335's are just great guitars. Old 335's I've heard referred to as "burst killers". The one is a stock 2019 purchased from SW site unseen and is just a great guitar.
Jesus. This amp is coming next year. I'm still in the honeymoon phase with my Wreck Jr., which isnthe best amp I've ever played. I don't even play any of my other amps anymore. It's retired all of them and most are going up for sale. Killer chops! Tone machine.
good demo and playing, but I was hoping to hear more modern heavy metal riffage after reading the description of the amp in my Sweetwater catalogue! Seemed to emphasize how blistering the gain is and how effective it is at capturing the heaviest of modern metal tones. Still can't complain with the songs you chose, I have a pretty good idea of this amp's range. An amp I'll have to keep my eye on :)
Beatin’ Around the Bush sounded very good. So many modern amps lose the rawness that makes older amps so Rock! Seems there’s a few flavors in this amp.....Just read it has 6L6’s. Haven’t heard 6L6 amps sound that EL34 like since Brown Fenders.....lol
Are there any boost/overdrive/ distortion pedals or fx added to get these tones from this amp? Thanks to all the people out there, who are so kind & generous to give priceless info 2 people like me. I applaud you in a world that seems to have lost its way, it's people like yourselves that renew my faith & hope 4 mankind. Much, much Love to all of you!!! Sincerely, jc
Faith + Hope * Love back at you. :) Mr. Scary - Octaver (H9) and Friedman boost (both light) on intro. Ice Nine - stepped on boss chorus on a couple of the chords and delay in post. Scorps drop D tune - wah and boost on that middle solo guitar thing. Delay on Floyd thing in post. The rest is pretty much all straight up guitar to amp, maybe a little verb in post. The amp has a lot of ways to shape the gain and tonality. Have a great day!
Hey again Adam, I keep trying to go to your TH-cam site, but I can't seem to get there. Lol I'm so far behind the times that it ain't funny, literally. Well, thanks again my friend. jc
It's a great amp, period, player to player. Demos of the Archon I've heard are cool, don't have a recto, though have some synergy/randall related stuff, and have an old blues deville (tweed bassman circuit more or less) and a blackface bassman. If I could trade the ones I own and know for a caz, I'd be way ahead of the game. Just a perspective to think about. Archeon sounds great, particularly at that price point, but I'm kind of guessing that in 10 to 20 years it will be non-functional and this amp will still be going strong for decades after that.
My parents were from England and I bet I heard "bloody hell" 10,000 times growing up. Wonderful phrase for which I can't really think of a single American equivalent. The amp is better than the demo. Cheers!
Marshall's can be bad ass too. My 2 cents would be to keep your Marshall as is and if think this one fills a void, get this one too. I bet you wouldn't be playing the Marshall much if you did.
Adam played in the Rush tribute Animation. Alex Lifeson's guitar tech said to him after opening for Heart at Milwaukee Fest "you're better at doing Alex than Alex is!" He heard their set, Rush was on the other stage, and came over to see "Alex". I grew up with this guy playing in bands. He's a genius - besides a wicked guitarist, nicest guy you'd ever want to meet too.
Well, not me! ;) It's a 6.5" Ludwig Black Beauty with a Remo Powerstroke P3 top batter head. 57 on top with a DBX 160x compressor, no bottom mic, lots of snare in the overheads (Shure SM81's). The few lugs on the rimshot side loosen a lot and really fast, like 3 minutes of playing and he's cranking them down another 1.5 turns or so. That's the gear side, but I can't stress enough how important the player is in the equation. Within a few minutes he has the whole set tuned where each drum sounds good on its own as well as well the relationship to each other drum. It's kind of like 80% of the tone is is person and 20% is the gear. Hope that helps.
Most bass players require over 100 watts over power which would mean a much larger, heavier, and expensive set of parts and the price and demand is not that feasible for an all tube bass amp these days.
I received an extreme Cease and Desist order from the owner of Aguilar Bass Amps because he had his initials " DB " copy written . Yes unbelievable but true.
Too kind, thanks. I was kind of trying to show the amp in some different contexts because it's definitely not a one trick pony and could be very easily used in a lot of different contexts very convincingly.
Man that Strat tone at the end was something else.
Awesom Demo of this Amp ... Mr Scary on 335 and Kid Charlemagne in the same demo. WOW!
335's are just great guitars. Old 335's I've heard referred to as "burst killers". The one is a stock 2019 purchased from SW site unseen and is just a great guitar.
Jesus. This amp is coming next year. I'm still in the honeymoon phase with my Wreck Jr., which isnthe best amp I've ever played. I don't even play any of my other amps anymore. It's retired all of them and most are going up for sale. Killer chops! Tone machine.
Glad you are enjoying your Z Wreck Jr!
Great demo stellar playing, thanks for posting
good demo and playing, but I was hoping to hear more modern heavy metal riffage after reading the description of the amp in my Sweetwater catalogue! Seemed to emphasize how blistering the gain is and how effective it is at capturing the heaviest of modern metal tones. Still can't complain with the songs you chose, I have a pretty good idea of this amp's range. An amp I'll have to keep my eye on :)
The Steely Dan phrasing was incredible! Well done.
You start anything with Herb Alpert "Spanish Flea"...I'm in until the credits!
Beatin’ Around the Bush sounded very good. So many modern amps lose the rawness that makes older amps so Rock! Seems there’s a few flavors in this amp.....Just read it has 6L6’s. Haven’t heard 6L6 amps sound that EL34 like since Brown Fenders.....lol
power tubes can be deceiving!
WOW!
Awesome demo! Great amp tone and what a great guitar player! Dr. Z are the best amps in the world. Period.
Now that I own a couple Z amps, I'm very inclined to agree. Makes me want to sell all the others to be honest.
So I have this Head....but running through Alnico Cream and a Ruby.. WOW! Ruby in a closed back and the Cream in an open back cab....
great to hear you are happy with it!
Amazing Tone!
All the Z amps seem to have tone for days.
Keep it up. Love this amp.
That was fucking ferocious. Way to go Doc! You are the man. Jesus.......
Glad to hear that., and I feel the same way too.
That was killer, Adam. Can't wait to get my hands on this amp!
Are there any boost/overdrive/ distortion pedals or fx added to get these tones from this amp? Thanks to all the people out there, who are so kind & generous to give priceless info 2 people like me. I applaud you in a world that seems to have lost its way, it's people like yourselves that renew my faith & hope 4 mankind. Much, much Love to all of you!!! Sincerely, jc
Faith + Hope * Love back at you. :) Mr. Scary - Octaver (H9) and Friedman boost (both light) on intro. Ice Nine - stepped on boss chorus on a couple of the chords and delay in post. Scorps drop D tune - wah and boost on that middle solo guitar thing. Delay on Floyd thing in post. The rest is pretty much all straight up guitar to amp, maybe a little verb in post. The amp has a lot of ways to shape the gain and tonality. Have a great day!
@@AdamGotheridge
Thank You Adam. I sure wish, we were friends. I wish you the best in all things. GodBless You Adam
and thanks again my friend. jc
Hey again Adam, I keep trying to go to your TH-cam site, but I can't seem to get there. Lol I'm so far behind the times that it ain't funny, literally. Well, thanks again my friend. jc
@@jeffconner8281 You probably have more important things to do. ;) Take care!
Not your daddy's Dr. Z!!! Love it!!!
This amp sounds nuts
Wow makes me want to buy one! Own a PRS Archon , Recto and a Bassman reissue ..
It's a great amp, period, player to player. Demos of the Archon I've heard are cool, don't have a recto, though have some synergy/randall related stuff, and have an old blues deville (tweed bassman circuit more or less) and a blackface bassman. If I could trade the ones I own and know for a caz, I'd be way ahead of the game. Just a perspective to think about. Archeon sounds great, particularly at that price point, but I'm kind of guessing that in 10 to 20 years it will be non-functional and this amp will still be going strong for decades after that.
Bloody hell it's a pretty sik little rock amp.
My parents were from England and I bet I heard "bloody hell" 10,000 times growing up. Wonderful phrase for which I can't really think of a single American equivalent. The amp is better than the demo. Cheers!
Bad ass !!! Man,, I got to get my Marshall to you brother !!!! \,,/
Marshall's can be bad ass too. My 2 cents would be to keep your Marshall as is and if think this one fills a void, get this one too. I bet you wouldn't be playing the Marshall much if you did.
This demo is killer. Has the guitar player been in a band? Really impressed with his playing.
Adam played in the Rush tribute Animation. Alex Lifeson's guitar tech said to him after opening for Heart at Milwaukee Fest "you're better at doing Alex than Alex is!" He heard their set, Rush was on the other stage, and came over to see "Alex". I grew up with this guy playing in bands. He's a genius - besides a wicked guitarist, nicest guy you'd ever want to meet too.
Wow! Awesome amp!
Glad you heard that in the demo, but I swear it's way better that.
Are we gonna ignore that sweet sounding snare?
Well, not me! ;) It's a 6.5" Ludwig Black Beauty with a Remo Powerstroke P3 top batter head. 57 on top with a DBX 160x compressor, no bottom mic, lots of snare in the overheads (Shure SM81's). The few lugs on the rimshot side loosen a lot and really fast, like 3 minutes of playing and he's cranking them down another 1.5 turns or so. That's the gear side, but I can't stress enough how important the player is in the equation. Within a few minutes he has the whole set tuned where each drum sounds good on its own as well as well the relationship to each other drum. It's kind of like 80% of the tone is is person and 20% is the gear. Hope that helps.
Well that's interesting!
Yikes! So full of awesome!
Dr Z. quick question why Don't you make bass amps us bass players want to get our hands on something well made to you no
Most bass players require over 100 watts over power which would mean a much larger, heavier, and expensive set of parts and the price and demand is not that feasible for an all tube bass amp these days.
Off topic but what happened to the DB4 doc ?
I received an extreme Cease and Desist order from the owner of Aguilar Bass Amps because he had his initials " DB " copy written . Yes unbelievable but true.
@@mikezaite1335 Ouch. Sounds like a real class act.
That's really sad to hear Doc. I absolutely love my Doc/Brad 4. One of the best in my collection of 20 Z's.
what's the song at the 8 min mark I have always wanted to learn it but never known the name of the song, please help someone.
Reelin In The Years by Steely Dan
Just bought a Stage Right SB20 50w tube head ($399)... looks suspiciously like a Dr. Z clone... and actually sounds great! Check it out.
I know it's released Nov 16th, but what is MSRP if you don't mind? Thank you! I couldn't find it in the Sweetwater site...
$2499 for head, $3348 with matching cabinet.
@@DrZAmplification wow, BEAUTIFUL for Dr Z Handwired goodness. Less than I thought...Mrs.Claus (my wife) is getting my list now. Thank you!
You nailed Jay Graydons solo. Nice job all around.
Too kind, thanks. I was kind of trying to show the amp in some different contexts because it's definitely not a one trick pony and could be very easily used in a lot of different contexts very convincingly.
I've had 3 Dr. Z Amps. They're built a few miles from me. Monza, EZG-50, Carmen Ghia. I still have the CG.
@@Donfleebie1 CG and EZG really have my interest. Cool!
Awesome selection of songs and playing
BUT WHERE IS THE METAL?
Sigh....yep its bad ass.
It can be bad ass or just plain pretty. A very "musical" amp in general.