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Update--on my gig last week I used the external audio hookup to power pads between songs that I made in Garageband. I have a fan recording where it stands out loud and clear with the bass. I will see if I can upload it tonight. I had my Bose l1 on stage for my sax and would normally use it--but I wanted to see how it sounded because my pads have some deep lows in them. Sounded great.
You can use the original screws. Unscrew the logo (taking care to remember where the holes are), screw the original screws back in about as far as they would be with the logo in place. Tie a piece of string around one of the screws and pull the grill out. I've tried it, and it works fine. Staple the strap and screw the logo back on, and you're done.
anything that works, works. the worst that can happen is the screw hole is enlarged, won't hold the old screw, so then you stick toothpicks in it and drive in the old screw and it's done.
Played with the full band tonight and loved it. The guys were blown away. I was surprised how much I liked the bright switch. Left it on all night. EQ straight up noon and just used the buttons. Moving my right hand and adjusting the pickup balance too of course.
Thanks, this is exactly what I did. I actually superglued it, then stapled it 3 times. I went ahead and covered 3 of the velcro strips with tape. Seems like heavier, stronger velcro than my v3 200 c.
Works just fine now!
Very nice! I so want to add a second 410 to my rig, but just don't have a need for it at this time. Perhaps "want" will win over "need", and I hope it's soon....
Cheers,
I must admit, it's good to try something different as well.
The internet forums are always full of mis-information - I've lost count of the amount of times that I've read to adjust volume first, and then add gain to taste.
Perhaps that's the confusion - Suggestions should maybe differ for solid state? Lucky we have the Rumble club!
Wow, I don't get a chance to play electric much lately so I hadn't plugged it in to my new v3 500c yet.... until last night. I've just been dialing in my Upright with great success.
Damn. A little overdrive with the vintage /bright activated and my fretless Fender Dimension sounds beastly! Whoa! Tru Bass tapewounds just growling on a FRETLESS neck... This is too fun.
It did however expose some weakness with my Upright pickup setup. I wasn't expecting the volume I heard with such SWEET tone. Threw my seinheissers on to practice, and just had a great time. I love my string band, but some rock and roll sure would be fun! Damn. I really feel like I've got more than my moneys worth, even with the grill frustration. I currently have absolutely no need for an extension cab, but I doubt that will affect my decision...
Damn. A little overdrive with the vintage /bright activated and my fretless Fender Dimension sounds beastly! Whoa! Tru Bass tapewounds just growling on a FRETLESS neck... This is too fun.
It did however expose some weakness with my Upright pickup setup. I wasn't expecting the volume I heard with such SWEET tone. Threw my seinheissers on to practice, and just had a great time. I love my string band, but some rock and roll sure would be fun! Damn. I really feel like I've got more than my moneys worth, even with the grill frustration. I currently have absolutely no need for an extension cab, but I doubt that will affect my decision...
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Yup in my humble experience tube amps are a different beast with that.
I've said that very thing. I've never lived with an amp that had a gain stage and not a channel volume. All my Rumbles have a single simple volume control. The Fender tube amps I played through most of my bass playing life were channel volume and master. Some only had a simple volume control and a tone control which was a simple treble cut only control just like a Precision bass.
It's very important to know your desired tone destination before you set out or you'll never reach it. I love tone sculpting and use a Whirlwind Bass Ten 10 band graphic EQ.
I love my Rumble 40, great little amp. Great value for money.
I'm far from a expert at gain and overdrive controls. Is the compression automatic? Am I right in thinking the vintage setting has a high amount of compression? I really just need to stop playing so much (eqs at noon, gain at 9/10 and master normally at 12 for practice) and experiment a little more with what the rumble has to offer.
I'm just a plug in and play kind of guy...probably the reason why I'm not a massive fan of active bass guitars...
Yes, and dynamic too! Go back and read the Rumble Talks on the Vintage voicing; the Overdrive, and the Dyna-Comp. That will clue you in.
Yes, read the Rumble talks and look at the tone pool. They did me a world of good.
Thanks for this, and questions Mr Linnin and to any others who would care to answer. Short blunt answers will suffice 
The 40W is not a class D Amp? If so, does this make a big difference to watt-volume ratio?
Are the Eminence speakers significantly better in the 100/200/500 than the lower quality(?) speakers in the 15/25/40?
The 2x10 cab, do these units have the Eminence speaker like their 500 combo counterpart?
Will using more gain, and less master volume result in a tone with less compression?
Do you agree that rumbles are SO DAYUM AWESOME!?
The 40W is not a class D Amp? If so, does this make a big difference to watt-volume ratio?
Are the Eminence speakers significantly better in the 100/200/500 than the lower quality(?) speakers in the 15/25/40?
The 2x10 cab, do these units have the Eminence speaker like their 500 combo counterpart?
Will using more gain, and less master volume result in a tone with less compression?
Do you agree that rumbles are SO DAYUM AWESOME!?
The Rumble 40 combo is an A/B class amp. Real actual Watts (that Fender Rumbles actually have) are full Watts, and there is no watts-to-volume ratio. There is a lot of flat out lying that goes on in amplifier marketing. Your Real World Watts Will Vary. Divide: Ampeg watts; Peavey watts, and TCE watts by 2. Behringer watts by 4.
YES
Exactly the very same. In fact the Rumble 210 cabinet is made in China by Eminence for Fender as is the Rumble 112.
Just the opposite is true. Higher gain settings will result in higher compression.
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