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The Combo Club

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Well, it's not a single gig report, more of a combo status report, so here goes.

Some of you may, or may not, remember my report a few weeks ago of moving my Bassman 150 combo from its dusty corner of my Music Room to the church for my regular Sunday morning gigs.
It's worked out very well, and it's been great to hear the old workhorse again. :thumbsup: How convenient to just carry my bass and gig bag to services! And I agree wholeheartedly with the praises heaped on the kickback combo designs. All this contributed greatly toward a last-minute gig at the church this past Sunday night, and another gig there last night.

As I said before, I could not, and would not, leave my Rumble Studio 40 anywhere unaccompanied. I use it much too often at too many different places to leave it at even a regular venue. Plus, it's just too easily moved, might walk itself off somewhere. The Bassman has much more inertia, so it's found a good home. It also has plenty of bells and whistles and it's easy to dial in some very tasty tones. It's good to have multiple tools for multiple purposes! So, fellow Comboites, . . .

Rock Your Combos!

That is all. Over and out.
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Great idea from a veteran of the gig. Like the Roland above, it’s wise to keep the heavier, but tonally-sweet amp at a secure site. That allows the nifty featherweight modeler to go where it’s needed most. And the day you want the Studio 40 for a service you could bring it instead.
 
Great idea from a veteran of the gig. Like the Roland above, it’s wise to keep the heavier, but tonally-sweet amp at a secure site. That allows the nifty featherweight modeler to go where it’s needed most. And the day you want the Studio 40 for a service you could bring it instead.
I'm just a battered veteran of the rig..big heavy Peavey type ones..I blew out a disc and then I blew out my windows with the Peavey rig lolll
 
I'm just a battered veteran of the rig..big heavy Peavey type ones..I blew out a disc and then I blew out my windows with the Peavey rig lolll

Ah, another veteran of the gig, Southern Hemisphere! Hats off to you, ‘Dog, and all the others who’ve followed before the rest of us with your titanic towers, heavyweight amp heads, and combos that rivaled a VW bus in girth! We’re come a long way, haven’t we?
 
You know guys and girls...over the years here on TB I have made a rather interesting observation that maybe some here may agree with and some disagree with...its seems to me that the bass playing fraternity who hang around on this side of the TB fence, namely "Amps and Cabs" are very tolerant, respectful and thoughtful of others, whereas everytime I visit the "Basses" forum, there seems a lot less of those types of characteristics evident. Some "Basses" forums are downright belligerent and even mildly hostile. Maybe that's the reason I like to hang out over this side more, where we are more in synch with owners of different makes and models of amps and cabs. Even the advice and help that we find here is lacking a bit over there in Basses, and it's more like a contest or competition over that way...dunno..maybe I'm seeing things from an Aussie viewpoint loll
Not insulting anyone over there..its just my personal observation...now back to watching the cricket..lol
 
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If I disappear anytime next week CC Members it could be that our power in my area of Adelaide has been cut off due to what's known as Load Sharing, so as to keep the power on in most other areas of the city and state. In other words the Power Regulator here in Australia can turn off an area's power for a few hours at a time if the system is under stress. Next week our heatwave temperatures in the north of Adelaide are...
Mon. 16th - 38C degrees,
Tue. 17th - 42C degrees,
Wed. 18th - 43C degrees,
Thur. 19th - 44C degrees,
Fri. 20th - 46C degrees.
I certainly hope to stay here and my air conditioners to keep functioning in that heat but anything is possible going by past years of power cuts due to stressed generators etc etc. Just an advisory that if it happens I havent gone by choice loll
GIFF.
 
An interesting post regarding a faulty switch on a Rumble 100 in the post link provided. After reading his complaint I would say it probably relates to most Rumble amps irrespective of whether its a 15 or an 800..G Doggy has had a glance at the issue but Doggy scours everywhere for Rumble posts loll
Give the entire post a read guys and gals as there was a second complaint on the same posting from another reader...I also posted in the Rumble Club.

Issues w/ Fender Rumble 100
 
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Okay, got it. It's about finding the most massive combo possible so it can be left in a common area. It's like one of those curse of the mummy things. Is it worth a bad back for a few bucks from the local fence?
I'd hate to even lift it over the local fence Morri...human, wooden or galvanised loll
 
Stay out of this pawn shop in particular is excellent advice

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ask for Zed
 
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If I disappear anytime next week CC Members it could be that our power in my area of Adelaide has been cut off due to what's known as Load Sharing, so as to keep the power on in most other areas of the city and state. In other words the Power Regulator here in Australia can turn off an area's power for a few hours at a time if the system is under stress. Next week our heatwave temperatures in the north of Adelaide are...
Mon. 16th - 38C degrees,
Tue. 17th - 42C degrees,
Wed. 18th - 43C degrees,
Thur. 19th - 44C degrees,
Fri. 20th - 46C degrees.
I certainly hope to stay here and my air conditioners to keep functioning in that heat but anything is possible going by past years of power cuts due to stressed generators etc etc. Just an advisory that if it happens I havent gone by choice loll
GIFF.
Sounds like a rather unacceptable situation for a country that exists rather well (otherwise) in the modern world.

Hope you get relief. Time for a trip to the southern coast or quick tour to see some penguins.

Edit: MORE southern...i should say.;)
 
Sounds like a rather unacceptable situation for a country that exists rather well (otherwise) in the modern world.

Hope you get relief. Time for a trip to the southern coast or quick tour to see some penguins.

Edit: MORE southern...i should say.;)
I totally agree DrM..in this day and age it's ridiculous..and we are the state of Australia that has a heap of green energy too..loads of wind farms and a giant battery farm Elon Musk installed..hopeless politicians is the problem.
edit. Here is a link to Elon Musk's giant battery farm here lol
Morrison likened it to the Big Banana, but South Australia's big battery is now getting big dollars
 
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You know guys and girls...over the years here on TB I have made a rather interesting observation that maybe some here may agree with and some disagree with...its seems to me that the bass playing fraternity who hang around on this side of the TB fence, namely "Amps and Cabs" are very tolerant, respectful and thoughtful of others, whereas everytime I visit the "Basses" forum, there seems a lot less of those types of characteristics evident. Some "Basses" forums are downright belligerent and even mildly hostile. Maybe that's the reason I like to hang out over this side more, where we are more in synch with owners of different makes and models of amps and cabs. Even the advice and help that we find here is lacking a bit over there in Basses, and it's more like a contest or competition over that way...dunno..maybe I'm seeing things from an Aussie viewpoint loll
Not insulting anyone over there..its just my personal observation...now back to watching the cricket..lol
Had never consciously noticed that divide, but thinking back, I would agree Giff.
 
An interesting post regarding a faulty switch on a Rumble 100 in the post link provided. After reading his complaint I would say it probably relates to most Rumble amps irrespective of whether its a 15 or an 800..G Doggy has had a glance at the issue but Doggy scours everywhere for Rumble posts loll
Give the entire post a read guys and gals as there was a second complaint on the same posting from another reader...I also posted in the Rumble Club.

Issues w/ Fender Rumble 100
Thanks for the info Giff:thumbsup:
 
Okay, got it. It's about finding the most massive combo possible so it can be left in a common area. It's like one of those curse of the mummy things. Is it worth a bad back for a few bucks from the local fence?
The Acoustic 126 in my photo is an absolute tone-machine IF what you need is vintage 50’s-70’s tones.

It goes out a couple times a year and always garners attention from any musicians within eye-shot.
 
The Acoustic 126 in my photo is an absolute tone-machine IF what you need is vintage 50’s-70’s tones.

It goes out a couple times a year and always garners attention from any musicians within eye-shot.

Certainly I would ask about it between sets.