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Fender Rumble Club

#58,501
LeMaartien said:
That's how I started, except with a Sennheiser E609 that was designed to hang via its cable and lie flat against the face of the amp.

And then what happened? GAS!

And then was happened? New toys!

So it goes... :bassist: :smug:
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I bought some 'El Cheapo'(Le cheap?)hang in front mics. They work(ed) great-for the ~4 times we used them. They rest in a canvas bag, prolly never to be used again. :banghead:
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
I use a variety of analog pedals - compressor, EQ, OD, volume pedal, flanger, preamp/DI (details in my profile).
But I sometimes practice (and occasionally even play live) with just my Thunderbirds and the Rumbles.
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I had a bass effects processor back in the day but it took tone away and didn't add anything. I have no knowledge of how to dial those things in. Heck, I can barely get a good tone out of my basses without effects. Even though I want to go back into Christian metal, I'm think of running the Rumble 500 without them. It's too confusing for me to be honest. Are effects really necessary?
 
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Figbassist75 said:
I had a bass effects processor back in the day but it took tone away and didn't add anything. I have no knowledge of how to dial those things in. Heck, I can barely get a good tone out of my basses without effects. Even though I want to go back into Christian metal, I'm think of running the Rumble 500 without them. It's too confusing for me to be honest. Are effects really necessary?
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No.
 
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Figbassist75 said:
I had a bass effects processor back in the day but it took tone away and didn't add anything. I have no knowledge of how to dial those things in. Heck, I can barely get a good tone out of my basses without effects. Even though I want to go back into Christian metal, I'm think of running the Rumble 500 without them. It's too confusing for me to be honest. Are effects really necessary?
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Only you can decide that. Run the gain up, run the OD up, see if you get the tone you want with just the amp. Play with the voicing buttons.
 
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Figbassist75 said:
I had a bass effects processor back in the day but it took tone away and didn't add anything. I have no knowledge of how to dial those things in. ... ... ..., I'm think of running the Rumble 500 without them. It's too confusing for me to be honest. Are effects really necessary?
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That's very subjective, Figgy. The answers depend on who you ask. Shoot, I think lots of audiences at gigs don't even really hear bass frequencies at all! They just feel the rhythmic vibrations!! 🙄

For some amp settings to try you can browse the Rumble Club TONE POOL on your Rumble Club Wiki page. Especially see the spreadsheet listing of settings. There may be some tones there you like. 😉

There's also lots of tonal info on the Rumble 500 Frequencies wiki page, too. Some of that could help you to dial in your own preferred settings! 🤔

Good luck! And let us know how it goes for you. 😃
 
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G-Dog said:
That's very subjective, Figgy. The answers depend on who you ask. Shoot, I think lots of audiences at gigs don't even really hear bass frequencies at all! They just feel the rhythmic vibrations!! 🙄

For some amp settings to try you can browse the Rumble Club TONE POOL on your Rumble Club Wiki page. Especially see the spreadsheet listing of settings. There may be some tones there you like. 😉

There's also lots of tonal info on the Rumble 500 Frequencies wiki page, too. Some of that could help you to dial in your own preferred settings! 🤔

Good luck! And let us know how it goes for you. 😃
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Audiences in general only notice the bass player if he/she f---s* up mightily, drops out(or dead), or is Sir Paul, Sting, or Sheryl Crow.
Pump out those gut-stirring low frequencies and get 'em 'vibrating'.
IMNSHO. :smug:

*oul
 
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G-Dog said:
That's very subjective, Figgy. The answers depend on who you ask. Shoot, I think lots of audiences at gigs don't even really hear bass frequencies at all! They just feel the rhythmic vibrations!! 🙄

For some amp settings to try you can browse the Rumble Club TONE POOL on your Rumble Club Wiki page. Especially see the spreadsheet listing of settings. There may be some tones there you like. 😉

There's also lots of tonal info on the Rumble 500 Frequencies wiki page, too. Some of that could help you to dial in your own preferred settings! 🤔

Good luck! And let us know how it goes for you. 😃
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G-Dog and my other fellow members, thank you, my friends! I love this club. There's a ton of great information from very helpful members. I should have joined it long ago!
 
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G-Dog said:
2023 State of the Fender Rumble Club​

Greetings, Rumblers, brethren and sisteren alike, representing many numerous countries around the world! Welcome! And HAIL TO THEE ALL! :)

It has been 10 ½ years, on 25 Mar 2013, since @BumbleB founded The Rumble Club here on the TalkBass forums site. And she boldly administered the membership numbers until 19 Jan. 2014 when she asked @Linnin to take over with 89 members on 16 pages. And he not only issued member numbers but also instigated the Rumble Talks sharing much valuable information, much of it from 7ender insider knowledge, to us mere mortals. After Linnin advised us of a serious health scare on 30 July 2016, @lowplaces filled the gap and issued numbers #669 to 672 on pages 692 to 693, until Linnin returned on 9 Aug 2016 and started interviewing for his replacement. On 10 Aug. 2016 @Gravedigger Dav volunteered and Linnin accepted him as his successor Number Issuer with 673 members on 709 pages.

Then on 5 Aug 2017 the Fender Rumble Club Wiki page was introduced to help us keep track of our tremendous volume of Rumbling information. Your contributions there over the last 6 years, Rumblers, has made it a very valuable resource that is still growing. Also, on 30 Jul. 2019, added a special Rumble LT25, Studio 40 & Stage 800 sub-thread for our bass modeling amps with over 100 pages of its own! Yet Fender keeps on innovating more new Rumbles, such as last year's new Rumble 800 combo with Neo speakers and 1/4 Power Switch! Can you imagine what more the future may hold?

Alas, on 16 Sep. 2019 @Gravedigger Dav asked me to help him out with Number Issuing temporarily to illness, with over 1100 members on 1878 pages. Then around 28 Apr. 2022 we reached the milestones of 1500 members on 2500 pages (50,000 replies) and 3,000,000 views on TalkBass! And, though I continually wished him well and a healthy return, on 30 Mar. 2023 Gravy Davy relinquished all claim and made me your fully fledged Number Issuer, just slightly over 10 years since The Club's founding, then with over 1600 members on 2674 pages.

Yes, we've come a very long way, and we're still going strong, Rumblers. Thanks to you! By making this an interesting and helpful Club we attract a lot of Rumblers here. And we have fascinating discussions! Let's make the next 10 years just as great!

Rumble On!
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2024 Fender Rumble Club's
"State of the Onion" ​

Greetings to you, my fellow Rumblers. Congratulations on having recently reached 1,800 members in the 11-1/2 years of this association! And, may I say, what a robust and fascinating association it has been. Begun in the heyday of the V2 Rumbles, it has certainly flourished in the era of the V3 Rumbles. Can you imagine what the V4 Rumbles may someday bring? Long may The Fender Rumble Club wave!

The Rumble Club is, to me, like an onion. You never know what you're gonna get. I mean, ... it has layers, oh so many layers, from young to ... uh, more mature; from beginner, and/or hobbyist, to lifelong, and/or professional; from classical to metal, and all in between; from root thumpers to tonal modelers, and the entire musically sonic spectrum; from near to far, from hither to yon and back again. The Rumble Club is truly a very rich and diverse community.

But, also like onions, the Rumble amps appeal to a wide range of tastes and applications. From the humble 15-watt 8" to the sophisticated 800-watt head and combos (both analog and digital), there are units for nearly all uses. And yet, there are some who have not yet developed a taste for them. And that's ... OK. Their time may yet come!

So, let us give thanks for the gear, but especially for the music that we create with it to express and enrich the lives of those lucky enough to experience it. I want to thank those of us who share, or have shared, this expression and enrichment with others. And I urge those who have not yet done so to make music with, and for, others. It is a very tangible and personal way we can help make life better, for ourselves and those around us!

Rumble On!
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We just moved in to a new for us rehearsal place. Found a place for my R500C on top, and daisy chained, to my R200C. Also have my old Zoom B3 in the chain, sometimes adding some effects, but mainly I go direct to the Rumble. My Fender Japan with Fender flats sounds great through this.
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Great setup! I used my Rumble 500c + 210 last night. I've been using a Zoom ms-60b+ for a few months and have loved it. I just acquired a Source Audio Aftershock and this was the first opportunity to try it in a band setting. So far I love it. The Rumble stack sounded fantastic with the octave fuzz. I got lots of compliments from bandmates and the audience.
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What sort of preamp / DI boxes are folks using? I want good tubey clean and switchable OD. I see the JHS Punchline has compresser too.

I find the built-in OD on the Rumble sounds ok with Vintage engaged, but it's not subtle. And hard to have a properly balanced switch between clean and OD because they each need different EQing. And not using Vintage loses the compression effect.
 
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