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Under rated Overdrive? May 7, 2016 6:43:36 GMT -7 via Tapatalk The Bad Poodle Experience, aslerjack, and 1 more like this

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Post by pcns on May 7, 2016 6:43:36 GMT -7

I was playing my Ghia last night with a new to me G&L Legacy and was really blown away by the overdrive this amp produces. I mean really great overdrive.

I have a 1x12 combo with a Greenback and the Doc was kind enough to do a MV mod on it for me. It really smokes and bed room volumes sound fantastic.

My Monza gets crazy good saturated over drive but the Ghia also gets an awesome drive going when cranked too. It's more crunch than growl and keeps it high end shimmer going too.

I love my other amps but the more I play with Ghia the more I love it too.

Maybe I've just never noticed it before but it might be the most under rated over drive of the Z line up.

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aslerjack Senior Member Posts: 454	Under rated Overdrive? May 7, 2016 6:56:51 GMT -7 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aslerjack on May 7, 2016 6:56:51 GMT -7 Cool, that's my Z dream, one day to open my inbox and find an email from HQ saying that your Ghia is next in line for the MV mod.
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Under rated Overdrive? May 7, 2016 7:47:29 GMT -7

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Post by doctorice on May 7, 2016 7:47:29 GMT -7

I have a Brake Lite installed in mine. Does the trick, although I'm sure MV mod is a bit more flexible.

I'm with you on the OD, Todd. I find there's a spot around 1:30 or so on the volume knob that just kicks the amp up a notch with my main guitars.

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walt Z-Natic I got rock and roll to save me from the cold,and if that's all there is,that ain't so bad. Posts: 1,787	Under rated Overdrive? May 7, 2016 8:07:42 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by walt on May 7, 2016 8:07:42 GMT -7 Maybe that amp likes single coils and that's why your likeing it so much.
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aslerjack Senior Member Posts: 454	Under rated Overdrive? May 7, 2016 8:09:14 GMT -7 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aslerjack on May 7, 2016 8:09:14 GMT -7 I have the brake-lite installed in mine, I just love how easily the MV is accessible on my Therapy and Remedy. Regardless, the ghia is permanent fixture for me, pretty much have the V set between 1 and 2
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pcns Made-Man use coupon code "zamps" to get discount on cables and pickups Posts: 10,502	Under rated Overdrive? May 7, 2016 8:56:46 GMT -7 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pcns on May 7, 2016 8:56:46 GMT -7 May 7, 2016 8:07:42 GMT -7 walt said: Maybe that amp likes single coils and that's why your likeing it so much. The G&L I have used a JB bicker in the bridge, I might like that because it's a brighter pup
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nmz Z-Natic Posts: 3,650	Under rated Overdrive? May 7, 2016 11:20:50 GMT -7 via mobile The Bad Poodle Experience likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nmz on May 7, 2016 11:20:50 GMT -7 Love my Anni. for that same reason! Every time I think about selling it to fund a Z-Lux I plug in, nope it stays.
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Under rated Overdrive?

Post by pcns on May 7, 2016 6:43:36 GMT -7

Post by aslerjack on May 7, 2016 6:56:51 GMT -7

Post by doctorice on May 7, 2016 7:47:29 GMT -7

Post by walt on May 7, 2016 8:07:42 GMT -7

Post by aslerjack on May 7, 2016 8:09:14 GMT -7

Post by pcns on May 7, 2016 8:56:46 GMT -7

Post by nmz on May 7, 2016 11:20:50 GMT -7

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