Dr. Z AMA: "Is a solid state Z Amp in the works?" & more
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ย. 2022
- Dr. Z takes questions from the Z-Talk Forum about solid state amplifiers, stress testing and burning in amps, and more.
Please submit your Dr. Z AMA questions on the Z-Talk Forum at ztalk.proboards.com - เพลง
Love it! The next amp could be called the Dr. Z Cannoli. I'm pretty sure it would be someone's Dessert Island amp.
This deserves a pin.
Finally? Who wants a Z SS. I’ve owned a Red EZG 50 and Red Z-Best, a Monza 1/10Combo Cream with Airbrake, and I still own my Carmen Ghia Head, and Cream Dr. Z 1/12 Combo Cabinet. That Ghia ain’t goin anywhere. Happy New Year from Westlake.
If Dr. Z decided to build an analog solid state amp, I would pre-order it immediately. Mike and the gang aren't just tube amp experts, they are tone wizards.
Love my Z! Wish I owned a couple more of the models since every Z I've ever played has been fantastic.
Love this guy and absolutely love your amps. A Cure is my everyday and had(regrettably let go of) a MAZ 8. Both light years beyond anything I've previously played or owned. If you never had a Z, get one... you're welcome.
I respect your commitment to manufacturing in the USA. All things equal, I like supporting hard-working folks here in my country, knowing that I'm supporting labor and supporting the next generation of people who use their hands to make things. Nothing against anyone working overseas or anything, but it just makes a little prouder seeing 'Made in the USA' on things I buy.
Hi Doc, loved your AMA on speaker drivers!
You were so dead on with description of the Celestion Creamback 65!!! Bought one love it!
excellent!
Low noise floor, tight bass, controlled high end, lots of harmonics... yup, that's my Dr. Z Cure!
Coming up on my 25th year playing Z's. Thank you, Doc. (and, It's true. You can't beat a cannoli. )
So pleased you've been making your designs with human hands right here in Cleveland, Ohio ~ It sure would be a thrill to tour your shop and see the craftsmen working to build the products in many of your videos! I don't have anything solid state except pedals. My one and only amplifier is an EL34, 35 Watt Twin Combo. I'd be proud to own one of the Dr. Z's that you've designed. Tube type designs are the best for my tastes. These days I want less and Less from the Asian markets, I'm sure you understand why ! God Bless you Dr. Z
Dr Z I Love my Nova and EMS! The Nova man that thing is glorious every time!!!
I had to sell my MAZ 18 MKii during the covid era. I'm still not over it by a long shot. I did manage to get a used Carr which is too polite but I still long for my MAZ.
Great video. Thanks and happy holidays.
Best amps in the world!
I am without a Z at the moment, I really hope the Stang Ray or KT45 make a comeback at some point.
My Stang Ray combo is my voice and a great pedal platform.
Love the Ray! Just an unbelievable sound…
Z you’re the best 🤘
I was actually amazed how great my Bogner Ecstasy Mini head sounds. The Soldano SLO Mini is really popular too 👍🎸
I'd like to see what comes out of Z-Labs in Solid State. Could be very interesting. Make one.
(yes, I watched the whole video.)
Lol love the cannoli bit!!😂😂
I own three of your amps, the Z Wreck, the DB4 and a Maz 18. I've played guitar for 62 years and when I saw that someone had asked you about making solid state amps all I could say was "Nooooooooo!!!!
The Sopranos clip had me almost spill my espresso. *lol*
About to go gig with my Maz 18!
Funny enough, I have a VERY nice solid state new production Hiwatt that uses traditional iron. It really sounds great! I agree though, redesigning a tube circuit for waaay lower voltages to work via transistors and diode clipping, while still retaining "the sound" is a big bag a worms few even in the big leagues (Marshall, Vox, Orange, and now Hiwatt) have managed to attain with any level of grace.
I'm a tube snob purist, but I was actually amazed how great my little Bogner Ecstasy Mini head sounds 👍
I have added Fets to some of my designs, done hybrid amps but even after thousands of hours with every type of amps nothing sounds like tubes. I have even worked with the Nutube from Korg, bit that is a real tube
Awesome
I still have my 1974 MusicMan 12/Sixty-Five, which is hybrid solid state preamp/ 6CA7 tube amp. This thing is super dependable, fat, punchy, clean AND LOUD. Which means it has a lot of head room for lower volume full frequency work. Excellent pedal platform. It’s hand wired by Leo and George’s crew… Something to think about Dr. Z??
They can have problem, especially the early ones that run el34. 750 plate voltage on modern tubes is a no no. But they sound fantastic clean
I like my koch jupiter (hybrid) what about a sort of pre amp designed to pair with an aftermarket pedalboard amp. I mentioned my kock because it seems to be a lil tube amp into a solid state. Output
Doc likes Cannoli, that settles it, I'm a Z man for life!!
of course!
This guy should work as a voice actor!
Just copy the pathfinder 15r and make it better (if possible). Thank you.
even though it may be typical for solid state amps to be built in an inferior manner I think the question is more along the lines of would you consider building a solid state amp of quality hand wired status? E.G. your proper construction.
Maybe this wasn't totally answered specifically, but the answer is no. Stocking/storing the build materials/components, time to R&D, then train on how to build would make it not cost effective for us nor the customer, and you would wind up with a $2000 dollar solid state amp that would have a very, very niche audience.
Wouldn’t that be a viable option for a certain audience that might actually expand your business horizons or maybe not profitable?
@@crilf5830 we like to keep things tight, focused, and in-house and are not looking to expand in a fickle and ever volatile market. It's how we have managed to stay afloat for 34 years.
Respectfully acknowledged! Again, I’m loving my Carmen Ghia. What an amp and platform for all the dangerous tones I like to employ!!. Thanks!
I was with ya until the dessert thing ... nobody mentioned tiramisu !
i realy like your comment build in us,abasultly ,love and employ your own people,i dont know if you liked donald trump, but America first,i agree with,im British i tryed one of your maz 18 mk1
Yesterday, i played in bands for 30 years,then had an accident and couldet play for years,but i have now got playing again,i have spent the last year trying amps fender hand wired,shur,tone king etc,the only amp i have pluged into and fallen in love with is your maz 18 it felt right,and responded to my playing,it was like my old amps,i tried it side by with tone king sky king the king was nice but a bit sinthetic ,i felt like my guitar my hands and your amp were having a conversation, so now i have to deside should i px my 67 sg and get £400, back to get you amp
even second hand its quite dear, but i probably spent more on petrol [gass] than the amp costs
love you amps, graham. Ps have a hug fro me and carol,
Vox doesn’t use negative feedback in their tube amp circuit’s, hence it’s rich harmonic content and chime. 🎸🇺🇸
Welp, I attempted to build a Rt 66 out of a Rauland Borg PA but got thwarted by the transformers. They used WEIRD ones! Plus I realized the 66 had an UL OTX after tearing out the old components,lol! Happy ending,tho! I ordered a ToneClone Princeton Reverb PTX with a 50v tap and had a 20 watt Hammond OTX on hand so I built a Z28 with an augmented bias circuit and balance pot! Works GREAT!! One of the BEST sounding amps I’ve ever played,if I do say so…;-). The tone stack is truly brilliant,Doc. I’m doing a Ghia as soon as I can source a cheap Ao35!! Oh yeah, those winged C Ef86’s really ARE pretty good. Even the B-stock ones that aren’t expensive. I can’t say they’re any worse sounding than the vintage Mullards I have.
DONT try adding NFB to a Z. I can attest to this from trying it. It WONT work out well. 😂