David Pieralisi plays “Stoner” with Z18 Combo amplifiers (L&R), Masotti Od Box Overdrive, Eventide Time Factor and Les Paul Custom with Emg pickups.
Then he plays “Somerset” with his 1964 Hofner guitar and a true stereo setup (2 x Z18’s and Eventide delays) for the Binaural Test.
Z18 Combo.
Speaker: Celestion G12H30 Heritage 55Hz.
Microphones: Shure SM57 (front), AKG 414 (rear).
Preamps: Neve 1073 DPA and API 512c.
www.mezzabarba.com
www.masottiamp.com
www.overdrivedistribution.com
STS Recording Studio, Tuscania (VT), Italy.
Staff:
Alessandro Tosi
Marco Strada
Alessandro Maffei
Guitars: David Pieralisi
Special thanks to:
Dario Pellegrini
Eugenio Cusarano
Riccardo “Palmiuga” di Paolo
Pierangelo Mezzabarba
Z18 Combo – 20W may not seem a lot until you switch on the Z18 and experience the incredible dynamic response and presence it packs. Amazingly versatile, the Z18 yields a chiseled and harmonically rich tone, which makes it ideal for any kind of context. The transparency of its sound combined with the light weight and ease of transportation will simply leave you wondering as to how we managed to pack so much sound into it!
Controls: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence.
Single channel, no master volume, no loop.
3 x 12AX7, 2 x 6V6, 1×12 speaker (Standard: Celestion Greenback G12M25, 8 ohm).
The shell and baffle board are made out of baltic birch ply with hand made 1/4″ finger joints.
Dimensions (LxHxP cm.): 51 x 41 x 24,5.
Weight: 14 Kg.