30 Watt Version of Maven Peal's Zeeta Now Available
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September 11, 2001
Maven Peal Instruments, Inc. announced its
Zeeta 15 model is now available as a 30 watt combo or head.
Zeeta amplifiers introduced the Maven Peal Sag Circuit, a new power
supply design that gives guitarists control over the
vintage sound of power amp distortion.
"The Zeeta 30 is a natural evolution for the Zeeta 15 as many
guitarists feel they need more power than 15 watts can deliver,"
explains David G. Zimmerman, Maven Peal's president and circuit
designer. "With more headroom than the Zeeta 15, the Zeeta 30 still
allows you to easily drive the power amp into distortion. Add the
dual power amp feature that gives guitarists a choice between a
higher gain power amp and a lower gain power amp, and you find more
sounds with this simple design than you will find on an 'unpealed'
amplifier with 100 knobs."
With a signal path similar to a three knob tweed deluxe with
two inputs, two volume controls and one tone control, the Zeeta 30
offers guitarists the same exclusive knobs as the Zeeta 15: Sag
control and Wattage control. Sag control allows guitarists to adjust
voltage sag, or power amp distortion. Wattage control allows
guitarists to select from 1 to 30 watts, allowing you to overdrive
the power amp at whatever volume is appropriate for the venue you are
in.
Lower amounts of voltage sag give the amp a harder feel and
brighter sound, while higher amounts of sag fatten up the sound and
make the amp very responsive to your touch.
The Wattage control feature also allows guitarists to adjust
the mix between the level of power amp distortion and the level of
speaker distortion. Wattage control is not a Master Volume control or
any other preamp gimmick-but actual control over the power amp.
Additional benefits both Zeetas offer include complete
elimination of power supply hum (essential for recording sessions and
just plain easier on the ears), and complete freedom from varying
wall voltages.
The Zeeta 30 is made with the same audiophile quality
components as the Zeeta 15, including a finger-jointed pine cabinet
hand-crafted by Vermont master craftsman Brian Jones and hand-wired
signal path circuity. The Zeeta 30 comes with your choice of EL34s or
6L6s, as well as your choice of a Celestion Vintage 30 or G12H
speaker.
The retail price of $4,100 for a Zeeta 30 combo ($3,300 for a
head) includes an ATA certified flight case and shipping within the contiguous United States.
For more information, visit their web site at www.mavenpeal.com. | 
