Huge selection of 10s, 12s, 2x10s 2x12s, 4x10s, and the ever loved zbest. Help me understand dr z amp models telecaster guitar forum. There were only 50 original stingray amps released before dr. Z actually used these hammond reverb units to make his first amps, and eventually based his own schematics off of them. Plexi clean to crunch without the bleeding eardrums dr. Z was legally forced to change the name by music man. Z weighs in on modeling tech and the future of amp reverb. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Brad asked for a rich and warm sounding britishvoiced amp.
While many other small amps have trouble cutting through the mix and have a rather flatulent low end, your dr. Here is an unbelievably rare stingray combo amp, loaded with 2 celestion alnico blue speakers. This amp has all vintage nos tubes, and ill include some spare vintage nos preamp tubes that you can swap out for different tonal qualities. They are available to offer you personalized product advice any time you need it. As this section is responsible for a huge amount of trafic each month ive decided to run a. A friend of mine loaned me a dr z egz 50 head and was interested in having me draw up the schematic for him as hed struggled to find it online as i did. The chassis is the foundation of the amplifier and can take an amplifier circuit from good to great. The zplus was awarded an editors pick in the april 2018 edition of guitar. When the reverb is removed from the circuit the signal is actually traveling a bit shorter distance within the amp and not losing some of its strength while traveling.
By designing the circuit this way, you can roll back the volume to. Extremely compact at under one cubic foot in size, and weighing just 22 pounds, the mini z uses a single 12ax7 preamp tube, el84 power tube, and a solidstate rectifier. The boutique world is full of builders recreating or modifying circuits. There a few schematics floating around including a z wreck which looks intriguing.
Hoffman amplifiers tube amp forum, dr z carmen ghia schems needed. Z zmaster 30watt 3x10 tube combo amp sweetwater exclusive. You look in the mullard amp circuit book, theres a ef86, and 2 kt66 amp that just seems to scream the route 66 to me. With three decades of traditional amp building under his belt, dr. He said he loved the maz in the store and playing alone but at a gig the z28 was a better amp for playing well with others. Even at only 20 watts customers were complaining about the massive volume this little beast had. Z not only finds ways to take his line of amplifiers into new directions, but he can do it while continuously finding new ways to improve the tone and reliability of each amplifier that he builds. Z carmen ghia is one of the most desired amps in the boutique world. I havent seen a route 66 schematic yet, but i keep thinking its gotta be an old mullard circuit. Z carmen ghia will always cut through the mix tightly and musically.
Misc schematics dr z route 66 schematic prowess amplifiers. Do you know what is the equivalent hammond pt and ot that would work for this. This is 18 watts of all tube, point to point, handwired, top quality amplification. Tube amplifiers home schematics misc schematics dr z route 66 schematic. It took over 50 years for joe walsh to put his signature on a guitar amplifier, but with the dr. How to build an amp with the dr z or friedman crunch.
Dr z route 66, tube replacement discussion in amps cabs tech corner. The amp design wasnt changed at all, but later models were simply renamed stang ray. This particular amp was built using phoenix amp schematics. Tho if dr z uses the same software and has the same style of layout, it might be. Dr z prescribes its new jetta combo for the amateur hobbyist to. Save money on used dr z amplifiers at guitar center. Ill be adding more brands and schematics in the near future.
Some of the amps like the ems, z wreck db4, srz are high gain crunchers. This original amp design has its own voice, using a nos 5789 preamp tube, this is one that doesnt sound like any el84 amp. Awesome jaydawg, ive been wanting to build the route 66 for awhile. Z amps newsletter stay informed of all the current dr.
The preamp circuit in these blackface amps, and the tone stage in. Z amplification has unveiled the jetta, a 30watt, 1x12 studio combo guitar amplifier that is aimed at the weekend warrior and professional player alike. These days, lowwattage amps are a staple of the boutique amp business. So, it is difficult to understand how different the two amps are. Senior editor ted drozdowski is an awardwinning journalist and a musician. Z nova tube amplifier covers a lot of sonic territory, and every aspect has been finetuned for maximum tonal performance. Btwi told him i had no way a verifying if this schematic is actually a dr. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. Prowess amplifiers misc schematics dr z route 66 schematic. Patterned after a longlost vintage combo from his past, the z master delivers a tubesoaked tone versatile enough to accommodate joes playing style and his vast, unique collection of guitars.
The name db4 is the fourth collaboration between dr. This standalone reverb tank includes dwell, mix, and. View all results for dr z amps at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. Rightclick to save the file or leftclick to open from your browser. We have a huge schematics inventory, projects section and forum. Some people will look at the simplicity of the two knobs and 18 watt power rating and wonder if the carmen ghia will be able to deliver. Images are sole property of willcutt guitar shoppe, inc. Check out a quick overview of our product line with the amplifier comparison chart.
To commemorate the companys 25th anniversary dr z decided to make a limited run of 50 carmen ghia heads that resembled the amp s original look and size. Z s first official signature artist amp, the z master 3. Z schematics floating around that are legal to haveuse. Schematics for modern matamps are like schematics for modern orange amps in that they are very hard to come by. I have owned a number of z amps and they are very simple and have rich tones. Zs maz 18, tophats club royale and supreme 16, matchlesss. Z accessories we stock the airbrake, brake lite, custom cables, and studio slips covers for all z amps. The z28 adds an ef86 tube to the preamp i think, some dr z s do and i think that one does. Three things we noticed about the dr z monza right off the bat. Z carmen ghia since i dont have anything to compare it with other than the rumor that is was originally contrived from a hammond ao35and it was modified. Amps for guitars, basses, keyboards and more for sale on reverb. The reason for the small and compact chassis of the original design was that dr z had a habit of finding and repurposing tubes, parts, and transformers anywhere he could find them. Hi, lucky enough to have a refund check comming in about a month and am doing some advance gear research.
This amp has become a favorite in recording studios around the world. The carmen ghia was the first design released by dr z and one that helped establish the companys name in the boutique amp movement. Its studiograde reverberation is sure to give your amp a serious kick in the pants. Z guitar amplifiers when you shop the largest online selection at.
Im definitely needing input on what else maybe was causing the sensitivity on the board here. Z international 230v these models are intended for use in europe. Here youll find a modest collection of some interesting tube amplifier schematics. Call it direct, call it collect, but call it today feb 14, 2020 22. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of dr z amplifiers at guitar center. Toward the end of production, dr z decided to begin shipping this popular amp with a post phase inverter master volume and 16 ohm speaker out. Prowess amplifiers offers resources for the guitar tube amplifier builder. As such, when signing important documentsthings like checks and his drivers license.
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