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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Jan 21, 2006 17:54:25 GMT -7
Hey all, Had an hour gig being a fill-in, in a country/rock band, for a friend before they get their new guitar player full time. Anyway we played some decent stuff, but we needed to practise and play together more in order to sound the absolute best we could.. Even if we didn't sound quite there as a unit the little Maz was amazing... Tele or Strat didn't matter...WOW..
Thanks countryshawn.. I used your settings you posted awhile ago, tweaked alittle to taste, and man it was smokin.
The maz is the best I have head in a long time, now if I could play well enough to do it justice.. lol
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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Jan 22, 2006 20:33:02 GMT -7
Thanks for all the reads guys, wish I had a pic of everything from that night. This was the setup as follows:
American Tele or Clapton Strat into Shure PGX wireless (sweet chirstmas present) to Ernie Ball Volume Vox Wah (modded to true bypass by myself) Keeley Ts-9 Marshall Bluesbreaker II ( don't really like it, hopefully will be replace with an AC Boost soon, or another Keeley of some kind) Keeley Comp Dan-Echo Boss Super Chorus.
Hopefully soon wil have pictures.
This is a great board with some great guys and an awsome bunch of players, thanks again..
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Post by tjstrat on Feb 25, 2006 12:08:31 GMT -7
My first gig with mine last night, into a Nau ported 1x12 and a Fender GE112 1x12. Jaw dropping. Jusy jaw dropping. Master was at 8:30 and the volume at about 2 o'clock, and it not only sounded better than my old Mesa Mark III or Budda Superdrive30 ever did, but it was FAAAAAR louder than I needed it to be. The band was poleaxed.
Now I need to sell one of those other two for a Maz 38 to take out to the summer festival stages...
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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Feb 25, 2006 14:14:12 GMT -7
I know what you mean, amazing little amps. I plan on taking my Jr. out this summer for the festival stages, I think it wil do the job great. It will more than likely be miced anyway for a big venue. Next is to save for a Maz 38 or Perscription ES.
I have played a old Mesa Mark III and when it was in working order,lol it sounded bad arse but not nearly as good as any Dr. Z.
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Post by billyguitar on Feb 25, 2006 16:30:35 GMT -7
Back in the day I had a Mark III hardwood combo. Only sounded good in about 1 out of 10 gigs. Zs are like a tweed bassman or super reverb, they sound good everytime, everywhere.
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Post by tjstrat on Feb 27, 2006 5:50:57 GMT -7
I've had the Mesa since '88, and it played heavy metal gigs, country gigs, regular old service club and variety jobs and NEVER failed me... And it still is an outstanding, loud platform for overdrives and such. But it always had a slightly ratty kind of tone (or maybe my ears were just not evolved yet) that the Z just.... doesn't. The SD 30 is a terrific amp too, but doesn't seem to have the 3 dimensionality that the Maz 18 has. Still, it's honeymoon time, so I should hold my horses awhile before letting my head explode...
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Post by countrybilly83 (Ty) on Feb 27, 2006 8:19:33 GMT -7
I would say that Mesa makes a great amp and they are very reliable, as in not breaking down alot if well taking care of. But I would say that from style to style, gettting the right tone with one can be pain, especialy with a Mark IV. If you could set it and semi forget it, like you can with a Z it would be great. Thats just me though, the good DR. will get more business from me.
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Post by real oldster on Feb 27, 2006 9:52:58 GMT -7
My '77 Mark I sounded good sometimes, bad sometimes, and spent half of its life in the shop. You can put an extra gain stage in front of any mass produced amp today and get the same result. IMO
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Post by tjstrat on Mar 1, 2006 17:02:45 GMT -7
Well, I traded the '88 Mk III and some cash for a Maz 38 "Studio Lead". Sussing it out and will probably use it this weekend...
Somehow I'm noticing a need for simplicity. I LOVED that Boogie, but finally I think I just got tired of too many options. Cleaned out my pedal board too, sold my Budda, down to the Maz 18 Jr, this new 38, and a pair of G&L Comanches. And I feel... GREAT...
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Post by mazmaster on Mar 7, 2006 13:30:03 GMT -7
My first gig with mine last night, into a Nau ported 1x12 and a Fender GE112 1x12. Jaw dropping. Jusy jaw dropping. Master was at 8:30 and the volume at about 2 o'clock, and it not only sounded better than my old Mesa Mark III or Budda Superdrive30 ever did, but it was FAAAAAR louder than I needed it to be. The band was poleaxed. Now I need to sell one of those other two for a Maz 38 to take out to the summer festival stages... I don't know if you'll need a Maz 38 for the festivals this summer. I've used my Maz 18 at a dozen or more outdoor festivals over the years and I usually have to turn down a little bit because we're always mic'ed into enormous PA systems and many of the outdoor "shells" are so lively, it sounds like a cavern up there! So, we're always getting asked to turn down at most of these outdoor events. I did have one outdoor corporate picnic a couple years ago (under an open tent) where we could almost turn up as loud as we wanted, but I still never exceeded the clean headroom I was looking for out of the Maz, although I was approaching it's limits! BTW, are you from Rochester, NY? You mentioned the Nau cab and it got me wondering. I've worked with John Nau here in Rochester out of his Chili home several times. If so, what band(s) are you in? I'm with Shinbone Alley myself. So, yeah, with the Maz 18, I've done the Lyell Ave Fest, Hilton Applefest and East Rochester Firemen's Fest (HUGE!), to name a few, and lots of corporate picnics and never had a need for more wattage.
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Post by tjstrat on Mar 11, 2006 16:26:04 GMT -7
I'm in DeKalb IL, and I got the Nau on eBay for $160.00 last year. Blonde, ported, Celestion 85 watt speaker with big cab knock. I don't know why this guy's stuff isn't being talked about more, but this cabinet crushes my old Mesa 1x12s and even some of the Thiele Mesas I've used. I won't do a gig without it now.
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Post by fuzzee on Mar 13, 2006 19:53:53 GMT -7
Im in IL. also and I've had my maz 18 for a couple months and I have to say this amp is awesome. We just played the winter blues fest in Peoria this weekend and the 18 through a 4x12 cab got alot of compliments.There was another guy there with a maz 38 combo that sounded great too. Ronnie Baker Brooks was the headliner and his whole band was smokin. Anyway, great amps ,great people here on the forum.I see more Z's in my amp lineup
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Post by taswegian on Mar 13, 2006 20:13:16 GMT -7
Im in IL. also and I've had my maz 18 for a couple months and I have to say this amp is awesome. We just played the winter blues fest in Peoria this weekend and the 18 through a 4x12 cab got alot of compliments.There was another guy there with a maz 38 combo that sounded great too. Ronnie Baker Brooks was the headliner and his whole band was smokin. Anyway, great amps ,great people here on the forum.I see more Z's in my amp lineup My Roadie/friend is from Peoria! He's just finished his PHD at the University of Tasmania. Small world.
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Post by hollowman on Mar 16, 2006 20:19:22 GMT -7
Have to throw down here, played my first gig with my maz jr 2X10 cab...
Unbelievable. Band and friends were very impressed with tone. going from practice/studio to gig was amazing in how the amp really opened up in a medium room. the 2X10 really carries the load. paired up with a Rt 66/Z-best with the other guitarist was fantastic (attenuated of course on the rt 66).
Just cemented my opinion that the maz jr is the ideal club amp
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