Oh, my, Gravy Davy!!
While I'm SO very glad your Rumble did you proud, I do hope your Bassman isn't too "popped". 
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Oh, my, Gravy Davy!!
While I'm SO very glad your Rumble did you proud, I do hope your Bassman isn't too "popped". .
Me, too. It was working fine, but the last time I used it was a 2 day gig in January.Oh, my, Gravy Davy!!
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It isn't in warranty, but the Fender Authorized guy is good, so I need to take it to him. I don't have another gig with that band until July 2, so hopefully I can get it fixed by then.
New Member, and I don't even have my bass yet, lol! That will be here in a few days. This amp selection seemed like a no brainer with all the stellar reviews. Just starting, so picked the 40.
Great choice! It'll give you plenty to work with an will have plenty of power for home practice or small rehearsals/jams as you get better.
New Member, and I don't even have my bass yet, lol! That will be here in a few days. This amp selection seemed like a no brainer with all the stellar reviews. Just starting, so picked the 40.
Right you are! @Heat, you are now member #1497 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, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular. Whatever your situation you're going to fit right in here, 'cause we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...
Rumble On!
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Great start! Which Fender bass did you select?
I was really close to ordering one of the Fender Jazz Basses that have the flame maple tops, green or blue at MF but couldn't bring myself to order from them. Also just starting out so didn't want to spend that much just in case I never used it and it just sat collecting dust. Doubt that will happen though. Those are really nice looking though. I was so close!
If you like the Jazz, then I'd suggest you look for a Squier 70s VM Jazz. I sold one recently only because I had too many basses and I'd just bought two very expensive basses. I've played several gigs with the one I sold They are very good basses and you can find a used one for in the $350 range and a new one for under $500.
Another bonus is they hold their value better than any of the budget line basses.
You won't be disappointed.
Just starting out, not much experience with a bass. Some on acoustic guitar. Have a pretty good "ear" for music. My brother is a fairly accomplished drummer and I can beat on the skins a little. My ears always gravitate to the bass lines. Weird taste in music. Lots of Reggae, Rock, Country, Punk, Funk. Kind of all over the place. Grew up on 80's metal, punk and reggae. Anything with an edge...
I second the vote for the Squier VM Jazz. That is what I bought 4 years ago when I started playing bass. I now have a 2013 American Standard Jazz, a Player Jazz, and a Player P Bass. The Squier is a very good bass. It would be a good solid choice.
BTW, I still have the Squier.
My Rumble Studio 40 arrived today and I fear it’s going straight back to Sweetwater. There’s severe high-frequency digital noise that is present at all volumes. I haven’t ruled out an issue with my electrical wiring, but none of my other amps does this. Either way, the amp is unusable to me unless I can identify and rectify this.
This is the noise I’m hearing. I dimed the highs/mids and cut the bass to emphasize the noise. Has anyone else experienced this? Sounds like processor noise. Unless it’s a matter of poor grounding of my house electrical system, I can’t imagine it NOT being the amp. I’ve tried different outlets on different circuits and turned off any devices that might be generating RFI, all to no effect. If I can figure out how to do a factory reset, I’ll try that. Otherwise I am out of ideas. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I really want this amp to work for me.
This is the noise I’m hearing. I dimed the highs/mids and cut the bass to emphasize the noise. Has anyone else experienced this? Sounds like processor noise. Unless it’s a matter of poor grounding of my house electrical system, I can’t imagine it NOT being the amp. I’ve tried different outlets on different circuits and turned off any devices that might be generating RFI, all to no effect. If I can figure out how to do a factory reset, I’ll try that. Otherwise I am out of ideas. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I really want this amp to work for me.
Setup and rehearsal for a private "festival" we're opening for tomorrow. That's an R200c on top of an R210. It more than keeps up with the drums and those Marshall stacks.
My Rumble Studio 40 arrived today and I fear it’s going straight back to Sweetwater. There’s severe high-frequency digital noise that is present at all volumes. I haven’t ruled out an issue with my electrical wiring, but none of my other amps does this. Either way, the amp is unusable to me unless I can identify and rectify this.
This is the noise I’m hearing. I dimed the highs/mids and cut the bass to emphasize the noise. Has anyone else experienced this? Sounds like processor noise. Unless it’s a matter of poor grounding of my house electrical system, I can’t imagine it NOT being the amp. I’ve tried different outlets on different circuits and turned off any devices that might be generating RFI, all to no effect. If I can figure out how to do a factory reset, I’ll try that. Otherwise I am out of ideas. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I really want this amp to work for me.
Aloha, Dub! @WW2PT, you are now member #1498 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, for questions and discussions about the Rumble bass modeling amps, please use your Rumble LT25, Studio 40 & Stage 800 sub-thread of this illustrious Club. That's a good place for you high-frequency noise discussion, in fact.
Meanwhile, how about telling us a bit about yourself, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular. Whatever your situation you're going to fit right in here, 'cause we have all kinds! But we all love to ... ...
Rumble On!
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The Fender Rumble 500 won my personal "buy it for life" award!
Recently I've had to do major cutbacks and life changes, so I got rid of everything except the absolute essentials and what I found to be my "can't live without" pieces of gear. From dozens of basses down to one, and from mountains of amps/cabs - everything from old school Ampeg Portaflex, to modern Ampeg setups, to Mark Bass setups, GK, most of the classics, etc - it was unhealthy - down to a single gigging amp setup that will take me through the rest of my days. I finally chose the Fender Rumble 500 Combo and got rid of everything else.
In the end, the power to "effort to deal with" ratio is what did it for me. It's just absolutely silly how much power I can get from this little box that very comfortably sits in the front seat of my tiny Corolla. It slowly worked its way as my primary gigging setup and I almost didn't want it to because I had so many of the great classics, I tried to convince myself that it's worth the pain and suffering dealing with heavy as heck tube amps, massive cabs, etc and I would only use the Rumble 500 when practicing with the band, but I started taking it out on gigs and never looked back. To this day I still marvel at how freaking powerful this thing is! It's ridiculous, and I love it!
That's all!
Recently I've had to do major cutbacks and life changes, so I got rid of everything except the absolute essentials and what I found to be my "can't live without" pieces of gear. From dozens of basses down to one, and from mountains of amps/cabs - everything from old school Ampeg Portaflex, to modern Ampeg setups, to Mark Bass setups, GK, most of the classics, etc - it was unhealthy - down to a single gigging amp setup that will take me through the rest of my days. I finally chose the Fender Rumble 500 Combo and got rid of everything else.
In the end, the power to "effort to deal with" ratio is what did it for me. It's just absolutely silly how much power I can get from this little box that very comfortably sits in the front seat of my tiny Corolla. It slowly worked its way as my primary gigging setup and I almost didn't want it to because I had so many of the great classics, I tried to convince myself that it's worth the pain and suffering dealing with heavy as heck tube amps, massive cabs, etc and I would only use the Rumble 500 when practicing with the band, but I started taking it out on gigs and never looked back. To this day I still marvel at how freaking powerful this thing is! It's ridiculous, and I love it!
That's all!
I've been in the music biz since 1969(playing b4 that since 67). I've had 2x'63 piggyback Bassmans(which I wish I still had), a SVT/810 rig, and a few others. The ease of loadinandout plus a tone similar to my old Bassmans, whether it's my R40, R100, or R200c[my first Rumble], makes me not miss the old 'heavyweights' at all. Plus there's the simple fact that the audience neither knows nor cares about any difference in sound.
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Commiserations on your cutbacks, basslicks.
With so many health issues lately, I too have been contemplating the possibility of downsizing my gear collection. My kids and grandkids will get first pick, hopefully taking all I can bear to part with (but still would like to visit, occasionally). [Wishful thinking alert: They likely have zero interest in my old heavy stuff.]
But certainly, my Rumble 500 combo and Rumble Studio 40 are definitely on the 'Keepers List.' The 500 for your same power-to-portability ratio, and the Studio for its great versatility and least weight. They are, indeed, modern marvels of the bass world.
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Got the big rig out today! Kenny approves!
Nice rig and nice setting!
Sweet rig, Classic. I nearly went the same way, but got the 500c and 210 cab instead.
