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Post by Ridgeback on Jul 17, 2006 12:42:55 GMT -7
My blonde Maz Jr NR with a cele blue just came in. I plan to pick it up after work. I may have to go down to the jam night tonight and see what it sounds like.
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Post by chipstar75 on Jul 17, 2006 13:53:40 GMT -7
remember that there is a break in period in which you dont want to push your amp too hard for too long. Same goes for the speaker, and thats an expensive one ! Having said that......you picked a great amp ..go have fun ! chip
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Post by Ridgeback on Jul 17, 2006 14:36:11 GMT -7
Good point chipster. Even though it's usually a fairly sane volume-level jam, maybe I'll fool around with it at home for a while and figure out the best settings to use with my different guitars\pups while it breaks in. Can't wait to go pick it up.
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Post by gwayne on Jul 17, 2006 22:39:11 GMT -7
Congrats. I picked up a twin to your amp earlier this year. The Celestion Blue is killuh!! You're gonna love it. Haven't picked up a guitar yet that doesn't sound great through the Maz Jr. Post back with your initial impressions.
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Post by billyguitar on Jul 18, 2006 3:55:14 GMT -7
No breakin for the electronics. Tubes start to deteriorate from the moment they are turned on so they'll sound best from the beginning. The speaker should be broken in a bit.
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Post by Ridgeback on Jul 18, 2006 8:00:01 GMT -7
OK, here's the report. I got it home and played each of my five guitars through it at basement levels for about 20 minutes each. Everything was on the Lo input. - The G&L Fullerton strat sounded great on any setting.
- The R6 Les Paul (P-90s) could go from clear and clean to raunch with a twist of the guitar's volume knob.
- 20 minutes was not enough time to dial in something juicy from my Lucille or my HB Les Paul (but I was getting close).
- The "holy cow" guitar was my ASAT Deluxe with Z-90 pups. Wow did that sound great through the Z.
I did wind up taking it to the jam last night and I asked my friend from the host band if he would play the first set with it (tele into the High input). Having played the store models many times, I knew that the highs and mids would be sweet but the big surprise was the way the bottom end held up at stage volume. Even the Jimmy Reed Texas chunka\chunka in E was clear and clean. The amp held it's own (unmiked) with plenty of headroom playing alongside a super reverb. The master and volume were both in the 11:00 to 1:00 range. I got lots of positive comments from the band and the players in the audience after the set. Unfortunately, I didn't get to play it myself last night as there were a ton of guitar players that showed up and they were putting 3 at a time on stage to give everyone a chance to play. Maybe next time.
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Post by flatfifth on Aug 22, 2006 17:44:33 GMT -7
On July 26th (3 weeks ago) I bought a nice new red Maz Jr reverb model (single 12 speaker) and I couldn't be happier with it. Through it I play a 1990 Gibson ES-335 1960 dot reissue, a 2006 G&L Legacy (USA), a 2000 Gibson Les Paul Special retrofitted with P-90s, a Tokai Strat knock off and also a 2005 PRS with P-90s. They all sound great but the ES-335 played through a Goudiefx 808 Tube Screamer and Compressor is the best sound and tone I've come across in more than 40 years of playing...totally sweet. Anyhow this is my first post and it's nice to be part of the Dr Z group of owners. I love my new amp!
Craig
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Post by guitargeorge on Aug 23, 2006 4:32:13 GMT -7
Flatfifth, How do you like that Tokai strat knockoff? I have an 80's TST-62 and it's the best Strat I have ever played, I had a buddy in high school in the early seventys that had a real 69 and untill now I never has a Strat that matched that 69. I ditched the Tokai pups and installed pups from a cheapo Sebring strat (RWRP) and shielded the inside and scratchplate. I used to use the Sebring for slide and my bass player commented that those pickups sounded real good so I swapped them. This Strat is Killer now, I can't believe how good those Sebring pups sound and of course I'm running it through a MAZ18 2/10. I had 3 or 4 standard 90's strats and a T. Anderson classic and I could'nt get the tones or feel from any of them, then I saw this Tokai hangin in a store and tried it out, it blew me away so I bought it. ($200) and next to my PRS Custom 22 it's a keeper.
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Post by mikep47 on Aug 23, 2006 7:24:35 GMT -7
Ridgeback Welcome to the Dr Z forum and congratulations on your amp purchase im sure you LOVE it.
Mike
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Post by Ridgeback on Aug 23, 2006 10:47:22 GMT -7
Thanks Mike. I've been having fun with it.
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Post by flatfifth on Aug 30, 2006 12:54:45 GMT -7
It's a great guitar for the price. It has lots of spank to it and I don't mind the stock pickups with it at all. I had a good set up done on it back at the beginning of the summer and it plays like a dream. It's the only guitar I take out of the house as all the rest stay home safe and sound. c Flatfifth, How do you like that Tokai strat knockoff? I have an 80's TST-62 and it's the best Strat I have ever played, I had a buddy in high school in the early seventys that had a real 69 and untill now I never has a Strat that matched that 69. I ditched the Tokai pups and installed pups from a cheapo Sebring strat (RWRP) and shielded the inside and scratchplate. I used to use the Sebring for slide and my bass player commented that those pickups sounded real good so I swapped them. This Strat is Killer now, I can't believe how good those Sebring pups sound and of course I'm running it through a MAZ18 2/10. I had 3 or 4 standard 90's strats and a T. Anderson classic and I could'nt get the tones or feel from any of them, then I saw this Tokai hangin in a store and tried it out, it blew me away so I bought it. ($200) and next to my PRS Custom 22 it's a keeper.
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