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Post by rossman on Aug 22, 2017 16:59:24 GMT -7
Hello All!
Long time lurker here but this is my first post. I have a MAZ 18 Jr NR 1 x 12" combo with a G12H30 Anniversary speaker and just acquired a Ghia 1 x 12" combo with a Vintage 30. I like both speakers but I am thinking of trying out a Red Fang Alnico. I have a line on a used one at a good price. Can anyone describe the tonal differences I may expect in both amps compared to the original speakers?
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Post by John on Aug 22, 2017 18:39:05 GMT -7
Glad you finally decided to sign up for an account.
The V30 has a VERY dominate upper mid spike in tone. Some like it, others don't. Back when I had my ghia, I never used a V30, although there were several others that did. From what I hear, it seems to go well with the Ghia.
The Red Fang should have less of that upper mid 'honk' to it. And a bit more crisper higher end. Before you spend the money, I'd give that V30 a decent chance.
Also, I'd plug the speakers in your combos into the other's amp. (Maz into a V30, and G12H into the Ghia) ...just to get an idea what different speakers can do.
As for the maz: I personally think the Fang will sound MUCH better than the G12H. The fang will have more mids. ..and a bit less bass.
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Post by rossman on Aug 23, 2017 13:09:37 GMT -7
Glad you finally decided to sign up for an account. The V30 has a VERY dominate upper mid spike in tone. Some like it, others don't. Back when I had my ghia, I never used a V30, although there were several others that did. From what I hear, it seems to go well with the Ghia. The Red Fang should have less of that upper mid 'honk' to it. And a bit more crisper higher end. Before you spend the money, I'd give that V30 a decent chance. Also, I'd plug the speakers in your combos into the other's amp. (Maz into a V30, and G12H into the Ghia) ...just to get an idea what different speakers can do. As for the maz: I personally think the Fang will sound MUCH better than the G12H. The fang will have more mids. ..and a bit less bass. Thanks for your reply John. I did try each speaker with each amp and the difference was interesting, although I do like both the original speakers. A lot of people on this board like the Red Fang 10" Alnico so I thought I would pick up a 12" used one and see what it sounded like. I do agree that the Red Fang would probably sound better in the MAZ than the original G12H30. |
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Post by John on Aug 23, 2017 13:18:12 GMT -7
In my opinion...
The G12H sounds great playing alone in the basement. But when it comes to a live band...it gets lost in the mix because it's got recessed mids. The guitar is a mid instrument, knocking out mids with the H doesn't go over well with me.
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Post by ss "Shane" on Aug 24, 2017 9:10:19 GMT -7
In my opinion... The G12H sounds great playing alone in the basement. But when it comes to a live band...it gets lost in the mix because it's got recessed mids. The guitar is a mid instrument, knocking out mids with the H doesn't go over well with me. The above quote from John is much more important than some guitarists might know. Before having a complete understanding of this my ear was trained to prefer scooped mids. I think the reason being is that the amps I was using never had mids that sounded clean. Maybe this is the magic of Z's. Mids are a necessity to survial and Z amps have extremely usable mids. It took me years to finally get it. John could have saved me a lot of time if I had him handy. |
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Post by TelePrankster on Aug 31, 2017 0:05:18 GMT -7
He saved mine, for sure.  I'm very happy with my 10'' Gold. |
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