's a big stage I use the head and cab, if its smaller I use my combo. I love the headroom when i need it and if I need big growl I crank them up. Best amp I've ever had and don't plan on any amp changes. See if you can use one for a gig or two. Try it at all levels. You might find that it works for you too. Good luck.
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Post by detuned on Jan 16, 2015 10:59:44 GMT -7
I don't know what kind of sound you're going for, but I always ran my Maz JrNR clean, & got me gain from pedals.
I never had an issue, volume-wise, with that rig, inside our out. You'd be surprised how loud that amp can get...
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Post by bryan0418 on Jan 16, 2015 11:35:29 GMT -7
You also may want to pick up a Mazerati. They come up for sale for time to time. Has 2 knobs, a volume and a tone like the Ghia but it is 35 watts. Very easy to dial in a tone and go.
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