humblepie
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I've just been blessed with the opportunity to purchase several pieces of beautiful Dr. Z equipment. It's beautiful stuff, a very good friend sold it to me who is making lots of changes in his life, so it was a mutual benefit transaction. I now own 5 pieces of Dr. Z gear, in addition to the amps I already owned.
I can't keep everything. I have to sell something to recoup some of the household budget money.
Here's the Z stuff I bought:
*Maz 18 Jr. Reverb 20th Anniversary head, red with S&P grill
*Maz 38 Sr. Reverb in beige or cream tolex.
*Carmen Ghia head, red with black grill
*Z Best cab (not even broken in yet) red with black grill, english made G12H and V30 inside
*Z 1x12 cab, English made V30, matches the Maz 38 Sr. head
Here's the stuff I already own:
*Mesa Maverick head, near mint, cream tolex, tan leather handle and corners
*MIM Pro Junior w/Weber Legacy 10"
*MIA tweed Pro Junior, stock
*Yamaha G50-112 w/ Weber hemp Silver Bell
*Egnater Tweaker cab w/ Weber Reinhardt 1265 clone
As far as what I already owned, here's where I stand:
I've been totally ready for the Maverick to be outclassed, but not so, it's a great amp that offers something the Zs don't, believe it or not. The Yamaha is set to go, but won't bring a lot of cash, thinking of hanging on to it just to leave at rehearsal hall. Clearly I don't need two Pro Juniors (even though I want them both lol). The Tweaker cab is a great lightweight 1x12 and with no E logo, is great to look at too. It's a keeper regardless.
As far as Z stuff, here's where I stand:
Z Best is mint and just an incredible 2x12, best I've ever heard, but at 60 lbs. and with the places I play, I probably should sell. The Ghia is an amp I cannot paint into a corner. It surprises me every time I'm ready to decide that it's the one to go. The Maz 18 is hard to describe. Most harmonically interesting amp, has so many overtones, headroom is not as high as I thought, but higher than the Ghia. Just screams and whispers with the best of them. Maz 38 is the most impressive of the bunch, has more low guts than the rest and more complex mids than the 18. The 38 is the one that's closest to being a keeper.
Bottom line, I need to raise approximately $1300 to $1500 to keep Momma happy with my hobby expenditures. That shouldn't be too hard, but I'm wanting to make the perfect choice.
Can anyone help me get clarity here?
Honestly, this is the best problem I've had in a long time!!
I can't keep everything. I have to sell something to recoup some of the household budget money.
Here's the Z stuff I bought:
*Maz 18 Jr. Reverb 20th Anniversary head, red with S&P grill
*Maz 38 Sr. Reverb in beige or cream tolex.
*Carmen Ghia head, red with black grill
*Z Best cab (not even broken in yet) red with black grill, english made G12H and V30 inside
*Z 1x12 cab, English made V30, matches the Maz 38 Sr. head
Here's the stuff I already own:
*Mesa Maverick head, near mint, cream tolex, tan leather handle and corners
*MIM Pro Junior w/Weber Legacy 10"
*MIA tweed Pro Junior, stock
*Yamaha G50-112 w/ Weber hemp Silver Bell
*Egnater Tweaker cab w/ Weber Reinhardt 1265 clone
As far as what I already owned, here's where I stand:
I've been totally ready for the Maverick to be outclassed, but not so, it's a great amp that offers something the Zs don't, believe it or not. The Yamaha is set to go, but won't bring a lot of cash, thinking of hanging on to it just to leave at rehearsal hall. Clearly I don't need two Pro Juniors (even though I want them both lol). The Tweaker cab is a great lightweight 1x12 and with no E logo, is great to look at too. It's a keeper regardless.
As far as Z stuff, here's where I stand:
Z Best is mint and just an incredible 2x12, best I've ever heard, but at 60 lbs. and with the places I play, I probably should sell. The Ghia is an amp I cannot paint into a corner. It surprises me every time I'm ready to decide that it's the one to go. The Maz 18 is hard to describe. Most harmonically interesting amp, has so many overtones, headroom is not as high as I thought, but higher than the Ghia. Just screams and whispers with the best of them. Maz 38 is the most impressive of the bunch, has more low guts than the rest and more complex mids than the 18. The 38 is the one that's closest to being a keeper.
Bottom line, I need to raise approximately $1300 to $1500 to keep Momma happy with my hobby expenditures. That shouldn't be too hard, but I'm wanting to make the perfect choice.
Can anyone help me get clarity here?
Honestly, this is the best problem I've had in a long time!!