Only ones I have tried have been Chromes.. used them on a Thumb fretless, it was glorious sounding!
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About 5 years ago, I put a set of GHS P flats on a nearly new cv 50's P and TI flats on a VM fretless J. Just as the strings were starting to settle in my house was robbed and all my gear was stolen. I'd like to give both the GHS and the TI's another try, I've since gone for Fender flats and love them, they sound and feel great, especially through my Rumble
Fender Flats are excellent by all accounts. If you are happy with them (and you are) there is no need to change them out. Fender's bass strings are made to Fender specifications under contract by D'Addario. Fender Flats are not simply re-packaged Chromes.
The Fender 9050CL on my P is in its 4th week and they're starting to settle quite nicely. I just wish I had a Rumble stack for it, though. Hopefully soon.
The Fender 9050CL on my P is in its 4th week and they're starting to settle quite nicely. I just wish I had a Rumble stack for it, though. Hopefully soon.
Rumble Forth And Conquer!
Question for the mob....
I'm thinking of purchasing the 15-inch Rumble extension cab or the 210. I already own the 210 extension cab, but I'm wondering if adding the 15 to the 210 would be a more flexible setup. The amp that I would be pairing it with would be the Magellan 800 by Genzler.
I know that the so-called experts on here think that matching exact cabs is the best way to go. However I'm thinking having two of the same cabinet is kind of redundant. I'm also thinking that having the 15 at my rehearsal space would be a better option.
Has anyone used the 15 with another brand amplifier and had good success? Another fear is that the 15 will not be as articulate as the 210 cab.
I'm thinking of purchasing the 15-inch Rumble extension cab or the 210. I already own the 210 extension cab, but I'm wondering if adding the 15 to the 210 would be a more flexible setup. The amp that I would be pairing it with would be the Magellan 800 by Genzler.
I know that the so-called experts on here think that matching exact cabs is the best way to go. However I'm thinking having two of the same cabinet is kind of redundant. I'm also thinking that having the 15 at my rehearsal space would be a better option.
Has anyone used the 15 with another brand amplifier and had good success? Another fear is that the 15 will not be as articulate as the 210 cab.
Do it! Many here have paired the Rumble 500 combo to the Rumble 115 cabinet with stellar results. That new Genzler amp is pretty sweet. I'd like to be able to play through one. Yes there are plenty of folks that play other amp brands through Fender Rumble cabinets.
Here in Fort Worth we are not under water. Just a lot of rain and the back yard is soggy. The dogs don't want to go out and you can tell they have some serious cabin fever. When it stops raining, I will need to clean the back porch. The Houston area is in pretty bad shape. My brother lives there. I talked to him this morning, but he said they haven't been underwater this road. In the previous round last month, his Chrysler 300 was destroyed.
I currently have Rotosound 77s on 2 Ps and I really like the sound, but they seem stiff. After a 4 hour gig, my fingers are a bit sore. Are the GHS Precisions not quite so stiff?
No, not at all. Not as bendable as a roundwound, but still pretty flexible. Roto Flats are well known as high tension bridge cables.
yeah they are. I like the sound and response, but they are hard on fingers. I saw a thread that was complaining about the GHS being greasy feeling and how you have to wipe them down with alcohol before installing. Any truth to that?
It's always a good idea with any flats to give them a thorough wipe down before installation to get rid of any residue from the compound used for the final polishing at the factory. I just use a piece of dry cloth and go up and down the entire length of each string a few times.
Quick answer: you can't go wrong.
I've tried both. Just adding an extra cab -- any extra cab(?) -- opens up the sound in a big way, bringing out the amp's full potential at 4 ohms and coupling speakers to produce "constructive interference." It's hard to describe, but "Once you go stack, you never go back." I want that sound even at low home-practice volumes.
I tend toward the "matched driver" school. I don't think any Rumble [Eminence] size lacks any particular range or coloration that needs to be filled in by a different driver. I think the beneficial effects of adding a different driver are made even better by matching drivers. The experience that changed my religion was standing in front of a 500 combo atop a 210 cab; it felt like there was nothing lacking. At all. Deep, non-boomy lows, crystal highs, punchy mids. My EQ at the time was (bass --> treble) 11, 12, 1, 12. I felt that there was nothing I could not conquer -- and all with rich, smooth, compelling tone. Overdrive bite on tap as required.
I find this not to be the case. I wouldn't worry about it. Maybe I'm not listening hard enough, but to my ears, the Rumble [Eminence] 15" is capable of everything the Rumble [Eminence] 2-10" are capable of and visa versa. I think the consensus here in this group pretty much supports this. I think if you match the two, EQ setting to EQ setting, there is some coloration difference, but throw a tiny bit of EQ at it and that difference all but disappears. The Rumble [Eminence] 15" is not sluggish.
No, and Yes. No, I never had any "greasy feeling" or sticky or rough GHS bass strings ever. Yes, I always uncoil and relax the set while giving them a through wipe down with 91% isopropyl. It removes any manufacturing residue, and the act of cleaning helps the string set to relax and removes some of the coiled up metal memory.
I've read that 15" speakers produce a bigger wave which is heard in the audience but cannot be heard clearly at the speaker - what is your experience?
Sound waves vary by frequency. If your driver accurately reproduces those frequencies there is no difference at the cone at the moment of reproduction. After the cone generates those frequencies at lot depends on the cabinet and tuning as to what the audience hears. As a general rule of thumb, a 15" woofer is going to produce wider dispersion by the simple virtue of being bigger. Also the volume of air moved comes into play. Again as a general rule of thumb 1x15=2x10.
I happen to like 15's & 12's over 10's. Just my tone bias.
