The Combo Club

[Polish Thunder]

It's easy to get the tuners to line up the same. Intonation suffers but what the hey.

I prefer to call it "alternate tuning"....

You are not only cents off, but dollars too....

 

[bhendrix]

I like things symmetrical. Don't even start about how to load a dishwasher correctly....

My brother from another mother!

 

[Danthoin]

In an effort to both support Guitar Center and get a bass amp greater than 25 watts, I placed an order for the Fender Rumble Stage 800 on May 25th. It took awhile, but it was finally delivered yesterday! I gotta say, it was worth the wait and every penny.

 

[G-Dog]

In an effort to both support Guitar Center and get a bass amp greater than 25 watts, I placed an order for the Fender Rumble Stage 800 on May 25th. It took awhile, but it was finally delivered yesterday! I gotta say, it was worth the wait and every penny.View attachment 3901094

That's lovely, Dan! Welcome to TalkBass in general and the Combo Club in particular. Fearless Leader will be along shortly for your membership interview. Don't let "'ol scarface" intimidate you. He's a real sweetie underneath. Highly recommended.

Also recommended is that you post that pic in The Fender Rumble Club and join the Rumblers there. We've got some modeling wizards just dying to help with any questions you may have!
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[gigetto]

Is Spark Amp combo the reveal of this 2020 in amplification or not?

 

[swink]

To be honest I rarely play all of it at the same time. I use one b2 210 and a15 as back up. And both 15s are different. one is an 80's era ampeg 15, and the other is a 15 out of a 70's kustom which I built the cab myself to closely match the ampeg 15

Another B-2 is always welcome
B-2 15" and svt 4x10 classic cab here

 

[bhendrix]

In an effort to both support Guitar Center and get a bass amp greater than 25 watts, I placed an order for the Fender Rumble Stage 800 on May 25th. It took awhile, but it was finally delivered yesterday! I gotta say, it was worth the wait and every penny.View attachment 3901094

Congrats! Awesome amp acquisition - and your Warwick, well it's just beautiful! You are definitely now "geared up" for just about any situation.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Is Spark Amp combo the reveal of this 2020 in amplification or not?

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[redstrand]

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They’re talking about the vapor ware that is on Facebook. Keep seeing it in ads and the comments are horrifying. The mini bass looks cool tho

 

[JPDsma]

Pretty penny for the head and software, $799 USD. But just over 5 lbs.....300w, 2 more R200c? Outa my league and needs

 

[gigetto]

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No the combo the spark they describe It lik a PJ

 

[redstrand]

No the combo the spark they describe It lik a PJ

The spark is vaporware, folks put money down on them months ago and nothing is showing up. Stick with a Phil Jones, at least they're real

 

[gigetto]

The few that has this describe it as a little gem

 

[redstrand]

The few that has this describe it as a little gem

Take that with a grain of salt, the few look like shills for the company. Just be careful. They have made good products, this one just not so much. It's just more shady then I would be comfortable putting money towards.

 

[RodRy]

Having been a member of the Rumble Club for some years, I’ve seen a lot of not-so-nice posts about Rumbles and those who use them, both inside the Rumble Club and elsewhere on TB. I’m happy to say that they have largely subsided.

I bow to your greater Rumble knowledge. Glad to hear that things are better now!

Edit: My main combo for a number of years was a little Gorilla. That got made fun of!

 

[GonePlaid]

I bow to your greater Rumble knowledge. Glad to hear that things are better now!

Edit: My main combo for a number of years was a little Gorilla. That got made fun of!

I bet that nearly made you go ape.

 

[RodRy]

Try BassCon Online. I was able to find their Facebook page that way.

Found it through BassMusician, thanks!

 

[RodRy]

I dabble on guitar once in a while. I've played bass religiously since starting orchestra in fourth grades

Is this better?

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Cracking Toast, Grommit! Is that an Orange bass I spot? Don't see those much, will you kindly provide a bit more info about it?

 

[RodRy]

Fixed it for ya, beni. I have connected my R500c to my Bm115 cab for the full 500 watts, and it was totally awesome. But, then, I realized that chaining the R500c to the BM500/115 rig gave me up to 700 watts!! I tried it at a couple outdoor gigs and it was such overkill. (shucks)

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That does seem like a tower of power! I'd expect a mighty rumbling indeed from such a majestic rig! This photo made me realize that I prefer my combos to have the knobs at the front for aesthetic reasons. It looks a bit more complete to my eyes. Not throwing any shade, just stating a personal visual observation.

My prediction is everyone at some point in their bass-playing lives will have owned at least one. Kinda like death and taxes...sooner or later it'll happen.

Well, if my dream of being able to find some folks to play with again ever happens, I may need to add a Rumble to my gear list. Until then, I'm having a hard time justifying any more gear.

 

[RodRy]

In an effort to both support Guitar Center and get a bass amp greater than 25 watts, I placed an order for the Fender Rumble Stage 800 on May 25th. It took awhile, but it was finally delivered yesterday! I gotta say, it was worth the wait and every penny.View attachment 3901094

I see you have a whole aesthetic look going there, and it looks stunning! Nice amp, nice bass, nice dresser!