Coming back to TalkBass after a few years. Just picked up a Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jazz Bass and a Rumble 25 for practice. Love the tone out of the small package for sure!
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I occasionally want distortion, but I have a pedal for that. It lets me dial in what I want instead of just dodging what's thrown at me.
Coming back to TalkBass after a few years. Just picked up a Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jazz Bass and a Rumble 25 for practice. Love the tone out of the small package for sure!
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Good to have you and your Rumble back, handey! @mhandley16, you are now member #1316 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. Put that number in your TB Signature for safe keeping. And checkout the Rumble Club Wiki page as the repository of all Rumbling wisdom and knowledge.
Tell us of your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular. You're in good company here, where we all love to ... ...
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Well respected rig. You have it down, IMHO, Rumble Amps are best paired with a Fender Precision.
Thank you all!
I grew up playing guitar and picked up the bass in college. Played bass in an indie rock band while getting my master's degree, but that was about 7 years ago now haha! Overall probably 3-4 years of solid experience and recently started picking it back up again. My journey with Rumble models is brand new, as I just picked one up recently. Really awesome value for the price on some of them and they get outstanding reviews.
MXR M85 Bass Distortion. I was looking at getting the Bass Overdrive, but JimmyM had this for sale at a price I had to go for.
Mine is insanely happy with Thunderbirds. YMMV.
My Rumbles are just perfect with every bass I own, P, J, EB3, Tbird, Violin, Rick...
It’s a great combo - no doubt about it - but Rumbles fare equally well with a host of other basses. In fact, I can’t remember having heard a bass that doesn’t sound good through a Rumble.
True, for sure. But, I poke a little fun and people jump.It’s a great combo - no doubt about it - but Rumbles fare equally well with a host of other basses. In fact, I can’t remember having heard a bass that doesn’t sound good through a Rumble.
No they don't. Rumbles only sound good with Fender basses. They're great with Precisions, but only okay with a Jazz.
That's absurd. T-birds only sound good when you throw them in a wood chipper.
That's absurd. T-birds only sound good when you throw them in a wood chipper.
But they look pretty before they get thrown in. And maybe after they're chipped and thrown in flower beds.
The Fender Rumble 25 was the best selling bass amp on Reverb in 2020. The #2 spot was a Fender Rumble 40. The #3 spot was a Fender Rumble 100. The #4 spot was a Fender Rumble 15. Can that many people be wrong?
Yes.
But they(we)aren't.
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We're all geniuses for choosing our Rumbles!
I currently have 2 Rumble 410 cabs setup with a Mesa wd800.
I am considering swapping out a 410 with a rumble 115 so I have a 410 & 115 setup. I feel the 410s lack a little bit of low end and I was thinking the 115 would offer what the 410 is missing.
What do you think? Should I keep my 2 410s or replace one with a 115 for a 410 & 115 setup?
I am considering swapping out a 410 with a rumble 115 so I have a 410 & 115 setup. I feel the 410s lack a little bit of low end and I was thinking the 115 would offer what the 410 is missing.
What do you think? Should I keep my 2 410s or replace one with a 115 for a 410 & 115 setup?
If we're talkin' just Rumbles here then you need to be aware of the significantly lower power rating of the 115, just 300 watts continuous, compared to the 410, at 500 watts continuous. I dunno how much your Mesa outputs to each 8 ohm cab, maybe 400 watts continuous(?), but it might easily overpower the 115 if you're not careful keeping the volume turned down. Just saying.
Speaking as a former "nothing hits lows like a 15" snob, I was shocked, shocked I tell you, at how well my R500c with 2x10" drivers reproduces the low B on my basses! Personally I don't think you’ll really get any better tone from the 115 than the 410. But that's just me. YMMV.
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