Start by going to the Rumble Club Wiki. All kinds of helpful hints in there.
Of course my first suggestion would be to get a Thunderbird.
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Of course my first suggestion would be to get a Thunderbird.
I'll check that wiki again. When I was in it earlier today I even found a Google spreadsheet with tone settings. Didn't see any for my use case though.Start by going to the Rumble Club Wiki. All kinds of helpful hints in there.
Of course my first suggestion would be to get a Thunderbird.
Thunderbird eh? I've always liked the look of them!
Edit: Yours is damn sweet looking by the way!
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That's a 67 non-reverse I've had since 73.
The tone settings sheet is a good starting point since 'noon' is not flat on Rumbles. Even though it was based on a 500c, the tones are accurate enuff for 40, 100, and 200c, which are the 3 I have. Then it's a matter of how you play[finger vs pick]and where on the bass you play-IMO-and what setting(s) you use on the bass.
I’ll just note that Thunderbirds look like Viking basses!
Yes, vike, that spreadsheet is the flagship of your Rumble TONE Pool section where we encourage users to enter settings of their favorite tones. Don't let a quick read thru the subjective descriptions put you off from trying a bunch of them, or you may miss just what you're looking for. 
Goner is actually referring here to the Rumble Settings for Flat Response link, right under the spreadsheet link, which is a graphic familiarization of the Rumble's EQ and voicing controls. They can be a help in getting to know what frequencies each of the knobs deal with. But there are a couple other links in that section worth checking out, like the 4 tone video and the settings for Ampeg sound.
Unless someone else has already made the very specific cheat sheet you seek, you may need to start outlining it yourself. I'd suggest first deciding on pick vs fingers for each tone. Then, taking any spreadsheet tones that seem close to any of your desired tones and tweaking them to get what you want.
Sorry I can't personally be more help, since I really cheat with my Rumble Studio 40 bass modeling amp that comes with 100 different tones already preset into it, and room to store another 100 out of the thousands possible!
Good luck! And let us know how it goes, please. Feel free to add any tones to "The Pool".
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Unless someone else has already made the very specific cheat sheet you seek, you may need to start outlining it yourself. I'd suggest first deciding on pick vs fingers for each tone. Then, taking any spreadsheet tones that seem close to any of your desired tones and tweaking them to get what you want.
Sorry I can't personally be more help, since I really cheat with my Rumble Studio 40 bass modeling amp that comes with 100 different tones already preset into it, and room to store another 100 out of the thousands possible!
Good luck! And let us know how it goes, please. Feel free to add any tones to "The Pool".
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Brandon Shea
Commercial User
I’m not going to give specific advice about settings (others have already covered that with links to the wiki), but I want to share a little of my own tone journey with bass since I really refocused on it. I got really into looking for different tones, presets, plugins, etc. when playing guitar, and I was always on the hunt for the right sound. Side note, my favorite guitar tones ended up coming from Neural DSP’s Mark IIC+ plugin.
Anyway, I fought with different settings on my Rumble Studio 40 for a long time trying to find the “right” sound. It seemed like the right setting was only a few more minutes away, just a couple more tweaks, maybe a little compression, or did it need some drive? Honestly it was pretty frustrating.
Eventually I made a handful of presets, all modeling the Rumble v3 amps with flat “ish” settings based on the recommendations from the wiki. Started with bass/treble around 10:00, and low/high mids around 2:00. Without doing anything else, I already felt like I was way closer to the sounds I was looking for! Turns out all I really needed to do was get out of my way, set the amp to something reasonable up front, and then make some stylistic adjustments using the voicing buttons. Going for a Geezer sound? Hit the vintage button, and pluck way closer to the neck instead of toward the bridge.
If possible, try finding some backing tracks for the songs you want to play on YouTube with the bass removed. Try a couple settings and play along with the track, then see how it sounds in the mix. At least for me, I have a really tough time figuring out if the tone I’m crafting in isolation will sound good in the context of everything else, so it’s helpful to give myself more musical context like that.
... actually referring here to the Rumble Settings for Flat Response link, ... ... ...
Sorry I can't personally be more help, since I really cheat with my Rumble Studio 40 bass modeling amp that comes with 100 different tones already preset into it, and room to store another 100 out of the thousands possible!
Good luck! And let us know how it goes, please. Feel free to add any tones to "The Pool".
Aha! Another cheater besides me!! But, at least one with a good lesson learned, which is more than I could give.
Brandon, since the viking doesn't have a Stage or Studio modeler to try presets, would it be fair to sum up your advice to "start with the actual flat EQ settings and go from there"? Maybe I should have just said that, too, instead of describing the whole page of graphs.
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Brandon, since the viking doesn't have a Stage or Studio modeler to try presets, would it be fair to sum up your advice to "start with the actual flat EQ settings and go from there"? Maybe I should have just said that, too, instead of describing the whole page of graphs.
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Hey guys! Appreciate all the help. I’ll let you know how I get on with the advice and my settings.
Brandon Shea
Commercial User
That’s a great way to summarize my advice. If only I could come up with the short version before I post a reply…Aha! Another cheater besides me!! But, at least one with a good lesson learned, which is more than I could give.
Brandon, since the viking doesn't have a Stage or Studio modeler to try presets, would it be fair to sum up your advice to "start with the actual flat EQ settings and go from there"? Maybe I should have just said that, too, instead of describing the whole page of graphs.
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Yeah, IKR? Sometimes writing out the process leads me to a good summation that I can use instead, but not very often. I usually get too invested in the process description to see it myself.
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Yeah , that’s what happened to me. I needed to update my rig , go louder & lighter. I had to ditch the Rumble 100 vers 1 sooner or later as I’d joined a loud guitar heroes band with half stacks.
I ended up adding a 115 cab which is remarkable with the Rumble 500 combo. Couldn’t be happier.
And Turn Up That Gain ( my motto now )
Brandon Shea
Commercial User
I wouldn't mind a coffee mug with that motto on it!
I have a Rumble 210/800 on the way. I need a light weight amp for a gig with a difficult load in.
Close enough, Mr. M! @Chuck M, you are now member #1764 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.
I see you're from "[clap, clap, clap, clap] Deep in the heart of Texas"!! So, how about telling us a bit more about yourself, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular? You'll fit right in here since we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...
Rumble On!
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Welcome to the Mighty @Chuck M ! Good to have you in the Rumble club!
I was in a local music store today. The one up here is small, the one further south is much bigger. Their bass and bass amp selection up here is small, but they did have an R100 and an R200 out in the bass room!
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