Recent content by AntiguaGuy

Thank you so much, MadJack, for the detailed tutorial on replacing the grill cloth. Using your instructions, I believe that I can probably replace the grill cloth on my Rumble, if I’m patient and careful. However, I have less confidence in my ability to replace the Tolex, so I look forward to...

Thanks, G-Dog. I’ve seriously considered doing what you suggest - buying the ivory 500 and replacing the grill cloth. But I really want a combination that emulates a vintage Fender amp, and I don’t remember an ivory/oxblood model. (I actually think that the ivory Tolex probably looks better with...

No, I missed it. I went back to the GC website to buy it, and when I tried to put it in my cart, it was already sold. What I really wish is that Fender would do a run of Class D combo Rumbles (like the 500 or 800) in the blond/oxblood combination.

I saw this on Guitar Center/Musician’s Friend recently: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] I don’t really need something this heavy, but I love the blonde/oxblood esthetic, and I’m guessing that this is pretty rare. So I might go for it. Do you think it would be usable at all as a primary bass...

Thanks, G-Dog. I'll post a picture of the final result if I find someone to do the project for me.

I guess that your point is well-taken, G-Dog. If Fender is unlikely to offer the cosmetic options I'd prefer, the route of customizing a stock amp might be the answer. So I guess that my ideal choice would be a Rumble 800c in tweed with brown/gold grill cloth or in blonde Tolex with oxblood...

I just became aware of the new ivory Rumble 500. I like the look of it, but not enough to wanna buy one. I really liked the look of the Limited Edition tan/wheat Rumble 200 that they made a few years ago, and I wish I would have bought one of those while they were still available. I wish (like...

Yeah, I wish I had bought the tan/wheat special version when they were available. But a tweed version would be my favorite.

I bought the same Crossrock case as the original poster, only with the tweed covering. It looks really cool - kind of an asymmetrical thermometer case. It seems pretty sturdy and it fits my P-bass very well. But since it’s not as big as a standard rectangular box case, it doesn’t have as much...

I have a 2020 Paranormal Jazz Bass® '54 (CIC). I've found the bass generally to be nice and a great value, but the stock pickups had lower output than most of the rest of my basses. So I replaced the neck pickup with a DiMarzio Relentless J (keeping the stock Squier bridge pickup). The...

I recently received my custom-order bass body from Warmoth. For the bridge rout, I had specified "Hipshot FM2 String-Thru". I bought a Fender American Standard Bass Bridge Assembly (Fender Part #0075124000), and I'm now installing it. The holes all lined up fine, but the supplied Fender screws...

Just to put closure on this thread, I wanted to let everyone know that I contacted Spike at Warmoth, and he essentially confirmed what claudel had suggested - Warmoth prepares the ferrule bed for the 3/8" ferrules (which seem to be most commonly used), but the genuine Fender Bass String Ferrules...

Thanks for your generous offer, claudel! But I think that it will be less hassle for both of us if I simply order the right ones from Warmoth. They only sell one size of bass string ferrule ($1.45 each), so I presume that it's one that will fit the holes that they drill. But I'll check with...

Thanks, claudel. The Warmoth holes are approximately 0.35" (8.9mm) in the shaft and 0.48" (12.2mm) where it's countersunk for the flange. My Fender Bass String Ferrules (Fender part #0048604049) measure approximately 0.51" (13.0mm) across the shaft and 0.62" (15.7mm) across the flange. I expect...

I recently received my custom-order bass body from Warmoth. For the bridge rout, I had specified "Hipshot FM2 String-Thru". I bought a set of genuine Fender Bass String Ferrules (Fender part #0048604049). When I started to try to install them, I observed that the shaft and flange of the Fender...