Recent content by rnolan

Hey sratas, they tend to wear faster in high gain guitar preamps as we push them very hard all the time and a new set do tend to sparkle (some like that new edge). That said, the original chinese bottles in my ADA guitar preamps (MP1 & MP2) lasted years of constant gigging. Bass preamp tubes...

@ sratas, I think your preconception is largely correct as the 12A?7 tubes are all pin equivalent. But 12AT7s are a high(er) current tube and need the power supply to be able to cope (thus the chance of blowing up the amp). Interesting the use of "Hybrid" here. To me a tube/ss hybrid is when...

Tube choice makes a "big" difference that you will hear, they all sound different. All the 12A?7 (?=AX, AU, AT, AY) tubes variants will be pin compatible although higher current tubes like 12AT7s need the right amount of power supply.. I wouldn't put a 12AT7 in a preamp stage (lower gain, high...

Hey Gazman, cool, they are beautiful instruments. Quilted maple top would look very nice (pics?). So yes Flamed walnut top/back, with myrtle centre. Neck is mahogany/birch/walnut. And oil finish, allegedly the SC Brown is the only model oil finish is standard. Absolute dream to play and sounds...

Hey BAG, he even started wearing decent cloths and standing up occasionally (someone told me he played bass in the Models ? anyway uses his thumb allot), and I like the new guitarist and the addition off the Bull sisters on VOX, kick arse band (show is Rock Kwiz if anyone wants to check it out)...

Hey two fingers, thanks, like all Australians, happy to throw in my 2cents worth. I'm also an audio engineer so can maybe add some value with gear etc.

(I'm going to ask a ridiculously nooby question here, but I've never owned a tube amp and have never asked these kind of questions because I feel a bit embarrassed to do so as everyone else expects you to know these things unless you're a total beginner...) The question is never ridiculous if...

Thanks, yes they are very expensive (I'll be paying off the plastic for a while), trust me to fall in love with one :-( That said, it's a truly beautiful instrument (to look at and to play). I bought it without being able to try it (as bass central are in Florida and I'm in Australia), but I...

Hi All, I recently fell in love with and bought an Alembic SC Brown from the good people here at bass central (Invalid Link Removed). Thanks so much guys, you are great to deal with (and chat to in (my time zone) wee hours). I'm a guitar player of over 40years so am really enjoying playing some...

Well I'm new(ish) to bass gear but the GAS has kicked in and I'm growing a decent rig. I play through both tube and/or SS as I have 2 ADA MB1 MIDI tube preamps (both modded with the enhanced MDRT transformer) and an ADA B500B SS poweramp. The MB1s are just awesome (just like their guitar...