Robben Ford Discussion

quoolmon · Member Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Posts: 7 Location: Ohio

Daved,

Hello, I'm new here, so if this topic has already been discussed, sorry. I've seen a picture of Robben apparently using a Dr. Z Z-Best 2x12 cabinet -- the pic is on the Dr. Z Website. Does he routinely use this cabinet and has he tried Doc Z amps (I know this is perhaps a bit of blasphemy, sorry Dumble fans)? If so, what was his reaction? Does the cabinet he's using have the stock celestions that Dr. Z loaded?

Also, I just purchased the Keep On Running CD last night -- and I must say that Robben's guitar is mixed very well. Not that it was bad in previous recordings, it's just fatter and more out front on this one, IMO -- and that's good.

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kirk95 · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 4:37 pm Post subject:

Welcome!

Go here for the z best cab story: http://www.dhenderson.com/Robben%20AL/index.htm

Hit page down - the story and photos are at the bottom of the page.

Enjoy! Very Happy

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quoolmon · Member Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Posts: 7 Location: Ohio

Thanks for the info. Even though Robben didn't specifically credit the Z-Best, he was happy with his rig that gig -- so I'll take that as a thumb's up on the cabinet.
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telefunk1 · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:43 pm Post subject:

Does anyone use a Dr Z amp (or know anyone who does)? I watched a documentary on Steve Earle the other night (very good, by the way) and in several of the live segments his guitar player was running through a Dr Z. Cool sound. Just wondering out loud here...

Aeolian · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:40 pm Post subject:

The ones I've seen aren't channel switching and not very high gain. More for traditional kinds of stuff. They tend to want to have the output pushed a bit so they are kind of one trick ponies (one setting, one volume level). But the trick is very good. Very articulate and with a nice progressive break up. Interestingly, for such a clear amp, they don't seem to be difficult to play through. That is, I've seen some pretty average players (from a tone production standpoint) using these, and they still get a good sound compared to other amps I've heard them playing.
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tonemandan · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:56 am Post subject:

Hey Quoolmon

I can shed a little light on this. The article Kirk95 points to was a post I did on the PRS Forum after spending a bit of time with Robben and his gang when they played in Montgomery, AL. Robben does not routinely use nor endorse Dr Z or his cabinets. The cabinet in question is my personal cab that I loaned Robben when his speaker was damaged in transit. The picture on the Z website is one I sent him that I thought he would get a kick out of. I expressly asked him to OK it with Robben's camp before posting it so there would not be confusion about Robben endorsing his product.

Robben liked the cabinet and sounded great that night. I hope that the picture has not caused him any problems. Mike Zaite ( Dr Z ) is a great guy and builds terrific amps by the way. They are point to point hand wired by the good Dr hisownself and are a tremendous value. He does make one channel switching amp, the 6545 I believe, but the rest are single channel. None of them are similar IMO to the famous #umble tone favored by Robben.

Regards

tonemandan

telefunk1 · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:44 pm Post subject:

Thanks A, for the comments. Don't really care about the cabinet story, tonemandan, guess I shold have started a new thread. Too damn lazy, I guess.

I was intrigued by the simplicty of the Dr Z amp - some with 2 knobs. Now that is my kind of amp. Makes it easier when you get drunk and start seeing things.

Aeolian · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 2:27 pm Post subject:

tonemandan · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:25 pm Post subject:

PierreL · Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:12 am Post subject:

Two links to check some Dr.Z action :
http://www.guitarplayer.com/mp3/video/DrZ.mov
http://www.prosoundcommunications.com/english/video/dean_parks/index.html ( Part 2 mainly ) . Very nice tones.

telefunk1 · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 7:14 am Post subject:

A - I am glad someone else had this Boogie experience. I thought it was just me! I bought a MkII years ago, waited forever (in the days before you could buy them in stores) and was totally bummed when I got it. Same reaction - too much trouble to get a good tone and then it would change drastically with the slightest bump or tweak.

Dan - don't take my post wrong, I was just looking for people on the list who had personal experience with the Dr Z amp.