NAD - Dr. Z Z-Master

[Jaguarguy]

Just picked up a new Dr. Z Z-Master amp from Doc this afternoon.  It's a Joe Walsh Signature amp.  Joe asked Doc recreate his '59 Tweed 3x10 Bandmaster that he traded to Pete Townsend.  Power tubes are 2 5881s; preamps are 3 12ax7s and a 5AR4 rectifier tube along with 3x10" Z speakers made specially for this amp.  

 

https://imgur.com/DdVcuwo

https://imgur.com/eX4CVEn

 

 

 

[Gianluca]

sounds interesting and to the point, congrats :-)

[t0aj15]

Yours appears to be a prototype, with different control layout and lettering.

[Jaguarguy]

It is the first prototype Doc made.  The controls are the same just different names.  Mine was labelled like an original Bandmaster for the initial build.  Doc offered to put the production faceplate on it but I liked the prototype.  I have a number of Doc's prototype so it goes with the collection.  Same great sound though.

[Jaguarguy]

Here is a video that Lance Keltner made of the Z-Master - it shows the capabilities of the Z-Master.  He also does a demo of the amp in a band setting - sounds really good.

 

 

 

[tsp17]

Sweet.   That's got to be a smoking amp.  

[Gitfiddler]

At about 7:30 minutes into Lance Keltner's video (above), the sh*t gets real.  I'd buy that amp solely on the killer tones he pulls out during his jam.

 

[ElNumero]

The slide sounds great through that amp. Too bad the drums (especially the snare drum) sound so shitty in the demo. And the crash cymbals are WAY too hot in the mix!!