Members J.Paul Posted December 14, 2011 Members Share Posted December 14, 2011 Thinking of trading the Z for a 65 Amp London.I'm looking for progress reports on the 65 Amp from you guys. Are they reliable on the road (don't care how well they've performed in your pampered studio)? Are they easily servicable or there some unforseen weirdness with having one repaired or serviced? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted December 14, 2011 Members Share Posted December 14, 2011 woof. not being a jerk at all-- but you might ask over at the gear page-- that stuff is a little too high brow for this place. what z are you talking though-- 'cause i have a carmen ghia and love the thing.. not sure i'd trade it, although i've heard some good things about the soho. i suspect there wouldn't be huge differences though-- but could be wrong, depending on which doc z amp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnurp Posted December 14, 2011 Members Share Posted December 14, 2011 London is a FANTASTIC amp. I would do that in a heartbeat. Dont know about reliability. I used to own a maz 38 and something went wrong and dr z hooked me up right away. They are an awesome company to deal with. I just didnt gel with the amp as much as others I had/have. THe London is a better sounding amp to my ears than a maz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boltino Posted December 14, 2011 Members Share Posted December 14, 2011 Construction on both amps is top notch; very reliable and easily serviceable. As far as tones, they are just different animals. Only you can decide which one will work better for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yarbicus Posted December 14, 2011 Members Share Posted December 14, 2011 I am not familiar with the London but I play with a friend that just got a Lil Elvis. FANTASTIC amp. His ideal had always been a Dr Z but the 65 is just amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted December 14, 2011 Members Share Posted December 14, 2011 For the money they both cost they better be reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted December 14, 2011 Members Share Posted December 14, 2011 For the money they both cost they better be reliable. doc z's are cheaper than most marshalls off the shelf... the 65.. that's a different story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted December 14, 2011 Members Share Posted December 14, 2011 The 65's are lovely. Very unique tones and built hard. I'd quite happily rock a 65. Especially one of the high powered models. The Empire seems cool as does the London. I nearly bought one recently but went for a Bogner. Given the choice again, I'd probably get a 65 as they did sound nice. Very much a band amp. If that makes sense. Would sound awesome in a live environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshallmel Posted December 14, 2011 Members Share Posted December 14, 2011 I would love the hell out of an Empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny'sGotTheBlues Posted December 14, 2011 Members Share Posted December 14, 2011 I bought an Empire a few months ago. Jeez 6 months now that I think of it. I've rehearsed it a bunch and gigged it once. Then all 3 bands I was in fizzled at the same time. So, I can't give a road toughness - reliability report but I've looked inside and it's no more complicated than a PTP Fender. Looks easy to fix should something go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J.Paul Posted December 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 15, 2011 Thanks for the replies folks,not really sure by the responses if any of you actually own one and are playing it live I'm seeing lots of acts that we've played with actually using them on the road (phil vassar, sugarland, dierks bentley....)and they're miced up and live....sound really nice no doubt but that doesn't address how they ride in the semi, are they handling the bumps and temperatures, are they in the shop all the time or are they a workhorse...they don't sound so good when you're using a spare that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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