Zingaro 50-watt 1x12 Combo - my new gigging amp!

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    Dave Orban

    Dave Orban Gold Supporting Member

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    Just acquired a '50-watt Zingaro 1x12 combo from Bill Carson (aka Rhythm-changes).

    Picked it up from Fedex, and took it straight on over to tonight's gig. What an awesome amp!

    I've been gigging a Matchless Chieftain 1x12 combo for several years now, but got bitten by the Dumble-vibe after owning (for far too briefly) a Two-Rock Topaz and a Glaswerks ODS, both of which got sold off during financially difficult periods.

    Well, this Zingaro rocks! I spent almost no time fiddling with the controls, and was able to quickly dial-in exactly what I was looking for... "On-the-edge-of-breakup" with a very tight bottom end, to pair-up nicely with the P90s in my '53 ES-175 and my '64 ES-330. And let me tell you, they both sounded spectacular through this amp.

    Thanks to Bill for a great packing job and a truly painless transaction!
     
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    bc-cosmo

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    Congrats on your NAD!
    I got my Zingaro head a few weeks back and it's very impressive.
    I'll bet your 330 and 175 sound amazing.
    G12-65?
     
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    Dave Orban

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    Yup.
     
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    Dave_C

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    Congrats on an amazing amp! SOD2 owner here and lovin' every minute of it. Gary's stuff is just off-the-hook pro gear. His stuff is "lifer" gear for me.
     
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    GuitarsFromMars

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    Congratulations, Dave.

    Enjoy your new gear.
     
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    pinner

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    Congrats!!! Been thinking of getting one myself. Enjoy!!!!!
     
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    glaswerks

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    Hey Dave, glad to see you with a GW again. I love the little Zingaros, I have a 25W that is my main horse around and jam amp. Let me know if you have any questions.

    For you guys looking for something different, try the WGS Alinco in a Zingaro, we just did a Zingaro for Nicky Moroch (100W) with the WGS alinco and it sound flipping amazing.

    Gary
     
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    FlyingVBlues

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    Gary,

    Can you describe how the WGS Alinco differs from a Celestion G12-65 in a Zingaro.

    FVB
     
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    Dave Orban

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    Not nearly as much as I am, Gary. ;-)
     
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    SuperReverb2

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    Which WGS alnico?

    Thanks!

    :)
     
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    Joe Perry

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    I'm thinking Blackhawk HP?
     
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    SuperReverb2

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    I have one of those speakers. Quite nice actually. Like the Jensen Blackbird I have as well.

    :)
     
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    Frank Speak

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    TTIUWP
     
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    Dave Orban

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    bc-cosmo

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    ^^
    Sweet...love the hunter green. :)
     
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    TopDog

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    I had one, I used it to with a 335, it sounded great. Great amp fer sure!
     
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    Billion81

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    I tried the BH HP in the Zingaro- didn't like it.

    That Blackbird sounds cool though.

    The 12-65 is killer- I tried it with a 2X12 of Greenbacks as well. GNARLY good!

    Congrats Dave-Great decision to grab that amp.
     
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    Dave_C

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    Way ahead of you guys on that one!!! ;) Been using a Blackhawk HP in the Forte 3D112 for a few months now and getting rave compliments on it. Here's a clip from a 9-10-2011 gig. (This is mic'ed through the PA, but does capture the vibe pretty closely.)

    http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11250162

    The only drawback I'd say is that it can be a little dark when dialing in spanky SC tones, so you gotta' dial in more treble and presence for those tones that might be readily apparent. But, it's a KILLER match for the RF channel with bridge HBs.
     
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    Dave_C

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    To my ears, the BH-HP is smoother and fuller and it doesn't have the nasal mids that the Heritage Celestion G12-65 can sometimes have which, BTW, I don't hear in the new Scumback M75-LHDC.
     
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    FlyingVBlues

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    Thanks Dave....
     
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