Fender Rumble Club

[steve_rolfeca]

If the XLR out isn't good enough for you, I'd get a good quality mic and mic the cab. I want my bass to sound like it does coming out of my amp, and a DI defeats your tone.

That's why you have a soundman.

I've been wondering about this for a while, and it's my birthday, so I'm going to ask: What sort of bands do you play in, and how much do you play out?

I'm with you, in that I like what I like. But when it comes to getting gigs, I've always found that it's best to build a reputation as someone who is easy to work with.

Fair or not, guys who figure that it's the sound guy's problem to ride their fader, or insist on re-wiring the stage for their rig, tend to spend a lot of time on the sidelines, at least in the places I've played. That covers clubs, music theatre, open mics, festival stages, and churches.

IME, providing solid, consistent levels, getting on and off stage quickly, and being attentive to the sound guy's concerns are all part and parcel of getting callbacks, even though they aren't a direct reflection on your playing.

 

[steve_rolfeca]

Thank you! On stage it seemed to have tighter bass response by cutting the low mids and boosting the bass.

Whatever works in your context. At the end of the day, it depends on what your hands pull out of the bass, how the drummer's kick and toms are tuned, whether the guitars are down-tuned or at concert pitch, and a ton of other stuff.

One of the nice things about the EQ on the V3's, is that it's so easy to tailor a sound to your circumstances. After playing G-K the last couple of years and getting to know the Rumble, I find it hard to go back to typical 3-band tone controls...

 

[hans9]

Need ur help guys. Ive tested both 200 and 500 and liked them both.
The 200 has a tighter low sound that i really liked Very solid and punchy. but the 500 had better definition and hi's. The lows are loud (of course) but didnt feel as tight and solid as the 200. Could b the speakers fault.
Really not sure what to get. Any tips?

 

[Woofer]

That's why you have a soundman.

Exactly. Go ahead and tweak those knobs. The sound guys get paid precisely to deal with that.

 

[lowfreq33]

Need ur help guys. Ive tested both 200 and 500 and liked them both.
The 200 has a tighter low sound that i really liked Very solid and punchy. but the 500 had better definition and hi's. The lows are loud (of course) but didnt feel as tight and solid as the 200. Could b the speakers fault.
Really not sure what to get. Any tips?

It seems counter-intuitive, but I've found that cutting the lows back a hair really clears up the tone on the 500.

 

[Linnin]

Need ur help guys. Ive tested both 200 and 500 and liked them both.
The 200 has a tighter low sound that i really liked Very solid and punchy. but the 500 had better definition and hi's. The lows are loud (of course) but didnt feel as tight and solid as the 200. Could b the speakers fault.
Really not sure what to get. Any tips?

Get the Rumble 500 head and a pair of Rumble 115 cabinets to go under it. Problem solved!

 

[hans9]

Get the Rumble 500 head and a pair of Rumble 115 cabinets to go under it. Problem solved!

Linnin, i dont know how to explain to my wife how i got that huge setup if iget the additional cab. Lol. And im already thinking of an excuse how i got the rumble.

 

[jthisdell]

Linnin, i dont know how to explain to my wife how i got that huge setup if iget the additional cab. Lol. And im already thinking of an excuse how i got the rumble.

Sometimes things just come in the mail to the office and magically appear in the living room. I can't explain how they get there!

 

[steve_rolfeca]

Sometimes things just come in the mail to the office and magically appear in the living room. I can't explain how they get there!

I've been struggling with temptation, ever since my wife told me that she can't tell all my cases, instruments amps and cabs apart...

 

[richbassboy]

Xlr works as good as a mic.

 

[SV777]

Not to change subject but how about a look on the inside. Had to hit a scratchy pot on my 500 head

 

[SV777]

heres fan

 

[DerekW]

Spacious.


Ps nice granite countertop.

 

[Squierbassjake]

The new 500 combo arrived today!! Killer tone and good punch... It's sitting atop of my Acoustic b200 115 combo. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to marry the 2? I'd like to power the 15 with the Rumble without modding it too much...

 

[Linnin]

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The new 500 combo arrived today!! Killer tone and good punch... It's sitting atop of my Acoustic b200 115 combo. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to marry the 2? I'd like to power the 15 with the Rumble without modding it too much...

WOOT! Sure thing Jake it's easy as pie. 1) Plug your bass into your Rumble. 2) Take an instrument cable from your Rumbles effects send. 3) Plug it into your Acoustic's effects return or you can plug into your Acoustic's channel input as if it were a bass guitar. Either way will work just fine. You'll need to experiment as to which way suits you best.

 

[Woofer]

View attachment 495744 Not to change subject but how about a look on the inside. Had to hit a scratchy pot on my 500 head

Always wondered what the inside of my 500 head looked like, but I'm not brave enough to go fiddling with it. Thanks for the peek!

 

[pinz]

The new 500 combo arrived today!! Killer tone and good punch... It's sitting atop of my Acoustic b200 115 combo. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to marry the 2? I'd like to power the 15 with the Rumble without modding it too much...

Cool,it's arrived !! and yep these combos sound great for 2x10's in a lightweight package.

I hooked mine up to a GK 2x10 cab at one gig (so far) and it sounded great,big difference in volume,real thumpy with a P bass,but I'm just too old and lazy to hump that heavy GK cab to gigs,defeats my purpose for getting the combo.

 

[jthisdell]

Xlr works as good as a mic.

Yes, I have used mine many times, mostly without an actual sound guy, running the board from the stage.

It works fine but it is good to know that that it is post everything. Keep that in mind and you will be good.

 

[steve_rolfeca]

Yes, I have used mine many times, mostly without an actual sound guy, running the board from the stage.

It works fine but it is good to know that that it is post everything. Keep that in mind and you will be good.

That's also a situation where you are in a good position to "fix it in the mix". The board is right beside you, you have total control over gain structure, monitor levels, etc.

I remember doing that in wedding bands, back in the '70's. I used to use a loooooong cord, so I could wander out into the audience and check levels during the set.

Interestingly, it was the only time I've ever had good control over electric guitarists. I'm normally used to getting ignored, but when you stand out in middle of the dance floor, the whole dynamic changes because the audience is watching both of you.

Give him the "turn down" signal, and he jumps to it!

 

[mikecd1]

Guys, 207 here and still loving the Rumble 500 and have used about s dozen times now including small and medium clubs and even a hotel ballroom. Great sound every time and easy to eq and get a good groove going.

Question, had this blackface metal logo and it begged me for some logo time on the amp. What do you guys think? Looks like it belongs there to me....