Fender Rumble Club

[ToniBass_SV]

Any experience using a preamp (like John East) with the bass and connected to Rumble (500 v3?)?
Which is the best steps to EQ the bass?
I am not able to get the appropriate sound and most likely I am not following the rigth procedure for eq’ing.

Another question, could it be possible that in a room (our band rehearsal room) some notes (in my case A) when playing sound much lower that the rest? (G or B sound booming but A not).

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Crappy? Nope. Grill cloth from The Avengers. I want one for my Studio 40!

I just thought of the more general 60s psychedelic case. Either way, I'd love to have an amp front like that!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Mrs. Peel awakened something in me for the first time. ...

A love for Rumbles?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Any experience using a preamp (like John East) with the bass and connected to Rumble (500 v3?)?
Which is the best steps to EQ the bass?
I am not able to get the appropriate sound and most likely I am not following the rigth procedure for eq’ing.

Another question, could it be possible that in a room (our band rehearsal room) some notes (in my case A) when playing sound much lower that the rest? (G or B sound booming but A not).

I use a Master Effects Super 800 Plus (think GK 800RB sound) preamp into my Rumbles and it works great. I start with the amp at true flat EQ (per the club wiki), and EQ the preamp for the tone I want from my Thunderbirds. (Other EQ pedals are also involved because some of my Birds have very different pickups). It works great.

The room can definitely have that impact. Individual instruments can have dead spots, too, but if you don't hear the same problem elsewhere, it's the acoustics of the room setup. Try pointing the amp elsewhere, isolating it from the floor, angling it up, putting it on a table, etc. Sometimes that will help. Adding something to absorb sound on a wall to change reflectivity can help, too.

 

[CIIDMike]

Any experience using a preamp (like John East) with the bass and connected to Rumble (500 v3?)?
Which is the best steps to EQ the bass?
I am not able to get the appropriate sound and most likely I am not following the rigth procedure for eq’ing.

Another question, could it be possible that in a room (our band rehearsal room) some notes (in my case A) when playing sound much lower that the rest? (G or B sound booming but A not).

yea, boundary reinforcement or something. bassically the sound waves that bounce off the wall at 1/2 wavelength get cancelled out and @1/4 get boosted so theres info on the web somewhere, ill post my spreadsheet when i can. try moving ur magnets (amp/speakers) closer and further from the wall (not at the same time) to see whats best for you..

remember no amount of EQ boost will help because the higher the positive side of the wave, the higher the negative side bouncing back off the wall cancelling it out.

 

[CIIDMike]

oh and putting it really close to as many walls (corner eg) as you can is prolly best. thats my go to for any speakers.

 

[13bass]

I just thought of the more general 60s psychedelic case. Either way, I'd love to have an amp front like that!

Yea that would be cool. All I did though was, after having repeated trouble uploading the pic, reduced it to 800x600 and it loaded, but got this result

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Yea that would be cool. All I did though was, after having repeated trouble uploading the pic, reduced it to 800x600 and it loaded, but got this result

You might want to check out a free account on imgur.com. You upload to them, and then get a URL that you can use when posting an image. The only site for me so far where that doesn't work is Facepalm. They want you to actually upload an image. There's probably language buried in their Privacy statement that gives them the right to repurpose uploaded photos if they want.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yea that would be cool. All I did though was, after having repeated trouble uploading the pic, reduced it to 800x600 and it loaded, but got this result

Yeah, I’ve seen that happen. Cool effect except when it’s unwanted!

 

[FearNoEvil65]

I asked before but, if you're recording into an audio interface out of your Rumble DI, do you go into the interface with a XLR to TRS 1/4inch with the TRS 1/4inch into the interface, or just go XLR to XLR into the interface? I've been using the TRS to interface as it states using an XLR in from a line level out like the Rumble can damage the interface, but the line level signal from the Rumble is weak. I suppose I can just try an XLR to XLR because I can turn the gain up on the interface that way but I'm wondering about others experiences, thanks

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Both live and at home when I've gone direct, it's just XLR to XLR. Mackie at home, I forget what we use live. We just turn the gain to min (that's -20db on my Mackie), then while I play, turn it up until the channel LED is happy. It works great.
I would just make sure the gain was never cranked open.

 

[Old Blastard]

• Acoustic gig last night with my alt-rock originals band. Drummer can actually play that cajone!
  
• Ran the R40 to FOH and used the amp for added stage monitor. Went well!
• 

 

[John Stephen]

Nice. What type of venue is it?

 

[Old Blastard]

Nice. What type of venue is it?

A small community center in an old high school. It was bitter cold and the audience was sparse but fun! Had a great show.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

A small community center in an old high school. It was bitter cold and the audience was sparse but fun! Had a great show.

The perfect stage setup. Bass and drums. Guitarist? Behind the curtain.

I'm still amazed at how good of an amp the Rumble 40 is. I really like the extra I/O ports on my Studio 40. It sounds great, maybe even better than the 40 combo, but every once in awhile, I miss the simplicity of my old regular 40.

 

[Old Blastard]

It does everything great. It also serves as home practice amp

 

[GonePlaid]

It does everything great. It also serves as home practice amp

Yup. I use mine in a community concert band in which I play string bass parts. I don't play UB, so I use an Ibanez semi-hollow to emulate that sound.

 

[G-Dog]

While I enjoy the various presets on my stage 800 I would at times like to use the combo amp as a simple power amp for some various character DI and preamp pedals as well. What would be the best way to use them with the Stage?
Perhaps plugging into the loop return, or to use a preset of say a studio direct input model?

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Rumble On!
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[Dipaolo]

Howdy folks!
Just picked up a Rumble 800 today. Great amp! Just have to get used to the 2x10 configuration versus the 1x15 I am used to with the Traynor on the left of the picture below. That Traynor is actually a Godly little combo (especially to a Canadian like myself) that produces enough low end to warrant a visit from a seismologist. Is all that low end really necessary is the question when considering what we supposedly lose in a single 1x15. Surely speaker size alone doesn't mean the world when so many other things are at play.

I started playing bass in 2001, then almost immediately became a drummer by default. Then in 2017 I got into electric guitar for several years, and now more recently I finally picked the bass back up. Immediately recalled why I loved it so much.
Anywho, since I last looked into it, the OG 1x15 config might not be considered as practical as it once was, and that Traynor lacks an ext out for a 2x10 cab. There was a Rumble 800 nearby so I quickly snatched it up. It's nice to know I can add a 15" to it down the road if need be. This amp definitely is of an entirely different flavor than the Traynor, and it seems like it will definitely make more sense on stage.

Currently playing around with the options the amp offers, such as the vintage switch. I certainly dig the sounds I am getting from it.

Finally, no I don't normally lean my instruments against the amps like that. Just for photos!

 

[SteveAG]

Howdy folks!
Just picked up a Rumble 800 today. Great amp! Just have to get used to the 2x10 configuration versus the 1x15 I am used to with the Traynor on the left of the picture below. That Traynor is actually a Godly little combo (especially to a Canadian like myself) that produces enough low end to warrant a visit from a seismologist. Is all that low end really necessary is the question when considering what we supposedly lose in a single 1x15. Surely speaker size alone doesn't mean the world when so many other things are at play.

I started playing bass in 2001, then almost immediately became a drummer by default. Then in 2017 I got into electric guitar for several years, and now more recently I finally picked the bass back up. Immediately recalled why I loved it so much.
Anywho, since I last looked into it, the OG 1x15 config might not be considered as practical as it once was, and that Traynor lacks an ext out for a 2x10 cab. There was a Rumble 800 nearby so I quickly snatched it up. It's nice to know I can add a 15" to it down the road if need be. This amp definitely is of an entirely different flavor than the Traynor, and it seems like it will definitely make more sense on stage.

Currently playing around with the options the amp offers, such as the vintage switch. I certainly dig the sounds I am getting from it.

Finally, no I don't normally lean my instruments against the amps like that. Just for photos!

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If you don’t mind - what’s with the electrical tape on the control knob on the 4-string?