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Only cosmetic. I'd say you need to add another Rumble for consolation.
I was trying out some more bass amps the other day, and was down to the GK and the Rumble. The GK still sounds a little too "modern" for me [I generally get classic rock, blues, and pop gigs, so high-fi isn't really called for and I'm never slapping - don't need the 'clank']. The Rumble 500 with the 'Vintage' on and my Jazz bass sounded extremely convincing. I think I've settled on the 500 combo and an additional 2x10 extension as my next amp.
Let us know when you order it. We will be happy to issue a number and have you among us. What you describe is the rig I have been gigging with for about 3 years doing classic rock and country.
Greetings Club members. 18 Month update from the UK here.
500 combo gigged / practiced regularly (no cab), excellent performance on a range of small/medium stages.
Recent baby arrival meant practicing at home was curbed, until I remembered the 3.5mm headphone out jack!
Works perfectly with the slowly enlarging pedal board. Unbelievable product, best in class hands down.
Only minor gripe is the well documented master volume scratches/jumps in volume, but not really an issue as far as I'm concerned.
500 combo gigged / practiced regularly (no cab), excellent performance on a range of small/medium stages.
Recent baby arrival meant practicing at home was curbed, until I remembered the 3.5mm headphone out jack!
Works perfectly with the slowly enlarging pedal board. Unbelievable product, best in class hands down.
Only minor gripe is the well documented master volume scratches/jumps in volume, but not really an issue as far as I'm concerned.
I've found that the 'Vintage" button really works well with a Jazz bass, but isn't as usable with my Precision bass. I've had three pickups in my P Bass so far (stock CIJ pickup, GZR BTLR, and now a Fender "Original '62" with the '62 being my favorite) and even turning down the lows it's still a pretty muddy sound with the Precision, but sounds great with the Jazz. I usually run the Precision with all buttons up.
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Back bass down to about 9, Low mids 12, High mids 2-3, Treble 2-3. I have 4 Precisions and don't experience the muddiness you describe. Which Rumble are you using? and if it is a head, which cab? I use a 500c + 2/10 cab.
Well, I have gone full circle and decided to not play fretless. After a punk used my bass cable to strangle another punk and tore the jack wiring loose---I had to play my Bongo.
I re-soldered the wiring to the jack and spent some time examining what I like about the cheap Squire fretless vs. the Bongo. Mainly--the vintage low end tone of the Squire is the main thing. I dialed in the same tone on the Bongo when I played them side by side.
I have learned how to make the Bongo sound semi-fretless from my experience.
The kind of playing I actually do in 2 different bands requires me to play guitar lead lines. The Bongo sounds soooo much better in this area. In fact---fretless, even when the intonation is on, sounds slightly out of place playing known guitar leads.
The Rumble 500C has helped me to dial in a convincing vintage sound for the modern sounding Bongo.
Also--the Bongo plays so much better. When I can legit*** buy a top end jazz fretless I will re-examine.
***legit= wife won't give me a Colombian necktie
I re-soldered the wiring to the jack and spent some time examining what I like about the cheap Squire fretless vs. the Bongo. Mainly--the vintage low end tone of the Squire is the main thing. I dialed in the same tone on the Bongo when I played them side by side.
I have learned how to make the Bongo sound semi-fretless from my experience.
The kind of playing I actually do in 2 different bands requires me to play guitar lead lines. The Bongo sounds soooo much better in this area. In fact---fretless, even when the intonation is on, sounds slightly out of place playing known guitar leads.
The Rumble 500C has helped me to dial in a convincing vintage sound for the modern sounding Bongo.
Also--the Bongo plays so much better. When I can legit*** buy a top end jazz fretless I will re-examine.
***legit= wife won't give me a Colombian necktie
Have a Rumble 500 combo. Seems like my P Bass may just have a lot of low end, but honestly once I swapped out the GZR pickup a lot of my low/low-mid muddiness went away. I even tried lowering that pickup really low and still seemed to just be characteristic of that pickup. Put the Original '62 in and it's a much more controllable, and EQ-able low end.
Never liked EMG's. The Fender Original '62 Split Pickup maybe the very best Precision pickup ever made by mankind.
I never was an EMG guy either, coming from the guitar world I always associated them with high gain, metal players. Nothing against that style of music and like some of it, but for what I play (at least when I play guitar) I go more for low output single coils on my Teles and Seth Lover style, low output PAF's on my SG. But heard the EMG GZR was a retro of a particular 60's P Bass pickup out of someones guitar, so I went for it. I really wish I liked the tone of the EMG and have a new found respect for the company. Looks like a lot of care and thought went into the pickup design and the solder-less install. Just wasn't the tone I was after, which isn't a fault of the pickup, and still think it's a great company. I kept the solder-less harness in the Pass, and just soldered the end of a spare EMG connector onto the Original '62 pickup and simply plugged it in. Have the other half of the spare EMG cable which also has connectors on it, so if I ever want to try out a different pickup its a super simple unplug and plug in. I like their system.
Hello All. I have the rumble 15, but going smaller rumble - can anyone tell me about the Rumble 12 and how is it ported. For my small gigs the 12 and a 500 should be ok and I can ad another 12 if needed.
tks
tks
OK so you are actually talking about Rumble 115 and Rumble 112 cabinets, right?
Yes I have the 15 but thinking about replacing the 15 with the smaller 12's for the sake of my back
Go for it! Rumble 112's are front ported just like all Rumbles, sound great, and makes a killer mini-stack. Costs the same $299 as the Rumble 115's.
Here is my Rumble 15 I got used and the 500 head that I had - got rid of it and went back to a Rumble 500 head. Want to buy new rumble 12's one or two. But would like to know about ports and thoughts on the 12's.
And linnin - how have you been?
And linnin - how have you been?
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I am hanging in there. Meds are doing what they are supposed to do regulating my blood pressure and pulse rate. No side effects. Still limited to low stress physical activity.
Linnin - I am glad to hear you are hangin in there. Even tho I am in Atlanta now - raised in Norfolk and Va Beach, so my good wishes to your brother.
