I always kept: a bottle of bourbon; a glass, an ashtray, and a pack of Winstons & Zippo lighter on the top of my Bassman 100 and later my Fender Studio Bass. Never a problem.
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I spilled a soda in my Peavey Mark IV head one night. And it cut right off. Yep. Fortunately, it was right at breaktime. Sprayed a bunch of electronic cleaner/dryer down in there, and in twenty minutes it fired right back up. Never missed a lick til the day I sold it years later. I was lucky. Some say it was bourbon. But there is much doubt.
But we do applaud your valiant effort!I thought you were brilliant
Rumble On!
"I could have been a contender!"
So... I just wanted to mention my one complaint with the Rumble (yes @Linnin, I do have one complaint 
), and how I deal with it, to see if any of you have a better idea/solution.
The one thing I don't like about the Rumble is the lack of being able to make the Line Out a fixed level. I admit, the way Fender has set up the Line Out to replicate the cab is very well done, but I wish they had either offered a seperate volume control for the Line Out, or at least a switch that let you keep it at a constant level.
For live stuff, it is not a problem, as I always send at least 2 signals to the board anyway (one clean or with effects and the other from the Rumble), so it is easy to find the right balance for what I need, the problem comes when recording.
95% of my recording is done at night, in my music room at home. This means that (due to me living in an apartment) I need to keep volume levels at a minimum, so I work with headphones. To be able to record from the Line Out, I need to give the Rumble at least a little bit of power, which makes it far too loud for me to be able to avoid disturbing neighbours, family etc.
My quick and easy solution to this is to plug a 3.5mm jack into the headphone socket, which mutes the speakers and allows me to turn it up.
Although I can't see any issues with doing this (except for forgetting to remove the jack and wondering why the hell I am not getting any sound!!), I was wondering if anyone had any alternative ideas that I haven't thought of?
How do you guys approach recording with the Rumble?
), and how I deal with it, to see if any of you have a better idea/solution.The one thing I don't like about the Rumble is the lack of being able to make the Line Out a fixed level. I admit, the way Fender has set up the Line Out to replicate the cab is very well done, but I wish they had either offered a seperate volume control for the Line Out, or at least a switch that let you keep it at a constant level.
For live stuff, it is not a problem, as I always send at least 2 signals to the board anyway (one clean or with effects and the other from the Rumble), so it is easy to find the right balance for what I need, the problem comes when recording.
95% of my recording is done at night, in my music room at home. This means that (due to me living in an apartment) I need to keep volume levels at a minimum, so I work with headphones. To be able to record from the Line Out, I need to give the Rumble at least a little bit of power, which makes it far too loud for me to be able to avoid disturbing neighbours, family etc.
My quick and easy solution to this is to plug a 3.5mm jack into the headphone socket, which mutes the speakers and allows me to turn it up.
Although I can't see any issues with doing this (except for forgetting to remove the jack and wondering why the hell I am not getting any sound!!), I was wondering if anyone had any alternative ideas that I haven't thought of?
How do you guys approach recording with the Rumble?
I second this questionSo... I just wanted to mention my one complaint with the Rumble (yes @Linnin, I do have one complaint
The one thing I don't like about the Rumble is the lack of being able to make the Line Out a fixed level. I admit, the way Fender has set up the Line Out to replicate the cab is very well done, but I wish they had either offered a seperate volume control for the Line Out, or at least a switch that let you keep it at a constant level.
For live stuff, it is not a problem, as I always send at least 2 signals to the board anyway (one clean or with effects and the other from the Rumble), so it is easy to find the right balance for what I need, the problem comes when recording.
95% of my recording is done at night, in my music room at home. This means that (due to me living in an apartment) I need to keep volume levels at a minimum, so I work with headphones. To be able to record from the Line Out, I need to give the Rumble at least a little bit of power, which makes it far too loud for me to be able to avoid disturbing neighbours, family etc.
My quick and easy solution to this is to plug a 3.5mm jack into the headphone socket, which mutes the speakers and allows me to turn it up.
Although I can't see any issues with doing this (except for forgetting to remove the jack and wondering why the hell I am not getting any sound!!), I was wondering if anyone had any alternative ideas that I haven't thought of?
How do you guys approach recording with the Rumble?
So... I just wanted to mention my one complaint with the Rumble (yes @Linnin, I do have one complaint
The one thing I don't like about the Rumble is the lack of being able to make the Line Out a fixed level. I admit, the way Fender has set up the Line Out to replicate the cab is very well done, but I wish they had either offered a seperate volume control for the Line Out, or at least a switch that let you keep it at a constant level.
For live stuff, it is not a problem, as I always send at least 2 signals to the board anyway (one clean or with effects and the other from the Rumble), so it is easy to find the right balance for what I need, the problem comes when recording.
95% of my recording is done at night, in my music room at home. This means that (due to me living in an apartment) I need to keep volume levels at a minimum, so I work with headphones. To be able to record from the Line Out, I need to give the Rumble at least a little bit of power, which makes it far too loud for me to be able to avoid disturbing neighbours, family etc.
My quick and easy solution to this is to plug a 3.5mm jack into the headphone socket, which mutes the speakers and allows me to turn it up.
Although I can't see any issues with doing this (except for forgetting to remove the jack and wondering why the hell I am not getting any sound!!), I was wondering if anyone had any alternative ideas that I haven't thought of?
How do you guys approach recording with the Rumble?
At a studio recently we did the same.
I agree...the Rumbles are dang near the perfect balance of price and tone. That said, I to would have liked a pre/post and or a level on the line out, however I have more than 1 good DI and don't need to use the onboard ones anyway. I have a Tonehammer DI/Preamp for recording, I also use a diamond compressor and an onboard di/sim in Garageband or whatever.So... I just wanted to mention my one complaint with the Rumble (yes @Linnin, I do have one complaint
The one thing I don't like about the Rumble is the lack of being able to make the Line Out a fixed level. I admit, the way Fender has set up the Line Out to replicate the cab is very well done, but I wish they had either offered a seperate volume control for the Line Out, or at least a switch that let you keep it at a constant level.
For live stuff, it is not a problem, as I always send at least 2 signals to the board anyway (one clean or with effects and the other from the Rumble), so it is easy to find the right balance for what I need, the problem comes when recording.
95% of my recording is done at night, in my music room at home. This means that (due to me living in an apartment) I need to keep volume levels at a minimum, so I work with headphones. To be able to record from the Line Out, I need to give the Rumble at least a little bit of power, which makes it far too loud for me to be able to avoid disturbing neighbours, family etc.
My quick and easy solution to this is to plug a 3.5mm jack into the headphone socket, which mutes the speakers and allows me to turn it up.
Although I can't see any issues with doing this (except for forgetting to remove the jack and wondering why the hell I am not getting any sound!!), I was wondering if anyone had any alternative ideas that I haven't thought of?
How do you guys approach recording with the Rumble?
I agree about the line level control. Any amp with a line out should have one. I need one for live performances. But, if I'm gonna be in the house I'll just bring an amp that has one.
I also wish my Rumble 100 v3 had a pre/post switch and 1/4" jacks for headphones and AUX instead of 1/8". And...I wish like hell it could drive another cab.
Talking more money, but I would gladly pay more.
I also wish my Rumble 100 v3 had a pre/post switch and 1/4" jacks for headphones and AUX instead of 1/8". And...I wish like hell it could drive another cab.
Talking more money, but I would gladly pay more.
I'm just guessing but it could also be marketing the 'budget' line of Fender amps is missing some features to separate them more from the higher models.
All readily available gentlemen, and yes, you'll have to pay more.
Quite a bit more in fact. Starting at $800 for the Bassman 500 and going up to $1,800 for the Super Bassman. Now put up, or shut up. Any more petty gripes? No? I didn't think so.
Bwahahahaha
All readily available gentlemen, and yes, you'll have to pay more.
Quite a bit more in fact. Starting at $800 for the Bassman 500 and going up to $1,800 for the Super Bassman. Now put up, or shut up. Any more petty gripes? No? I didn't think so.
Not spending! I have a attenuator pad!All readily available gentlemen, and yes, you'll have to pay more.
Quite a bit more in fact. Starting at $800 for the Bassman 500 and going up to $1,800 for the Super Bassman. Now put up, or shut up. Any more petty gripes? No? I didn't think so.
I'm trying to figure out how someone spills a bear--I mean most of us have probably spilled beer, but a bear?
That would take guts...
I took a spill off a Harley-Davidson once at high speed. Very bloody; painful, and not recommended. I think I'd much rather spill a bear.I'm trying to figure out how someone spills a bear--I mean most of us have probably spilled beer, but a bear?
That would take guts...
