Recent content by theoctopus

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    SOLD Aguilar GS410 and GS115

    Bumping for two great cabs. Unless they're purchased together, once one goes I'll be keeping the other.
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    SOLD Aguilar GS410 and GS115

    I have owned and used these cabs for over 10 years now (purchased in 2001), but I never play out anymore. It's time to let them go on to a new home. They are both in great condition, and are more musical than many of the cabs I have owned over the years. Typical Aguilar fit, finish, and tone...
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    JGR's custom built rock bass tube preamp is done!

    It's true, but I've found, from having amps with the capacity to run multiple kinds of tubes, that their impact on tone is not insignificant. For those of you with the 6SL7/6SN7 tubes, have you still been able to get some grit in the signal?
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    JGR's custom built rock bass tube preamp is done!

    Hey guys. I'm in the process of trying to con Jonathan into building me a pre. I'm trying to decide between the 12AX7 vs. 6SL7. I play a pretty wide range of music, from punchy/smooth jazz tones to dirty metal and rock. Anybody have any thoughts on which one might be superior? For what it's...