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

[Dave Orban]

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!

 

[bc-cosmo]

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?

 

[Dave Orban]

Yup.

 

[Dave_C]

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.

 

[GuitarsFromMars]

Congratulations, Dave.

Enjoy your new gear.

 

[pinner]

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

 

[glaswerks]

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

 

[FlyingVBlues]

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

Gary,

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

FVB

 

[Dave Orban]

Hey Dave, glad to see you with a GW again...

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

 

[SuperReverb2]

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

Which WGS alnico?

Thanks!

 

[Joe Perry]

Which WGS alnico?

Thanks!

I'm thinking Blackhawk HP?

 

[SuperReverb2]

I'm thinking Blackhawk HP?

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

 

[Frank Speak]

TTIUWP

 

[Dave Orban]

It's this one:

http://www.glaswerks.com/images/bs1.jpg

...except it now has ivory chickenhead knobs.

 

[bc-cosmo]

^^
Sweet...love the hunter green.

 

[TopDog]

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

 

[Billion81]

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

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.

 

[Dave_C]

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

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.

 

[Dave_C]

Gary,

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

FVB

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.

 

[FlyingVBlues]

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.

Thanks Dave....