Members anonpostguy Posted November 2, 2008 Members Share Posted November 2, 2008 Looking for an amp with a great clean. I like my cleans bold and punchy. Have played both but haven't had a chance to A/B them. Just trying to get my head around the cost differential. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted November 2, 2008 Members Share Posted November 2, 2008 i REALLY like the maz 38... but i think my fave is the maz gt... wow is that an amp... as is the stangray, which i tried for the first time yesterday! dunno about the blues deluxe. i guess it just depends whether you prefer 84's or 6l6es! i love the ring of el84's.. so my choice'd be clear-- but ultimately i think it depends on what you want to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members anonpostguy Posted November 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2008 Just thinking, how about the Maz 38 vs. a Peavey Classic 30? Both EL84's Anyone care to weigh in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted November 2, 2008 Members Share Posted November 2, 2008 handwired high quality boutique amp versus generic budget tube amp..... go play them and decide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members anonpostguy Posted November 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2008 handwired high quality boutique amp versus generic budget tube amp..... go play them and decide Not saying there is not going to be a difference. Just wondering how much difference for the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted November 2, 2008 Members Share Posted November 2, 2008 Not saying there is not going to be a difference. Just wondering how much difference for the cost. hence.... GO PLAY THEM and decide, I dont even know what you mean by "difference" as they are completely different amps.... so I have no clue what you are comparing..... I dont know what somebody could possibly tell you on an internet forum that could sway you either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted November 2, 2008 Members Share Posted November 2, 2008 I saw a guy playing a Dr. Z in a club a few weeks ago. When I walked in, all I knew was he was playing a 335 and sounded fantastic. Sounded good enough I went up to the stage to find out what he was using. I've never noticed a Blues Deluxe to sound anything other than mediocre or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members anonpostguy Posted November 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2008 I guess I will be more specific. I play out at least twice a week doing covers. I currently have a Traynor YCS50 that has an excellent dirty. I don't find the clean "big, or "bold" enough to hang with the band (I have tried EQ'ing ten ways from Sunday and still not working for me). Because of this, I tend to use the dirty for things I would rather play clean. I could go to a music store and try them side by side, however, there are not a lot of music stores around me that carry Dr. Z. So, in this respect, my options are limited. Even if I could exercise that option, my aim is to find a clean that will stand on its own within the context of a band playing Rock/Top40/Dance/Funk covers. What sounds acceptable in a store comparison has little bearing on what sounds good onstage in a band mix. Therefore, if there is anyone who has tried a Fender Blues Deluxe, Hot Rod Deluxe, or Peavey Classic 30, and also tried a Dr. Z Maz 38 within a live band setting, would any of these amps get me 90% of the way to the Maz 38? Thanks,Anonpostguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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