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Amp Woes, the End
Over the past 3 1/2 years or so I've written several posts about trying to find the right guitar amp for me. There were some false starts, some falling in and out of love. I never did tell the end of the story, though.
In August and September of 2005 I did a bunch of reading and on-line listening, and eventually narrowed it down to a couple of amps that I thought would be the right style for me. One of them was available only online, direct from the builder. Given my recent Goblin experience (see "Amp Woes" links below) I was loathe to go down that road.
I did note that Action Music was a dealer for Dr. Z amps, one of which had made my final list. (Action is totally awesome, the best music store I've ever dealt with.) I took a drive over and the rest is history. They gave me a decent trade for my old Blues Jr. and sold me a Maz 18 Jr. There were some minor issues at the start (turned out to be an intermittent ground problem caused by a loose nut on the face panel) but they were quickly resolved and the amp is awesome. I've experimented with tubes and speakers a bit and the amp just continues to be marvelous. It's not quite a Fender, not quite a Vox. Awesome cleans and overdrive both. Really really pleased. Finally.