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08-22-2011, 03:17 PM
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I am in high school, I just started a band with my friends. My 2 amps are a cheap 15 watt Ibanez practice amp and a 75 watt Fender Rumble. I would like to use the Rumble whenever we jam, but it weighs like 80 pounds. I keep my basses and my amp in my room. I would not like to have to move it around to various gigs and houses and stuff, if we play in several locations. As far as I know, my guitarist only has a 15 watt amp as well, but if she upgrades, i don't want to have to use the crappy amp. So, do i just buy another 75-100 watt amp, or just use the practice amp? |
08-22-2011, 03:29 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Quebec | | | Just keep your cash for now, and buy a 300-400 watts amp later. 75-100 watts aren't really worth it when you play with a drummer and such.
Something like the GK MB212 would be a good idea when you'll get the cash, 500 watts into 2x12" speakers, at around 40 lbs. |
08-22-2011, 03:32 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington Heights, IL | | | The wattage values between guitar rigs and bass amps are NOT comparable at all! That little 15 watt guitar amp can easily drown out your Fender Rumble 75. Keep in mind that guitar players use a lot more midrange and high end and those sounds do not require much power to get loud at all. Bass tones on the other hand require more low end and need LOTS more power to hang with guitarists. If you are practicing with musicians who HAVE VOLUME CONTROL, you could be fine. Throw a drummer or more guitars in the mix, and that Fender Rumble 75 will not cut it.
The Fender Rumble 75 weighs around 55lbs, not 80lbs. If you are complaining about that, I do not know how I can help you. I suggest you get a decent 210 and around 300 watts of power to push through it. The speaker is the single most important part of your tone - if it is not loud enough in a band situation, nothing you can do will make it work. Low priced combo amps like the Rumble Series (100 watt and below models on other brands too) are not going to keep up too well with band situations. Low volume coffee gigs, possibly. Anything louder than that, you are going to be in trouble. Typically, the combo is designed for portability, a little bit on tone and there is not much consideration on the volume. On the other hand, more expensive combos use better speakers and work wonderfully in band situations. Markbass makes a bunch of good combos, but they carry a hefty price tag. |
08-22-2011, 03:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Napoleon, Ohio | | | agree with Marton.
Until you have the cash, suck it up and lug the 80lb amp.
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08-22-2011, 03:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington Heights, IL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Marton  Just keep your cash for now, and buy a 300-400 watts amp later. 75-100 watts aren't really worth it when you play with a drummer and such.
Something like the GK MB212 would be a good idea when you'll get the cash, 500 watts into 2x12" speakers, at around 40 lbs. | +10
The GK MB212 would be an excellent purchase. All of the GK MB series combos have EXCELLENT volume capabilities, and sound great too. GK truly pushed the envelope on making an affordable and VERY USABLE combo amp. |
08-22-2011, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Gearhead17 ...The GK MB212 would be an excellent purchase. All of the GK MB series combos have EXCELLENT volume capabilities, and sound great too. GK truly pushed the envelope on making an affordable and VERY USABLE combo amp. | Totally agreed. I just got a GK MB210 and I am AMAZED at the volume it pumps out.
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08-22-2011, 04:38 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN. | | | 80 lbs????
I wish that was all I had to carry around.
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08-22-2011, 04:51 PM
| | | | I disagree with the 75 watt Rumble not being loud enough to keep up with guitar and drums...as long as they have reasonable volume control. I disagree because I've used a Rumble 75 at one of the churches that I play at...with drums and multiple guitars. As long as you use the line out to the PA (for others to hear you), the Fender has a tilt back cab, so you should have no problem hearing it. If you can't hear yourself, then your band needs to learn better volume control.
That being said, the others did recommend a very good amp. A GK MB212 will have a lot more available volume than the Fender. |
08-22-2011, 04:55 PM
| | | | I know i was exaggerating about the weight. |
08-22-2011, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hdracer 80 lbs????
I wish that was all I had to carry around. | Yeah. OP needs to exercise a little.
The Rumble 75 specs at "55.02 lbs.".
If the drummer plays with any enthusiasm at all, a 212 or 410 are the best places to start.
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