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Nice video, good sound. However.....
You know how artists are sending cease and desist notices to Trump to stop him using their music - if Green Day see your video and catch sight of that trackie bottoms and slippers combination, expect a lawyer's letter
well the Rumble 100 is here so ive had a bit of a play, goes loud doesnt it 😀
ive been reading the bumph on the different dials and trying to work out what each one sounds like as i turn them up/down. i think to my untrained ear theres just too much choice which isnt a bad thing.
the 3 bright/contour/vintage buttons i'll leave for now.
i dont really understand Gain. i thought that was to distort the sound but then again i also thought that was Overdrive and i have both to choose from.
i dont have a clue about bass/low mid/high mid/treble either, or how theyd boost or negate the P, J and tone knobs on my bass. i certainly dont think i need any sort of pedal to muddy the waters even further at this stage.
i'll probably do a chatgpt on what settings would sound best for particular songs. ive got 16 songs i can 'play' at the moment, with a variety of genres, so i guess if i was playing them all the way through on my deezer playlist, id need to keep tweaking the dials, so i ought to make a note of how to set them for each song.
a lot of experimenting ahead, this'll keep me busy for a while.
On valve/tube amps the gain increases the potential across the valves which at some point saturate and start to compress and distort. The gain control on transistor amps imitates that. So saturation caused by increasing the gain.
The output from the instrument is what comes out of the pickups unless they're active, and it's not a lot. An overdrive pedal increases that output so the pre-amp valves get a bigger signal, which they will cope with without distorting only up to a point and then get saturated. So overdrive is saturation caused by the input into the amp being higher than it can cope with. Overdrive pedals also incorporate a circuit to imitate the breakup caused by sturation so you can get distortion at low volume.The overdrive on your transistor amp imitates that sort of saturation which sounds different to gain saturation.
The other type of distortion you'll get with your Rumble is when you turn it up far enough both the transistors and speaker fail to cope and it sounds plain dirty.
When I used a Rumble I didn't get beyond finding the point at which the gain gave a little bit of crunch with the volume as loud as it would go without getting dirty. Trust your ears. I bet you end up with very few combinations of settings, probably just a couple that cover pretty much everything you play: clean and high gain.
The gain dial has a bigger effect if you put the “vintage” switch on. (The switch itself mainly gives you a rounder bassier sound)
the 3 bright/contour/vintage buttons i'll leave for now.
As the owner of a Rumble 40, I’d say these are the easiest to understand and the first ones you should experiment with.
Set the Gain and EQ knobs to 12 o’clock, then try the style knobs to see how they sound. They are like preset EQs for different styles, that can then also be tweaked with the knobs.
For Overdrive, combine Gain and Drive to get a sound you like, then use the Level knob to balance the volume. Ideally you want it to be roughly the same as your clean volume, unless you are looking for an aggressive jump.
Loads of suggested setting for different styles on google.
New Bass owner here and a complete novice... Can anyone suggest some decent youtube / app based lessons to get started with??
i can definitely recommend the Beginner to Badass course on Bassbuzz. Josh is a great teacher and injects a bit of humour into the course too. you can find plenty of free Bassbuzz lessons on youtube too but the course has a good structure to it that builds you up from zero knowledge and experience to hopefully be good enough to jam with mates/groups. you get to keep the course too, so you can revisit it as many times as you wish.
there's loads of good stuff here, the Scotts bass lesson has a beginner channel.
Main thing to remember is play soft, you don't need lots of pressure pushing the string onto the fretboard or plucking with the other hand. Keep your thumb behind the neck
Keep your thumb behind the neck
Why? I use my thumb on the E and sometimes A strings on some songs. Get Down Get with It by Slade for example - much easier than using only fingers.
Keep your thumb behind the neck
Why? I use my thumb on the E and sometimes A strings on some songs. Get Down Get with It by Slade for example - much easier than using only fingers.
Because it leads to poor finger position in most situations, especially for beginners. There is a difference between doing it intentionally in certain situations and doing it all the time.
I’ve been playing for two years and my biggest piece of advice is try all the free trials you can, then pick the teacher or program you gel with best and stick with it. Everyone explains the same thing differently and you will understand one way better than others. That way you get a consistent terminology. Paying for a beginner program may seem daft with all the free you tube out there, but a structured program is a real benefit.
@miky2341 another consideration along with the bassbuzz course, mark at talkingbass has got a new year sale on and ive just seen he has the 'starter pack beginner course bundle' for around half the price of the B2B course.
i havent done that course myself, i did the bassbuzz course, but mark is well respected and ive just bought his Creative Bassist course in the sale which is a logical next step up from beginner. talkbass is generally well thought of and im sure you wouldnt go wrong with either option. pretty sure you can get a refund on either if you try them and dont get on with them for any reason.
Because it leads to poor finger position in most situations
I won't link all the vids I've watched but I've just typed the names of all of my favourite bass players into Youtube with a song name and they were all playing with their thumb over the top to either mute (especially when playing with a pick) or fret. John Deacon thumb over muting(under presure), Jimmy Lea thumb over fretting, John Mac Vie thumb on top of neck sometimes muting, Glen Matlock thumb over or on top... Rather than dos and don'ts for a beginner I think it's better to say be flexible, do whatever feels comfortable and feels/sounds best. Like Mark King here who's thumb is all over the place but always in the right place.
been round my mates house this afternoon to return his amp and acoustic guitar that i borrowed to try out 6 string chords.
took my new amp which he was impressed with and we had a bit of a noodle around on both bass and 6 string. end result.....
i need to control my strumming more. with the pick im hitting everything on down strokes, (a la dee dee ramone of course :D) watching him, he pretty much anchors his hand with pinky below the strings, side of his palm almost muting everything near the bridge and hes accurately doing economy strokes, up and down, almost effortlessly.
with his decent 6 string, i found i was a bit better at barre chords so i may persevere with it. ive bought a triple guitar stand so i think i'll aim for 2 basses and a cheapo electric 6 string to practice on every now and then.
So I've signed up to Talking Bass and bought the beginners starter pack, got a discount code on signing up and it worked out at just over £53 - seams a great price! Now to get started!
Excellent! Enjoy the journey.
I haven’t played in a month as we’ve been on a family road trip and it’s the one thing I’m looking forward to when we get back.