Noble Amps Preamp

[Turn Em Loose]

Hey guys....I'm looking to find out what the fuss is all about. If you've got a Noble to sell, PM me.

(Mods, this is OK to post here as I'm a supporting member? Let me know if this isn't cool to post here. Thanks!)

 

[Lowendtech]

If you've got a Noble to sell,

 

[Turn Em Loose]

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Hey....It's possible!

 

[Lowendtech]

Hey....It's possible!

Sure. I saw a pig fly once but it was at a Pink Floyd concert so I'm not sure it counts.
You may need a bit of good luck tho'. Good wishes on your search.

 

[Guitarodeo]

Historically, they have popped up once in a while, and the patient can score a good deal. Unfortunately, I am neither a historian, nor patient, and ordered one a couple days ago.

 

[Turn Em Loose]

Historically, they have popped up once in a while, and the patient can score a good deal. Unfortunately, I am neither a historian, nor patient, and ordered one a couple days ago.

I prolly end up doing the same.

 

[ahc]

I found mine in the TB classifieds. Oh look...

 

[ExaltBass]

I can't even conceive of selling mine. 13 months of bliss so far.

 

[Lowendtech]

I found mine in the TB classifieds. Oh look...

Same here, but I consider myself very lucky that I happened to be looking in the cl's at the right time and mine was on this side of the border (north side) and less than an hour away. I could've easily missed it. They last about 5 minutes.

 

[Guitarodeo]

I can't even conceive of selling mine. 13 months of bliss so far.

Sweet board Exaltbass! Do all of these play well with the Noble? Which do you find you are using the most?

 

[ExaltBass]

Sweet board Exaltbass! Do all of these play well with the Noble? Which do you find you are using the most?

Thanks, and yes they all play well with the Noble... except the G70 needed its own power. I recently sold it as I wasn't using it regularly. The Cali is always on, and runs off of a 12v outlet on the Noble.
The others are used on a song-by-song basis. The Anadime and B3K get the most use.

 

[Doner Designs]

Hey....It's possible!

I have toyed with the idea of flipping the pre for the head, but am not there yet.

I kinda like the versatility of using the pre with something like the Demeter or Jule power amps.

 

[Turn Em Loose]

I have toyed with the idea of flipping the pre for the head, but am not there yet.

I kinda like the versatility of using the pre with something like the Demeter or Jule power amps.

Versatility scmhmersatility. Flip it!!!

 

[Lowendtech]

Versatility scmhmersatility. Flip it!!!

It's worth a shot.

 

[Dave Hill]

RACK MOUNT!
yes, I was yelling.

 

[Doner Designs]

RACK MOUNT!
yes, I was yelling.

As long as we are making requests, how about a micro power amp with the other half of the 1000 watt head - companion to the preamp.

I wonder if the power amp guts would fit in the same box used for the preamp.

 

[taylor16]

Not here to advertise that my Noble is for sale (ain't never going to happen!) BUT I'm wondering if the tubes offer any kind of functional LPF of frequencies? I'm quite surprised at how great the tone is sent out to the FOH with high-gain distortion and fuzz. I still have my Broughton HPF/LPF (with adjustable gain to even further drive the Noble hard for a killer "semi-clean" tone) and have been playing with the setting during sets adjusting the higher frequencies for cut off. Case in point, my Mesa D800 which I've used from time to time without the Noble pre really benefits from engaging the LPF where as the same room/venue with my Noble>Crest power amp doesn't. Anyone experience something similar? Anyone able to produce one of those fancy frequency plot graphs will roll offs? Maybe Jack knows? Anyone even use their Noble in high-gain settings or am I the outlier here? Either way, NOT FOR SALE!

 

[Turn Em Loose]

 

[fourtet102]

I can't even conceive of selling mine. 13 months of bliss so far.

Not trying to hijack this thread but I was wondering how you like your compressor and I assume you've tried them all

 

[ExaltBass]

Not trying to hijack this thread but I was wondering how you like your compressor and I assume you've tried them all

I have had a number of compressors, from rack mount to pedal, and this one (Cali76 CB) is my favorite in pedal format. As others have stated, with the Noble you don't need a lot, but I do prefer it as an always-on pedal. It plays exceedingly well with the Noble. (IMHO)