Doc prices his amps at a very affordable level for what they are. One Saturday, he called me, and asked that I bring my ‘57 Strat to his shop. I sat there and played whilst he tweaked the prototype Maz Jr! He subbed in caps as I played. My total input was to say things like, “Doc, that second cap sounded better.” He did everything. We were both amazed at the sound of that prototype. I played 13th chords in dropped D tuning, which usually turn to mud. But abdo-lute clarity!
I headed to Florida the next day, but couldn’t get that amp’s sound outa my head! Called him a couple days later, and said that I had to have one. He knew I was a fan of the Celestion/Vox Blue speakers, so he built me a single 12” amp. Probably #2 or #3. Killer! Been in a bunch of studios in Cleveland and Columbus, most notably on Neil Zaza’s cd “Staring At The Sun.”
I just think it’s so cool that the Maz Jr was tweaked to my playing my ‘57, San Marino Blue Strat! Thanks Doc! I also have an early Prescription with two Blues, and a master volume. Probably the only one! Two Blues again. I told Mike that my cats were fleeing when I turned it on!
Now is that a real 57 strat you have or a reissue?
I just checked that Maz Jr. out. That’s the kind of amp I like....pick up and go.