But note that, so far, they haven't introduced a Mustang GT head (even though they have the Super Champ X2 and did have the Mustang V head).
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I'd bet I could run that into my R112 for our smaller gigs. Oh, wait....that's why I got the R40-1 piece to schlep.
My supposition is that they want the speaker defined so that it jives with the amp models & cabinet models.
It would be impossible to predict what the results would be with foreign (unknown) drivers.
Generally, i do agree with that philosophy. My hangups with this particular scenario is 1) price gap (100 @ $300, vs 200+cab @ $800) and 2) this is comparing one 200w, 2- speaker rig to another. Its not like im looking at a 500w head with room to grow.
I do see the pros of the 200, a 15w speaker and a 140w one- piece amp when i want it. Also, i could just skip the ext cab an chain the 200 to my 100!
Again, the 100 is enough for the vast majority of my gigs . Just wanted backup plan/alternative for those special occasions. I wouldn't think of dragging out the 2 rumbles and chain them if it was for every gig.
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Just wondering how this would work with my 200 Combo and 1-15 Cab? Would the tube sound be that noticeable compared to the Vintage button on the 200C?
I have used my X2 head with a 15" bass cab for light duty jammin', seemed to work just fine
I still love my R 200c
I ran a guitar tube amp into a bass cabinet for quite a while. I won't post a photo, because nothing in the shot is Fender.
Most bass amps don't have enough gain for my taste, but Rumble does.
Ironically, the BassBreaker amps do not.
Most bass amps don't have enough gain for my taste, but Rumble does.
Ironically, the BassBreaker amps do not.
Aside from the fact that that bass is absolutely gorgeous, what are the virtues of going with the neck-through version? I’ve never been huge on long sustaining notes for my style of bass playing.
The neck wood for NT basses is more carefully selected. Some of the top-end basses are NT design, like Rickenbacker.
Speaking of which...I haven't seen hide nor tail of Linin since Saturday. Just sayin'."curmudgeon. They're welcomed here"
especially on a Saturday night after too much bourbon
I'm sure he means well, but his Ampeg bashing (or anything non-Fender) & the snarkiness are unbelievable sometimes.
Most of the stuff in those "Rumble Talks" is just his postulation w/o any evidence to back it up, but no one has ever bothered to dispute him.
He's physically the closest TB member I know, but I'm not Fender enough for him.
Most of the stuff in those "Rumble Talks" is just his postulation w/o any evidence to back it up, but no one has ever bothered to dispute him.
He's physically the closest TB member I know, but I'm not Fender enough for him.
I have used my X2 head with a 15" bass cab for light duty jammin', seemed to work just fine
I still love my R 200c
So, @amoodymule, is the tube sound of the X2 head that noticeable compared to the Vintage button on the 200C? Or compared to the overdrive of the 200C?
Back “when I used to play”, I remember loving some neck-through basses by Ken Smith, Spector, and a few others. That was back in the 90’s when I lived in San Antonio though lol. I’ll keep my eyes peeled for some nice specimens!
I haven’t seen him since we butted heads and he put me on ignore... Someone let him know that I just bought my second rumble so he can come out and play again
AFAIK he put me on ignore when I took interest in GlennA's charts of the Rumble freq. response.
I just knew Fender was scooped, because I used to own a Aguilar head, which was not.
I just knew Fender was scooped, because I used to own a Aguilar head, which was not.
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I haven’t seen him since we butted heads and he put me on ignore... Someone let him know that I just bought my second rumble so he can come out and play again
However, some of the stuff in those "Rumble Talks" are attributed to certain Fender personnel, some named and some not, and not just from published documentation, at least AFAICS. Plus, he seems to have a mysterious benefactor who bestowed a Rumble Studio 40 on him, or so it appeared to me! So, the mystique of "the insider" looms large in his legend. And I won't even go into his heart health issues or what side effects those meds may have. Suffice to say, I wish him good health. Not that he would want me defending him, I'm not, since he seems to have blocked me, too. But, . . . . it's complicated.
I agree, not all of it is just his opinion or observations.
Maybe "most" wasn't the right word to use, but when he throws out ridiculous statements that Fender is NOT scooped & never was, or that the Studio & Stage have the best digital effects available on the market, how can you take him seriously?
Maybe "most" wasn't the right word to use, but when he throws out ridiculous statements that Fender is NOT scooped & never was, or that the Studio & Stage have the best digital effects available on the market, how can you take him seriously?
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