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Go Kuwahara & Simon Croft live interview at the Tokyo Premium Instrument show 2008



AUGUST 2008...... The FIREBOTTLE 5 is ready for shipping ! These single ended pure class A combos are the perfect home recording tool. Featuring EL-84 output stage with a 12AX7  pre tube. The bass & treble tone network is pure recording friendly feature. A master volume to complete the tonal & drive features. Powered by a 10" Celestion assures tonal heaven. All hand built on an aluminum chassis to true point to point tag strip build with in house hand wound transformers. The FIREBOTTLE 5 is built to take all your classic pedals. The amplifier features an 8 ohm and 16 ohm output socket so you can drive a quad box or any other speaker configuration. Now anyone can own an ULBRICK.

JULY 2008.....Directors Dave Ulbrick & Ross Forsyth welcome their new Australian rep Bryan Murphy. Bryan is a fabulous career guitarist with a true passion for all things Ulbrick.
 
JUNE 2008 Due to US demand the new Megalodon Super Solo "Tourer" is available. The classic clean boost that got a 10/10 score from US Guitar Player magazine is available in 1/2 size ! all sockets are on the top of the pedal so it has a tiny foot print, ideal for touring bands.
JUNE 2008   The first  ARENA 100 completed. 100 watts of tube tone. Custom orders of ARENA 100 amplifiers now available. 4 x 6L6/5881  3 x 5751 pre tubes and DC heaters.

 
APRIL 2008    The much awaited  "FIRE BOTTLE 5" is under final testing. A pure class A 5 watt single ended 10" Jensen combo. "Just what the doctor ordered for the studio". Featuring a 6V4 rectifier, 6BQ5 and 12AX7 .Volume, bass, treble, master volume configuration.  All hand built in our plant.
May 2008 Ulbrick is proud to announce that Chris Hawker (Airwaylanes) is now one of our A list players.
12 may
ULBRICK SOUND has moved into a large purpose built manufacturing facility in Cheltenham Vic.
The two story building is fully climate controlled with clean room to aid in the manufacture of the highest quality all tube amplification available.

6-june
 Releaseof two new class A combos.
****The VENUE 30 class A 1 x 12" combo REVERB.Dual pre-amp,master volume,all tube Accutronics reverb in a PARALLEL configuration (far richer with no tone degradation like a typical series reverb).A line out that is fed from the output stage giving a far more complete tone rather than a typical pre amp line out.The VENUE 30 REVERB uses 6L6 5881class A power stage.
A "slam" switch that unleashes the power amp in a crunchier higher gain sound or giving that classic vintage rounded tone. An extension 1 x 12" cab of the same physical size is available for the larger stages.
****The VENUE 30 class A 1 x 12" combo VERBOVIBE.Dual pre-amp,master volume,all tube Accutronics reverb in a PARALLEL configuration (far richer with no tone degradation like a typical series reverb).An all tube "true grid tremolo" giving a rich sweep with no tone degradation as opposed to a typical "optical" tremolo.   A line out that is fed from the output stage giving a far more complete tone rather than a typical pre amp line out.The VENUE 30 REVOVIBE uses a 6L6 5881 power stage.
A "slam" switch that unleashes the power amp in a crunchier higher gain sound or giving that classic vintage rounded tone. An extension 1 x 12" cab of the same physical size is available for the larger stages.
** VENUE 30 class A amplifiers now available in 1 x 12, 2 x 12, 2 x 10 combos & in a head.**
Please email us about price & availability..............
NOW ENDORSED BY STUART FRASER.
8-june
ULBRICK SOUND has the Asia Pasific CELESTION UK  OEM.
 http://professional.celestion.com/guitar/
30-November  ULBRICK SOUND has appointed MUSIC PLANT Japan as our exclusive distributor.MUSIC PLANT Japan are the most professional team in the region.         http://www.music-plant.com

 

july 21.....STUART FRASER (Farnham,Kylie Minogue,Noiseworks) signs endorsement with ULBRICK SOUND. VENUE 30 class A VERBOVIBE  is Stuarts choice.

DWEEZIL ZAPPA & GLENN PROUDFOOT Europe June '06

Simon Croft (left) in Japan with Brian May's show
july 27.......Simon Croft's endorsement with ULBRICK SOUND official. Simons choice........STADIUM 80.

Simon Hosford. Belman guitar & STADIUM 80
Live Audio at Johnny Salerno's Myspace.Live 16-9-06 ......."Tower of inspiration".
Simon Hosford gtr,Chris Bekker bass,Johnny Salerno drums.
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Allans Adelaide guitar show..october 2006

15th November........***NEW MODEL****** STADIUM 120
Irwin Thomas AKA Jack Jones gets the first STADIUM 120 head (more news soon !)

Marcel Yammouni takes delivery of a new OXBLOOD Stadium 80 Dual master 2 x 12" combo.
A custom order from ULBRICK Custom workshop.

JACK JONES causing havoc with his STADIUM 120 with band ELECTRIC MARY
(you should see this band rip it up !!)

 
Jack Jones & Electric Mary (what a player !!!)
FEBUARY  '07........ You asked for it ! We have manufactured a limited run of 2 x 10" VENUE 30 combo's, these tone machines have all been snapped up. More to come !
MARCH  '07......... Custom shop announces milestone addition series, one of each model (all amps and speaker cabs) total eight only in NOS Tolex with 60's styling.
One overseas customers Snake Skin Custom VENUE Vebovibe 30 class A combo. All in a HD tour case. .......Another hand crafted combo from our Custom Workshop.
Josh Goble (L) and legendary song writer Graeham Goble (R) LRB.  There is no doubt about the Goble family talent !!! Graeham has a new site and new CD "The Days Ahead" doing well world wide. http://www.graehamgoble.com.au/shop.php  
 
 

Ross Forsyth  Larry Carlton & Dave Ulbrick

                     Robben Ford  & Dave Ulbrick


Nic Maeder takes delivery of his ULBRICK custom workshop STADIUM 120 2 x 12 combo's !

Glenn Proudfoot  slaying them through the European tour  '07 (stereo STADIUM rig)