And dust. It will ward off dust too. Nothing uglier than gear that is caked with dust and I don't know how easy it is to clean off. So Good to have the cover.
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I swear that guy single-handedly keeps the AccuWeather channel in business.
I think he'd recommend Flex Paste and chicken wire.
He is a good example as to why I pre-record TV content then fast forward through commercials like his.
Wait... you pre-record the AccuWeather channel??!?
HaHa...nope. I have that as an app on my iPhone. I was referring to CNN and other ad-concentrated channels who "feature" this character. I really hate paying for these and then suffering through their constant, repetitive ads.
Hmm. I like the ones with a buncha commercials. Gives me a chance to go get another beer-or get rid of the previous one.
I keep my content free of commercials and pausable. No ones going to tell me what to buy or when to grab a beer!Hmm. I like the ones with a buncha commercials. Gives me a chance to go get another beer-or get rid of the previous one.
Well I guess Talkbass tells me what to buy but I only listen when it suits my GAS.I keep my content free of commercials and pausable. No ones going to tell me what to buy or when to grab a beer!
I have no problem ignoring their pleas to buy something. I've also been known to change channels. Frequently. Once in a while[good song]I'll see a commercial that interests me. The commercial, not the product.I keep my content free of commercials and pausable. No ones going to tell me what to buy or when to grab a beer!
My oldest Rumble, the 2x10" 500 combo, is now over 7 years old and going strong, without ever a moment's worry! And to think, as a 15" snob at the time, I fully expected to return it 'cause the spec.s seemed too good to be true! But the tones quickly made a believer out of me! And, when I plug my Bassman 15" Neo cab into it, I can't hear a difference between the 2x10"s and the 15"! Love it!!!
I've also had a now 13-year-old 2008 Fender B-DEC 30 watt, 10" first generation bass modeling amp; same generation as the first non-Custom Shop V1 Rumbles, probably made in the same factory. I gave it to my bass playing protegé a couple years ago and it's still going great! I have every confidence that my now 2-1/2 year-old Rumble Studio 40 will have a similar lifespan.
Well, you gotta remember that the Bassman is the designated "premium" line and the Rumble is the "value" line. Therefore, at least theoretically, an equivalent Bassman "should", somehow, be better than the Rumble, right? Well, the Bassman usually does have more controls and/or connections than an equivalent Rumble.Of course my real darling (other than Mrs. Dog) is my 6-year-old ultralight Bassman 500 hybrid head with a lightweight Bassman 115 Neo cab. Those preamp tubes give some very real old school tones thru that Eminence 15"! And the Class D power amp keeps the head less than 20 lb.s! But, I cherish it too much to take out of the house very much!
I bought a brand new kickback-style 2002 Bassman 150 combo (with 12" Eminence, right below) that really kicks serious butt for it's size, and I still love its tones! So, when I needed more volume, I got a new 2004 Bassman 250 combo (with 15" Eminence, left below). The two, chained together FX Send to FX Return, gave me up to 400 watts thru a 12" and a 15" that is still totally awesome!! And the built-in bells & whistles of Contour, Room Balance, Tuner output, Mute, etc. are great. But these suckers are just too dang hea-vy for this now septuagenarian. No wonder the Rumble 500 replaced them on my stages. But they still sound so good I hate to even think of selling them.
TLDR: At home any one of my Bassman amps can always sound better than my Rumble 500c without any pedals (and not counting the Rumble Studio 40 modeling tones). On a live stage the difference in tone is overruled by the significantly lower weight of the Rumble 500c. YMMV
Lovey, in 2005 my Fender Bassman 150 kickback combo (shown above right) was still the only then-currently manufactured 150w Fender bass kickback-style amp, as far as I know. Is that what you had, or was it something else? At roughly twice the weight, and half-again the power, of the now-current V3 Rumble 100. I cannot imagine how it could not have superior volume or fullness, unless it was damaged? Is that why you no longer have it? Just curious.
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When I got my SG and came home to play it, the speaker just farted beginning at medium volume. I think I traded it in when i got the Ampeg Pro3. The 150 combo was just never loud enough for me. But neither is my R100. Now the R200 is awesome. Had an R500 too and it was great but prefer the 15 inch.
Oh, I had an older 100w 12 inch Fender combo at the time too. Had a better tone than the 150 according to my guitarist at the time. And of course he had a loud Twin Reverb so i had no chance. I wish I had afforded the 2005 250w Fender head at the time with a 1x15 and 2x10 cabinets. Looked Awesome. That $1,200 A month child support said no way Tommy Boy. Lololol
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Now that's exactly what I'd do!!!!!!!!!
I understand the back issues. Oh, I also had that super light Ashdown 15 and so much wanted to love it but my dang SG humbuckers just over powered it. But I bet my Sterling, and just arrived Mikro, would have sounded good through it.
NOTE: My Studio 40 sounds very full and much sweeter than my R100. I'm thinking it has a better 10 inside than the standard R40, but G-Dog would probably know for sure.
My oldest Rumble, the 2x10" 500 combo, is now over 7 years old and going strong, without ever a moment's worry! And to think, as a 15" snob at the time, I fully expected to return it 'cause the spec.s seemed too good to be true! But the tones quickly made a believer out of me! And, when I plug my Bassman 15" Neo cab into it, I can't hear a difference between the 2x10"s and the 15"! Love it!!!
I've also had a now 13-year-old 2008 Fender B-DEC 30 watt, 10" first generation bass modeling amp; same generation as the first non-Custom Shop V1 Rumbles, probably made in the same factory. I gave it to my bass playing protegé a couple years ago and it's still going great! I have every confidence that my now 2-1/2 year-old Rumble Studio 40 will have a similar lifespan.
Well, you gotta remember that the Bassman is the designated "premium" line and the Rumble is the "value" line. Therefore, at least theoretically, an equivalent Bassman "should", somehow, be better than the Rumble, right? Well, the Bassman usually does have more controls and/or connections than an equivalent Rumble.Of course my real darling (other than Mrs. Dog) is my 6-year-old ultralight Bassman 500 hybrid head with a lightweight Bassman 115 Neo cab. Those preamp tubes give some very real old school tones thru that Eminence 15"! And the Class D power amp keeps the head less than 20 lb.s! But, I cherish it too much to take out of the house very much!
I bought a brand new kickback-style 2002 Bassman 150 combo (with 12" Eminence, right below) that really kicks serious butt for it's size, and I still love its tones! So, when I needed more volume, I got a new 2004 Bassman 250 combo (with 15" Eminence, left below). The two, chained together FX Send to FX Return, gave me up to 400 watts thru a 12" and a 15" that is still totally awesome!! And the built-in bells & whistles of Contour, Room Balance, Tuner output, Mute, etc. are great. But these suckers are just too dang hea-vy for this now septuagenarian. No wonder the Rumble 500 replaced them on my stages. But they still sound so good I hate to even think of selling them.
TLDR: At home any one of my Bassman amps can always sound better than my Rumble 500c without any pedals (and not counting the Rumble Studio 40 modeling tones). On a live stage the difference in tone is overruled by the significantly lower weight of the Rumble 500c. YMMV
Lovey, in 2005 my Fender Bassman 150 kickback combo (shown above right) was still the only then-currently manufactured 150w Fender bass kickback-style amp, as far as I know. Is that what you had, or was it something else? At roughly twice the weight, and half-again the power, of the now-current V3 Rumble 100. I cannot imagine how it could not have superior volume or fullness, unless it was damaged? Is that why you no longer have it? Just curious.
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Thinking about this some more, I really don't recall that much about the 2005 Kickback. I loved its size and the kickback feature. So i really can't make a fair comparison to the R100. It distorting with my SG left A bad taste in my mouth. Ill defer to you on this one. Seems like a 100 years ago.
Depends on the present - in this case I was greatly aided by the box-like shape of the Rumble. But you’re right - I made the cover simply by cutting the tarpaulin to size and wrapping it round the amp just like a present, and taping it down. Then I cut a double Y-shaped slit in the top and folded the excess material on the inside, taping it down to form the hole for the handle. The whole process took maybe half an hour.
And no, I must admit the Ron Perlman thing is a first.
Thanks, @G-Dog! Much appreciated.THERE IT IS! That's the one! Jake, I think that's fantastic! Very impressive!
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I do prefer my covers to be professionally made, but it was a workable temporary fix, and did it’s job well enough. I can’t speak as to the longevity, though.
Hmm. I like the ones with a buncha commercials. Gives me a chance to go get another beer-or get rid of the previous one.
I do those things when my channel is on "Pause"!
According to the editor of Bass Gear Magazine, and his sources at
Go figure..
According to the editor of Bass Gear Magazine, and his sources at7ender, the Rumble Studio 40 has the same OEM 10" speaker as the regular Rumble 40. But the Studio also has a tweeter/horn that the regular 40 & 100 do not, so it should reproduce better high frequencies!?! I dunno how/if that would translate to more fullness, but there it is.
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Maybe differences in cab/port sizes or designs?
More tonal contrast + different preamp = more fullness?According to the editor of Bass Gear Magazine, and his sources at7ender, the Rumble Studio 40 has the same OEM 10" speaker as the regular Rumble 40. But the Studio also has a tweeter/horn that the regular 40 & 100 do not, so it should reproduce better high frequencies!?! I dunno how/if that would translate to more fullness, but there it is.
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According to the editor of Bass Gear Magazine, and his sources at7ender, the Rumble Studio 40 has the same OEM 10" speaker as the regular Rumble 40. But the Studio also has a tweeter/horn that the regular 40 & 100 do not, so it should reproduce better high frequencies!?! I dunno how/if that would translate to more fullness, but there it is.
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I don't think there's any significant cab/port sizes or designs between the Studio 40 and regular 40. But the 100 has some.
That "sounds" about right, BBass. Definitely different preamp between Studio 40 and regular 40. (Probably same power amp.)
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