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Recently, my Ampeg BA 33 115s both gave up the ghost, so I tried the Fender Rumble 500w combo in Manchester. It's quite good but I was concerned if it would be robust enough for the road. I'm now thinking of getting the new Fender Rumble 500w head and either the Fender 4x10 or 1x15 cab. Anyone...

Been on the road a lot recently so didn't buy the Fender Rumble 500. I'm now thinking of the new Fender Rumble 500w head and either the Fender 4x10 or 1x15 cab. Anyone tried these?

An update on the two failed Ampeg combos. Took them both to another reputable Manchester UK engineer in January. Now, three months later they are still not fixed! I've given up on them now. I'm not even sure if it's worth picking them up for the 15 inch speakers....are they worth anything at...

Well, I tried one at Dawsons in Manchester yesterday. Firstly, it looks quite small and is very light (17kg). This one had two 10 speakers. I tried it with a new Fender Jazz (my own bass is a vintage one). It certainly has plenty of punch and a good EQ control. It struggled slightly when I put...

As I said earlier TWO engineers have told me to avoid Ampeg combos and when I called a shop here in Manchester, the guy admitted they were no longer ordering Ampeg. The truth is that the Ampeg sound was great but the build of the amp was just not good enough. This is a classic case of trading on...

Going into Manchester UK today to try out the Fender Rumble 500 and 200. Will report back!

Has anyone tried the new Fender Rumble 500watt or 200watt combos? Invalid Link Removed I'm tempted but had my fingers burnt with my last two Ambeg combos which blew up..

Hello The combo in the video is the 100w one. Mine was the 300w and I'd avoid that one at all costs. Two engineers have said that they develop to much power that fries the circuits. The 100w amp might be Ok technically as there is less power and heat. However, on the tour where mine failed, I...

I have had two Ampeg BA 300 watt 115 Combos fail. The first one failed during a UK tour at a major venue. Basically it just went off and when I took it to an engineer, he said it was beyond repair and that the power amp board had "fried". Probably not very clever, but I bought another identical...