Dr.Z Maz 18 NR Demo

[AbesDrums]

Wish those prices were relevant for Australia! Our dollar's worth more but we pay more than double.... not cool.

[nathanbeckrules]

How do I find which cab matches up best with the Maz 18 NR head?

[thebeastwithoutpants]

I wish I had a mysterious hand that magically changed the settings on my amp when needed

[GoldenEyeJack]

Sweet amp. This was recorded with the Dr Z Stang Ray and 2x12 Blues in the cabinet: youtube.com/watch?v=FRGBatDGi8­A

[ProffessorPettersson]

däämit? just THAT sound what i ever wanted to have!

[marvelboy04]

demo sounds good, but it seems every z amp ive played seems a bit harsh in the high end. anyone else have this problem?

[xxObscuraxx]

Eargasm @ 0:42

[StephenFiorentini]

/watch?v=vKVEJHpFvrc&feature=c­hannel_video_title

[userboy6]

i wish i had two grand laying around

[MesaESP0131]

1:09 is the coolest lick 8 )

[Hoopermazing]

If you're not already, you guys ought to be paying Gearmandude. He's the only reason that I've ever heard of your amps. Now, I'm Jonesing for one.

[74LesPaul]

I just bought a NR head and front it from time to time with a Electro Harmonix Holy Grail reverb. . the sound is just what I want. . really nice second and third order harmonics jumping out. I paid $900.0 for a perfectly clean like new head. I think I got a fairly good buy?

[WhiteLightnin3]

James Gang moment about 45 seconds in. Sounds absolutely amazing. Dr Z never fails to impress me.

[tomeklawreszuk]

wicked overdrive tones!!!

[tadnecty]

The prices are listed at the Dr.Z site. Info-> Pricing

[YomiSlash]

does the NR version has an FX loop?

[mnicholson2003]

@YomiSlash

yes

[hangfire13]

So how do you get one of those knob tweaker dudes? 

[joebrassmonkey]

Is this amp useable in a gig situation, or would you suggest getting the maz 38?

[thraknik]

@joebrassmonkey It's surprisingly loud. I always compare it to a BF Bassman. If you want to run it hot and don't need metal get the 18, otherwise for loud and clean you'd be better off with the 38.

[rockerverb08]

@joebrassmonkey Whats your gig situation man? The short time that i've had my Maz 18 NR, the band I play in has played 3-4 gigs with about 1000-1500 peeps and I've been asked to turn down the amp. Thankfully I have the Brake Lite SA to help me. I think you should be good.

PS...my normal amp settings are Volume 12:00 and MV about 1. It is a loud amp.

[ZeppelinRules]

That sounds amazing, but you've gotta wonder with all that outboard gear in the back if they're using any of it to colour the sound.

[thraknik]

@ZeppelinRules I've played one of these for about 5 years and I think this is a good representation of what it does. It's a great amp.

[bigconig]

Wow- those P90s sound fantastic through the Maz

[DavidColledani]

Awesome sound! Sooner or later I'll have to have one of these.

Does somebody know which pickup configuration was used on the yamaha?

[gallex]

Love this demo. No fat man who talk for 10 minutes, just a guy playing guitars. Thank you.

[slowhand633]

real sweet tone...

i do have a question though : is that just the amp head and playing out of a cab???? it just sorta looks like it may be a combo

i gotta get me one of those either way

[B0sc0e]

This amp gave me a disease: "I-WANT-ITIS" ... cos now I want this baby!

[skurtix]

Sounds like the amp has a solid-state overdrive built into the preamp-section of the amp.

[marvelboy04]

sounded great, but a bit bright with single coils. can the cut knob help with that? i loved it with the buckers though! i think this amp really shines with p90s though.

my next amp will be a maz 18 non reverb in blonde with tone cut mod and brake lite! i love living close to fat sound!

[44eelz]

thanks, gearmanndude!

[baelsharon]

I need a magic hand to change settings mid song.

sweet amp! never heard of this brand until recently . . .

[yourtube911]

what does he start to play at 1:09

[gugaporta26]

this thing >>>>> sounds amazing when he cranks up the volume its just too insane!!!!! in a awesome WAY

[mscarney302]

This amps sounds amazing... The MAZ 18 NR or BAD CAT CUB II NR is my next amp. which would you buy & why?

[jiseman13]

The MAZ 18 in a heartbeat. In my opinion its Dr. Z's best amp. The Cub is a good one, but I think the MAZ is a notch up.

[zacharybroyles]

These sound even better in person, a shop in nashville has two used maz 18's one with verb in a 2x10 combo and one without verb in a 2x12 combo. I want one so bad...gah!

[Fletchy144]

@zacharybroyles which store would that be? I'd like to check them out myself if they're still there.

[zacharybroyles]

Guitar center, they HAD two used Dr. Zs a couple weeks ago.

[jackofalltrades156]

thomann don't offer DR Z amps

[Xandrixen]

Here in Bulgaria there is no Dr. Z in the music stores :-( I couldn't try it live. I must risk to buy it online via thomann ot other store.

[meinshnake]

Are they just noodling or is that a song at the beginning... and which one

[marvelboy04]

amazing amp! very possibly my next amp

[dobrome]

I wish I could get one as well :-)

[MrAhhGODZILLA]

I think that guy got it on discount, it has clearly been damaged by Zoro!

[marvelboy04]

@MrAhhGODZILLA zorro

[all3698]

that yamaha sounded badass through the Maz

[Xandrixen]

And i won't play on it in my life :)

[mattlittler89]

You've never played a Dr. Z amp in your life, have you?

[sanders4617]

The Dr. Z Best cab... Would it be difficult to carry in a car?

[dobrome]

Hi Dr Zamps. Where could I buy one of these in Bangkok?

Email contact on your web page gets me nowhere.

[LeovHeineken]

Hello hello.

What mics were used in this recording??

What cabinet & speaker?

Thanks for the demo Doc!

[Hiwatt81]

Yeah was wondering the same thing about the cab.

[erichrocks92]

i know this is i think like 1900 is are you only paying for the head with that??

[drzamps]

Head is $1249

1x12 or 2x10 combo is $1499

[JIMMYJIBLETS]

how much is the Z Best cab? i've been trying forever to find the price list, and no stores i go to carry the cabs. just the combos and the heads.

[drzamps]

Z best is $779.

[Magnamite9]

thats my guitar teacher on the right! (jeff nagle)

[BillyBogartShow]

I probably like the in between drive sounds the best on this demo. Maybe just a little less aggressive would be more pleasing to my ears. This amp sounds like a beast though...in a good way. No wonder aliens abduct us seldomly...they're too afraid we might have one of these lying around! :P

[9thstreetbrandt]

if you want less aggressive try it with reverb, or a maz 38.

[popomczowzow]

This amp is like sex on legs but with no legs, and instead of being sex it's an awesome amp.

[B0sc0e]

@popomczowzow Best comment / review of an amp I have read... LOL...

[Beenyad]

@popomczowzow I think I just died from laughter.

[atjr16]

I got a reverb model. Put this thing through a tube screamer...it's all over.

[LemonInYourEye]

0:50 !

[inchskater]

your playing is awesome ! and the amp is too

[FatSoundGuitar]

Hey...I recognize that EJ Strat! ;-) Great demo' guys!

[rmweav11]

just crank it anyways. who cares about how loud it is.

[hebijebi03]

lol I agree with rmweav11....blast it, who cares

[drzamps]

Just get a Z Brake Lite attenuator and you'll be set.

[trim450]

is there anyway we can get some vids of the stangray? love the way it sounds on your site

[bossmxr1]

dudes, that was sick......that amp is the holy grail of tone...where can I get one??

[vendorist]

definitely too loud..

since u would have to crank it to like a volume of 6 or 7 to get a great sound

[snouter]

I have been searching for a intelligently designed EL-84 based, auto biasing amp in the 15-20 watt range, and the Dr. Z MAZ 18 seems like a sweet one. I like the red color in the combo version.

[hebijebi03]

man go get one right now today, I swear you won't regret it

[123jozef]

Great player + Great amp. What more could you ask for??

[nebnampach]

i like how this guy plays

[puakaastro]

which one has more gain? Carmen Ghia or MAZ 18? I love the Mazerati but 32 watts is too loud if you want to get the natural OD.

also, could you please post a demo on Remedy? please....

[meinshnake]

great amp... is this loud enough to gig with?

[drzamps]

Plenty loud enough for gigs. You can always mic it for the large rooms.

[logicroxx]

I own two of these - they're quite loud. Believe it or not, you'll find yourself overpowering guys with higher wattage amps on a regular basis. Given that it's also the most pedal-friendly amp I've ever encountered, I couldn't recommend it enough!

[vendorist]

couldn't agree more

[discotechwreck]

how much clean headroom does it have?

great demo by the way!

[bluesborn]

toothy little devil huh?

cool amp.

[peccleft64]

I bought the maz 18 NR for the overdrive tones but i am happily surprised how great the clean sounds. Definitely need a z brake to get overdrive tones at reasonable volumes. Interestingly i think z brake works better with z amps versus say my mesa heartbreaker. By the way, the effect loop works great.

[tookermel]

Prety sure that's Brent adjusting the controls. He's in several of the vids playing. He's the one with tatt's on his arms. Not sure who the other guy is, though...

[dabom34]

i know u guys probably wont respond to this, but if u have the tabs at 00:45, it would be sweet

[skibum1999]

start with the tabs of "Funk 49" and work it out by ear from there

[dabom34]

thanks man

[skibum1999]

actually, if that doesnt work just know hes basing the whole thing around g min (pentatonic)

[impactblue573]

Does anyone who's doing the demo?

[iplayguitr]

If you look at the end of the Maz 38 demo, it says Jeff Nagel.

[blahman178]

sounds great, the Maz 18 is the best low wattage amp ever IMO.

[telerocker5150]

i thought z's were a straight clean amp. didnt know they had overdrive.

[Verence]

Awesome amp, awesome guitarist! Win-win!

[jnatb]

Excellent demo guys--I'm an MAZ Jr. 1x12 w/reverb owner. I love the overdrive tones, but I can't even get close to that loud even live. I'm thinking an airbrake is in order! Thanks for the great amps!

[blahman178]

you must be playing really small gigs then, I don't own one, but I think it's perfect for small gigs.