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Post by bloozeman on Nov 22, 2016 20:06:48 GMT -7
Would you say the ghia is more aimed towards country music and it's tones or blues or rock and their tones? I read a lot where people use it for country music more so than other styles. What's the general opinion?
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Post by paddywhacker on Nov 23, 2016 8:13:44 GMT -7
...i think thats where the magic tone knob does its thing....i've never had a problem genre bending with a Ghia....i even get great clean fat jazz tones with a Ghia when i use the right guitar....tube and speaker choices make for significant tone options too.....
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Post by John on Nov 23, 2016 9:08:50 GMT -7
It's what your hands do that counts.
When I had my ghia....crank the amp volume up to 3:00...put on a strat and rock away.
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Post by bloozeman on Nov 23, 2016 9:53:01 GMT -7
John what would you say the best Z amp is for blues beside the EZG 50?
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Post by John on Nov 23, 2016 13:23:25 GMT -7
John what would you say the best Z amp is for blues beside the EZG 50? I can't really answer that. It depends on the tone the player wants. Do they want some Marshally screaming tone pushed with bridge pickup humbuckers? (Remedy, SRZ-65, Antidote) Do they want some Chicago type blues with a neck pickup but rather big bottle clean? (EZG 50 comes to mind) It all depends on what they want to hear and the type of tone they're going for. (and perhaps the volume constraints they have to deal with) And again...it's in the hands, not the amp. |
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Post by GuitarZ on Nov 23, 2016 16:05:09 GMT -7
The Ghia reminds me of my Marshall. So, I would say it's definitely a good amp for Rock and Rockin' Blues. If I could play Country, I'd weigh in, but my Country comes out sounding like Rockin' Blues.  |
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Post by doctorice on Nov 23, 2016 16:19:50 GMT -7
Jeff, I use my Ghia exclusively for blues/rock stuff. Like Mike Z (^^^) I'm not much of a country player...
I believe Buddy W has a couple different MAZ models, a Ghia and a Z-Lux. Of course, Buddy sounds wonderful on anything, but I'm pretty sure those are his "go to" amps these days.
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Post by bloozeman on Nov 23, 2016 18:07:36 GMT -7
I sold my blonde ghia head last week on a whim and immediately regretted it, I just got a great deal on reverb, for a 2016 ghia head and cab in surf green for $1300.   |
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Post by Baconator on Nov 23, 2016 18:27:50 GMT -7
I sold my blonde ghia head last week on a whim and immediately regretted it, I just got a great deal on reverb, for a 2016 ghia head and cab in surf green for $1300. Super sweet package at a pretty damn good price. I found the Ghia to be a great rock/blues/roots amp. I don't really do country, but I could see how it would be great for that as well. Regarding your question about great Z blues amps, I love my Route 66 for bluesbreaker style tones if that's in your palette. I think most Z amps can be great blues amps - Buddy and Anson Funderburgh sound pretty spectacular through Maz 38's even though I wouldn't normally consider them to be a typical 'blues' amp per se. |
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Post by bloozeman on Nov 23, 2016 18:50:54 GMT -7
yea man I figured for $1300 for both head and cab together I couldnt beat that deal considering the head new is $1275, Im also very interested in a route 66
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Post by doctorice on Nov 23, 2016 20:12:48 GMT -7
What a deal on that cool surf green rig!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2016 6:48:19 GMT -7
I've got a Ghia and 2x10 cab setup. I wouldn't know how to play a lick of country music. I'm more into space funk and aboriginal polka. Sometimes the local go-go strains, too. Ghia will do anything you want it to.
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Post by John on Nov 24, 2016 10:42:06 GMT -7
Ok..never heard of that one! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2016 11:22:55 GMT -7
Ok..never heard of that one! Pffff...like, open your horizons, maaaaaaaan!  I guess my point was the Ghia will put out whatever you put in. Genre be damned. Now, while I wait to put the turkey in, I'm going up to record my latest intergalactic samba. I'll be using the Ghia, of course. |
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Post by lukefromcanada on Nov 26, 2016 10:59:40 GMT -7
Ok..never heard of that one! Pffff...like, open your horizons, maaaaaaaan! I guess my point was the Ghia will put out whatever you put in. Genre be damned. Now, while I wait to put the turkey in, I'm going up to record my latest intergalactic samba. I'll be using the Ghia, of course.  |
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Post by eggman on Nov 27, 2016 19:04:32 GMT -7
Howdy,
C&W doesn't seem to be the Ghia's forte'; you'll need a Twin for that. What the Ghia does best is '70s Southern rock and The 'Stones. I love my Ghia. Good luck!
PS: With the right speaker, one can achieve chimey clean tones from a Ghia , though. Try a 30 watt Weber AlNiCo silver bell speaker. Sweet, British clean tones.
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Post by mickey on Feb 17, 2017 1:38:58 GMT -7
And again...it's in the hands, not the amp. I really need to keep on reading this, had far too much gas lately for my own good |
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Post by southmusic70 on Feb 17, 2017 4:58:08 GMT -7
Try a KT45 for country; it is one of the cleaner Z amps.
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Post by TelePrankster on Feb 17, 2017 5:55:13 GMT -7
I play country with a Tele (you don't say?) and the Ghia is just perfect for those crunchy bridge pickup tones.
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