Fender Rumble Club

[BBassBassington]

also, with the boosted jazz mode, are you saying to put the pickup select knob all the away down, and then put it in power tap mode?

Nope, just to have both pickups on and have it in power tap mode.

Linnin is clearer on the Rumbles gain structure and OD then I so his post is also helpful (though he confused my non-boosted/boosted part to be about the amp I meant the bass).

On the pedal front I've got no clue what would be best tbh. There's such a wide variety of pedals and ways they can shape your tone and I've got no clue what he's using.

 

[BBassBassington]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh No. The Gain control is all boost. With the gain all the way down is the only non-boosted setting. The amount of gain also effects the OD and Vintage voicing. Go to the Rumble Wiki page and find the Rumble Talk on Gain Structure. Proper gain structure is critical to getting the best from your V3 Rumble especially if you are playing an active bass.

Once again, no. The level is a volume control for the OD effect and it is for setting unity gain so that the volume is the same when the OD is engaged and when it isn't. Getting the best out of the OD often requires very subtle settings combined with low gain such as emulating the low end distortion & grind of an all tube amp. Yes, there's a Rumble Talk.

Thank you for clarifying with the OD. Originally I was under the impression that it worked as you said, but with 4 basses that have wildly different outputs it's hard to tell how blended the OD is sometimes (1 bass I leave the gain at minimum, 1 it's at nearly 2 o'clock to match volumes). Anyway my confusion comes from an earlier miscomunication.

And I completely agree with everything you said about the gain. My boosted/non-boosted part reffered to the SR300E as it has a boosted and non-boosted coil tap.

It'd probably be really helpful if my SR wasn't strung with flats. I'd better be able to explore the sound and experiment before commenting. Hopefully we have other SR owners in the club who can help PneumaticFrog as well.

 

[Linnin]

A question about getting growl.
Aside from strings, axe and playing position, the recurrent suggestion is overdriving the preamp.
I have an old ART tube mic preamp with a 12at7 or 12ax7 in it. Would that work?

Try it and see if it doesn't warm things up a bit. Usually over driving a solid state pre-amp can yield some pretty iffy results, so trial & error is the rule. Two things in your favor are that the Fender Rumble is the most tube like/sounding solid state bass amp by design, so it's no fluke, and second it therefore has a warm character/signature tone even more so than most hybrids and unlike most cold & sterile solid state amps. You can get that kind of low tube grind already with the Rumble Overdrive.

 

[Linnin]

My boosted/non-boosted part reffered to the SR300E as it has a boosted and non-boosted coil tap.

I am totally clueless about that bass. I've never owned an active bass and only know Fenders and Leo's Stingray and G&L designs. One of the most useful functions of the gain control is to even up the volume from one bass to another on the fly.

 

[G-Dog]

That was one of the suggestions, on one of the many pages I read . I unpaired all devices with exception of my mobile phone. I was not sure how to control the amo or app without the blue tooth. Would that be wifi? I really cant control anything with app solely, because I cant move past registration screen. This question, is one of the questions that haunt me, just because I really dont understand how the app can function without the phones blue tooth ... ???

So, @Franklin Henry, have you tried accessing the Tone App by wifi after turning off Bluetooth?

 

[BBassBassington]

I am totally clueless about that bass. I've never owned an active bass and only know Fenders and Leo's Stingray and G&L designs. One of the most useful functions of the gain control is to even up the volume from one bass to another on the fly.

It's all good. It'd be pretty hard to know the ins and outs of all the basses out there.

The SR300E is pretty much the active bass for people who don't like the typical active bass sound. It needs flats though. That's probably the problem with most active basses, they tend to get too agressive and/or clinical and thin. Flats help fatten things up while taming the higher frequencies. Plus comfy bass + comfy strings helps on the days when I feel like I'm 180.

Absolutely nothing wrong with passives though. I'm not inseperably attatched to my actives but they'll pull my passive J and P5 from my cold dead hands, and even then I wouldn't be surprised if I didn't let em go.

 

[PneumaticFrog]

Nope, just to have both pickups on and have it in power tap mode.

Linnin is clearer on the Rumbles gain structure and OD then I so his post is also helpful (though he confused my non-boosted/boosted part to be about the amp I meant the bass).

On the pedal front I've got no clue what would be best tbh. There's such a wide variety of pedals and ways they can shape your tone and I've got no clue what he's using.

here's my settings right now sorry for the bad image but you can still tell what is what.

 

[RumbleMan3]

Happy Fender Friday!
From the Daddy of the Bronco 40
and Grandaddy of the Studio 40 and Stage 800
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I still use it for practice and small gigs. Easy carry and line out to FOH makes it a no brainer. Lots of presets and built-in tuner controlled by 4-button footswitch is very convenient.

Scamwagon: Gear review: Fender B-Dec 30 Amplifier

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woah what is THAT??

 

[G-Dog]

woah what is THAT??

Fender's first modeling bass amp from about 2006! No longer manufactured, but still works great for me. Underestimated by many as "just a training amp", like the similar G-DECs for guitar, since Fender did advertise them as such. But, they can be so much more!

Fender B-DEC 30 Bass Amp Manual

 

[stingray69]

Going all Fender.

I think I'll join you.

 

[Flippy]

That bass is gorgeous!

 

[stingray69]

That bass is gorgeous!

Thank you for the kind words!

 

[Devon Bustard]

I think I'll join you.

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I was playing around on the custom shop and the bass came out pretty similar to that! Except it was a p bass

 

[BBassBassington]

here's my settings right now sorry for the bad image but you can still tell what is what.View attachment 3072509

Looks pretty good. How does it sound?

If it needs more growl then you'd want to boost either the basses mids, or the high mids on the amp. If it's lacking punch or depth I'd go for more low mids on the amp and/or a tiny bit more bass from the bass. (Just adding this because I'll be gone the next 2 days or so.) Oh and if it's seeming too squished/compressed a lower gain setting should help. Don't be afraid to experiment from that point, especially with the gain control as it has a big effect on the overall sound.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

I have a 200 Combo and am looking at adding either a 1-15 or a 2-10 Rumble Cab in order to get the 200 watt output. I prefer the Vintage setting on the Combo for the '60 Soul music I play and have read about the advantages of the "coupling effect" of 2-15's, although I don't know how important that is for what I want to achieve.

Considering this, what do you people recommend or, does it matter?

1-15

 

[Bass Man Dan]

Hello Rumblers! I'm considering a Rumble 500 combo or a Stage 800 and was wondering if the stage 800 is worth the extra money (a little over $200)? I'm not sure I need the 800. I currently gig with an mb115. I like it fine, but I am looking for something that could power my SWR 1x15 cab if we play a bigger room or outdoor area. I already use a Zoom B1on pedal, so the built in effects on the 800 might be nice but not really needed. I play 90s rock with a little classic rock mixed in. I kind of like the idea of the 500 with the Eminence speakers. And I'm sure I don't really need the extra watts of the 800. In fact, my SWR cab is rated at 250. So, with all of that said, anybody think it's worth it for me to get the 800 over the 500?

 

[Thundar]

Hello Rumblers! I'm considering a Rumble 500 combo or a Stage 800 and was wondering if the stage 800 is worth the extra money (a little over $200)? I'm not sure I need the 800. I currently gig with an mb115. I like it fine, but I am looking for something that could power my SWR 1x15 cab if we play a bigger room or outdoor area. I already us a Zoom B1on pedal, so the built in effects on the 800 might be nice but not really needed. I play 90s rock with a little classic rock mixed in. I kind of like the idea of the 500 with the Eminence speakers. And I'm sure I don't really need the extra watts of the 800. In fact, my SWR cab is rated at 250. So, with all of that said, anybody think it's worth it for me to get the 800 over the 500?

Since you already have the B1on, I would just go with the 500 Combo. I have the B1on as well, and its an awesome little pedal..I use it all the time with my 500c

 

[stingray69]

I was playing around on the custom shop and the bass came out pretty similar to that! Except it was a p bass

Custom Shop stuff is incredible - although I've owned several MIA's and a MIM, this one is a hybrid mim/mia parts bass build that I've been wanting to try for quite some time. Finally got around to it a few days ago - did a little NBD post about it.

Sure sounds amazing through the Fender Rumble too! Let us Rumble On!

 

[PneumaticFrog]

Looks pretty good. How does it sound?

If it needs more growl then you'd want to boost either the basses mids, or the high mids on the amp. If it's lacking punch or depth I'd go for more low mids on the amp and/or a tiny bit more bass from the bass. (Just adding this because I'll be gone the next 2 days or so.) Oh and if it's seeming too squished/compressed a lower gain setting should help. Don't be afraid to experiment from that point, especially with the gain control as it has a big effect on the overall sound.

it sounds pretty good, I'll keep experimenting. thanks.

 

[PneumaticFrog]

1-15

10, inches are better aren't they? they're less muddy