Dr. Z Z Wreck ZA-31 30-Watt Guitar Amp Head 2018 & Dr. Z 1x12" 50-Watt Cabinet 2010s - Cream Matching Set
from Dr. Z:
Starting in 2006, Brad Paisley contacted Dr. Z about building another amp. After talking about the design and the desired outcome Z asked his friend Ken Fischer to lend a hand. Dr. Z built up the prototype amp and sent it off to Ken. Ken did his thing to it and sent it back…including naming the amp the Z Wreck. After a few more tweaks the amp was sent off to Brad and it has become a mainstay in his rig since 2006. When Ken passed away at the end of ‘06 Dr. Z put the amp on a shelf and walked away.
Over the past few years the Z Wreck was mentioned by Brad in various interviews and appeared on a few TV shows and of course quite a few album tracks. Dr. Z got numerous requests to put the amp into production, but always declined. Fast forward to May 5th 2010 and the Nashville flood. Brad’s original Z Wreck was not harmed in the flood, but all of his road amps were destroyed. Dr. Z quickly built 2 replacement Z Wrecks for Brad, as the show must go on. This got him thinking…why should such a fine sounding amp be left only for one person to play? With encouragement from Brad to release the amp, Dr. Z went over the notes he and Ken had exchanged via fax. Dr. Z took into account all of the layout and design tweaks he could incorporate and laid the amp out on a clean sheet of paper with an all new aluminum chassis and birch head cabinet. Click here to view the fax.
Every component on the Z Wreck was placed with the utmost attention to short wire lengths and increased separation between the front end and the output section. The heart of the amp is the output transformer designed by Ken for Dr. Z in the early 2000s. Also on board is a newly designed power transformer which incorporates a multi tapped secondary that allows for 2 different plate voltage settings: Comfort and Speed. Speed yields a strong attack with increased clarity and dynamic headroom. Every note rings clear in the clean settings and they absolutely scream when the amp is pushed to its natural overdriven voice. The comfort setting drops the plate voltage down for more of a vintage feel. The softer response and overall sweetness of the comfort setting really makes it difficult to put the guitar down.
The touch response of the Z Wreck is unequaled. Settings below 12:00 on the volume yield a rich clean sound with no signs of harshness. A 12 string Ric will be right at home for mid 60s Liverpool bliss. Once past 12:00 on the volume you can dial in excellent crunch all the way up to full blooming sustained drive sounds. Does the Z Wreck ROCK? YES!!! Does the Z Wreck TWANG? YES!!! The Z Wreck will deliver exactly what your hands and guitar give it. With the amp volume past noon you can roll your guitar volume back for articulate full bodied clean sounds and turn it up full for excellent drive. The Z Wreck truly is a plug-and-play amp.
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This package includes a matching-but-slightly-older Dr. Z 1x12" convertible-back cabinet, which is packing a Celestion Gold 50w 8ohm speaker. According to the consigner, the cabinet dates from around 2010 but we are not able to confirm this.
Some info about the Celestion Gold from Celestion:
Building on the platform of the Blue the Gold is a higher-powered Alnico-magnet guitar speaker that recreates the unmistakable sonic signature of a ‘well played-in’ original. Over time the high frequencies of a Blue soften and become less chalky as the cone becomes more flexible – a much sought after characteristic that the Gold exhibits straight out of the box.
Also present in the Gold sound from the outset is an added warmth and complexity in the midrange which coupled with the classic Alnico qualities of a laid-back attack rounded low end and brilliant bell-like highs deliver huge rhythm voicings and saturated vocal lead tones. The Gold is a wonderfully expressive and revealing loudspeaker affording guitarists an unprecedented degree of dynamic control.
This stack is in Excellent condition, showing signs of extremely light use and careful storage. The head and cabinet needed some light dusting upon arrival, but showed otherwise practically ZERO wear and tear, with no instances of rips, tears, or dents. The convertible back on the cabinet was removed to photograph the speaker and felt as though, when it was removed, that it had never been removed before due to the tight fitment. The head includes its original Dr. Z soft cover and the cabinet includes an aftermarket soft cover by Studio Slips. This stack has been tested and functions as intended. The stack is being sold AS A STACK ONLY and we will not entertain offers to break it up. This package is set for LOCAL PICKUP ONLY and does not include a power cable or speaker cable.
Z Wreck Head:
30 Watts All-Tube Power
4x 6n14n (EL84) Power Tubes, Cathode Based
3x 12AX7 Preamp Tubes
1x 5AR4 Rectifier Tube
Speed/Comfort Voltage Tap Switch
Volume, Bass, Treble, & Cut Controls
4ohm, 8ohm, & 16ohm Speaker Outputs
RARE Cream Covering
Dr. Z Convertible Cabinet
1x12" Celestion Gold Speaker
50 Watts Handling @ 8ohm
Alnico Magnet
Removable Rear Panel
RARE Cream Covering
USED
$399
Starting in 2006, Brad Paisley contacted Dr. Z about building another amp. After talking about the design and the desired outcome Z asked his friend Ken Fischer to lend a hand. Dr. Z built up the prototype amp and sent it off to Ken. Ken did his thing to it and sent it back…including naming the amp the Z Wreck. After a few more tweaks the amp was sent off to Brad and it has become a mainstay in his rig since 2006. When Ken passed away at the end of ‘06 Dr. Z put the amp on a shelf and walked away.
Over the past few years the Z Wreck was mentioned by Brad in various interviews and appeared on a few TV shows and of course quite a few album tracks. Dr. Z got numerous requests to put the amp into production, but always declined. Fast forward to May 5th 2010 and the Nashville flood. Brad’s original Z Wreck was not harmed in the flood, but all of his road amps were destroyed. Dr. Z quickly built 2 replacement Z Wrecks for Brad, as the show must go on. This got him thinking…why should such a fine sounding amp be left only for one person to play? With encouragement from Brad to release the amp, Dr. Z went over the notes he and Ken had exchanged via fax. Dr. Z took into account all of the layout and design tweaks he could incorporate and laid the amp out on a clean sheet of paper with an all new aluminum chassis and birch head cabinet. Click here to view the fax.
Every component on the Z Wreck was placed with the utmost attention to short wire lengths and increased separation between the front end and the output section. The heart of the amp is the output transformer designed by Ken for Dr. Z in the early 2000s. Also on board is a newly designed power transformer which incorporates a multi tapped secondary that allows for 2 different plate voltage settings: Comfort and Speed. Speed yields a strong attack with increased clarity and dynamic headroom. Every note rings clear in the clean settings and they absolutely scream when the amp is pushed to its natural overdriven voice. The comfort setting drops the plate voltage down for more of a vintage feel. The softer response and overall sweetness of the comfort setting really makes it difficult to put the guitar down.
The touch response of the Z Wreck is unequaled. Settings below 12:00 on the volume yield a rich clean sound with no signs of harshness. A 12 string Ric will be right at home for mid 60s Liverpool bliss. Once past 12:00 on the volume you can dial in excellent crunch all the way up to full blooming sustained drive sounds. Does the Z Wreck ROCK? YES!!! Does the Z Wreck TWANG? YES!!! The Z Wreck will deliver exactly what your hands and guitar give it. With the amp volume past noon you can roll your guitar volume back for articulate full bodied clean sounds and turn it up full for excellent drive. The Z Wreck truly is a plug-and-play amp.
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This package includes a matching-but-slightly-older Dr. Z 1x12" convertible-back cabinet, which is packing a Celestion Gold 50w 8ohm speaker. According to the consigner, the cabinet dates from around 2010 but we are not able to confirm this.
Some info about the Celestion Gold from Celestion:
Building on the platform of the Blue the Gold is a higher-powered Alnico-magnet guitar speaker that recreates the unmistakable sonic signature of a ‘well played-in’ original. Over time the high frequencies of a Blue soften and become less chalky as the cone becomes more flexible – a much sought after characteristic that the Gold exhibits straight out of the box.
Also present in the Gold sound from the outset is an added warmth and complexity in the midrange which coupled with the classic Alnico qualities of a laid-back attack rounded low end and brilliant bell-like highs deliver huge rhythm voicings and saturated vocal lead tones. The Gold is a wonderfully expressive and revealing loudspeaker affording guitarists an unprecedented degree of dynamic control.
This stack is in Excellent condition, showing signs of extremely light use and careful storage. The head and cabinet needed some light dusting upon arrival, but showed otherwise practically ZERO wear and tear, with no instances of rips, tears, or dents. The convertible back on the cabinet was removed to photograph the speaker and felt as though, when it was removed, that it had never been removed before due to the tight fitment. The head includes its original Dr. Z soft cover and the cabinet includes an aftermarket soft cover by Studio Slips. This stack has been tested and functions as intended. The stack is being sold AS A STACK ONLY and we will not entertain offers to break it up. This package is set for LOCAL PICKUP ONLY and does not include a power cable or speaker cable.
Z Wreck Head:
30 Watts All-Tube Power
4x 6n14n (EL84) Power Tubes, Cathode Based
3x 12AX7 Preamp Tubes
1x 5AR4 Rectifier Tube
Speed/Comfort Voltage Tap Switch
Volume, Bass, Treble, & Cut Controls
4ohm, 8ohm, & 16ohm Speaker Outputs
RARE Cream Covering
Dr. Z Convertible Cabinet
1x12" Celestion Gold Speaker
50 Watts Handling @ 8ohm
Alnico Magnet
Removable Rear Panel
RARE Cream Covering
USED
$399