Fender Rumble Club

[SoulReflection]

Ah! Thank ye, Souly. They all look alike to me, ya know. I've now corrected my original post but, thank goodness, you've captured my mistake for posterity.
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These old eyes are seein' pretty good now !

 

[Miles_ONeal]

ey guys! In a few weeks, I will have my first, small gig.

I have a Fender Rumble 100 v3, and I'm using a Samsamp VT Bass DI with it with the purpose of give the tone the Samsamp "color".

1. How should I EQ it? Should I put everything flat on the amp and EQ through the DI (mid-low-high)? Should I "mix" the EQ between the amp and the DI
   
   
2. I know the tune is a matter of personal taste, but does a guide or suggested EQ for Rumble exist? I'm trying a lot of things with the Rumble but I'm not sure if the tone is optimal.
   
   
3. A few people told me to set the Rumble "flat" and EQ the Samsamp instead. In this website I understood that, to set the Rumble flat It should look like this . Am I right or did I get something wrong?

Thanks, guys!

The correct overall eq is what sounds best to you! I’d definitely start flat on the Rumble but also try the fx in. The latter requires you to eq with the SA. If you use the R100 bass input, adjust whichever you prefer.

 

[Zam]

If you plug the output of the SansAmp into the Rumble 100's FX Return, then you have completely bypassed the Rumble's preamp EQ including the Overdrive, voicing buttons and even the Master volume control. None of the Rumble's controls will have any effect on the sound, except the on/off switch. It becomes a powered speaker, sending all it's 100 watts to amplify whatever the SansAmp gives it. The speaker & cab may give some "coloration", but that's it. I recommend you start with the SansAmp turned all the way down and work your way up from there.
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Thats an awesome reply, G-Dog. I do appreciate the time you took on this thread to enlight me.

This! I love my VT Bass DI, but you know what? I never actually use it because I'm always playing through my rumble lately, and my basses sound great straight into the rumble.

A use case could be to have a box at hand to change volume and EQ without walking over to the amp, and I've considered it for that - but still haven't actually used it with my rumble in practice (and a sansamp isn't necessarily the best tool for that purpose since it's sold on how it changes your tone, and the speaker sim).

Hey, charliethomas! This is an interesting point of view. I bought the Rumble this week, and I will play with it for the first time. I'd love it if you could share some EQs or settings that you use. Maybe I can get rid of the VT BASS DI and play only through the AMP.

 

[charliethomas]

Hey, charliethomas! This is an interesting point of view. I bought the Rumble this week, and I will play with it for the first time. I'd love it if you could share some EQs or settings that you use. Maybe I can get rid of the VT BASS DI and play only through the AMP.

It's all about what you like!

On the rumble, I go with low/no gain, and for EQ I have the high mids turned up a bit and everything else turned down a bit.

VTDI is a similar story - I go for a clean sound, lows and highs slightly below flat, mids slightly above, low character.

Experiment with different things and see what sounds best to you! A lot of times you'll have to adjust the EQ for the room and the bass you use too.

 

[Inky13]

This guy is being backlined at an upcoming gig. Should do the job.
The less schlep the better.

 

[G-Dog]

This guy is being backlined at an upcoming gig. Should do the job.
The less schlep the better. View attachment 5408838

Woo hoo, Ink! The first really serious pro level solid state Rumble!! I remember taking notice when those came out. 350 watts continuous! Made my big, honkin' Bassman 250 combo seem inadequate!

Not as little a schlep as a Rumble 500 combo would be, but not bad for it's time. Rumble On!
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[Inky13]

Woo hoo, Ink! The first really serious pro level solid state Rumble!! I remember taking notice when those came out. 350 watts continuous! Made my big, honkin' Bassman 250 combo seem inadequate!

Not as little a schlep as a Rumble 500 combo would be, but not bad for it's time. Rumble On!
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I’ll use anything if I don’t have to carry it! Nice stage though.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I’ll use anything if I don’t have to carry it! Nice stage though. View attachment 5409098

That's what hand trucks and carts are for. I use a small, folding hand truck to carry my pedalboard case and two R100s in one trip: Magna Cart Folding Steel Hand Truck | Guitar Center .

 

[SteveAG]

That's what hand trucks and carts are for. I use a small, folding hand truck to carry my pedalboard case and two R100s in one trip: Magna Cart Folding Steel Hand Truck | Guitar Center .

Can’t speak to their use for gigs - but we had one of those folding magnesium carts like that at work and it was great. It weighed next to nothing and folded small enough that we stored it in a large file cabinet drawer.

 

[JakobT]

Can’t speak to their use for gigs - but we had one of those folding magnesium carts like that at work and it was great. It weighed next to nothing and folded small enough that we stored it in a large file cabinet drawer.

They work OK - but IME the platform on generic carts is often too wide and too shallow to transport a large combo comfortably. I use a Rock’n Roller hand truck to cart my Rumble 500 around. The platform is deep enough to support the amp comfortably. If I need to bring both my amp and an extra cab, I use my adjustable four-wheel Gravity cart, which holds a huge amount of gear, but folds down fairly small.

 

[ricardol]

This is how I carry my amplifier, including shock absorption during transport and some acoustic dampening during use:
The cart:
https://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_smartcart.htm
and the pictures:

 

[GonePlaid]

This is how I carry my amplifier, including shock absorption during transport and some acoustic dampening during use:
The cart:
https://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_smartcart.htm
and the pictures:
View attachment 5410678 View attachment 5410679 View attachment 5410680 View attachment 5410681 View attachment 5410682

I use one of these. [Stuff] can't fall out.

 

[charliethomas]

Spotted a rumble in the wild last night. Shout out to the amazing jazz ensemble at ENMU

 

[SteveAG]

View attachment 5411194 Spotted a rumble in the wild last night. Shout out to the amazing jazz ensemble at ENMU

Off on a tangent - what bass is that?

 

[charliethomas]

Off on a tangent - what bass is that?

To me, it looks like an Ibanez gio - maybe this one?

 

[SteveAG]

To me, it looks like an Ibanez gio - maybe this one? View attachment 5411216

Thanks.

Yep, that sure looks like the one in the pic. Got pixelated as I zoomed in close enough to try to read the name on the headstock.

 

[pbass74]

View attachment 5411194 Spotted a rumble in the wild last night. Shout out to the amazing jazz ensemble at ENMU

Are you going to school there? I grew up in Hobbs--a long time ago.

 

[charliethomas]

Are you going to school there? I grew up in Hobbs--a long time ago.

Nope - went to a state university in East Texas, but I'm temporarily living in this area as I work my way west. Extremely cheap to live out here

 

[Deleted member 268085]

View attachment 5411194 Spotted a rumble in the wild last night. Shout out to the amazing jazz ensemble at ENMU

And the name of the ensemble was "The Rumbling Bowties"?

 

[SteveAG]

And the name of the ensemble was "The Rumbling Bowties"?

The drummer looks to be out-of-uniform - not wearing a jacket (maybe too warm, or he’s just not ready yet)..