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Originally Posted by IronJoe
One of the local shops, Fat Sound, sells a non-reverb version of the Maz 18. They say it compresses less than the reverb version. If true, that might be why it was lost in the mix.
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You can vary the sound and compression of a Maz18JR just by changing the rectifier tube. It comes with a 5AR4 which is medium in the "sag" department. My tech popped a 5Y3 in there and it gave the amp more compression. He told me that you can get rectifier tubes that contribute less or more compression and since they're only $9 each, just buy a few and experiment. Any decent rectifier tube should last the lifetime of the amplifier... or 99 years, whichever comes first.
Just food for thought!