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LmaoI thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.
I've always been partial to the vintage look of silver grille v3. Although I must admit, the all black look of stage 800 with matching cab is pretty sharp. It kind of like the Rumbles alternate jersey.
Ok guys... it’s taken me long enough to post this pic. Proud owner of a Rumble 500 head and 410 cab. Got it a couple weeks ago. TOTALLY satisfied!
Here they are:
Pride and Joy!
Here they are:
Pride and Joy!
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I played through a Rumble 4x10" today, but with a VOX head
Thoughts?I played through a Rumble 4x10" today, but with a VOX head
That will be interesting. I am starting to discover that the Rumble offers so many different tonal personalities. I am really enjoying it. Audition tomorrow. Looking forward to jamming through that rig!
Hi all it has been a while since I have been here.
G-dog approached me in another thread and asked if I would share a result from a question I had posted. He also invited me to join this club as well.
The short version of the question was, I've had a Rumble 40 for home practice for little over 6 mos now. Up until recently I returned to this instrument playing mainly basses with humbucker type pups. Hofner HCT 500/1, and a Gretsch Jr Jet. I then read about the Mustang PJ. Which purchased and greatly modified. When completed I plugged it into the Rumble and there was his, hum, and static. The answers to why this was happening from local bass players I didn't accept. From Fender to Fender, to the age old house wiring. So here is the outcome.
It's always the small things isn't it? After I got the responses from here last night I rolled over to the Rumble 40 thread and read through. I seemed to remember this issue being brought up there and discussed thoroughly about 6 months ago. I found the discussion and read through before posting any questions.
There seemed to be a central theme going on. The questions and the answers always fell on to the same point. Connections. Whether they referred to the output and input jack on the bass and the amp, the ground connections at either the wall or the power socket in the amp, or the jack plugs on the output cable.
So I made a list of the simpler checks and decided to read the more complex after completing these. Using the KISS principle.
I cleaned the plug ends on the output cable with Alcohol, I also cleaned the input jacks on the bass and the amp using q tips, I replaced the power cable with new one I just so happened to have, and I plugged into a known good high end surge protector. I also copied down 2 control settings from the Fender customer forum that claimed to assist in resolving this issue.
What I did not do was open up the bass at all and mess with any of the wiring or connections, deciding if I got to that point it was electrician time. I did check the seating of the switch, output jack, controls and tightened where needed.
At this point I plugged in and powered on in the standard way. Dead silence unless the gain, the drive, level, treble, and volume were cranked up on the amp and the tone and the volume on the bass were turned up as well. When the levels were returned to the recommended placement from the forums it became clean as a whistle. Even when selected to the J pup exclusively.
I realize that this explanation has been fairly long winded and involved but my hope is that it might be of help to someone experiencing similar issues.
I also am aware that I lucked out by having individuals willing and patient enough to provide input, suggestions, and experience to steer me towards the easier and simpler solutions first.
Finally I have no idea which trick worked or if it was a combination or all of them. All I know is that it is fine now and my OCD is back at rest. Until the next time.
Once again I give my thanx and appreciation to the members here.
As it was once said to me “A free fix is kinda nice every once and awhile"
Bob
G-dog approached me in another thread and asked if I would share a result from a question I had posted. He also invited me to join this club as well.
The short version of the question was, I've had a Rumble 40 for home practice for little over 6 mos now. Up until recently I returned to this instrument playing mainly basses with humbucker type pups. Hofner HCT 500/1, and a Gretsch Jr Jet. I then read about the Mustang PJ. Which purchased and greatly modified. When completed I plugged it into the Rumble and there was his, hum, and static. The answers to why this was happening from local bass players I didn't accept. From Fender to Fender, to the age old house wiring. So here is the outcome.
It's always the small things isn't it? After I got the responses from here last night I rolled over to the Rumble 40 thread and read through. I seemed to remember this issue being brought up there and discussed thoroughly about 6 months ago. I found the discussion and read through before posting any questions.
There seemed to be a central theme going on. The questions and the answers always fell on to the same point. Connections. Whether they referred to the output and input jack on the bass and the amp, the ground connections at either the wall or the power socket in the amp, or the jack plugs on the output cable.
So I made a list of the simpler checks and decided to read the more complex after completing these. Using the KISS principle.
I cleaned the plug ends on the output cable with Alcohol, I also cleaned the input jacks on the bass and the amp using q tips, I replaced the power cable with new one I just so happened to have, and I plugged into a known good high end surge protector. I also copied down 2 control settings from the Fender customer forum that claimed to assist in resolving this issue.
What I did not do was open up the bass at all and mess with any of the wiring or connections, deciding if I got to that point it was electrician time. I did check the seating of the switch, output jack, controls and tightened where needed.
At this point I plugged in and powered on in the standard way. Dead silence unless the gain, the drive, level, treble, and volume were cranked up on the amp and the tone and the volume on the bass were turned up as well. When the levels were returned to the recommended placement from the forums it became clean as a whistle. Even when selected to the J pup exclusively.
I realize that this explanation has been fairly long winded and involved but my hope is that it might be of help to someone experiencing similar issues.
I also am aware that I lucked out by having individuals willing and patient enough to provide input, suggestions, and experience to steer me towards the easier and simpler solutions first.
Finally I have no idea which trick worked or if it was a combination or all of them. All I know is that it is fine now and my OCD is back at rest. Until the next time.
Once again I give my thanx and appreciation to the members here.
As it was once said to me “A free fix is kinda nice every once and awhile"
Bob
So might I join? I am including a picture of the little guy.
Bob
Bob
You put the plug in, but the jack on the bass is for output.
Reads like you got good results
It's too bad they only come along once in a while.
Point #1. Slip of the tongue or in this case, the stylus
#2. Yes I feel that way too, but I also feel that there was a bit of luck involved
#3. I agree whole heartedly
Bob
#2. Yes I feel that way too, but I also feel that there was a bit of luck involved
#3. I agree whole heartedly
Bob
You put the plug in, but the jack on the bass is for output.
Reads like you got good results
It's too bad they only come along once in a while.
One last observation on this whole thing and then I will be done.
It was interesting that when I had the local bass players over to , see, and hear the results of his process they seemed almost angry that it worked (at least for the time being). It appeared that they were disappointed that there wasn't some major problem discovered that required some sort of complex repair, or it didn't need to be sent in , or I didn't have to take it back and fight for a replacement.
Basically on the whole they said to call them when it collapsed completely. So I says to myself "Self, screw them it's not their wallet that would take the hit if it didn't work"! I left it at that.
Their response really kind of threw me. I just thought that was interesting.
Thump on all.
Bob
The other day I asked about a V3 112 cab vrs. a older V2 Neo 112 cab , I found a neo online , got it this weekend , but sending it back , was in mint condition , but a very noticeable volume loss when a b ing the 2 cabs , and the neo seemed to have a lot less bass at the same settings , just curious if anyone elese felt this way between the 2 , I wanted to like it as it was very light , 24 pounds , but the V3 is only 31 or so , so not that much heavier .
Semi-random pic from last night's American Legion gig. No lighting in band 'area', 1 guitarist out of view. R200c over R112 on 'Ampwedge'
Was there a disco ball in the room, or did all those sparklies come off that guitar?!?
Was there a disco ball in the room, or did all those sparklies come off that guitar?!?
Nah, they put in a new "Holiday" light since our last appearance.
