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Well, I eventually pulled the trigger on this wee beauty. VM, 3 years old, but in pristine condition. Looks and plays beautifully. I was expecting to be inclined to change the pickups, electronics and possibly the bridge, but I’m really happy with it as it is. I’ve never seen a maple with that...

I’m looking to buy a 4-string Squier Jazz bass in natural finish. Does anyone on here know how the Indonesian-made Classic Vibe matches up with the Vintage Modified model, and if it’s worth the extra money?

I dunno for sure, but from the communications I received from him, and the way he went about it, I got the impression the guy at Fender who dealt with my enquiry, and supplied me within the parts FOC, did it because he’s a good guy, rather than it being Fender policy. I guess I got lucky, but I...

Hey guys, I’m the OP for this thread. I think I may have mentioned somewhere earlier in it that I did eventually manage to source the 2-screw, flat Fender badge and push-on ivory knobs, as per the original parts on the Rumble 500 combos and others. I wrote to Fender themselves and they very...

Can anybody enlighten me as to how to decode the serial number of this Squier Jazz bass? I understand it is a Vintage Modified model, and that the ‘IC’ denotes Indonesian Cort as the factory of origin, but I’m not sure if the ‘S’ stands for Standard, or maybe even just Squier? I’m pretty sure...

Very nice!

Yours looks gorgeous. Oddly enough, most of the Squier 5-bangers I’ve seen in natural finish do seem to have better-matched body sections that the 4-string natural finishes. Probably just coincidence.

I guess maybe it’s to be expected that body sections might not match particularly well, given the price. Was yours a natural finish and, if so, did the sections match well? I’m trying to ascertain if the attached pictures of the ones I have seen (among others) are typical of the Squier natural...

Hi, new thread... I’ve been keeping an eye open for second-hand Squier Vintage Modified Jazz basses. During my dips in and out of the usual possible sources, I’ve begun to notice a bit of a trend, namely that the sections of wood used to make the natural finish bodies can be very different in...

Twice in the spaces of 3 months for me! Peace of mind tucked away in my gig bag, no bigger than the size of a portion of lasagne, will do just nicely. Like you said... a way to finish the gig.

You would think, wouldn’t you? In that regard, recent experience has been statistically improbable!

Thanks. So if a D.I. box’s XLR output produces a mic level (lowest voltage) signal, I’m unsure what the 1/4” output from a D.I. box produces? I assumed it would be instrument level, to be compatible with an amp’s input, but I’ve also heard on here that the 1/4” will output a line level signal. I...

Thank you, I feel I understand this better now, ahead of receiving my bass driver/D.I. box. So I guess I should also buy a spare XLR cable and carry that in my gig bag along with my box for backup in the event of amp/speaker failure. Just to clarify, when you said the box’s 1/4” output will be...

Ah, so the D.I. box’s 1/4” output is designed to deliver the level of signal an amp normally takes. That’s good to know. Is the signal level from the box’s XLR output different to that from the 1/4” output?

Thanks. Most of our gigs are in small clubs and pubs, so the run to the P.A. board isn’t any more than a few feet. The XLR cables we use to patch our microphones into the P.A. reflect this and are maybe around 20 feet in length. For this situation, would it still be better to use the XLR output...

Thanks, that’s useful to know. But does that not mean using the 1/4” output from the box to an amp, via instrument cable, will result in poor sound at the amp?

Thanks, but my intention is to use the box only in the event of amp/speaker cab failure (and I’ve had more than my fair share of this in recent months). Could the 1/4” output from the box be used to connect to the P.A., via instrument cable?

I would if it would stop raining for long enough!

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I was considering that, but I live in good old rainy U.K.

I am about to acquire a Dr J Sparrow bass driver D.I. box, for use only in emergencies should I have any (more) amp/speaker cab failures during live shows. My backup emergency plan would be to use the D.I. box to connect my bass directly into the P.A. and send enough of the bass signal back...

Thanks, but I think it’s in everything - the amp, the speakers, the wood, the grille cloth...everything! On a friend’s advice, I tried placing half-lemons in and around the room that the combo is stored in, but all that achieved was me having to drink my Jack Daniels without fruit. I guess...

One of the things I’ve noticed during my relatively short time as a member on TB, and really enjoy about it, is the variety of different subjects that get aired and discussed. However, I wonder if anyone ever asked advice on how to get rid of stale smoke from a Rumble 500 combo. The second hand...

Thanks for providing the link to the owner’s manual. I had a read, but I’m still a little confused. It says... “LEVEL — When the OVERDRIVE circuit is enabled, LEVEL controls the volume of the OVERDRIVE. Use this to balance volume levels between your clean and overdrive tones.” That seems to...

Thanks for your reply. Like you, I thought the overdrive level knob set the blend between the dry instrument signal and the overdriven signal and the master volume controlled the output of this blend plus all other eq settings. I don’t have an owner’s manual, as I bought my Rumble 500 combo...

A question about the Rumble overdrive feature - if I’m playing my Rumble 500 and then engage the ‘overdrive’ switch on the amp’s control panel, with the overdrive ‘level’ knob set fully anti-clockwise, all the sound disappears, even though the ‘master’ volume knob is not set at zero. Turning the...

Some great support from Fender U.K. I wanted to tell you guys about. I wrote and asked them if they could point me in the right direction to obtain replacement knobs and a grille logo badge for a Rumble 500 combo I recently bought. The knobs had yellowed noticeably and were sticky and the badge...

Will do.

Already done. Waiting to hear back from them.

Thanks. If you want, I’ll buy your old push-on white knobs when you swap yours out.

Thanks, you’re quite right of course. A distinct possibility. I’ve heard it said that these ivory-coloured knobs on some of the early-manufactured Rumbles, like mine, were prone to yellowing and becoming sticky over time. What’s interesting is that the three tone push buttons (bright, contour...

Thanks, mate. Isn’t it weird that no direct push-on replacement knobs are available for the Fender Rumble amps, given that the yellowing and stickiness seems to be not uncommon. I can’t find them anywhere. Same for the 2-screw, flat, plastic Fender logo badge.

Yes, the seller is a heavy smoker. I could smell it as soon as I walked into his house to buy the amp. I’m currently storing it in isolation in a room we don’t go into much, while the stale smell dissipates! The grille cloth is actually silvery and sparkly, but it just doesn’t come out well with...

Just the combo for the moment, but planning to get either the Rumble 2x10 or 1x15 cab. Those knobs need replacing, though. The search continues for a set.

Thanks, mate. Don’t suppose you’re selling those ones?

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Ok, thank you. It sounds like one I’m looking for if it came off a Rumble 500 v3.

Nice white knobs!

Thank you so much. What type of logo badge is it - plastic or metal, flat or not, 2, 3 or 4 holes? Are you in U.K.?