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12/04/09 - Lunchbox Cab: Available Now!

Order direct from ztamplifiers.com or get it at a dealer near you.

12/13/09 - Visit ZT at NAMM

Visit ZT’s booth at the upcoming NAMM Show! January 14th-17th, 2010 Booth #5996. More details to come! Check out www.namm.org/thenammshow/2010.

12/04/09 - New ZT Artist: John Platania

ZT welcomes John Platania as an official artist! John has worked with a vast array of prominent artists since the late 1960s, most notably serving as guitarist for Van Morrison since 1969. He is also a longtime collaborator of songwriter Chip Taylor. John stopped by the ZT office to pick up his Lunchbox and used it that same night for a show!

11/05/09 - New ZT Artist: Hunter Perrin

For the past few years Hunter has enjoyed a spot in the John Fogerty Band, performing on albums and tours. He was pointed to the Lunchbox by his guitar teacher and old family friend, Reid Farrell, and wrote us to say he loved it from day one.

10/30/09 - Roy Rogers and Yuka Honda join the ZT Artist Community

Roy Rogers		Yuka Honda

Roy Rogers is a Grammy Award winning producer and one of the premier slide guitarists performing today. He raves, "It is a great little amp with a surprising amount of power for its size."

Yuka is a multi-instrumentalist and producer, and co-founder of the band Cibo Matto. She received her first Lunchbox as a gift from Nels Cline (Wilco) and was very excited to have such a small amp to gig with.

10/17/09 - Richie Sambora: Livin' on a Prayer and Rockin' on a Lunchbox

We are pleased to report that guitar hero Richie Sambora has joined the ZT generation. Recently, Bon Jovi bassist (and ZT Artist) Hugh McDonald bought Richie a Lunchbox as a birthday present, and he loves it!

10/8/09 -We Have a Winner! Amoeba Music’s Lunchbox Contest

Congratulations to Henry Rosenthal of San Francisco who won a ZT Lunchbox on Amoeba.com. We were surprised to learn that Henry is not only a fan of Amoeba but also a notable independent film producer and musician, whose cinematic credits include All the Vermeers in New York, Conceiving Ada, and the documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. Rosenthal also plays in the legendary S.F. punk band Crime. Upon winning his prize, he remarked, “This makes up for not winning that $2.4 million dream house.”

Henry Rosenthal showing off both his new Lunchbox and his swank, custom-built cigar box guitar!

10/7/09 - New ZT Artist: Dan Wilson

Songwriter/musician and Grammy Award winner Dan Wilson has enjoyed his Lunchbox amp enough to join the ranks of official ZT Artists.  This is a particular thrill for one ZT staffer who has been a fan since Dan’s way back days in the great Trip Shakespeare.  Welcome, Dan!

10/3/09 - Geza X joins the ZT Artist Community

The legendary L.A. punk scene guru and producer has worked with some of the most important West Coast punk bands in history, including The Dead Kennedys, The Germs, Black Flag, The Avengers and The Weirdos. Geza X is using two Lunchboxes now and describes their tone as “WICKED wicked wicked”. And he’s not even from New England! Geza X continues to record music today at his acclaimed Satellite Park Studio in Malibu, CA

10/2/09 - Spotlight on Matsubara: Japanese Grindcore Speed Demon

Japan-based grindcore/drone guitarist Matsubara wrote to us: “I did a live show as a member of Doom Metal. Of course I used a ZT amp. It was louder than two bass amps!!! The audience and engineer could not understand the truth.  After the show, many people asked about ZT. I was very glad!!!”

Matsubara will perform with his band Gridlink at Maryland Deathfest 2010.  He has posted many videos on YouTube featuring his Lunchbox (like this one) and is spreading the word of ZT to everyone he meets.  He told us his Lunchbox has made him “the happiest guitarist in Japan”! 

 

9/27/09 – To Boldly Go Where No Amp Has Gone Before…

Thanks to Paul Chavez for the photo

8/14/09 – 300Guitars.com profiles Ken Kantor

300Guitars.com:

Ken Kantor is the man behind the new, cutting-edge company, ZT Amplifiers of Berkeley, California. One of the first graduate student pioneers to emerge from MIT’s Art and Media Technology program in 1981, Kantor has earned over a dozen industry Design and Engineering awards, along with four “Grand Prix” product honors. His extensive professional history has led to media accolades proclaiming him “A genuine audio legend,” and “…one of the smartest designers ever to work in the field of audio.”

Kantor has co-founded several innovative companies, including Intelligent Audio Systems, Vergence Technology, NHT, and Tymphany, and has served as the Senior Technical Executive at International Jensen, Altec-Lansing and Teledyne Acoustic Research (AR). Over the years, he has created a long-line of groundbreaking audio products, but none as revolutionary as his latest invention, the ZT Lunchbox amplifier.

Read the full interview at 300Guitars.com.

8/13/09 - Les Paul: 1915-2009

Les Paul's creative artistry and innovations in the fields of musical electronics and guitar amplification will always serve as a steadfast source of inspiration.

8/13/09 - Customer Spotlight: Paul Chavez

East Meets West
Paul Chavez shows off the dynamic range of Lunchbox in this video of him playing an electronic Indian tanpura and guitar, along with a harmonium.

 

...and check out this fashion-forward carrying satchel for Paul's Lunchbox custom designed by his wife, complete with elephant emblem for good luck.

8/12/09 - Guitar Player Magazine's First Impression of the ZT Lunchbox2

Read an online sneak-peek of Guitar Player's review of the Lunchbox2 here.

7/24/09 – You Can’t Spell “STARZ” Without “ZT”

Bobby Messano, writer, singer, producer, and member of the legendary, influential rock band STARZ is the latest artist to join the club of artists rockin’ the Lunchbox. As he says in his own words:

"The Lunchbox came in last night and I just plugged in...HOLY CRAP!!!! What a cool amp...WOW. It's sitting on top of my Bugera...LOL. I think I'll call Morley and get a 3 Way switch and use my Marshall combo, the LB and my Bugera 333XL...LOTS o possibilities... Man...cool little box!!”

7/17/09 – Say Cheese! with your ZT Lunchbox

We want to see you with your Lunchbox in action. Send us a photo of you with your Lunchbox to ztinform@gmail.com and we just might feature it here on ZTAmplifiers.com! At a gig, in the studio, at a rehearsal space, by the pool, in an elevator, at the car wash… anywhere you take your ZT, we want to see it.

Ben Bridwell (Band Of Horses) treated his Lunchbox to a day at the park.

7/16/09 – ZT Jet Sets Across the Globe

The video demos are rolling in from far and wide. International Internet guitar shredder Chatreeo Bae of Thailand shows off his skills as well as the dynamic range of the ZT Lunchbox. Check it out:

7/3/09 - New ZT Official Artists: Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo

We are proud to announce that Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo of noise-rock legends Sonic Youth are new official ZT artists! Sonic Youth has been using their Lunchboxes backstage and for radio appearances, which stand up to their massive, swirling guitar attack.

7/3/09 - Jermaine “Tank” Jennings Shreds His Lap Steel Guitar Through A Lunchbox

A lap steel shredder, Jermaine recently played on Timbaland’s Shock Value album. He is the first to play the lap steel guitar on a hiphop album (source: Bill Pettaway). Watch it in action!

 

7/2/09 – PremierGuitar.com features the ZT Lunchbox

Check out the latest video demonstration on the power of the Lunchbox, as Billy Penn shows off what the little amp can do. “Makes jaws drop!”

 

7/1/09 – More New ZT Artists

We’re very happy to report that over the past few weeks the Lunchbox has been given the thumbs up by Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Bill Pettaway, Jermaine Jennings, Junior Brantley, Rudi Protrudi (Fuzztones), and Joey Love. Check them out on our Artist pages.

7/1/09 - Bill Pettaway Demos The Lunchbox

Bill is a major session player who has worked with Timbaland, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake (Bill won a Grammy for his work on “Sexyback”), Alicia Keys, L.L. Cool J, Ginuwine, Missy Misdemeanor Elliott, Bubba Sparxxx, Sisqo, Aaliyah, Destiny’s Child, Busta Rhymes, Lenny Kravitz, Dido, Toni Braxton, Mya, Beenie Man, Lil Kim, Nelly Furtado, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Lopez, Danity Kane, and Ray J. He’s so excited about his Lunchbox he sent us a photo of the amp mounted to the grille of his truck.

6/27/09 – ZT Meets Wilco

Nels Cline from Wilco was kind enough to arrange for us to attend their show at the Greek Theater in Berkeley and meet up at the after party. We delivered a very special Lunchbox for the band to check out and add to the band’s collection, and Nels wasted no time cradling it in his arms for a big kiss.

5/13/09 - Lunchbox Amp Reviewed on 300 Guitar

The Lunchbox amp gets a glowing review on 300 Guitars. Read the review here.

5/04/09 - ZT on American Idol May 6

Producer / Songwriter Oliver Leiber is scheduled to appear on the hit TV show "American Idol" using ZT Amplifiers. He will be appearing with Paula Abdul as she performs her new single. The show will air on May 6th.

5/03/09 - Another Artist Rocks ZT Lunchboxes

Neil Giraldo, renowned guitarist and band leader for Pat Benatar, joins ZT's growing roster of official artists!

1/12/09 - ZT in Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone magazine named the ZT Lunchbox one of only 34 "Must-Have" products for 2008. Check out the story in the December 2008 issue, or online here.

1/07/09 - NAMM

The Lunchbox was a hit at January's huge NAMM pro music trade show in LA. ZT also gave a sneak preview of our upcoming Club Series guitar, bass amp and utility amps. Hundreds and hundreds of people got to try the Lunchbox for the first time, from huge names we can't mention, to other huge names that we can't pronounce. Everyone loved the sound, and the buzz has started. Check out these great reviews at mog.com and Harmony Central.

1/07/09 - Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have a Winner!

Congrats to Darrin Clay of Alva's Music in San Pedro, CA. He won a Lunchbox at our NAMM contest drawing.