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Yeah I understand, and agree, the overdrive is not subtle enough, and that darn preamp.won't go into subtle overdrive when the gain is dimed either. Though maybe it will with a hot output bass? That was how I got my.geddy lee growl on my other amps, but rumble won't do it without the od kicked in. It is the one downfall of the amp. But it is close enough for government work when the band kicks in, so I am pretty happy with it and too lazy to put an overdrive in front of it.
Since your bass is active, try dialing down your eq or volume on the bass to tame it, that should get you closer to what you want.
Yeah my fancy pants picture up there was after I neutered the bass as well. G&Ls are known for a hot output. It is more subtle with the passive bass, but thats not the one I wanna play 
Finally home now, ill venture through the tone links and see what i cant ruin...
Finally home now, ill venture through the tone links and see what i cant ruin...
Okay--so I did it. I got a brand new EBMM Bongo 4 HH. I just went from mono to surround sound. VW Beetle to Ferrari.
I had no idea what areal EBMM played like. It is like my Selmer MKVI compared to a Bundy student sax. The old bass plays but can't do a lot of things--it ...well...kind of sux.
The Bongo is so freaking growly and untamed that I found absolutely no need to use the overdrive. It was a must at all times on the old bass. Right now I am using the overdrive as a volume boost. With all levels flat the Bongo is a tone monster through the 500C. I can't see adding another 115 extension right now....freaking awesome as is.
I am so glad I didn't upgrade my old base--I now understand that the neck and frets on that pig are hopeless for advanced playing.
...and what's up with that disgusting underwear ad I keep seeing on this site?????
I had no idea what areal EBMM played like. It is like my Selmer MKVI compared to a Bundy student sax. The old bass plays but can't do a lot of things--it ...well...kind of sux.
The Bongo is so freaking growly and untamed that I found absolutely no need to use the overdrive. It was a must at all times on the old bass. Right now I am using the overdrive as a volume boost. With all levels flat the Bongo is a tone monster through the 500C. I can't see adding another 115 extension right now....freaking awesome as is.
I am so glad I didn't upgrade my old base--I now understand that the neck and frets on that pig are hopeless for advanced playing.
...and what's up with that disgusting underwear ad I keep seeing on this site?????
If your old bass is the SBMM SUB in the photo, I think perhaps you're judging it a mite too harshly. Of course there's a big difference between that and the Bongo, that's only to be expected. But the SUB is a great bass for the money, and to me, the neck is one of the best things about it. It does have its flaws, notably a white-hot preamp and a volume control that's more like an on/off switch, but I still think it's a great bass. I've never played a Bongo, but I do own a couple of other EBMM basses, and they're of astounding quality, so I understand how it must feel like night and day.
And the Rumble series sounds fantastic with EBMM basses. 
When it comes to the underwear ad, I don't think I can help you, as I haven't seen it.
But TB is obviously part of the Google Display Network, so what ads you're shown will depend upon, among other things, your age, sex and location, your interests, and what other sites you've visited.If your old bass is the SBMM SUB in the photo, I think perhaps you're judging it a mite too harshly. Of course there's a big difference between that and the Bongo, that's only to be expected. But the SUB is a great bass for the money, and to me, the neck is one of the best things about it. It does have its flaws, notably a white-hot preamp and a volume control that's more like an on/off switch, but I still think it's a great bass. I've never played a Bongo, but I do own a couple of other EBMM basses, and they're of astounding quality, so I understand how it must feel like night and day.
When it comes to the underwear ad, I don't think I can help you, as I haven't seen it.
The SUB is a good bass for the money. But it really doesn't compare. It got me through the early learning curve and a year ago I most certainly could not have told the difference. However, as I am progressing (I practice incessantly) I can see how I and why I could not get traction with slap, hammer-ons, quality harmonics, etc...
As far as the underwear ads....geeeeshhhh--I swear I don't visit those kind of sites!!!! I better check on my wife's computer usage. HMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm......LOLOLolololol
Also, the stock strings on the SUB are pretty bad. They had to make savings wherever they could, I guess. But with a good set of strings things improve no end.
BTW, it's perfectly possible for an advertiser to target 50+ males in Savannah, GA on the Google Display Network, so it may not be any sites you've visited at all. You can tell your wife that, should she ever ask.
Also, the stock strings on the SUB are pretty bad. They had to make savings wherever they could, I guess. But with a good set of strings things improve no end.
BTW, it's perfectly possible for an advertiser to target 50+ males in Savannah, GA on the Google Display Network, so it may not be any sites you've visited at all. You can tell your wife that, should she ever ask.
bWahahahahahahaha. I did change the strings three times and I was doing OK for post hardcore drop D stuff. But when I started honing my chops on playing bass lines over II-V-I chords and solo work--I started realizing I needed to step up into a better bass. I am determined to be a professional on bass...it will take some seriously hard work--but I dream of playing bass and sax equally. Hey--that's an idea--I can quit playing sax for a while so my sax chops will fall off....hmmmmmm...NOOOO--not a good idea.
My wife is a little pissed that I practice so much now that I have taken on the bass. I keep telling her I am on a mission from God. (I keep looking over my shoulder expecting a lightning bolt to hit me)
Good news bad news day
G&L having neck issues, so it's been returned
My other 2 basses are passive and get along better with the amp
G&L having neck issues, so it's been returned
My other 2 basses are passive and get along better with the amp
Good news bad news day
G&L having neck issues, so it's been returned
My other 2 basses are passive and get along better with the amp
Something's still not right, active basses shouldn't be an issue. Are you still using those settings with the passive basses?
Using a Fender P, yields just a little hair, nothing crazy unless you dig in
Much more subtle
Much more subtle
Well the neck was for sure. So it's gone
The GL pups are really hot, I wrote it off as that
In a new world here though, sold 4 basses, a head and a cab in just the last several weeks. I miss the tube head though
The GL pups are really hot, I wrote it off as that
In a new world here though, sold 4 basses, a head and a cab in just the last several weeks. I miss the tube head though
I beg to differ. The preamp does run a little hot, but that's not a huge problem. Other than that it sounds and plays great. Build quality is very good, but the OEM strings are junk. But as soon as you swap them out, the bass sings.
I not sure if it was a SUB or not, but I've played on the lower end models they have at GC. It did play well, neck had a good feel, electronics and HW are easy to swap out, etc. However they were all way to heavy, not sure what that's about but everyone i tried felt like it was 12lbs+.
Did a gig last night with my 100.
Normally, I use my 500c + 2x10 extension, but this was a 1 hour audition at a top club in the area that has regional and national name bands in. The audition is for opening acts, other clubs they book for, or a weekend slot when they don't have a name act in. I was told they had a back line amp, but didn't know what it was. Since I knew they would have a good sound system with a sound guy, I decided to try out using my 100 as stage monitor. Got to the club to find out they didn't have a bass amp at all, so I did use the 100. I had the EQ set pretty much for the Classic Tube Bassman Tone settings in the Fender Tone Pool, but I did have to crank the gain and overdrive level to 12 and the master to 2 to get enough volume to hear myself well, but it sounded great.
Normally, I use my 500c + 2x10 extension, but this was a 1 hour audition at a top club in the area that has regional and national name bands in. The audition is for opening acts, other clubs they book for, or a weekend slot when they don't have a name act in. I was told they had a back line amp, but didn't know what it was. Since I knew they would have a good sound system with a sound guy, I decided to try out using my 100 as stage monitor. Got to the club to find out they didn't have a bass amp at all, so I did use the 100. I had the EQ set pretty much for the Classic Tube Bassman Tone settings in the Fender Tone Pool, but I did have to crank the gain and overdrive level to 12 and the master to 2 to get enough volume to hear myself well, but it sounded great.
