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#22,741
RobertAuCoin said:
Yes, it's heavier than some full-sized cabs, but lighter than others. It's also really, really compact. Photographs on the web somehow don't capture how small it really is. That makes it easier to carry, despite the weight.
The 40 lbs. of weight doesn't come from having two EQ channels. Rather, it comes from using ceramic magnets in the 4x5" drivers, instead of lighter neodymium that most manufacturers are using (including PJB on many of their cabs, I believe). But that is also what gives the clear, powerful tone on the BG-400. It just sounds very good.
Having two channels lets you plug-in both a bass guitar and an acoustic upright, with ready-to-go EQ customized for each instrument. Easy switching between songs or sets. Note: there is a separate mute switch on each channel.
(PS: I don't play acoustic upright. Maybe one day.)
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OK, that clears it up for me pretty good! But while it does appear to be darn good now, I still don't want a BG400 because of the weight but that's only because I'm old. >:dead:~ And I don't really need a BG400 anyway for the bassing I do. :rolleyes:
But tone junkie that I am I'd sure like to play with one a few times just to hear it... I really wish some of the local music shops around me would stock some PJB on their stoopid shelves! ~I doubt there's any PJB stock in the entire State of NJ! ~:mad:~ Ya can get PJB gear easily enough on order from my local GC, but you're sure as :poop: ain't gonna try it first!! :rollno:
 
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#22,743
A :: nod :: to @GonePlaid

It is a Rumble 40 that holds down the gig at the VFW this afternoon.

Not my gig :roflmao:

I'm the invited guest of the keyboardist BL, and yes I paid my 2 spacebucks cover to the huge man with the huge sterling belt buckle. Presented with a seat at the band's table and presented with a drink of my choice, I notice the

Rumble 40 in action. And for what this gig is ( and as gigs go, it's a gig :woot: ) the Rumble does the job!
 
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#22,744
GwenOnBass said:
A :: nod :: to @GonePlaid

It is a Rumble 40 that holds down the gig at the VFW this afternoon.

Not my gig :roflmao:

I'm the invited guest of the keyboardist BL, and yes I paid my 2 spacebucks cover to the huge man with the huge sterling belt buckle. Presented with a seat at the band's table and presented with a drink of my choice, I notice the

Rumble 40 in action. And for what this gig is ( and as gigs go, it's a gig :woot: ) the Rumble does the job!
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Yes, it's a very capable-and inexpensive-amp for smallish venues.
 
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A second Rumble 100 showed up at the house today! I toyed with the idea of just getting a 200, but if I can ride 100 miles at a shot on my bicycle, I can jolly well carry 2 amps. Plus, it’s GP-approved! Gotta say, the 2 12s sound awesome (especially with Thunderbirds 8^). And it’s plenty loud for my current purposes.
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
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A second Rumble 100 showed up at the house today! I toyed with the idea of just getting a 200, but if I can ride 100 miles at a shot on my bicycle, I can jolly well carry 2 amps. Plus, it’s GP-approved! Gotta say, the 2 12s sound awesome (especially with Thunderbirds 8^). And it’s plenty loud for my current purposes.
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Miles_ONeal said:
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A second Rumble 100 showed up at the house today! I toyed with the idea of just getting a 200, but if I can ride 100 miles at a shot on my bicycle, I can jolly well carry 2 amps. Plus, it’s GP-approved! Gotta say, the 2 12s sound awesome (especially with Thunderbirds 8^). And it’s plenty loud for my current purposes.
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That’s a sweet rig. I really dig your pedal board. Is that a custom job or is it buyable?
 
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The new PJB “suitcase” combo BG-400 in action for the first time. It’s a small stage in a big room with lots of jazz musicians and lots of sound. That makes it nice to have the PJB combo at near-ear-level. While also feeding the PJB’s preamp into the power section of the Fender 800 HD, to drive the two BareFaced cabs. Doing triple duty, the PJB also feeds DI to the desk.
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RobertAuCoin said:
The new PJB “suitcase” combo BG-400 in action for the first time. It’s a small stage in a big room with lots of jazz musicians and lots of sound. That makes it nice to have the PJB combo at near-ear-level. While also feeding the PJB’s preamp into the power section of the Fender 800 HD, to drive the two BareFaced cabs. Doing triple duty, the PJB also feeds DI to the desk.
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Have posted I "like" this, but not really... {~Setup makes me fidgety and nervous~ :confused:} -So "like" is probably the wrong word here, -but I absolutely appreciate what you're doing! :thumbsup:
 
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#22,756
Greywoulf said:
Setup makes me fidgety and nervous
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Setup performed rock-solid. It also lets me run the pedalboard through the BG-400's FX loop, which I've now established sits ahead of the pre-amp output in the BG-400's internal signal chain. So, it seems the pre-amp output was built exactly for this kind of setup.

Main benefit: The power section of the BG-400 doesn't need to work driving an external speaker. So its full 300W of headroom stays dedicated to the 4x5" internal drivers.

Added benefit: This setup gets the Fender 800 HD off the top of the stack, and all they way off the stage. This is good, because (a) the Fender 800 HD is physically a bit wider than the BareFaced cabs, so there was always a (small) chance of that amp getting knocked onto the floor, but now this risk is gone; and (b) the stage is small, but now I can use a keyboard stand (creatively repurposed) to hold the Fender amp behind the stage, so it doesn't crowd us. Set on that particular keyboard stand, the Fender isn't falling or otherwise moving anywhere. And running into the Fender's power amp input jack bypasses all its EQ controls, including master volume, so there's no need to adjust anything on the Fender while performing.
 
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RobertAuCoin said:
Setup performed rock-solid. It also lets me run the pedalboard through the BG-400's FX loop, which I've now established sits ahead of the pre-amp output in the BG-400's internal signal chain. So, it seems the pre-amp output was built exactly for this kind of setup.

Main benefit: The power section of the BG-400 doesn't need to work driving an external speaker. So its full 300W of headroom stays dedicated to the 4x5" internal drivers.

Added benefit: This setup gets the Fender 800 HD off the top of the stack, and all they way off the stage. This is good, because (a) the Fender 800 HD is physically a bit wider than the BareFaced cabs, so there was always a (small) chance of that amp getting knocked onto the floor, but now this risk is gone; and (b) the stage is small, but now I can use a keyboard stand (creatively repurposed) to hold the Fender amp behind the stage, so it doesn't crowd us. Set on that particular keyboard stand, the Fender isn't falling or otherwise moving anywhere. And running into the Fender's power amp input jack bypasses all its EQ controls, including master volume, so there's no need to adjust anything on the Fender while performing.
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Well done sir! ~And reading that you don't have to fine-tune all those various eqs to get what you want makes this amateur considerably less dubious about that interestingly advanced (but complicated?) setup... I had been thinking, bass eq, pedals eqs, BG400 eq, Fender 800 eq, and FOH sound person's eq, leaves an awful lot of room for things to foul up!!
 
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Greywoulf said:
I had been thinking, bass eq, pedals eqs, BG400 eq, Fender 800 eq, and FOH sound person's eq, leaves an awful lot of room for things to foul up!!
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Generally, I run the EQ flat. And when I do modify things, I prefer to cut things on the BG-400, rather than boosting other things anyplace else. On the bass itself, I change pickup volumes (between front and back) and also change playing techniques to affect tone, but I try to leave the active EQ flat on the bass itself, if at all possible. I do have a pedal with HPF, which is something that the BG-400 lacks.
 
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