thor
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Post by thor on Jul 31, 2019 13:10:25 GMT -7
Hi. First time poster here. Please move my post if its in the wrong place.
I´ve had a maz 18 NR head (mk I) for about eight years, and realy love it. I use it prety clean, as a pedal platform. Usually with a couple of pedals like a blackstone overdrive, a Rat, maby i muff style fuzz, a couple of delays and a reverb, and into a 2x12 cab with a g12h and a v30. I usualy play something that sounds like 90´s and 00´s alternative rock.
I´m looking for an amp that can compliment my maz in a dry/wet setup, but also sound good on its own. I often use my maz for recording, and want the amp to record different guitarsounds with too.
I´ve got some ideas my self, but want to hear from you guys first.
Oh, and I want it to be a head, as I want to buy two Z best cabs as well...
Hope this made sense, and excuse my english. I´m norwegian.
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Post by purpletele on Jul 31, 2019 13:22:16 GMT -7
Thor from Norway,
Welcome, I have my Maz in stereo with a Marshally amp and that is really cool. That can be accomplished with the EMS, which by the way is a fantastic amp on its own, really nice.
I had previously had a set up of the Maz 8 and the Therapy and that was really cool as well.
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Post by Mark (Basement Enthusiast) on Jul 31, 2019 14:23:35 GMT -7
Welcome to the forum, thor! I personally think the Z28 might be one of the best amps to pair with the MAZ 18. Similar volume/power, yet slightly different in feel & tone. I made this comment 6 years ago, and I still feel that it's true: ztalk.proboards.com/post/641939/thread
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Post by pcns on Jul 31, 2019 15:59:47 GMT -7
Z28 comes to mind but since they are currently out of productuon. . . I think a Therapy would be great. Big bottle amp, a completely different voice and comes in a head format. my 2 cents, God bless, Todd
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Post by telejas on Jul 31, 2019 18:41:36 GMT -7
The thing about the Maz 18, it pairs well with about any amp, Dr. Z or not (but we prefer Dr. Z around here) It pairs well with Fender voiced amps, Vox voiced amps, Marshall voiced amps.... Bright amps, dark amps....You get the picture? I love it with my Stingray.... I loved it with my old Mesa... I loved it with an AC15 (and AC30).....I loved it with my band-mates Quilter.
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Post by Stephen on Aug 1, 2019 6:02:41 GMT -7
I run my Maz 18 Reverb with my Z-Lux.
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Post by Andy 67 on Aug 1, 2019 23:48:12 GMT -7
Welcome home, Thor. I used my Maz paired with my Remedy for a long time, using the Maz for cleans and the Remedy for crunch, following Steve Benttop’s advice with great success. Good luck with your tone quest. Tons of tone!!
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thor
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Post by thor on Aug 2, 2019 15:27:28 GMT -7
Thanks guys. So now I’m GASing for both the EMS and the Z Lux.
I’m also curious about the Carmen Ghia. How alike and/or different is it from the Maz? I’ve read that you can get a vert similar sound with the Maz
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Post by runninwiththerevil (Matthew) on Aug 3, 2019 4:31:19 GMT -7
Thanks guys. So now I’m GASing for both the EMS and the Z Lux. I’m also curious about the Carmen Ghia. How alike and/or different is it from the Maz? I’ve read that you can get a vert similar sound with the Maz I would love to hear a Carmen Ghia next to my Max 18. I really have no use for a double amp set up, but if I did, I would love to hear the CG all dirty with the Maz set clean. I've had both, just not at the same time.
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Post by Rik on Aug 5, 2019 14:04:40 GMT -7
Find a used Monza perfect set up dirty and clean wish Inhad never traded mine
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Post by runninwiththerevil (Matthew) on Jan 5, 2020 21:27:59 GMT -7
Hey, the guy who said he doesn't need a double amp set up here again. Of coarse I started playing with a two amp set up, why not? I have not doubt that the Dr Z pairs suggested here would be great, but for another options I'm really loving what I have. I am running a wet/dry with my Maz 18NR with a Swart STR. It sounds stellar. The Swart is only 5w, so depending on your need it might get totally lost, but they really blend so nicely.
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Post by redzsrock on Jan 14, 2020 9:33:28 GMT -7
I use my Maz with my Z Lux most of the time. BUT... it sounds great with my new StangRay too!
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Post by runninwiththerevil (Matthew) on Feb 8, 2020 20:01:48 GMT -7
The Swart is gone because I got a good deal on a Ghia. I only had a little time matching the Ghia and the Maz Jr together but it sounded really nice. I have the Maz set warm and full, a little bass-y. Then the Carmen Ghia is the Carmen Ghia, present, definitely brighter than how I have the Maz set. Together they are so alive.
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Post by jlc on Feb 13, 2020 18:46:04 GMT -7
Howdy, I pair it with my Carr Rambler, the Jr with the EL 84's and the Rambler with the 6L6, best of the best to my ear.
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Post by zpilot on Feb 13, 2020 21:59:37 GMT -7
I had a MAZ 18NR and loved it with my JAZ. The MAZ was a 1x12 and the JAZ was a 2x10. I now have a MAZ 8 1x12 and when I pair it with my Princeton Reverb 1x10 I get pretty much the same sound at a much more usable volume level.
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Post by simpleton on Feb 14, 2020 21:49:42 GMT -7
This thread started in Mid 2019...not sure Thor I still interested.... but I love the Monza as a 2nd amp. Primarily for the lead parts.....no better lead tone in my opinion.
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Post by thor on Mar 28, 2020 16:44:42 GMT -7
Thanks for all the replies guys! So Dr Z amps are not that common in Norway. And the norwegian dealer stopped selling Dr Z.., so I ended up trying a second hand Benson Chimera, wich pairs wonderfull with my Maz. When I only use one amp, I still tend to gravitate towards the maz...
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Post by Rik on Mar 28, 2020 17:15:41 GMT -7
Have a Z Lux with my Maz had a Monza. Wish I still had the Monza. It plays well with the Maz. I ran them together a bunch. I think the Z Wreck Jr or CG would be a good match too
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Post by grife on Jun 19, 2022 18:46:46 GMT -7
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Post by gbowman on Jun 20, 2022 7:32:59 GMT -7
When the situation and space is right, I use my Max Jr and a homemade 5E3 amp together. They are both clean and for me, its more about stereo chorus, delay, etc. More kinda jazzy that rock. The two amps sound great together.
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Post by Papa Juan (lanier816) on Jul 13, 2022 9:24:41 GMT -7
I use a Monza 1x10 in stereo and it’s sublime. I thought it might be odd being a 1x10 paired with a 2x12 but the texture is wild. Play around with different amps. Shoot man, I used to run my 18 in stereo with an Orange Tiny Terror/1x12 Mesa Cab and it sounded great.
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Post by Paratrooper76 on Jul 15, 2022 23:01:38 GMT -7
A Nova might be worth a look. I have the Maz 18 NR and Nova and they compliment each other well.
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