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My new Epi Viola sounds fantastic through my Rumbles! 
Nice! I was very impressed when I tried an Epi Viola, just before shutdown in early 2020. Almost bought it. Kinda wish I had.
Why did you post a photo of that purple THING on talkBASS.com? 
Even my Rogue has impressed me with it's tone. I originally bought it because it was a violin bass, just to look at. I had to put some flats on it just to try it out. Glad I did. I can just imagine how much better a higher quality viola would sound.
My favorites...LaBellas...
Good choice. I've got Labellas on my Epi Rumblekat and Ibanez Mikro (the Deep Talkin' Bass flats). I love those strings too.
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I got a Rogue violin bass, and the factory strings were astonishingly bad! They were tinny and nasty sounding, to the point where I despaired of ever getting a decent sound out of it.
Then I installed a set of the Labella Hofner flats. I have NEVER heard so much difference in a bass just by changing strings.
Problem solved! The Labella Hofner flats are the best strings for that bass.
Personally I hate the Viola bass. lol Like I dig nothing about them, it's the least "me" bass you can find.
But I'm always happy for those who have found an instrument that speaks to them!
But I'm always happy for those who have found an instrument that speaks to them!
Honestly, it had to grow on me over the years. Now I think it’s beautiful. Lol!
My new Epi Viola sounds fantastic through my Rumbles!
Congrats on the Epi. If you would like to become a member of the Epiphone Club, please let me know.
Yes, the stock strings were the worst I have ever heard. Isn't it great though, that for $40 you could make a cheap bass sound like a million bucks?
That's fair. Most basses have had to grow on me over the years. Maybe in 10 years I'll be talking about how silly I was for not liking Gibson basses in my younger years.
Actually bass guitar itself had to grow on me. I was a double bassist and didn't think I'd ever need or want to play a bass guitar. Until I did....That's fair. Most basses have had to grow on me over the years. Maybe in 10 years I'll be talking about how silly I was for not liking Gibson basses in my younger years.
Like so many others before you...
I ordered a Rumble 210 cabinet shipped from GC warehouse to my front door in Arizona for zero shipping cost.
Of course they said that there were three in the warehouse and that I would have the item in five days. Then I got a message from the warehouse saying they were out of stock with an unknown ship date.
I have the EKO version and love it. But I only use it for acoustic gigs.
Hi, Blowtorch! Welcome to the low end.
That's a v2 Rumble only 7-11 years old! Really, 20, you should get your versions straight if you're shopping for one. Too bad, the v2 doesn't have the pulsating red light, though.
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