Dignified, yes, but it doesn't say Fender any where on it. I'm sure you can do better than this.I am planning a military funeral for myself and I've been casket shopping! I think I like this one best. $2000 What do you think? Dignified, right?
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Yeah, that wood... Ash or Alder?
Posting a previous thread here:
Very impressed with the Rumble 500 head
I have been out of the loop for awhile, not playing bass as much. I have heard great things about this line and I was at GC today and they had some.
Wow. I couldn't get a bad tone out of the thing. From vintage to hard rock, jazz to slap scoop, it could do it all...tastefully. The overdrive even changed with the different character switches, and wasn't just fizzy blah that many of the built in units sound like to me. I have been looking to play with a few people lately...think I might add a Rumble 500 to my wish list.
For sake of the other side, are there anythings you don't like about it? I know it lacks Speakon and Pre EQ DI. I was originally shying away from class D micros, but its hard to pass up these little packages. There are so many great products out today, so hard to pick just one. If you had to choose something in the $3-500 range, what are some other options? I have played most major brands. Tried the TC BH250 and preferred the tone shaping flexibility of the rumble. GK is nice. Ampeg is easy. I don't have money for Mesa, but the Subway is awesome along with the Carbines. Carvin is okay, and Markbass sounds good too. The acoustic 300d was there and for the money was very impressive. Was not a fan of the EQ section, although I can appreciate clear designated EQ points.
Very impressed with the Rumble 500 head
I have been out of the loop for awhile, not playing bass as much. I have heard great things about this line and I was at GC today and they had some.
Wow. I couldn't get a bad tone out of the thing. From vintage to hard rock, jazz to slap scoop, it could do it all...tastefully. The overdrive even changed with the different character switches, and wasn't just fizzy blah that many of the built in units sound like to me. I have been looking to play with a few people lately...think I might add a Rumble 500 to my wish list.
For sake of the other side, are there anythings you don't like about it? I know it lacks Speakon and Pre EQ DI. I was originally shying away from class D micros, but its hard to pass up these little packages. There are so many great products out today, so hard to pick just one. If you had to choose something in the $3-500 range, what are some other options? I have played most major brands. Tried the TC BH250 and preferred the tone shaping flexibility of the rumble. GK is nice. Ampeg is easy. I don't have money for Mesa, but the Subway is awesome along with the Carbines. Carvin is okay, and Markbass sounds good too. The acoustic 300d was there and for the money was very impressive. Was not a fan of the EQ section, although I can appreciate clear designated EQ points.
As well you should be. It is every bit as good as, or better than any other 500 watt amp costing two or three times more. Buy one and join the club.
Rumbles Rule!
As well you should be. It is every bit as good as, or better than any other 500 watt amp costing two or three times more. Buy one and join the club.
I am literally blown away what $400 can buy you these days. MF will sell you one for 15% off, $340. The amps and instruments of today are not the ones I had to start on...and I am not even THAT old.
For me, and it's not a drawback, it's that it's really a 350 W amp unless you use a 4ohm cab. That being said with one cab at 350W it was quite enough volume. I solved the 'problem' by getting another 210
, should be here Friday.That's the kind of little stuff you would have to work out anyway. That there was only 1/4 jacks meant I could use my existing cabling. Money does matter to me but I won't buy cheap if the thing is junk. My whole rig will come out to 1000.00 (Corrected) for 500W and 4 10's. I think it's a great deal.
The Rumble cabs are very good in sound, weight and quality.
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They're actually better than that.
Stellar! Fabulous! Superb! Exemplary! all leap to mind. 
Neither of those bother me at all. First, I gigged for over 50 years before I even knew about speakon connectors. My experience with them is they are a PIA. If you need Pre EQ DI, get an inexpensive DI box and split your signal. I have yet to find a sound man that objected to an EQed feed. YMMV
Didn't I say that in my understated manner?They're actually better than that.
One more thing, the power handling capability on the 210 cabs is Respectable to say the least.
I have the same bass...lightweight 2 piece body and great neck feel. Only mods I did was the Fender Orig 62 p-ups, Gotoh standard bridge and Black pickguard to maintain the "70's vibe". Its my #1, these are fantastic basses.
The black guard does look nice !
I dig the neck on mine as well. The p/ups on mine are way too high. I'll be adjusting them here in a few.
Not sure how much mine weighs but it's on the light side as P basses go.
Looks a little narrow at the nut for a P, illusion??
Beautiful instrument.
These have all the true Fender mojo you can get as if they were actually hand wound in the original Fender factory.
Yes, very light. Couple things on mine that you may want to note:1) Whomever put the bridge on over tightened it and it depressed somewhat into the wood(prob due to the nitro finish). 2) The saddles in original cheap MIM bridge fell out and the bridge sort of self destructed. The Gotoh standard is very affordable, fits the retro look and is not to high mass for the lightweight body.
yeah, I noticed that straight away. Also not properly angled to the radius of the neck. The sweet spot is further down than many think. Your ears will tell you where.
Yes, great pickups, especially given the price..they have a super ganky, grindy tone, really works well with the Rumble...balance each other perfectly.
