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Fender Rumble Club

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speaking of live band mix, I went to see B.B. King a few years before he died. He always traveled with huge band. Full horn section. Organ. Piano. Rhythm guitar. Electric Bass Player.
They were perfectly mixed. Totally professional. The front row of seats were actually on the stage side of the FOH mains, so I got to hear the band and the stage monitors. Let me tell you when B.B. sang he was every bit as loud as the entire band put together and when he would cut into a lead he was even louder. Mix-Schmix! My name is B.B. and I am the King of the Blues!
 
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micahwc said:
Question: How dark sounding are Fender Rumble 500 heads? (Real question: Is my head messed up?)

Context: I tried a pair of lower end Rumble combos and I loved the sound. I bought a used Rumble 500 head based off of playing those. It's really dark sounding, even with treble turned up all the way and bass turned down all the way. I had assumed it was my cab (Acme low B2) until today, when I played it extensively through just headphones and it was still really dark. I messed around with the EQ a bunch, and no matter what combination of buttons pressed and knobs turned, it just has a darkness to it. I bought it used from guitar center a while ago and I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the head. The treble knob doesn't seem to do much of anything regardless of where I put it.
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Something isn't right my Rumble definitely isn't dark, tone controls and shape buttons work great.
 
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lowplaces said:
I think I killed the thread when I asked over there
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Again, thank you for killing that (though I think it is still breathing).

The OP in that post did a nice job posting the video and then it got trolled for no reason whatsoever. What the video did show was that the Rumble cabs are a pretty dang good value with good tone. (Although I have to admit I actually use Berg and Baredfaced cabs, but hey, the kids are out of school and I have a little more disposable income these days.)
 
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jthisdell said:
Again, thank you for killing that (though I think it is still breathing).

The OP in that post did a nice job posting the video and then it got trolled for no reason whatsoever. What the video did show was that the Rumble cabs are a pretty dang good value with good tone. (Although I have to admit I actually use Berg and Baredfaced cabs, but hey, the kids are out of school and I have a little more disposable income these days.)
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Yep...I brought that up in that post....based on the VIDEO ALONE we are making a comparison....suddenly it became about live sound, in the mix, mic vs di....none of which are at all relevant to the video. This is actually a tactic....changing or altering the underlying circumstances to make your argument stronger.
 
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Yeah, not to dis the OP's video, but I find that I cannot rely on ANY video demo of amps, etc. as I simply do not play like the guys in the vids. I am pretty old school (just turned 57) and kind of skipped the whole modern bass style. Plus I play in a bluegrass and a gypsy jazz band so my style is my style.
 
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Posting my current favorite set up for Fender Friday, you may have seen it on the P-Bass thread...
2014 Am Special FSR Honeyburst P(great 2 piece body, nitro finish), Nickel Lo-Riders, 62 p-ups, Gotoh standard bridge. Bass=>Diamond=>Rumble Super easy set up and If you notice the eq this is a great grindy 70's type tone.
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FirewalZ said:
Yep...I brought that up in that post....based on the VIDEO ALONE we are making a comparison....suddenly it became about live sound, in the mix, mic vs di....none of which are at all relevant to the video. This is actually a tactic....changing or altering the underlying circumstances to make your argument stronger.
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I brought up the question of mic'ing the cab versus direct out from the amp to the board to see how many of the ones bringing the mix into the equation mic'd their cabs. As I stated earlier, the point being, if the player is going direct out from the head to the board then the cab doesn't matter as far as the mix in the PA is concerned.

SD Harry answered he plays bars and doesn't do either. No mic, no line to the board.

JimmyM chimed in and mentioned that a bass rig can still be heard by the audience along with the PA mix.

Both fair examples of when a cabinet(s) can be heard in the mix without being mic'd.

So my "gotcha" question didn't take that into account. I'm just used to 90% of the shows I go to, the PA is stupid loud.
 
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lowplaces said:
I brought up the question of mic'ing the cab versus direct out from the amp to the board to see how many of the ones bringing the mix into the equation mic'd their cabs. As I stated earlier, the point being, if the player is going direct out from the head to the board then the cab doesn't matter as far as the mix in the PA is concerned.

SD Harry answered he plays bars and doesn't do either. No mic, no line to the board.

JimmyM chimed in and mentioned that a bass rig can still be heard by the audience along with the PA mix.

Both fair examples of when a cabinet(s) can be heard in the mix without being mic'd.

So my "gotcha" question didn't take that into account. I'm just used to 90% of the shows I go to, the PA is stupid loud.
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I was generally referring to the naysayers....and the common practice that as soon someone likes the Rumble...they instantly start changing the argument and pointing out all sort of ways (which may not even relate to the OP) in which the Rumble is not as good as their much more expensive rig:)
 
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