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Post by Teleman on Jan 30, 2006 6:12:18 GMT -7
Just curious if anyone was using two Jr's for their live setup. I'm considering it as I love the tone of the MAz 18 so much I haven't been using the Mazerati at all. Two of 'em might fit the bill for larger venues.
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Post by Bill on Jan 30, 2006 7:34:36 GMT -7
RoscoeinNY (Eric Ambel) uses 2 Maz Jr heads, and checks in here every so often. In the meantime you can read about his rig: here
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Post by evildoc on Feb 4, 2006 19:14:58 GMT -7
The only amps I have are 18watt (or similarly rated) amps. When one amp isn't enough, I wheel in two (which is rarely a necessity)...
I usually wheel in two anyway, because I like the added tonal complexity that comes with playing two differrent sounding but similarly powered amps....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2006 12:52:40 GMT -7
I've used 2 Maz Jr. NR's for most of the last 2 Steve Earle tours. Sometimes I use a Maz Jr and the Z-28.
I like 'em. They are very rugged and the soundguy loves 'em too. On that link that Madison put on his post I kinda go into detail about it. The two inputs on the MAZ have interesting/different voicings.
best, E/ROscoe
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Post by JASON (aka jgleaton) on Feb 18, 2006 13:50:14 GMT -7
I've been having fun since I got my Ghia 2x10 combo running it mith my Maz 38 head (run to a 1x12 z cab).... I think a ghia and a Maz JR NR would REALLY be cool run together... Been thinkin about getting another MAz JR NR to do just that....
Eric, I noticed you said you sometimes use the Maz JR and the Z-28.. you ever run your ghia and the JR together or are they too close tonewise (might be closer to running 2 JR's) than the Z-28 would be???
I've been running my original RX (airbreak) w/ my Maz 38 since I've gotten it.... love that sound together... um loud.... ;D
Jason
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2006 14:05:18 GMT -7
Eric, I noticed you said you sometimes use the Maz JR and the Z-28.. you ever run your ghia and the JR together or are they too close tonewise ( might be closer to running 2 JR's) than the Z-28 would be??? JAson I love how the Ghia's tone control works for me in the studio. I need more flexibilty tone and gainwise for the live thing so the Z-28 and the MAZ 18's end up working better for me live. They see a lot of action in the studio too. http:www.cowboytechnical.com
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Post by JASON (aka jgleaton) on Feb 18, 2006 14:26:21 GMT -7
"I need more flexibilty tone and gainwise for the live thing so the Z-28 and the MAZ 18's end up working better for me live."
I like using the LOW input on my MAZ 38 and when I had a JR...
how do set Your two JR's to be different when you use them together.... one high and one low input or tone settings.... both???
do you think you get as much level/ sound as just using, a single MAZ SR for instance.... I like running two amps at the same time... I like the complexity of the sound.. not just for volume but it just seems to sound bigger/ more complex to me.... even at a lower volume level....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2006 16:38:47 GMT -7
" I need more flexibilty tone and gainwise for the live thing so the Z-28 and the MAZ 18's end up working better for me live."I like using the LOW input on my MAZ 38 and when I had a JR... how do set Your two JR's to be different when you use them together.... one high and one low input or tone settings.... both??? do you think you get as much level/ sound as just using, a single MAZ SR for instance.... I like running two amps at the same time... I like the complexity of the sound.. not just for volume but it just seems to sound bigger/ more complex to me.... even at a lower volume level.... I run one Maz 18 from the High input and the other from the Low. I have the "high" one a little more gained up and I have the "low" one set up for a cleaner headroom type sound. As you said it ads to the complexity to the sound. The pedals hit the input section of the amps differently and that adds to the sound. For the Earle tour it gives our soundman those two different options all the time. I like using two amps. 3 isn't bad either. When we play bigger places or outdoors I add the Z-28 in there also. I've got a 3rd out on my pedalboard that bypasses all of the pedals so the soundman gets that third amp 'pure' Our soundguy really appreciated the cut knob on the Maz 18. Really made it easy to dial back the scratchiest part of the sound.
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Post by BW on Feb 18, 2006 21:33:19 GMT -7
So is that the bari on "Guitar Town", Eric? I have a Jerry Jones dano (shorthorn 3pu) but not the bari. I missed one for a real good price in Jersey a while back. wouldn't use it much, but what a GREAT sound. BTW, never met Steve but his brother Mark and I have a mutual bud in Colorado, he came to our gig in the Springs at 32 Bleu.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2006 22:22:36 GMT -7
So is that the bari on "Guitar Town", Eric? I have a Jerry Jones dano (shorthorn 3pu) but not the bari. I missed one for a real good price in Jersey a while back. wouldn't use it much, but what a GREAT sound. BTW, never met Steve but his brother Mark and I have a mutual bud in Colorado, he came to our gig in the Springs at 32 Bleu. On the "Guitar Town" studio recording it is a handmade Jerry Jones from when Jerry was working at Glasers. (I was in a different band in '86) When I play the song w Steve live and on the live record I was using a tele in cheater G (w the E and A down a whole step).
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Post by BW on Feb 19, 2006 6:29:00 GMT -7
Same gauge E and A? Like from a regular set, or are they bigger? Man, I jes' LOVE that 'LOW' sound, with a little tremolo. (Luxury Twin by Tim Jauernig) I rented a 'new' Dano 6 string bass, ('cause that's all they had)and had to put a baritone set of strings on it, tuned from 'B' to 'B' long enough for an overdub. The bridge had purty much 'caved in' from the pressure of the 6 string bass set. The Jerry Jones models are a lot sturdier and just as funky. A little mo' $$ though, and worth every penny.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2006 9:15:35 GMT -7
Same gauge E and A? Like from a regular set, or are they bigger? Man, I jes' LOVE that 'LOW' sound, with a little tremolo. (Luxury Twin by Tim Jauernig) I rented a 'new' Dano 6 string bass, ('cause that's all they had)and had to put a baritone set of strings on it, tuned from 'B' to 'B' long enough for an overdub. The bridge had purty much 'caved in' from the pressure of the 6 string bass set. The Jerry Jones models are a lot sturdier and just as funky. A little mo' $$ though, and worth every penny. My regular strings go 12-56. They work fine down to D & G. I use the Fulltone Supa-Trem which is a great box
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Post by axeman on Feb 20, 2006 11:10:37 GMT -7
Hey guys.... new to this board today, but looks like some good dialog to review.
I am running to Maz 18 Jr's NR through a couple of Bogner 1-12 cubes. Both heads are for stereo as opposed to amp switching. They sound great.
I decided to go with the Bogner cabinets for size and they came recommended from a good source, for what I was looking for. I would have to agree that I'm happy with the sound of these as well.
Looking forward to being a part of your Z dialog.
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Post by JASON (aka jgleaton) on Feb 21, 2006 19:36:03 GMT -7
That sounds cool axeman, do you set each jr similar tone wise or slightly different... I like running two different Z's... but two similar ones might be cool too.... maybe even run different cabs/ speakers.... Jason
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Post by axeman on Feb 22, 2006 16:35:33 GMT -7
Hey Jason....
Both heads are dialed in the same when I run them in stereo. Purchasing the heads apart, Z is recommending a different set of tubes... for Tele's. So the newer of the two heads has that tube combination.
It has a warmer sound. I have tried both heads through my Z-Best cabinet as well.
I'm hooked on playing stereo... although I haul a bit more gear!
I have a stereo Tele with a Baggs X-Bridge pickup.... so I run the standard pickups through the stereo setup and the X-Bridge through a Fender Acoustisonic. The combination of a distorted stereo feed with the clean X-Bridge sound blended in is a pretty cool sound.
I know it's all a matter of preference.... but I'm hooked on the Maz Jr's....
Are you running two of these amps as well?
- Keith
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Post by softhackle on Feb 22, 2006 18:50:56 GMT -7
I'm a brand new1 x 12 NR Maz Jr. owner as of this week. I'll be running mine in stereo with my Top Hat Club Royale 1 x 12 loaded w/ a Celestion Heritage G12H30. Can't wait to get out and play them.
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Post by mazmaster on Mar 9, 2006 9:21:17 GMT -7
Great dialog. Some of these rigs sound like they'd be pretty amazing! I don't have two Z's right now, but I have run my Maz 18 Jr HR head & Jenkins 2x12 in parallel with the Allen Accomplice or Hot Cat combo (see below) and the results are pretty astounding. You can get an endless array of tones by setting the amps up differently and letting the pedals hit them with different results.....or by combining the HC30R gain channel with the Maz in various states of clean to overdrive or with pedals into the Maz. The complexity of such contrasting amps is really addicting. I'd do it more often if it wasn't such a hassle to haul the gear and try to make it fit on stages that are sometimes very cramped.
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