Maker
Dr. Z Amplification
Boutique tube amplifier builder
Dr. Z Amplification is a United States boutique amplifier builder founded by Mike Zaite in 1988 in Maple Heights, Ohio. The company is known for hand-wired EL84- and KT-based tube amps such as the Maz series and the Route 66.
Models
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Dr. Z Route 66
Amplifier · United States
The Dr. Z Route 66 is a 32-watt single-channel tube guitar amplifier head powered by two KT66 tubes, known for thick, focused distortion and tight low end. It is offered as a head.
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Dr. Z Maz 18
Amplifier · United States
The Dr. Z Maz 18 is an 18-watt tube guitar amplifier with a 12AX7 preamp, a pair of EL84 power tubes, tube rectification, and (in reverb versions) tube-driven spring reverb. It excels at low-volume tube breakup and is offered as a head and combo, with reverb (Maz 18) and non-reverb (Maz 18 NR) versions.
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Dr. Z Maz 38
Amplifier · United States
The Dr. Z Maz 38 is a roughly 38-watt tube guitar amplifier powered by a cathode-biased quartet of EL84 tubes with a 5AR4 rectifier, offering more clean headroom and low-end than the Maz 18. It is offered as a head and combo in reverb and non-reverb versions.
Sources
Categories
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Guitar amplifiers
Amplifiers designed for electric guitar.
Representative model
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Dr. Z Maz 18
Amplifier · United States
The Dr. Z Maz 18 is an 18-watt tube guitar amplifier with a 12AX7 preamp, a pair of EL84 power tubes, tube rectification, and (in reverb versions) tube-driven spring reverb. It excels at low-volume tube breakup and is offered as a head and combo, with reverb (Maz 18) and non-reverb (Maz 18 NR) versions.