Dr. Z X-RAY Video Manual

[@hootowl6354]

Okay, one small suggestion: The Tone control, IMO, works in the opposite direction that I would expect. Left should be low (bass), right high (treble). Counterclockwise is less on most pots - less frequency, in the case of Tone. Personally, I'd have put the power 1/2-full on the back too; but I guess that doesn't work, the way the back is designed for combos. So, it's okay to switch between half and full power while playing, without first going to Standby? I have a Splawn QR that has a volume control on the loop. It's awesome for getting the sound you want at any volume. Just a heads-up on that. This amp sounds fabulous. I've made inquiries about getting one in red tolex.

[@AdamGotheridge]

This was an excellent idea and very well executed. Kudos! Wonder why nobody ever thought of that before (or at least I’ve never seen it).

[@DrZAmplification]

can't say it's totally original, but thanks for the compliment!

[@1munafo3]

I love this amp. My favorite Z to date!

[@DrZAmplification]

that says a lot coming from the amount of Z's you have had!

[@1munafo3]

@@DrZAmplification I’ve lost count!

[@mgiliberto]

I can't decide whether it's this one or the Z-80. Hope you are well. (Me: doctorice on Z Talk)

[@daviddorrian5349]

Mine arrives today. I'm very excited about this one. Sounds like it's got a hell of a lot of bass! I've been using a Z-Wreck and Z-Wreck Jr for the past 2 and half years. Really hope I like this one. I want it set on the edge of break up with a slapback and reverb in the loop.

[@DrZAmplification]

@@daviddorrian5349 should work great for that application!

[@markwhitman6125]

Just got one today! My first Dr Z. Love it!

[@DrZAmplification]

thanks for joining the family

[@DorseyFaught]

Soon!

[@mgiliberto]

Easy to dial up a variety of tones without the option paralysis that can arise when an amp has lots of knobs and switches. Love my X-Ray.

[@daviddorrian5349]

I'm coming from playing a Z-Wreck Jr combo and Z-Wreck head and Cab and seriously considering getting one of these. Is it really as good as people are saying?

[@mgiliberto]

@@daviddorrian5349I've seen some of your Z clips on KZbin. Nice. Yes, it is really a great amp. (I have the Z Wreck set, a Z-80 and many other Zs -- not meaning to brag, just provide a context for my enthusiasm for the X-Ray.)

[@daviddorrian5349]

@@mgiliberto Have took that as a brag at all, nice collection. Your the perfect person to ask question then. How does it compare to the Z-Wreck specifically? The Z-Wreck is my absolute favourite amp ever. Oh and thanks for checking out my videos 😁

[@mgiliberto]

@@daviddorrian5349 Let me dive into that this weekend. I'll plug the X-Ray into the Z Wreck cab to eliminate one major variable.

[@daviddorrian5349]

@@mgiliberto Sounds good to me, I'll look forward to hearing back from you! 😁

[@Drneely1603]

Is the Tone control reversed on the head vs the combo in this video and noted in the manual? Thanks!

[@DrZAmplification]

they are just in reversed order, they operate the same exact way.

[@pb25193]

Doctor! Will we ever get a z wreck with fx loop?

[@DrZAmplification]

No, the majority of the overdrive and magic in the Z Wreck comes from the power section (which includes the phase inverter). An FX loop, by definition, will break the circuit pathway between the preamp and power section and significantly alter this relationship. So to include an FX loop will alter the sound of the Z Wreck, and a new design would need to be considered. Then it would cease being a Z Wreck. In short, it will not sound like you think it will sound. There are a few novel products such as the Fryette Power Station and the new Synergy Z Wreck module that will allow you to get the Z Wreck sound (and mode) with an FX loop. For those that want the simplest and purest signal path from guitar to amp, we will still be hand-wiring the Z Wreck like we have for 15 or so years!

[@pb25193]

@@DrZAmplification thanks doctor! Is there a shop where I can try many z amps and pick my forever-lifelong-friend-amp? Seems guitar center does not stock these? Also - would you happen to have a demo of reverb and delay in front of the z wreck? I'm gonna try checking KZbin for it anyway in case someone else has it..

[@pb25193]

Btw coming back to the case for an fx loop, can't the fx loop just be open-circuited when there is nothing plugged into it? This would leave the signal intact even fx loop isn't used...

[@DrZAmplification]

@@pb25193 again, inserting the FX inbetween the preamp and power section will not give you the intended results of what an FX loop is designed for: to feed a distorted signal into time-based modulation. The majority of the overdrive in the Z Wreck is based in the power section. You will end up with smeared and distorted FX as opposed to clean FX, as the power section will be distorting. There's no way around this unless you insert FX post the power section and before the speaker which is only possible with a reamping device like a Power Station. The intended use of FX loops are in amps that generate distortion in the preamp of the amp, which is then fed into the FX, then amplified by a clean, undistorted power amp. As mentioned, the overdrive of the Z Wreck is not generated primarily in the preamp, it's generated in the power section.

[@DrZAmplification]

@@pb25193 as for dealers, please send us and email at [e-mail] and we can see if there is a dealer close to your location. Otherwise we can suggest a few dealers that can accomodate.

[@ajlsrv5490]

I find the tone control to be pointless past noon-ish. It gets waaaay too bassy, even with my tele.

[@DrZAmplification]

pointless... to you... for your application... with your guitar... with your particular speaker... with your particular cabinet... as they say "your mileage may vary...."

[@joeleade7622]

seems like the tone and cut controls should switch. labels