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To my ears, the vintage button is perfect. But I've learned it makes my Rumble 100c a little boomy when we play in echo-inducing rooms (lots of wood and stone) so I have to use it only when appropriate.
For all of you who like Rumbles, I suggest you look at this thread, especially the last posts:
Rumble 200 turned out to be eggshell fragile
Rumble 200 turned out to be eggshell fragile
Appropriate? APPROPRIATE??? We are bass players, we don't know the meaning of the word! We play louder than the rest of the band regardless of the situation and we are proud of it!!! After all, if we like our sound then everyone else will like it too!!!
I support this. I’m usually rolling treble off on my basses. Oh and that vintage switch is so good.
I always travel with my speakers down AFTER I checked the surface I'm setting them on. This way nothing can drop or bounce on them.
Ive been trying these hardened plastic d'addario strap lock/retainers out the past few months..they seem ok although not quite as secure feeling like my metal Schaller's are, although the cable retainer incorporated is a great idea. I use the schaller strap lock on the top horn and this d'addario cable retaining lock on the bottom of the body just for the cable retainer bit...so far so good lolWell then, try using it as an instrument cable retainer....
Now back to normal transmission....lol
Ive always travelled with my speakers down tom as it mimics the movement of the cone if driving over bumps on rough roads etc...the cone will move as it normally would when playing...if laid on its back the speaker inside the cab may jolt the cone backwards and cause a real issue in the cone gap damaging the driver...just the way ive been doing it for years on advise from a speaker manufacturer many many moons ago loll
EDIT. When carried in a band trailer or van we stack the boxes/cabs on their basses (bottoms, as you would at a gig) so this reasoning i mentioned above only applies when carrying your own cab in a car or vehicle with limited space and you can only lay the cabs down as in the boot (trunk) of a car for example. .
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A very good/great idea! Thanks for sharing.Story time, with a small rumble tip at the end.
I played my trusty Rumble 40 on a larger venue with a proper stage yesterday. The show was fantastic, everybody was full of positive energy. We made a few mistakes when playing, but everyone handled them like champions, even adding a whole section with band-audience interaction, which only amplified the joy.
During the soundcheck, I noticed my bass sounded very bright and clangy. I thought it may be the way this venue sounds, but then I realized I boiled the strings recently, so I generously rolled off the tone knob and went on.
We had a really good time, it was a third installment of a charity gig, two groups consisting of 15 people total. We gathered a record sum of money (3x more than on the first show a year ago!). We celebrated a bit, I went home, unpacked my stuff and went to sleep.
Today I wanted to check the speaker, because I had to crank the amp quite a bit to hear myself comfortably on a larger stage. It was alright, but that's not the point of the story.
I noticed there was something odd with the bright/contour/vintage buttons. The first two were toggled on! It's really difficult to see if they're on or off unless you look closely, even if you toggle the switch a few times. This is unacceptable.
I cut a few small strips of masking tape and fixed the problem. Now you can instantly see if a button is on or off. Observe!
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I just tried your solution with pieces of a plastic (drinking) straw.
All switched off:
And switched on:
As you can see I replaced the knobs last week:
A pretty trying read, actually, due to the rhetorical tone of certain posts.... TLDR version, though: informed opinion/consensus is Rumbles are NOT eggshell fragile, they are pretty well designed and built for their intended purposes and intended market, and one should take care to pack their gear carefully during transit, or else risk preventable injury to their gear. Also, Rumble mods are fun.
Hey there good looking!
Are the knobs push on splined type or did you need to screw those on?
I used these knobs:
TRU COMPONENTS Draaiknop Met knopmarkering Zwart (Ø x h) 18.8 mm x 15.24 mm 1 stuks | Conrad.nl
I thought they had a D-shaft but I got the ones with a shaft for 18 teeth. But I could push them on the 6mm shaft of the pots.
Yea, I have no idea what was going on in that thread. The enclosure is most assuredly plywood (I've taken my speakers out), there is no plastic around the amp head in any of the combos. The Rumbles are fine amps and at their price point, I don't think much else comes close (GK comes to mind). There's nothing cheap about them.
I thought about that too, but I'm afraid I would melt something while heating up the shrink tubing.
Hi,
I have a Fender Rumble 500 combo. Love everything about it.
Recently purchased a BOSS BCB-60 pedal board (second hand). Notice a SIGNIFICANT drop off when running through pedal board circuit
(AND I only have 2 pedals at the moment ?!!)
Is this 'normal' / to be expected ?
any advice to improve?
Thanks !
I have a Fender Rumble 500 combo. Love everything about it.
Recently purchased a BOSS BCB-60 pedal board (second hand). Notice a SIGNIFICANT drop off when running through pedal board circuit
(AND I only have 2 pedals at the moment ?!!)Is this 'normal' / to be expected ?
any advice to improve?
Thanks !
Funny, initially I wanted to use shrink tubes, but I only had smaller shrink tubes!
