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Post by leofender55 on Jul 23, 2021 9:03:48 GMT -7
Thanks for letting me join Z-Talk. I thought I was done with gear sites, but when I made a trade yesterday for a super clean M12 I had to join. A buddy of mine let me use his Carmen Ghia a few years ago and while I liked it, it didn't fit the style of music I was playing at the time, and my vintage Fenders were more than I needed.
I got a trade offer last week for this M12 combo with 2x10" Z branded speakers and decided to give it a try. Boutique amp builder Ben Fargen is a friend of mine and I own 4 of his builds. I asked him about this amp and he gave me some great advice on how the tone controls function. After playing it for an hour yesterday with a few different guitars, I dig this amp. It also came with the cover, which is cool.
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Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Jul 23, 2021 9:18:24 GMT -7
Welcome to the Forum - a lot of good information and people here! To post a photo you have to use a third-party site like IMGUR to post. The M-12 was designed as a pedal platform and it works great for that use. I have an M12 the Doc did himself - he claims it is best sounding M12 they've ever built. Not sure about that but it sure sounds good!
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Jul 23, 2021 9:29:21 GMT -7
Welcome to the forum. Great place to be. Tons of great folks on here.
Paul G
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Post by leofender55 on Jul 23, 2021 10:28:05 GMT -7
Thanks, I uploaded a photo.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 23, 2021 10:30:53 GMT -7
Welcome! That M12 rocks and is in good company with all that black and silver in there.
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Post by nmz on Jul 23, 2021 10:42:36 GMT -7
Welcome!
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Post by Russell B on Jul 24, 2021 5:23:04 GMT -7
Welcome! It won’t be your only Z! 😉
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Post by jhen86 (jordan) on Jul 25, 2021 9:27:51 GMT -7
Welcome! It won’t be your only Z! 😉 This has been true for me. The M12 is a “gateway” amp I think partly because it’s so great (and affordable), and partly because no one touts it as one of the end all be all Z amps. So you’re just left hungry and curious more greatness. But the M12 really holds its own, both as a pedal platform and as just a great stand alone amp. It can easily be tweaked too with a different rectifier. I like these, in this order. First two can be found NOS for cheap in many places. 5Z4 5V4 5Y3 5AR4
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Post by helmi on Jul 25, 2021 10:23:36 GMT -7
Welcome to the forum.
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Post by GT Roger on Jul 26, 2021 10:22:03 GMT -7
Welcome to the forum. The M12 is a great amp!
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Post by sonicboom on Aug 11, 2021 18:11:18 GMT -7
Now that he mentions it. How different is it from a Carmen Ghia?
Bear in mind I'm an antidote user. But had a Carmen Ghia I really loved and regret selling. Also had a Z-28 but couldn't really make it special with my jaguar.
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Post by sonicboom on Aug 11, 2021 18:12:09 GMT -7
Now that he mentions it. How different is it from a Carmen Ghia? Bear in mind I'm an antidote user. But had a Carmen Ghia I really loved and regret selling. Also had a Z-28 but couldn't really make it special with my jaguar. Ignore my message. Just saw there's a post about this. Thanks 😊
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Post by detuned on Aug 13, 2021 7:43:59 GMT -7
Welcome in! I love my M12 - such a great amp was a pedal platform or straight in. Too bad it's been DC'd. But the Doc loves that EF86 front end, so who knows? Maybe we'll see a M13 down the road (M18?, M22?, Z30?).
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Post by doctorice on Aug 15, 2021 5:23:11 GMT -7
Welcome to Z talk.
I've got a special-build Fargen also. I bought it used quite a few years ago.
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Post by zpilot on Aug 21, 2021 22:53:52 GMT -7
Thanks for letting me join Z-Talk. I thought I was done with gear sites, but when I made a trade yesterday for a super clean M12 I had to join. A buddy of mine let me use his Carmen Ghia a few years ago and while I liked it, it didn't fit the style of music I was playing at the time, and my vintage Fenders were more than I needed.
I got a trade offer last week for this M12 combo with 2x10" Z branded speakers and decided to give it a try. Boutique amp builder Ben Fargen is a friend of mine and I own 4 of his builds. I asked him about this amp and he gave me some great advice on how the tone controls function. After playing it for an hour yesterday with a few different guitars, I dig this amp. It also came with the cover, which is cool.
Just curious. What was his advice on the tone controls?
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Post by smolder on Aug 22, 2021 21:00:45 GMT -7
I love the M12. That preamp section is amazingly great. There is a mod to shift to different tubes and take it to 8 watts that is excellent. And, two tens is my favorite speaker configuration. Enjoy… and welcome!
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