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Anyone out there own a Dr Z amp? (Original Post) zzaapp Aug 2012 OP
Own one? No. jeepnstein Aug 2012 #1
Hi Jeep, I probably should have stated this but, zzaapp Aug 2012 #2
I want one. jeepnstein Aug 2012 #3
I also have a Tele...you are correct, if you zzaapp Aug 2012 #4
Partial to Tele/Fender Bassman personally. jeepnstein Aug 2012 #5
I LOVE fender bassmans (drool) zzaapp Aug 2012 #6
I just took a bluegrass gig last night! jeepnstein Aug 2012 #7
Cool...I originally started out as a flatpicker zzaapp Aug 2012 #8
They work awful hard making it look simple. jeepnstein Aug 2012 #9
well said....lol zzaapp Aug 2012 #10
I have a Dr. Z Maz Jr. 18 BudahBelly Oct 2012 #11
 

zzaapp

(531 posts)
2. Hi Jeep, I probably should have stated this but,
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 11:41 AM
Aug 2012

I have a Dr Z Maz 38R senior, I LOVE it. I was just wondering if anyone else had one, and what they thought of it. I'll tell you one thing about this amp, there is definitely a "learning curve"
involved with a Dr Z amp. As a lifetime fender/vox man, I could not believe the articulation of this amp. It definitely will show you your playing flaws. But that's a GOOD thing.

jeepnstein

(2,631 posts)
3. I want one.
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 09:43 AM
Aug 2012

They are a fantastic amp. A Dr. Z and a Telecaster will definitely expose every little flaw in your playing. And for me that would be numerous flaws and limitations. I see quite a few of them on stage with country players.

 

zzaapp

(531 posts)
4. I also have a Tele...you are correct, if you
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 12:36 PM
Aug 2012

want that "new Nashville " sound, tele/DrZ is tough to beat.
Interesting though, I have a strat also, and when I play it with my Boss BD2 , the Dr Z can ROAR with the best of them.

jeepnstein

(2,631 posts)
5. Partial to Tele/Fender Bassman personally.
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 03:21 PM
Aug 2012

That's kind of where I'm at these days when I do pick up my electric guitar. I'd say it's been six months since I did that. My acoustic is my task master right now.

jeepnstein

(2,631 posts)
7. I just took a bluegrass gig last night!
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 01:09 PM
Aug 2012

Looks like I'm playing rhythm for the foreseeable future because our lead player is a monster. I've been learning so much from him. That pretty much rules out the Telecaster. I also enjoy country but haven't really messed with it much because of the scene. Mostly I play church music since that's my primary focus. I do have to say a secular gig is going to be lots of fun.

 

zzaapp

(531 posts)
8. Cool...I originally started out as a flatpicker
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 01:17 PM
Aug 2012

because I was just amazed by guys like Tony Rice, Clarence White etc. I always laugh when any guitar player (usually a newbie) turns up his nose at bluegrass music/guitar because
"It sounds simple" lol. If it were up to me, I would make every young guitar player learn the fundamentals of bluegrass
rythm/lead guitar. Does wonders for your playing form.

Agreed?

BudahBelly

(3 posts)
11. I have a Dr. Z Maz Jr. 18
Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:53 PM
Oct 2012

It is my first boutique style amp. I love it to death. Using the master volume and a TS-808 tube screamer, it gets heavenly tones with my Carvin C S6. I looked online for about a month till I found it on a Wisconson music store's website for $999. I snapped it up in a heartbeat.

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