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Yeah, look how difficult it's making your pushups!
Oh, yeah! Sorry for the flashback.
Please excuse any perceived impertinence. I intend no disrespect, merely levity.I definitely appreciate all those who gave some, and especially those who gave all. Thank you for your service. Thank you for protecting the freedoms that allow us to meet, greet and discuss, while expressing our opinions and individuality, in friendship and civility, in cyberspace and in person, both public and private. Thank you.
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Can anyone speak to the low end extension on the 210 cabinet? I'm not looking for anything crazy, as my base tone is very traditional, but I do sometimes run a Boss OC2 set to full sub octave. The idea would be to have two 210s and would love if they could handle that pedal.
Running into a bit of a problem using my Rumbles. Our band normally consists of 2 guitars-on one side, drums, and me-on the other side, pretty much abreast. I always have whichever Rumble I'm using tilted back so it's aimed at my ears-sorta. I've discovered that my knees, which don't work all that well as knees, suck as ears. Neither guitarist raises their amp up off the floor so all their volume goes out "under" them. I'm usually ~7 feet(or less)in front of my amp due to lack of space. Same for the other guys, btw. They-OK, one of them-say(s) I'm too loud. I can barely hear myself over them and the drummer(who doesn't "pound"). Maybe because I'm angled up they hear me more than if I didn't raise/angle the amp, but I know I'm not too loud. BTW, we do not go through the PA except for voices and no place we play has FOH.
Also something I've noticed is that when someone in the audience says the guitar(s)is/are too loud, they actually mean "too piercing". High freqs bother a lotta, especially older, people. One thing I did years ago with my ~45W piggyback Bassman was face the cab toward the wall. Maybe I'll try that on our next gig(12/16). We don't make a helluva lotta money on these jobs and they're getting to be less and less fun lately.
A fellow Rumbler has seen us quite a few times and has let me know that I'm not too loud(we're balanced).
Also something I've noticed is that when someone in the audience says the guitar(s)is/are too loud, they actually mean "too piercing". High freqs bother a lotta, especially older, people. One thing I did years ago with my ~45W piggyback Bassman was face the cab toward the wall. Maybe I'll try that on our next gig(12/16). We don't make a helluva lotta money on these jobs and they're getting to be less and less fun lately.
A fellow Rumbler has seen us quite a few times and has let me know that I'm not too loud(we're balanced).
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Wha ... wait, ... WHAT?!?
Mr Rumble 40, or sometimes 100, 140 tops (from the 200), alongside 2 electric guitars, drums and sometimes blues harp(!!!) is too loud?!?? 
A. You do not have a problem using your Rumbles. One of your guitarists has a problem hearing his own higher frequencies. Or he's overly sensitive to bass freqs. Or he's just a diva. Especially if the other guitarist and drummer don't agree!
2. Does he get this enlightenment from walking around the venue playing his wireless guitar while the full band plays? If so, well, ... that's his opinion, just like other things everybody has (and they all stink). If not, then he really has no idea, so he should ... ... [ooom ... ooom ... serenity now! ... ooom ... ]
£. You can try re-aiming to be the good guy and help him out, making sure he notices.
(Good luck with that.) If it works and you can still hear yourself, great! If not, he'll have to just get used to/over it (depending on your diplomatic discussion skills with the entire band, maybe even a survey of some fans included). You could also suggest that all amps be elevated to near ear level, which would probably decrease band volume overall.Inconceivable!
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Guitarists hey?
More seriously, if you have an old milk crate hanging around - bring it and place his amp on top of it so he can hear it properly.
I have suggested he angle his amp(notice I only mentioned one guitarist), but he puts his water bottle-or mixer for his PA, or something-on top of his amp, so it has to be flat.Wha ... wait, ... WHAT?!?
A. You do not have a problem using your Rumbles. One of your guitarists has a problem hearing his own higher frequencies. Or he's overly sensitive to bass freqs. Or he's just a diva. Especially if the other guitarist and drummer don't agree!
2. Does he get this enlightenment from walking around the venue playing his wireless guitar while the full band plays? If so, well, ... that's his opinion, just like other things everybody has (and they all stink). If not, then he really has no idea, so he should ... ... [ooom ... ooom ... serenity now! ... ooom ... ]
£. You can try re-aiming to be the good guy and help him out, making sure he notices.
Inconceivable!
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He also plays bass(sorta), so when they go out as a trio on my 'off night',* I've gone to hear them and I can't hear him. FWIW, he plays a J through a MarkBass(braaaack).[no offense to those who like them-I don't]
The other guitarist has never said anything and the drummer only says something if Ron(the complainer)says something. Plus my Rumble is right next to the drummer.
*some of the places we play don't pay enuff for 4 ppl. Or the band 'area' is too small. Or both.
I like the milk crate idea. He(diva)would be highly offended. He's wonderful. Just ask him.
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He will occasionally say I'm too loud. My amp is by his left ear, angled up, so he hears me. If I can't hear me-and I play mostly by ear-for them, then they're too loud.
I have a coupla ideas for our next all 4 of us gig. We'll see.
Ooh! I just remembered. Ron-the complainer-won't be back from vacation for our next quartet gig. We'll be using a VG sax man on that gig and he loves my playing. Oh, well. Maybe next year.
Even with the frustration, I don't 'see' quitting. There isn't a big market for 77y/o bassists around here.
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Play a 800c at music store yesterday, she sound cleaner and tighter than 500c, but lacking some amount of heft. But once Vintage engage along with low amount of overdrive add and tweak the bass knob , the heft are back and overall tone get juicy full.
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Yup. I was in the Army from '69 to '72 and heard that ALL the time in basic training. Not a lot of originality amongst drill sergeants.
I was in from 89 to 98 and they were saying the same ole BS lol, imagine that! Thank you for your service btw.Yup. I was in the Army from '69 to '72 and heard that ALL the time in basic training. Not a lot of originality amongst drill sergeants.
I was in the Navy from 82 to 86, and served with a lot of Marines. I heard their sergeants say "What is your major malfunction?" more times than I could count. 
Or what about “Beat your face!!” Lol. Those days man, quite comical if you look back at it.I was in the Navy from 82 to 86, and served with a lot of Marines. I heard their sergeants say "What is your major malfunction?" more times than I could count.
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And for yours! I was fortunate to get out with only a 40% disability. Some of my friends didn't make it home.
The VA gave me no additional disability rating for my brain injury and the PTSD that is still going with it. I guess they didn't consider a football injury from '65 to be service-connected.
I was quite careful to never show disrespect to a superior. I did, however, occasionally disrespect an inferior in a higher pay grade. They just didn't realise it.
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Like this guy? Razzle dazzle!I was quite careful to never show disrespect to a superior. I did, however, occasionally disrespect to an inferior in a higher pay grade. They just didn't realise it.
[I know we've gotten off-topic, but Fender Friday is still a day away, so are we good?]
Yeah, there were ways to be slightly sarcastic(but in a pseudo 'military' way)and get away with it. Ya hadda have a good idea who you were f---ing* with, though.Like this guy? Razzle dazzle!
[I know we've gotten off-topic, but Fender Friday is still a day away, so are we good?]
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