Fender Rumble Club

[ClassicJazz]

Very cool! I've got an earlier version of the NS Designs upright (it's called the CRM-4). Good sound, but it's hard to keep the bass and stand from wobbling, especially when playing with the bow. I have to put one of my feet on one leg of the stand to keep it kinda sorta steady. Back on topic, I'll bet the Rumble 500 handles both of those big guns just fine.

This stand is pretty sturdy. Haven’t had any wobble issues. And yea, sounds great through the Rumble. I usually use a small preamp that attaches to the back of the bass. Gives me a bit more output and low end. But didn’t use it tonight, but still sounded fine.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Nice short scale! I just spent about a half hour researching the Lakland HB-30 after I saw yours.

Yeah. I'm a short scale guy (3 of my 4 basses), but dieeeeyam, now I want one of these in burst. The pups aren't located exactly J bass style, but I've been GASing for a shorty J bass, and this just might do.

 

[13bass]

How does the Rumble 500 sound with a Tech 21 Sansamp?

Playing in front or through the FX loop?

Thanks

I use the sansamp through my R100 right into the top input via 1/4” and it sounds great! Use the blend to your taste. Honestly haven’t messed around much using it through the effects in.

 

[Hummergeist]

Not stupid at all, @Giffro -- you may be onto something. Maybe there's some kind of a weight I can attach to one or more of the legs of the stand. I'll think about that. Pass me a Guinness...

You can buy dedicated weight/sand bags from photography suppliers or Amazon, that are filled with ballast and hung on lighting stands to keep them stable. I have a couple here, for my photography setup, something like that should work for what you want. EDIT - haha, I should also mention I have two of the NS basses, and until now didn't think of this at all as a way to stabilise them!

 

[Hummergeist]

My Rumble 100 arrived yesterday, sounds great with the EUB so far. DI output seems clean as well.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I started out with the Rumble 100, which in my opinion is a perfect home practice amp. Tons of tone shaping options, aux in, phones out, size/weight, etc.

I recently started practicing with a 50s/60s rock and roll cover band and I had to turn the 100 up a little too much for my taste. So I remedied that problem by picking up a used Rumble 500 for $350

Only a slight increase to size/weight and it solved the issue. In fact, at the next practice, I brought the 500 and setup like usual, the guys didn't notice the difference until we started to play

You guys must play really loud. I've used my 100 for many practices and even some small venue gigs. For larger venues, I go into the PA. I have a 500c and a 500 head, but I haven't used them for months.

 

[John Stephen]

You can buy dedicated weight/sand bags from photography suppliers or Amazon, that are filled with ballast and hung on lighting stands to keep them stable. I have a couple here, for my photography setup, something like that should work for what you want. EDIT - haha, I should also mention I have two of the NS basses, and until now didn't think of this at all as a way to stabilise them!

Thanks for the tip, I will check them out.

 

[G-Dog]

My Rumble 100 arrived yesterday, sounds great with the EUB so far. DI output seems clean as well.

Very nice! @Hummergeist, you are now member #1468 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. Please put that number in your TalkBass Signature for safe keeping. Then make yourself at home here and on your Rumble Club Wiki page, the repository of all Rumbling wisdom and knowledge.

Please tell us a bit about yourself, Hummy, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular. You're bound to fit right in here since we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...

Rumble On!
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[G-Dog]

How does the Rumble 500 sound with a Tech 21 Sansamp?

Playing in front or through the FX loop?

Thanks

I don't know about the Sansamp, except that it's got a great reputation. And there are several Rumblers here that like it, too. Here are some Rumblers posting about their Sansamp, some have even found it unnecessary with their Rumble!

Search Results for Query: "My sansamp" | TalkBass.com​

But for the last 8 years my Rumble 500 combo alone has sounded just wonderful for everything I've used it for. I love a simple setup.

Luke, we'd be glad to help if you're considering a Rumble acquisition.
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[GonePlaid]

I don't know about the Sansamp, except that it's got a great reputation. And there are several Rumblers here that like it, too. Here are some Rumblers posting about their Sansamp, some have even found it unnecessary with their Rumble!

Search Results for Query: "My sansamp" | TalkBass.com​

But for the last 8 years my Rumble 500 combo alone has sounded just wonderful for everything I've used it for. I love a simple setup.

Luke, we'd be glad to help if you're considering a Rumble acquisition.
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You mean enable ?

 

[Its Luke]

But for the last 8 years my Rumble 500 combo alone has sounded just wonderful for everything I've used it for. I love a simple setup.

Luke, we'd be glad to help if you're considering a Rumble acquisition.
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Well, I picked up a Rumble 500 today!

My first bass amp. : )

 

[PWolverine]

How does the Rumble 500 sound with a Tech 21 Sansamp?

Playing in front or through the FX loop?

Thanks

I run a SansAmp VTDI into my Rumble 200's Effects loop and love it.

 

[G-Dog]

Well, I picked up a Rumble 500 today!

My first bass amp. : )

That's great! @Its Luke, you are now member #1469 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. Put that number in your TalkBass Signature for safe keeping. Then make yourself at home here and on your Rumble Club Wiki page, the repository of all Rumbling wisdom and knowledge.

Please tell us a bit about yourself, Luke, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular. Whatever your situation you're going to fit right in here since we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...

Rumble On!
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[G-Dog]

I run a SansAmp VTDI into my Rumble 200's Effects loop and love it.

Terrific! @PWolverine, you are now member #1470 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. Put that number in your TalkBass Signature for safe keeping. Then make yourself at home here and on your Rumble Club Wiki page, the repository of all Rumbling wisdom and knowledge.

And let us know a bit about you, Wolvey, like your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular. Of course you'll fit right in. 'Cause here we all love to ... ... ...

Rumble On!
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[Hummergeist]

Very nice! @Hummergeist, you are now member #1468 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. Please put that number in your TalkBass Signature for safe keeping. Then make yourself at home here and on your Rumble Club Wiki page, the repository of all Rumbling wisdom and knowledge.

Please tell us a bit about yourself, Hummy, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular. You're bound to fit right in here since we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...

Rumble On!
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Hey thanks @G-Dog! Mostly playing at home for writing and recording purposes, though I'm also a music tech writer so all gear can be considered 'work' if necessary! I moved over exclusively to EUBs at the end of 2020, and I'm having a great time. This club helped me commit to a Rumble, after years of just playing through monitors. Great source of information, happy to be here!

 

[Nebraska]

I don't know what an EUB is though.

 

[John Stephen]

I don't know what an EUB is though.

electric upright bass.

 

[ajuk]

For some reason unlike some other Fender amps any presets you make or save can't be shared on their website.
However, I don't know if each preset you creates a file, so I don't see what stops people sharing them, or people (myself included) could just write down our presets and share what we did?

 

[Sierra Hotel]

Question for the Rumble hive mind . . .

I currently have a 500c that I keep in the rehearsal space for one band (country), a Markbass CMD102P I keep at the rehearsal space for my other band (classic rock), and I was using a Rumble 200 head with my 210 cab for practice at home. This setup allows me to leave my practice rigs in place, and not take a 40 minute drive to either location to drag gear out and back for gigs - I just grab the setup I have at home and go.

The 200 head appears to have gone Tango Uniform in that while I get great sound in my headphones, there’s no output to the speaker. I checked the boards and there’s no apparent damaged components, and I cleaned all the jacks, still no joy.

I’m looking to replace the 200 head, and used 200/350/500 heads seems to have been plunged into the LaBrea tar pits, as they simply aren’t to be found. there are a bazillion heads out there, but I’d spend as much on a decent quality head as I would a combo unit, which offers redundancy to my different configurations IMHO.

I can get a used 200c for around $400 locally, a new one for just under $600, or get a new 500c for a little more than that. I’m also looking at the Ampeg Rocketbass combos, all at competitive prices to the Rumbles, but have yet to try one out.

Thoughts?

 

[GregT]

Question for the Rumble hive mind . . .

I currently have a 500c that I keep in the rehearsal space for one band (country), a Markbass CMD102P I keep at the rehearsal space for my other band (classic rock), and I was using a Rumble 200 head with my 210 cab for practice at home. This setup allows me to leave my practice rigs in place, and not take a 40 minute drive to either location to drag gear out and back for gigs - I just grab the setup I have at home and go.

The 200 head appears to have gone Tango Uniform in that while I get great sound in my headphones, there’s no output to the speaker. I checked the boards and there’s no apparent damaged components, and I cleaned all the jacks, still no joy.

I’m looking to replace the 200 head, and used 200/350/500 heads seems to have been plunged into the LaBrea tar pits, as they simply aren’t to be found. there are a bazillion heads out there, but I’d spend as much on a decent quality head as I would a combo unit, which offers redundancy to my different configurations IMHO.

I can get a used 200c for around $400 locally, a new one for just under $600, or get a new 500c for a little more than that. I’m also looking at the Ampeg Rocketbass combos, all at competitive prices to the Rumbles, but have yet to try one out.

Thoughts?

You could get the Rumble 200 Combo and stack it on top of the 2x10 at home to get the full 200 watts out of it. The 200 combo is a great amp on its own also! Your 2x10 cabinet pairs extremely well with the 200 and 500, so you could use it with either when you play live. If you ever play outdoors, the 500 and the 2x10 would be a killer setup! I'm not a fan of the Ampeg sound because it was just missing something in its overall range for me. I prefer the fullness of the Rumbles.