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Fender Rumble LT25, Studio 40 & Stage 800
- Thread starter G-Dog
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Last night, I took the Studio 40 out to practice/jam with 2 guitar player friends. The one guy noticed I was fiddling with my phone between songs, I told him I was changing the amp set up from the phone (strange look). At the end of the evening, they both like the tones and the one said "Your (Grainger) bass always sound nice; but, tonight it seemed to have more life in the tones." He really liked it. He helped me carry out my gear and was further impressed with the light weight. The more I play the more I like it. Hopefully, the adventure keeps me motivated to keep practicing.
Here, maybe someone will found this useful
Very nicely done @Boogie Woogie! Could you describe your bass, strings and tone settings on it?
Hey SoulRflection, it isn't mine, just did some research, found this video and thought it'll be a good idea to post it here, because there's not much info about that little baby
Mea culpa! Sorry, I've been negligent in searching out more info on the LT25 since getting my Studio 40, but that's no excuse.
I've now added a link to this video, and a few others, to the Rumble Club Wiki page, linked in my signature, in the Rumble LT25 section.
Please let me know if you find other info of interest to be captured there!
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Can someone tell me if the Stage 800 remembers the last settings you were using when powering off/on?
My Studio 40 powers up to the same preset it was on when I last powered it down. So, yeah, I'm sure the Stage 800 must do that, too.
Hope this helps.
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It will come back up with the last preset selected.
It will not hold any adjustments you may have made without saving them.
Thanks! I figured it would come back to last selected preset but I didn't see it mentioned in the manual.
Although it wasn't on my short list of combo amps that I was considering, I think it just made the list. and moved up pretty high. I usually don't go for amps like this because I tend to get caught in the weeds playing with the settings all the time.
I think I could get it and use it for 3-4 models that I really like and tweak them to my liking with compression, etc. I liked the RGB, RedHead and a few of the Fender models (couple really shocked me on liking them) I've heard on a YouTube video I just watched.
I need to read up on it and see how I can tweak the tone on it in a live setting. I assume I could use and/or save the presets to my liking to start with and use the tone/volume etc. to tweak it live. I'm sure it's probably pretty straightforward.
That’s a big part of the fun with this amp, but nothing says you can’t find your all-time favorite settings and just play that. It’s all up to you!
You can adjust tone on the fly with the knobs on top or the Tone app for even more options. Your choice and the outputs on the back of this thing are great too.
Get the 800 and thank us later. I own one and look at it like this: if you find even two or three tones you can coax out of it for live play, it's worth that not counting anything else. At the absolute least, the Rumble V3, which is dead-accurate on the Stage, plus all the effects available makes it a solid purchase. I'm currently running with five or six faves and with a little tweaking prior to playing it provides me with all I need for about any song. Remember, you get their nifty pedal with that purchase and it's a lifesaver. Highly recommended.
Yeah, it's a blast to have all of the options available at your finger tips. I know from my 6-string days using a modelling amp, that I was constantly playing with everything looking for some sort of magic. I spent too much time fiddling and not enough time wood shedding. I think it would be different this time around was the Stage 800.
That's exactly how I'm approaching it. Plus, the pedal is a definite plus!
Some think if you have a 100 settings and you aren't using 80+ of them then it's a fail. I don't see it that way. If I get 3 to 5 tones I use with it, then it's worth it. Honestly 2 distinct tones makes it worth it to me.
My problem is usually narrowing it down to what I will realistically use.
After hearing some demos I heard at least 4 settings easily that I think would realistically use. I was shocked that I liked the '59 Bassman and Bassman TV tones I heard in a video. I don't know if I'd use them in real life based only on a video but I'd love to give them a try and find out.
I'm more into modern tones but I liked (not loved) the Rumble V3 (have a Rumble 40 and it's similar. in characteristic). I really liked the KGB and RedHead (no shocker to me). I'm generally not into Ampeg but I heard a couple of Rockin' Peg settings that I think I could use.
It's definitely compelling but one hang up is the obsolesce that will come sooner than a traditional amp. I wonder how long the LCD screen, computer inside, etc. will last before giving out before the rest of the amp?
Before getting the Studio 40, I have had, still have, and still enjoy for over 10 years(!) the Fender B-DEC 30 bass modeling amp, grandaddy to the Stage & Studio, daddy of the Bronco 40. The Fender Fuse software it uses still works, though it's no longer supported. And, of course, all the amp's functions still work.
That's where I learned the tremendous value of the 4-button footswitch to a modeling amp! And the same footswitch also works with my Studio. Fender even sent me a free magnetic overlay for the footswitch that updates the button labels! I finally gave up waiting for the B-DEC to have a problem as a justification for getting the Studio!!!
No company can afford to support consumer electronics forever. But, fortunately, end of support doesn't have to mean end of functionality. How many, probably, millions of people still use "obsolete" cellular flip phones? Even a badge of pride in some circles.
Now, in my advanced years, I've given up waiting for "them" to "get things perfected" before I get on board. Mainly 'cause it ain't gonna happen! And I'm beginning to realize that I got precious few years left to enjoy "the state of the art" stuff, while I still can. Heck, I'm feeling more obsolescent myself than my Studio amp, my 4K TV (with all kinda streaming) & 4K Blue-Ray, my smartphone that converses with my car, my tablet & computers, my . . . uh, my ... oh, shoot, I can't remember all the new-fangled gadgets I got around here. When I have a technical problem with any of them I read up on it online. Then, if I can't fix it, I got teenaged grandkids that can!
G'won, Cyber! Live a little!! You'll be glad you did.
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Before getting the Studio 40, I have had, still have, and still enjoy for over 10 years(!) the Fender B-DEC 30 bass modeling amp, grandaddy to the Stage & Studio, daddy of the Bronco 40. The Fender Fuse software it uses still works, though it's no longer supported. And, of course, all the amp's functions still work.
That's where I learned the tremendous value of the 4-button footswitch to a modeling amp! And the same footswitch also works with my Studio. Fender even sent me a free magnetic overlay for the footswitch that updates the button labels! I finally gave up waiting for the B-DEC to have a problem as a justification for getting the Studio!!!
No company can afford to support consumer electronics forever. But, fortunately, end of support doesn't have to mean end of functionality. How many, probably, millions of people still use "obsolete" cellular flip phones? Even a badge of pride in some circles.
Now, in my advanced years, I've given up waiting for "them" to "get things perfected" before I get on board. Mainly 'cause it ain't gonna happen! And I'm beginning to realize that I got precious few years left to enjoy "the state of the art" stuff, while I still can. Heck, I'm feeling more obsolescent myself than my Studio amp, my 4K TV (with all kinda streaming) & 4K Blue-Ray, my smartphone that converses with my car, my tablet & computers, my . . . uh, my ... oh, shoot, I can't remember all the new-fangled gadgets I got around here. When I have a technical problem with any of them I read up on it online. Then, if I can't fix it, I got teenaged grandkids that can!
G'won, Cyber! Live a little!! You'll be glad you did.
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Great post
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I like those too. All the Fender Bassman models sound really good to me. There are just so many sounds you can get out of this amp. I don’t know of any other combo amp that is this powerful and can get this many drastically different tones.
I do wonder how the “tech” components of this amp will hold up having already had a screen fail on me within a year. A new amp replacement from Fender and just over a year left on my warranty will tell.
Good stuff!Before getting the Studio 40, I have had, still have, and still enjoy for over 10 years(!) the Fender B-DEC 30 bass modeling amp, grandaddy to the Stage & Studio, daddy of the Bronco 40. The Fender Fuse software it uses still works, though it's no longer supported. And, of course, all the amp's functions still work.
That's where I learned the tremendous value of the 4-button footswitch to a modeling amp! And the same footswitch also works with my Studio. Fender even sent me a free magnetic overlay for the footswitch that updates the button labels! I finally gave up waiting for the B-DEC to have a problem as a justification for getting the Studio!!!
No company can afford to support consumer electronics forever. But, fortunately, end of support doesn't have to mean end of functionality. How many, probably, millions of people still use "obsolete" cellular flip phones? Even a badge of pride in some circles.
Now, in my advanced years, I've given up waiting for "them" to "get things perfected" before I get on board. Mainly 'cause it ain't gonna happen! And I'm beginning to realize that I got precious few years left to enjoy "the state of the art" stuff, while I still can. Heck, I'm feeling more obsolescent myself than my Studio amp, my 4K TV (with all kinda streaming) & 4K Blue-Ray, my smartphone that converses with my car, my tablet & computers, my . . . uh, my ... oh, shoot, I can't remember all the new-fangled gadgets I got around here. When I have a technical problem with any of them I read up on it online. Then, if I can't fix it, I got teenaged grandkids that can!
G'won, Cyber! Live a little!! You'll be glad you did.
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I guess I'm more afraid of the gadget part of this amp giving out before the main amp does. I'm ok with the company moving on after the new modelling amp version comes out, especially if the previous version has matured enough that the bugs are worked out. I know it's taking a chance and people spend more than this on their phone that they get rid of in 1-2 years. I'm just not that type of person though. If it'll hold up over time then I'm ok with it.
