@@alanphillips4851 Harushi Ejima from polkadot stingray runs one of your amps and man does it sound good! Just checked their channel and he’s still rocking it. It’s in the last few music videos I checked too.
Another excellent video Jack, thanks so much. Your playing is exceptional as always, but what I enjoyed was your in depth explanation of the unique controls of this totally original design.
I recently went to Dr. Z's site to check out the Z-Wreck Jr. Then I saw this amp. Watched a few demos and bought a CAZ-45 instead. It is insanely good. His playing really shows off the amp. The only thing I wish he did was dial back the Aggression knob to show it can also be as smooth as you want it to be. But no doubt this demo does a great job of showing off the natural voice of the amp.
And put it through the Jack's paces...... he will🤘 There must be something happening between that slanted strat pup & cathode bias 6L6's......cause I've never heard a Strat bridge pup sound sound good into a gained up amp........crazy good results happening here.
Sounds pretty good, to my ears… Nice and woolly. Sort of reminiscent of the Fender Tonemaster from the 90s that I used to have and Mr. Blackmore would be proud… And nervous!🤠
Amazing playing as always Jack and awesome review! Quick question, how does it stack up against the SLO-100? To my ears (always keeping in mind my reference is only the videos from RU-vid) they sound really close. What do you guys think? Can this be a good alternative to the SLO-100 considering it's way cheaper as well. Cheers!
Maybe a separate video on the Nordvang Gravity? The amp sounds great though. Really like that single coil sound around the 12:00 mark. I think EVH might have been proud of that ending too!
FWIW I bought one of these amps not long ago. That's the only thing about this demo imo. He keeps the "Aggression" knob way up the whole time, and it really adds that roughness. If he'd dial it back the amp gets a lot smoother. I rarely set mine above 12 o'clock or so. And you can turn it off if you want.
100% honesty: I don't get the Dr. Z love. I have played through two models, and have watched many demos/reviews of other models. I don't like the cleans or overdrive tones, can't gel with the feel, and can't figure out why so many people do.
I used to think the same thing. I now own 20 of them. It took a while to come around, but I play them more than any of my other amps, which are many. To each his own I guess.
These aren't for bedroom use. They're meant for stage and studio use. Anybody I've ever talked to that didn't bond with a Z amp either didn't have them dialed in properly, or they were turned down too low...
@@munafo13 Since you aren't commenting about WHY the Z amps should be valued, I can only figure that you've never played one, nor heard one in person. Otherwise, you would have made an argument addressing that point. Typical of your type, tbh.
