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dindudedindude Frets: 8534
Continuing the NADs, this arrived today. Almost embarrassed to post it as I’m very much a bedroom player these days and don’t even get to use the speaker often, mostly go through headphones on a UA OX.
Defiantly an extravagance. 

Hey ho, justified as I’m not an amp whore (my last amp has been with me for 7 years and this needs to stay as long) and I’m going down to two electrics and slimming down my pedalboard. So there! Will take some proper photos when light allows, teaser for now.

Oh, and initial test: sounds glorious. 

https://i.imgur.com/8irhGrn.jpg
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  • dazzajldazzajl Frets: 5653
    It’s got a lot of things to twiddle, so it must be a good one ;)
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  • CloudNineCloudNine Frets: 4254
    Z Lux, awesome things, congrats!
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  • sgosdensgosden Frets: 1993

    Very similar aesthetic to the NAD I'm waiting for, but have been told there are none in the UK yet ( https://www.andertons.co.uk/friedman-jj-junior-jerry-cantrell-signature-20w-guitar-amp-head ;).

    I just went through the stages of disbelief, betrayal, jealously, and realisation I'm being a tit, in around 3 seconds.


    happy NAD :) no need to justify yourself here!

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  • JalapenoJalapeno Frets: 6378
    Have a WOW !!!!!! Good swag
    Imagine something sharp and witty here ......

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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 23906
    Nice!

    Lots of use treating ourselves with amps!

    Must be the guitar equivalent of getting a summer body - getting a summer tone! :D 
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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8534
    Still too busy playing it to take any daylight photos, so this will have to do!

    https://i.imgur.com/At61tH7.jpg

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  • BluesyDaveBluesyDave Frets: 410
    Impressive.  Does it sound like a Blackface?
    No Darling....I've had that ages.
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  • robgilmorobgilmo Frets: 3351
    Thats lovely, and big,  HNAD!
    A Deuce , a Tele and a cup of tea.
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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8534
    Impressive.  Does it sound like a Blackface?
    Certainly in that territory but a bit more refined in its breakup and less flabby low end, in fact the low end is something to behold, has that lovely deep piano like quality. The mid knob gives it a bit more balance too. Sounds huge.
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9444
    Congrats Dan...

    It must be really good to replace the Sportsman !

    Mind you, I do think DR Z are underrated in many ways over here. Ive literally never played a bad one, and some of them have been as good as Ive heard.

    Hows the volume at home, or are you using the OX to attenuate ?

    Looks cracking mate :)
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  • OnparOnpar Frets: 415
    Congrats on NAD! I tried one of these in Peach last year and was blown away at the tone and richness of the Z Lux. Enjoy. 
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 26742
    LOVE! I would be very keen to know all your thoughts in detail please :)
    The Assumptions - UAE party band for all your rock & soul desires
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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8534
    Just an update on this - amp developed a noisy reverb circuit on day three so off it went back to the shop. Probably just a bad valve but didn’t want to dick around and potentially risk any refund, also for the reverb circuit Dr Z insists on a particular NOS valve. At this point they’ve lost me a little, I need something that is just really easy to own, this thing has 10 valves, which is bad enough without the need for picky stuff, The fan noise too, fine if you’re turned up a bit but with a baby sleeping in the next room, it was too noisy. Basically, too much amp for home use, even when used with headphones and OX.
    But I will say this: before the above, it sounded bloody fantastic, proper huge scale blackface+ tones, and Peach have been as plain and easy to deal with as ever, still my first choice shop for “big” purchases.

    So amp quest continues, Suhr Bella maybe or Carr Rambler next on the list, but def going to get to a shop to try this time.

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