Fender Rumble Club

[Linnin]

My go to "playing alone in the bedroom" setting is 21. But when I played it in rehearsal, my tone wouldn't cut through. 16 was where I ended up when looking for a tone that sounds great with my band.

You are going to have to custom build your own presets. Just dive right in. Tone sculpt what you need. You've got 200 slots, so get to work.

 

[twc1313]

I'm playing through a Fender Rumble 500 combo connected to the 210 cab. (Ray 34 Bass and Boss Bc-1X compressor). Plenty oomph you might think for pubs and clubs. Love the sound but here's the problem..

I play with a classic rock outfit where the guitarists like to crank up their Marshall and Mesa amps (too much), so I need to keep up so I don't get lost in the mix. However as soon as I go beyond 12 o'clock on the master volume.. max distortion, farting etc. horrible. Is this normal???

I have the gain completely off and the bass EQ at 9-10 o'clock, low mid at 11 o'clock. Helps a bit but not much.

I would appreciate any advice (short of leaving this band) on an EQ set up which will maximise volume but minimise bad distortion. Thanks.

As others stated, make sure you aren't using the "contour" switch, this will kill your mids and presence in the mix. The Ray's can be a bit finicky in a live mix sometimes (sorry Ray owners, don't crucify me) as well, do you have a P or PJ you can try at a gig?

I run the exact same setup as you, 500c with 2x10 extension and my Yamaha PJ and Sire Jazz both are clearly heard with volume rarely past half-way. The Ray I've used gets loud but lost.

 

[The Chuck]

And now for the 'wake up' test. I was messing around with preset #16 '59 Bassman 2x15 yesterday. The 1959 Bassman was a 410 combo, but this preset uses the 215 emulation of JBL D130Fs. I changed all the tone settings. A lot. Especially the Presence control. I had a 1977 Bassman Ten, which was the Bassman 50 power section in a 410 combo. So a lot like the original '59 Bassman. It also had a Presence control. It's a quirky thing in that it adds the highest of highs in at the power section and not the front end. Cranked, it is ultra shrill & harsh. Which for some reason it is in the factory preset, so I backed that mutha down to almost nothing. You have to leave it cracked open a little bit or it tends to muffle the sound. I saved my new settings and left it for the night. The 'Wake Up Test' is to see if it actually sounds good the next day with fresh ears and caffeinated mindset. The good news is, that it does! So it's a keeper. Axe of Record: 2012 Fender American Standard Jazz with factory stock Custom Shop pickups. Strung in month old GHS Bass Boomers. It Rocks!

Yeah, those CS60s are great!

 

[Devon Bustard]

Ok so that preset I made sounded quite good but I couldn’t get that almost nasally dookie sound on when I come around so I went searching through the amps to see what was up. I found that preset 22 with a little tiny eq change and a very small amount of tone rolled back on my p bass (1/4 turn) captures that eras sound very good. The other preset I also found overdrived too much when pushed to loud volumes but I still liked the tone at bedroom level.

 

[G-Dog]

Ok so that preset I made sounded quite good but I couldn’t get that almost nasally dookie sound on when I come around so I went searching through the amps to see what was up. I found that preset 22 with a little tiny eq change and a very small amount of tone rolled back on my p bass (1/4 turn) captures that eras sound very good. The other preset I also found overdrived too much when pushed to loud volumes but I still liked the tone at bedroom level.

Thanks, Devon. With the help of you and @Michael B the Fender TONE APP SUPPORT section of the Fender Rumble Club Wiki page is rounding out nicely.

 

[rodl2005]

Well, that ain't gonna work. I can't find my receipt and it has been about 3 years and GC doesn't have receipts that far back, so I' stuck with an amp that doesn't work. I'm thinking replacement cost would likely be less that repair cost.

Hope you either FIND your receipt or an online copy
It sure sux when this happens. All the best

 

[Gremson]

My little Rumble 100 got some studio action today. This has been such a great little amp for me. I've yet to find myself really wanting any more amp.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Could you ask the studio for a guitar stand?

 

[Gremson]

What for?

 

[hotbass57]

Thank you!
Do you have any experience using your 112 by itself and not as an extension?
If so, how did it sound?

I'm wondering why this didn't occur to me, but I should be using what I have available to me at the shop where I take lessons every week. There's a Stage 800 which is a 210 amp and I think there's a Rumble 100 which is a 112 amp. I know the speakers are not the same as in the 112 cab, the 500c or the 210 cab, but it'll probably give me SOME idea.

I hooked up the SWR to the Rumble 12 stand alone cab. I was presently surprised at the tone. Eq pretty much flat. It sounded great nice punch and low end. I know I have something to use if I get in a pinch. Was playing my mim 95 jazz with LaBella low tension flats.

 

[GonePlaid]

Could you ask the studio for a guitar stand?

If it's laying on the floor it can't fall onto the floor.

 

[Linnin]

If it's laying on the floor it can't fall onto the floor.

that's the gravity of the situation

 

[tboomer]

that's the gravity of the situation

I can't believe I fell for this...

 

[badRocks]

If the band has a free XLR in on the PA just run the Studio into it, you can do the same for shows too. Chances are you'll just need an XLR cable and some strap locks and you'll be good to go.

I started looking for XLR cables and found a whole boatload of different options. Any suggestions on quality, brand, length, configuration, and quantity to get me through different situations?

 

[Linnin]

I started looking for XLR cables and found a whole boatload of different options. Any suggestions on quality, brand, length, configuration, and quantity to get me through different situations?

ProCo is my favorite. Just get straight connectors, in a length you are going to need to reach the board or snake. Not too long so you don't have a lot of excess cable. 15-20' is most common.
Pro Co EXM-20 Excellines Microphone Cable - 20'

 

[badRocks]

ProCo is my favorite. Just get straight connectors, in a length you are going to need to reach the board or snake. Not too long so you have a lot of excess cable. 15-20' is most common.

By straight connectors do you mean male/female without the right angle plug? Are they always male/female when plugging into mixers or pa's? 20ft enough to reach in most situations? Is it worth getting more expensive cables?

 

[Linnin]

By straight connectors do you mean male/female without the right angle plug?

^^^Correctamundo!^^^

 

[badRocks]

^^^Correctamundo!^^^

This playing gigs with a band is a whole new, whole new experience

 

[GonePlaid]

This playing gigs with a band is a whole new, whole new experience

It can be a shipload of fun or a humongous PITA.

 

[badRocks]

It can be a shipload of fun or a humongous PITA.

I'm gonna go with the fun thing for now.