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it's just above zero because the family has gone to bed!
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it's just above zero because the family has gone to bed!
Here's my 1970 practice amp. "Practice" 'cos I can't lift the thing into the gigmobile.(200W>2x15s)
My home practice rig:
Lovely, bl! @blr2, you are now member #1765 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.
How about telling us a bit about yourself, bl, 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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Thanks!
I've been playing bass since late '80s (My first gig was with a high school band in 1988 if I remember correctly). Stopped gigging before the pandemics (just got tired of it), and currently do studio work only.
Got the Rumble 40 around Christmas. I wanted a small home practice combo that sounds good, and I should say the Fender delivers. Before, I had an EBS Session 60 (Mk I) that was OK, but it sounded a bit too clinical or Hi-Fi if you will. In comparison, the Rumble has a nice rounded tone, and goes a deeper in the low end. I even plan on taking it to my next session and mic the cab.
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Excellent, bl. At your next session try the XLR Out on the Rumble 40, also, and let your producer see if they prefer the mic, the XLR or a blend of both! It's a great li'l amp, alright.
Be aware that the XLR Out is post-EQ only, and the Master control does affect the signal level, but not nearly as much as some people fear. See the Rumble XLR Out Volume Levels section of your Rumble Wiki for more background.
Let us know how it goes, please.
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For studio work I always have one 100 % clean DI signal through a passive transformer DI-box. It's bass->DI->mic pre and converters. No effects or EQ on this cjannel. My other channel is usually a mic'ed cab with some effects (compressor, a bit of OD and sometimes chorus). The two signals are mixed to taste.
What I like about the Rumble tone is that it's tight, yet quite deep and rounded. It appears that engineers at Fender have matched the enclosure well to the speaker. Something that, unfortunately, is not very often seen on small combos nowadays.
What I like about the Rumble tone is that it's tight, yet quite deep and rounded. It appears that engineers at Fender have matched the enclosure well to the speaker. Something that, unfortunately, is not very often seen on small combos nowadays.
Then you should like the tone of the XLR Out. Besides having the EQ that produces the tone you hear, it also has a cab sim that many sound people like.
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Hi G'Dog. Oh wow that set up looks pretty cool. HOw did it sound?
A bit about me:
I've been playing bass prob since I was about 18, now in my 50's! Living in Australia. My fave bass is a 1975 Fender P which i've had for about 20 years. It just always sounds good. I have a guild Starfire and a custom made P Bass, which I made with a friend. I run them through a big Fender BXR 400 head into a 4 speaker cab. But also use my Rumble 25 more these days. It sounds really good, not sure why but I like it more than the larger models.
But it doesn't have enough power for jamming. So I am looking at upgrading. or doing a 4 x 25 set up!
A bit about me:
I've been playing bass prob since I was about 18, now in my 50's! Living in Australia. My fave bass is a 1975 Fender P which i've had for about 20 years. It just always sounds good. I have a guild Starfire and a custom made P Bass, which I made with a friend. I run them through a big Fender BXR 400 head into a 4 speaker cab. But also use my Rumble 25 more these days. It sounds really good, not sure why but I like it more than the larger models.
But it doesn't have enough power for jamming. So I am looking at upgrading. or doing a 4 x 25 set up!
I've been playing since 1958 when I was 14. My parents bought me a used Fender Precision and a new Fender Bassman 410 amp and paid $175 for the bass and $210 for the amp. $385 was a lot of money in 1958 but my parents somehow paid for it.
I am convinced that playing music has contributed to my long life and the fact that I am still active. I have 4 gigs this week and regularly play in my church worship team and two gigs a week on upright bass.
Some of you feel much younger now, don't you?
My Rumble 210/800 is scheduled for delivery tomorrow.
I am convinced that playing music has contributed to my long life and the fact that I am still active. I have 4 gigs this week and regularly play in my church worship team and two gigs a week on upright bass.
Some of you feel much younger now, don't you?
My Rumble 210/800 is scheduled for delivery tomorrow.
Started on piano in 52 or 53(?), clarinet/bass clarinet in 58, saxes a year or so later, picked up bass in 67. Still gigging tho it's our off season now. The snowbirds have flown back north; clubs are nearly empty.
I ... ... ... This is one of my rigs...
... ... ... The way those 8" cabs are voiced just works so well, never boomy. And the cost and portability factor is awesome too.
G'day, 'tronic, man! @Bassatronic, you are now member #1763 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.
Yeah, 'tron, you could probably hook up a 100 watt stack o' Rumble 25s, like Rumbler #846 b-b-b-bass did, and detailed here.
So, how about telling us a bit about yourself, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular? Some pix of your Rumble would also be appreciated! You'll fit right in here since we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...
Rumble On!
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I didn't get to hear it myself, but Rumbler #846 @b-b-b-bass says it's "never boomy" and "toneful" (see his quotes above).
Say, 'tron, that's great, for a young'un! Yes a single 25 isn't much for groups. But several of us here jam very well with the 40, or Studio 40. My li'l Studio 40 has held it's own jammin' with over 2 dozen simultaneous acoustic instruments before, though normally just up to 1 dozen.
Considering upgrades, you can compare Rumble model features in the Summary Info Chart on your Rumble Club Wiki page. Good luck and let us know how it goes!
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Considering upgrades, you can compare Rumble model features in the Summary Info Chart on your Rumble Club Wiki page. Good luck and let us know how it goes!
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Yes! I feel a bit younger now, Chuck, but not a lot. You're almost my brother's age, but not quite. Thanks for your great intro.
And, yes, Fender seemed to cost an arm & a leg to my teenage self in the '60s. So, it was used Sears-Silvertones for me! Then a very used Fender Duo-Sonic guitar. Then, in the early '70s, a used Fender Mustang bass! Wasn't until the '90s, with all the kids grown and out of the nest, that I got my first brand new Fender amps!! Now the current crop seems like real bargains!!!
Yes, I certainly agree that music contributes to a long healthy life. I know it (and retirement) has lowered my blood pressure significantly!! Oh, and I must credit my loving (second) wife of over 40 years for taking great care of me, and me of her.
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Hi All, thanks for all the great community here. After a long (too long to mention), hiatus from playing bass, I picked it back up again and having a blast. In high school I had a Peavey TNT300, weighed a quarter ton or so. When I came back around, I first purchased a Fender Rumble 100, and absolutely love it. My back does as well!!! When I began gigging I picked up a Fender Rumble Stage 800 and am enjoying the learning curve. Thanks all!!!!
That sounds great, @ramsfan . Welcome back to the game. What kind of music are you playing in the gigs?
I couldn't find this anywhere in TB. Can I use a Rumble 210 cab as an extension for a GK MB210-ii? I'm looking at you, @G-Dog!
Hey, rammy! You came! @ramsfan, you are now member #1766 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.
For discussions concerning your Rumble Stage 800 I know you're already familiar with the Rumble LT25, Studio 40 & Stage 800 sub-thread specifically for those bass modeling amps. But this main Club thread is a great community for your R100 and general Rumblings, too.
So, how about telling us here a bit about yourself, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular? You'll fit right in here also, since we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...
Rumble On!
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[salute] Sir! Lieutenant Dan, Sir!
With respect, sir, whatcha lookin' at me for, sir?
I don't know nothing 'bout no GKs, sir! This officer candidate has neither been trained nor rated in said ordinance, sir!However, sir, I took a quick peek at the backside of such a GK MB210-ii which indicates that it can, indeed sir, take an 8 ohm cab, sir. Additionally, sir, I read something that said it runs at 350w alone and 500w with an 8 ohm cab, sir, which is the same as our standard training and rating Rumble 500 combo here, sir. So, sir, that's just 250w into the cab, and the Rumble 210 cab is known to safely handle 400w, sir. So, sir, this officer candidate firmly believes, sir, that you are A-OK to proceed in your most excellent plan, sir!
Lieutenant Dan, Sir! [/salute] [heel click] • [/heel click]
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I knew I could count on you, soldier![salute] Sir! Lieutenant Dan, Sir!
With respect, sir, whatcha lookin' at me for, sir?
However, sir, I took a quick peek at the backside of such a GK MB210-ii which indicates that it can, indeed sir, take an 8 ohm cab, sir. Additionally, sir, I read something that said it runs at 350w alone and 500w with an 8 ohm cab, sir, which is the same as our standard training and rating Rumble 500 combo here, sir. So, sir, that's just 250w into the cab, and the Rumble 210 cab is known to safely handle 400w, sir. So, sir, this officer candidate firmly believes, sir, that you are A-OK to proceed in your most excellent plan, sir!
Lieutenant Dan, Sir! [/salute] [heel click] • [/heel click]
