Mike Zaite is an amplifier builder, known throughout the gear world as Dr. Z. He is the founder and president of Dr. Z Amplification, based in Ohio1. Beyond his amp work, he co-designed the ZEQD-Pre, a preamp pedal, with EarthQuaker Devices23.
Credits and gear
Zaite's design credit outside of his own amplifiers is the ZEQD-Pre, a preamp co-designed with EarthQuaker Devices23. Premier Guitar described the collaboration as:
"a preamp co-designed by EarthQuaker and Mike Zaite (aka Dr. Z), such an elegant piece of kit."
In a 2021 Premier Guitar roundtable alongside builder Bill Crook and pedal maker Robert Keeley, Zaite was identified as "the founder and president of Dr. Z Amplification in Ohio"1. The roundtable's subject was Brad Paisley, whose gear the three builders discussed1.
Sources (3)
- Bill Crook, Dr. Z, & Keeley Discuss Brad Paisley, Premier Guitar, 2009-10-21
- First Look: Seymour Duncan Fooz, Premier Guitar, 2018-08-27
- Alexander Pedals Chesapeake & Equilibrium Demos, Premier Guitar, 2016-06-26